STATE DIVISION I CAPSULES

UALR AT WESTERN KENTUCKY WHEN 6 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday WHERE Nick Denes Field, Bowling Green, Ky.

RECORDS UALR (17-22, 5-13 Sun Belt); Western Kentucky (21-20, 9-9)

RADIO None INTERNET ualrtrojans.com

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS TODAY

UALR Cory Malcolm (RHP, 1-0, 4.03);

WKU Justin Hageman (RHP, 4-1, 2.90)

SATURDAY

UALR Sam Theole (RHP, 0-2, 2.01 ERA);

WKU Josh Bartley (RHP, 4-3, 4.64)

SUNDAY

UALR Cameron Allen (RHP, 3-3, 4.00 ERA);

WKU Jake Thompson (RHP, 3-3, 5.04)

THE RUNDOWN UALR won three of its five games over the past week when its bats warmed up at home. The Trojans will try to continue that on the road as they begin the season’s stretch run. UALR won 2 of 3 against Troy last weekend and beat Central Arkansas 7-6 on Wednesday at home. The Trojans hit seven home runs over the past week, and senior Austin Pfeiffer hit .429 (9 for 21) and scored 9 runs over the past 5 games. The Hilltoppers have a 4.88 ERA, eighth-highest in the Sun Belt Conference.

  • Troy Schulte

ARKANSAS STATE AT GEORGIA STATE

WHEN 5 p.m. today, 1 p.m. Saturday, noon Sunday

WHERE GSU Baseball Complex, Atlanta

RECORDS Arkansas State (24-17, 13-5 Sun Belt); Georgia State (19-23, 5-13)

RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, in Jonesboro; KNEA-AM, 970, in Jonesboro

INTERNET astateredwolves.com

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS TODAY

ASU David Owen (RHP, 5-2, 3.96 ERA);

GSU Kenny Anderson (LHP, 3-3, 5.94) SATURDAY ASU Bryan Ayers (RHP, 2-1, 3.14 ERA); GSU Nathan Bates (RHP, 1-2, 5.21)

SUNDAY

ASU Bradley Wallace (RHP, 3-3, 3.91 ERA);

GSU Tyler McClure (LHP, 2-7, 7.15)

THE RUNDOWN Arkansas State had a six-game winning streak end with a loss Tuesday at Central Arkansas. The Red Wolves enter the series having won 6 of 7 Sun Belt games, and 8 of 10 overall. A good showing against Georgia State, which is tied for last place in the Sun Belt, could set up ASU for an important showdown with first-place Louisiana-Lafayette next weekend. The Red Wolves trail the Ragin’ Cajuns by three games. Leadoff man Eric Wilcoxson is 7 for 14 with 4 runs scored and 4 RBI over the past four games.

  • Troy Schulte

CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT NORTHWESTERN (LA.) STATE WHEN 6:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday WHERE Brown-Stroud Field, Natchitoches, La.

RECORDS Central Arkansas 22-16, 10-8 Southland; Northwestern (La.) State 22-19, 10-8 RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway INTERNET ucasports.com

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS TODAY

UCA Bryce Biggerstaff (RHP, 3-4, 3.43 ERA);

NORTHWESTERN (LA.) STATE Adam Oller (RHP, 4-0, 2.03)

SATURDAY

UCA Chris Caudle (RHP, 6-3, 2.54 ERA);

NORTHWESTERN (LA.) STATE Josh Oller (RHP, 2-0, 3.00)

SUNDAY

UCA Connor Gilmore (RHP, 4-1, 3.16 ERA);

NORTHWESTERN (LA.) STATE Austin Tanner (LHP, 1-1, 2.14)

THE RUNDOWN Central Arkansas and Northwestern (La.) State are in a five-way tie for fourth in the Southland standings with Sam Houston State, Lamar and McNeese State. … UCA split its midweek games against Arkansas State and UALR, beating the Red Wolves on Tuesday before losing Wednesday to the Trojans. … Bears center fielder Doug Votolato is batting .355, which ranks seventh in the Southland.

  • Jeremy Muck

Sun Belt standings

TODAY’S GAMES All times Central

UALR at Western Kentucky, 6 p.m.

Arkansas State at Georgia State, 6 p.m.

Texas-Arlington at Troy, 6 p.m.

Texas State at La.-Lafayette, 6 p.m.

La.-Monroe at South Alabama, 6:30 p.m.

Southland standings

TODAY’S GAMES All times Central

Abilene Christian at Houston Bapt., 2 p.m.

Oral Roberts at Texas A&M-CC, 6 p.m.

Incarnate Word at McNeese State, 6 p.m.

UCA at NW (La.) St., 6:30 p.m.

SE La. at Sam Houston St. 6:30 p.m.

Lamar at Stephen F. Austin, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Nicholls State, 6 p.m.

Sports, Pages 25 on 04/25/2014

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