UALR vs. Georgia Southern
WHEN 6 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Saturday, noon Sunday
WHERE Gary Hogan Field, Little Rock RECORDS UALR: 14-19, 10-7 Sun Belt; Georgia Southern: 21-16, 11-7
COACHES UALR: Chris Curry (14-19 in first season at UALR and overall); Georgia Southern: Rodney Hennon (561-381 in 16th season at Georgia Southern and 642-419-1 in 18th season overall)
THIS WEEK Won at Missouri, 4-3, on Tuesday
RADIO None
INTERNET ualrtrojans.com
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
FRIDAY
UALR: Jarrid Garcia (LHP, 1-1, 3.30 ERA); Georgia Southern: Evan Challenger (LHP, 4-0, 1.08)
SATURDAY
UALR: Cory Malcom (RHP, 4-2, 4.02 ERA); Georgia Southern: Tripp Sheppard (RHP, 4-2, 2.55)
SUNDAY
UALR: Sam Thoele (RHP, 2-4, 5.36 ERA); Georgia Southern: Connor Simmons (LHP, 1-3, 3.60)
THE RUNDOWN UALR is one victory away from equaling last year’s Sun Belt Conference victory total and three victories from tying its most league victories since 2000. … The Trojans are currently in sixth place in the Sun Belt standings, but a half-game from second place. … UALR has committed the fewest errors in the Sun Belt and its .975 fielding percentage is 35th nationally. … Georgia Southern has won three of its last four Sun Belt series. … Georgia Southern’s Evan Challenger, who will start tonight, is 4-0 with a 1.08 ERA, the lowest in the Sun Belt.
Arkansas State at Louisiana-Monroe
WHEN 6 p.m. tonight, 6 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday
WHERE Warhawk Field, Monroe, La.
RECORDS Arkansas State: 14-20, 4-13 Sun Belt; Louisiana-Monroe: 18-18, 5-10 COACHES ASU: Tommy Raffo (188-190-1 in seventh season at ASU and overall); Louisiana-Monroe: Bruce Peddie (33-37 in second season at Louisiana-Monroe, 405-438-3 in 17th season overall)
THIS WEEK None.
RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, in Jonesboro; KNEA-AM, 970, in Jonesboro
INTERNET astateredwolves.com
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
FRIDAY
ASU: Jon Glidewell (LHP, 2-1, 3.44 ERA); Louisiana-Monroe: Alex Hermeling (RHP, 2-5, 3.78)
SATURDAY
ASU: David Owen (RHP, 2-4, 2.51 ERA); Louisiana-Monroe: Trey Setzer (LHP, 5-1, 2.70)
SUNDAY
ASU: Adam Grantham (RHP, 0-1, 3.68 ERA); Keegan Curtis (RHP, 2-0, 4.33) THE RUNDOWN Arkansas State was swept last weekend at Troy and is still looking for its first Sun Belt series victory. … The Red Wolves are 10th in the 11-team Sun Belt, a half-game ahead of last place Appalachian State. … Zach George leads the Sun Belt with a .385 batting average. … Louisiana-Monroe is ranked third in the Sun Belt in team ERA (3.65), but was swept last week at conference leader Georgia State.
Central Arkansas at NW (La.) State
WHEN 2 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday
WHERE Brown-Stroud Field, Natchitoches, La.
RECORDS Central Arkansas: 18-12, 9-6 Southland; Northwestern (La.) State: 20-16, 12-5
COACHES UCA: Allen Gum (140-113 in fifth season at Central Arkansas, 366-181 in 10th season overall); Northwestern State: Lane Burroughs (66-81 in third season at Northwestern State and overall)
THIS WEEK None
RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway
INTERNET ucasports.com
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
FRIDAY
UCA: Connor Gilmore (RHP, 4-3, 2.83 ERA); Northwestern State: Adam Oller (RHP, 5-1, 1.93)
SATURDAY
UCA: Brandon Hagerla (RHP, 4-1, 3.12 ERA); Northwestern State: Josh Oller (RHP, 5-1, 4.91)
SUNDAY
UCA: Riley Echols (RHP, 2-1, 2.70 ERA); Northwestern State: Jeffrey Stovall (RHP, 3-3, 4.60)
THE RUNDOWN Central Arkansas fell from second place to sixth in the Southland standings after losing two of three games to Nicholls State last week. … Northwestern State moved into second place after sweeping New Orleans. … Tonight’s UCA starter Connor Gilmore has earned complete-game victories in each of his last two Southland starts. He shut out Nicholls State in a 7-0 victory April 10 and led UCA to a 4-3 victory over Sam Houston State on March 27.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Southern
WHEN Noon Saturday (DH), 1 p.m. Sunday
WHERE Lee-Hines Field, Baton Rouge RECORDS Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 19-12, 13-3 SWAC; Southern: 11-18, 8-6
COACHES UAPB: Carlos James (81-144-1 in fifth season at UAPB, 109-222-2 in eighth season overall); Southern: Roger Cador (871-532-1 in 31st season at Southern)
THIS WEEK None
RADIO None
INTERNET uapblionsroar.com
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
SATURDAY GAME 1
UAPB: Billy Olson (4-3, 5.24); Southern: Santos Saldivar (RHP, 2-5, 2.77)
SATURDAY GAME 2
UAPB: Humberto Medina (1-2, 4.95); Southern: James Fontenot (RHP, 4-2, 4.02)
SUNDAY
UAPB: Blake Estep (4-2, 4.83); Southern: Tyler Robinson (RHP, 3-1, 3.40)
THE RUNDOWN Arkansas-Pine Bluff has won eight consecutive games and nine consecutive against SWAC teams. … UAPB could equal last year’s victory total and most in a season since 2002 with a sweep Saturday. … UAPB has a two-game lead over Texas Southern in the SWAC West Division, but is ineligible for the postseason because of NCAA sanctions. … First baseman Andre Davis had six hits and six RBI in last week’s four-game sweep of Prairie View A&M.