FOOTBALL
ASU gets three national TV games
ASU Schedule
DATE OPPONENT TIME/TV
Sept. 5 at USC TBA
Sept. 12 Missouri TBA
Sept. 19 Missouri State TBA
Sept. 26 at Toledo TBA
Oct. 3 Idaho TBA * ^
Oct. 13 at S. Alabama TBA/ESPN2 *
Oct. 20 La.-Lafayette TBA/ESPN2 *
Oct. 31 Georgia State TBA *
Nov. 5 at App. St. TBA/ESPNU *
Nov. 14 at La.-Monroe TBA *
Nov. 28 at New Mexico State TBA *
Dec. 5 Texas State TBA *
*Sun Belt Conference game
^Homecoming
The Arkansas State and Louisiana-Lafayette football rivalry will stay on its Tuesday night stage for at least one more year, and ASU will have at least two other national TV games in 2015, the Sun Belt Conference announced when it released the 2015 football schedules Friday. ASU and Louisiana-Lafayette will play at Centennial Bank Stadium on Oct. 20, a Tuesday night game that will be televised by ESPN2. It will be the fourth consecutive season the two teams will play on that night and on that network. Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-1 in those games, including a 55-40 victory last season in Lafayette, La. ASU will play at South Alabama on Oct. 13, another Tuesday night game on ESPN2. The Red Wolves’ first game at Appalachian State on Nov. 5, a Thursday night, will be televised on ESPNU. The three televised conference games are the most among Sun Belt teams. Television opportunities for nonconference games — at USC and Toledo and home games against Missouri and Missouri State — will be announced later. ASU’s home games are Missouri (Sept. 12), Missouri State (Sept. 19), Idaho (Oct. 3), Louisiana-Lafayette (Oct. 20), Georgia State (Oct. 31) and Texas State (Dec. 5). Its road games are at USC (Sept. 5), at Toledo (Sept. 26), at South Alabama (Oct. 13), at Appalachian State (Nov. 5), at Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 14) and at New Mexico State (Nov. 28).
SOFTBALL
UCA splits in Florida
Central Arkansas defeated East Carolina 2-1 but lost 3-1 to Sacred Heart in the Under Armour Invitational in Clearwater, Fla., on Friday. Kylee Studioso pitched her ninth complete game of the year, allowing 1 run on 7 hits with a walk and 8 strikeouts against East Carolina. UCA (9-6) scored in the third inning when Briana Whisenhunt put down a sacrifice bunt, advancing Sam Forrest, who scored when the throw sailed into right field. In the sixth inning, UCA’s Jessie Taylor hit a home run to center. In the second game, Shivaun Landeros allowed 3 runs on 8 hits with 5 strikeouts in 6 innings, but the Sugar Bears stranded 12 runners. Forrest walked in the first inning and scored on three passed balls. Sacred Heart tied the score in the bottom of the inning when Kate Nadler led off with a single and scored on Kelyn Fillmore’s double. Justine Sigthrop tripled to score Fillmore to make it 2-1. Sacred Heart added an unearned run in the sixth inning.
Arkansas Tech sweeps East Central
Arkansas Tech swept aside East Central twice Friday, taking 3-1 and 12-9 victories Friday in Russellville. Victoria Huie pitched a complete game in the 3-1 victory, allowing an unearned run while striking out 6. In the second game, the Golden Suns (8-0, 2-0 Great American Conference) overcame a 7-0 deficit with 14 hits including 5 home runs and scoring 12 runs in the final four innings.
BASEBALL
UAM falls to NW Oklahoma
Northwestern Oklahoma’s Jeff Martin singled in a run in the eighth inning giving the Rangers a 2-1 victory over Arkansas-Monticello on Friday in Monticello. Northwestern Oklahoma scored in the second inning when Tito Montano doubled in the second, scoring one run. . The Boll Weevils scored their only run in the eighth inning when Lathan McFadden scored from second on a wild pitch. Arkansas-Monticello (4-5, 1-3 GAC) left 12 runners on in the loss.