UAPB comes into the weekend series with a 10-21 overall record and 10-4 in conference play with a half a game lead over Texas Southern in the SWAC Western Division. TSU is currently 14-19 and9-4 in conference play.
"Our job now is to try to stay ahead of the competition, that's winning two out of three to win the series. Ultimately, that is what we want to do. In order to get a sweep, a lot of thing have to fall in place," said UAPB Head Baseball Coach Carlos James.
SU comes into the weekend series at 5-16 and 1-9 in conference play.
"Despite being 1-9 in conference play, I really do believe that Southern has a really good baseball team. I have been in that position myself, where you are one play away or one pitch away from being 1-9 or being in the thick of things," James said.
In game one, the probable starter for the Golden Lions will be Jim Ploeger, who earned SWAC Pitcher of the Week honors this week for his performance against Prairie View A&M, this past Saturday. Ploeger is currently 4-2 on the season with a 2.52 ERA in his nine appearances on the mound for UAPB. He has logged 39.1 innings on the mound, allowing 34 hits and striking out 39 on the season.
The probable game one starter for the Jaguars will be Santos Saldivar, who is currently 2-0 on the season with a 2.76 ERA in his six appearance on the mound for SU. He has pitched 32.2 innings and struck out 29 batters on the season for SU.
For UAPB, Isias Alcantar, a 6-0, 215 senior infielder from Alameda, Calif., has the hot bat for the Golden Lions, who currently batting .308 on the season with 34 hits, four doubles and two homers.
For SU, Jeremy Glore currently has the hot bat for the Jaguars as he is currently batting .351 with 13 hits and two doubles on the season.
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