UNO Privateers Start Mid-Week at Jackson State

NEW ORLEANS (13-29, 3-18) AT JACKSON STATE (28-17, 14-7)
GAME 43 | BRADDY FIELD | JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
TUESDAY 6 PM

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THE GAME: 


The New Orleans Privateers baseball team (13-29, 3-18 Southland) looks to bounce back off of getting swept on the weekend when they face the Jackson State Tigers (28-17, 14-7 SWAC) for the second time this season on Tuesday at Braddy Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
The Privateers lost all three games to Central Arkansas and were limited to just one run and two extra base hits. This is the first of a make-up week as this contest was originally scheduled for Apr. 14. The Privateers will make up a game against Louisiana-Lafayette that was postponed from early March on Wednesday.
 
Jackson State took three of four in their most recent conference weekend against Mississippi Valley State. The Tigers won 5-3 in the series finale to clinch the 3-1 weekend. Melvin Rodriguez is hitting an NCAA best .444 coming into the week and has 71 hits.
 
The Tigers have won seven of their last nine games heading into play and their offense has been a key factor. Jackson State is averaging 9.2 runs per game in that span and is in first in the SWAC in runs scored (337) and second in batting average (.308).

WEATHER:

Temperature	Conditions	Rain Chance	Winds
51/40	Overcast	40%	NW 5-10

 
PITCHING MATCHUP:
UNO: Daniel Martinez RHP (0-3, 6.47) vs. JSU: TBA
 
ALL-TIME SERIES:
RECORD: New Orleans leads 61-11
LAST MEETING: UNO W 9-3, 4/22/15
 
NEXT UP:
The Privateers will take on Louisiana-Lafayette on the road on Wednesday evening. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
NEWS AND NOTES:
HALLIDAY ROAD:
Nick Halliday had his longest outing on the mound this season when he was called on out of the pen for the series opener against Central Arkansas. Halliday finished the game, pitching the final 3.1 innings and allowing no runs on three hits.
 
BELOW THE MENDOZA LINE:
Shawn Semple allowed four hits in his start over the weekend at Central Arkansas, and his opponent batting average is .196, which is third best in the Southland. Semple is also in the top ten in earned run average (2.13).
 
SCORING WOES:
The Privateers have been held under five runs 29 times and to less than three runs 17 times. This season, New Orleans is 3-26 when scoring less than five runs in a game. The Privateers are also 1-23 in games when they are out-hit by opponents. For more information, follow the Privateers on Twitter @UNOPrivateers and @Privateers_BSB or like us on Facebook. 

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