SFA Looks To End San Antonio Skid
4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 8, 2010
vs UTSA (12-15, 3-9 Southland) - April 9, 2010 - 6:30 p.m.
vs UTSA (12-15, 3-9 Southland) - April 10, 2010 - 2:00 p.m.
vs UTSA (12-15, 3-9 Southland) - April 11, 2010 - 2:00 p.m.
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Probable Pitching Matchups
Friday:
SFA - Tyler Herriage, LHP (4-2, 3.02 ERA, 41.2 IP, 19 K, 1 BB)
UTSA - Casey Selsor, LHP (4-2, 3.60 ERA, 45.0 IP, 28 K, 13 BB)
Saturday:
SFA - Jared West, RHP (2-1, 6.00 ERA, 24.0 IP, 11 K, 16 BB)
UTSA - Matt Crocker, LHP (2-3, 5.17 ERA, 47.0 IP, 42 K, 8 BB)
Sunday:
SFA - Justin Braddock, RHP (4-1, 3.70 ERA, 41.1 IP, 20 K, 6 BB)
UTSA - TBA
Series Notes & What To Watch For
- The `Jacks did not enjoy their last trip to the Alamo City as in 2008 the Roadrunners tripped up the `Jacks three straight times on their way to a three-game sweep and eventually their second consecutive conference title. It was a bad stretch of games for SFA as the `Jacks were in the midst of an eight-game losing streak.
- The last time these teams met was in Nacogdoches in 2009 when SFA pushed its way back into the mix for a berth in the SLC Touranament by rallying from a loss in Game 1 of the series to take the final two games. Senior Brian Ferguson was the spark in the final game, going 4-for-4 and delivering an RBI single in the top of the eighth that spurred SFA to a five-run inning and a series-clinching 12-7 win.
- SFA holds a record over .500 against the Birds in Nacogdoches, but things are much different in San Antonio. UTSA holds a 10-1 advantage at home in SFA's recorded history, including 10 staright wins dating back to 1993. The `Runners have swept SFA twice since SFA brought back baseball, in 2006 and 2008. In all, SFA has lost its last 11 to UTSA away from San Antonio when you mix in there SFA's first-round loss to UTSA in the 2007 SLC Tournament in Natchitoches, La. and a loss in Edinburg, Texas, in the 2007 Al Ogletree Classic.
- Tanner Hines got a hit in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against UTPA and drew a pair of walks in his two plate appearances in the second game to keep his hit streak alive at 17 games, just two shy of the SFA school record of 19 that he set last season.
- SFA has gotten good production from its starting pitchers as of late, with each going at least 5.0 innings in each of SFA's last five games. `Jack starters have held a 3.07 ERA in each of those five games.
- The `Jacks got a look last season at both of UTSA's starters for Friday at Saturday in Nacogdoches as Casey Selsor took the loss in SFA's 8-2 Saturday win in 2009 and Matt Crocker pitched in relief in the Sunday game, a 12-7 SFA win. Crocker threw 1.1 innings in that game, allowing three runs and striking out one, while Selsor allowed five runs, walked three and struck out two in 3.2 innings in his start last season.
