Stephen F. Austin
Prairie View A&M
Midweek Matchup with Prairie View A&M up Next for 'Jacks at Jaycees Field
3/13/2018 12:04:00 AM | Baseball
Winners of three of their last four, SFA takes aim at third-straight win
Game Fifteen
Stephen F. Austin (3-11) vs. Prairie View A&M (2-8)
Tuesday, March 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Jaycees Field (1,000) | Nacogdoches, Texas
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Pitching Matchup | RHP Josh Ponder (0-0, 6.23 ERA) vs. TBA
LEADOFF HITS
• Having captured their first series win of the 2018 season, the Stephen F. Austin baseball team looks to continue their winning ways Tuesday night when the 'Jacks host Prairie View A&M in a non-conference game at 6:30 p.m.
• Last week the 'Jacks busted out of a 10-game slump to start the season and won three out of four games. Those victories included two against Louisiana-Monroe in a home series with the Warhawks in which SFA outscored their foes from the Pelican State 30-27.
• In all, SFA won three of its four games last week in order to push its impressive home record since the start of last season to 24-8 (.750).
• Freshman Jared Martin continues to swing a hot bat, finishing with nine RBI through the 'Jacks' four outings last week. The Katy, Texas, product finished with at least one hit in all four games and batted .471/.550/.882 in SFA's four-game week.
• This season, Martin leads the Southland Conference and ranks 72nd in the nation by averaging 1.57 hits per game. The freshman's eight doubles are the third-highest total among all Southland Conference players and his penchant for the extra-base hits has allowed his slugging percentage to rise to .759 - the best mark in the Southland and the 30th-highest in the nation.
• Austin Hearn became just the second SFA starter this season to earn a win on the pitching rubber when the junior tossed five innings in the 'Jacks' 9-4 victory over Texas Southern last Tuesday evening. It was the first start in the collegiate career of the Crosby, Texas, product and Hearn went on to pitch another 2.2 frames in a pair of games against Louisiana-Monroe. In those games against the Warhawks, he struck out three, walked only one and did not give up a run.
• One of the newest members of the 'Jacks' pitching staff, Sean Beasley collected his first collegiate win Saturday afternoon against Louisiana-Monroe. In 2.1 innings of relief, Beasley let up just three hits and one earned run to receive credit for SFA's 10-7 victory.
• Sophomore right-hander Josh Ponder is set for the first start of his career Tuesday night. In six appearances this season, Ponder has given up three hits and three runs through 4.1 frames.
SCOUTING PRAIRIE VIEW A&M | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS
• The Panthers' lone victory against an NCAA Division I opponent this season came on Saturday, March 3, when Prairie View A&M won the front end of a doubleheader with SWAC foe Grambling State by a 6-4 tally. Since then, the Panthers have dropped three in a row which includes two straight at Sam Houston State in which they were outscored 22-1.
• Ezekiel Bear (.385/.385/.615) is the only Prairie View A&M regular who is batting above .300 this season. Bear leads the squad in hits (10), runs scored (five) and has racked up four of the Panthers' 15 extra-base hits including a team-best three doubles.
• Corbin Jamison (six) and Tracy Warren (five) have combined to produce 11 of the Panthers' 36 RBI through their first 10 games this season.
• Prairie View A&M's pitching staff comes in with an ERA of 7.44 with opponents batting .319 off of the Panthers' arms. Nic Campos has been among the most effective arms for Prairie View A&M having racked up 10 strikeouts in six total appearances. Campos has tossed 13 frames and all but on of his appearances has come out of the bullpen.
COMING UP NEXT
• Southland Conference play begins for the 'Jacks at Jayees Field this weekend as SFA preps for a three-game series with McNeese. That set gets underway at 6:30 p.m. Friday night, continues at 2:00 p.m. Saturday and concludes with a 1:00 p.m. showdown Sunday afternoon.
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