
Lumberjacks Travel to UTRGV
4/25/2024 12:57:00 PM | Baseball
NACOGDOCHES, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks hit the road to play the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros this weekend in a Western Athletic Conference series.
Series History
SFA comes into the weekend leading the all-time series against UTRGV 17-11. The last meeting between the two teams saw a Vaqueros victory by a final score of 16-5 on May 20th 2023, in Nacogdoches, Texas.
A Look at SFA
The Lumberjacks come into the weekend with a 6-35 overall record and are 2-19 in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play. The Lumberjacks are looking to get back on track with a series win. SFA jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on Houston Christian in a midweek game in the first inning, but the Huskies proved to be too much and came back to win by a final score of 8-3.
Sophomore infielder Brock Knoerr leads the Lumberjacks offense with his .310 batting average. Cole Hill still leads the team in runs scored (28), hits (48), and walks (16). Nolan Brown is the club house leader with his nine home runs. Brown is tied for the team lead in doubles with Peyton Parker (12). Reid Boyett still leads the pitching staff with his 62 innings pitched and 54 strikeouts on the year.
A Look at UTRGV
The Vaqueros come into the weekend with a 19-17 overall record and an 8-10 WAC record. UTRGV is 2-3 in their last five games after taking one of three games from Tarleton State last weekend. The Vaqueros also defeated the Texas Longhorns at home in a midweek game for the first time in 53 years.
Steven Lancia leads the Vaqueros offense with his .378 batting average and 48 hits. Martin Vasquez is the team leader in home runs with 13. Zach Tjelmeland leads the UTRGV pitching staff with his 57 innings pitched and 59 strikeouts.
Broadcast Information
All games this weekend will be broadcast on ESPN+. The series is set to start on Friday April 26th with first pitch set for 6:30 P.M. CST. You can keep up with all the action on social media or with live stats through the SFA Athletics website.
Series History
SFA comes into the weekend leading the all-time series against UTRGV 17-11. The last meeting between the two teams saw a Vaqueros victory by a final score of 16-5 on May 20th 2023, in Nacogdoches, Texas.
A Look at SFA
The Lumberjacks come into the weekend with a 6-35 overall record and are 2-19 in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play. The Lumberjacks are looking to get back on track with a series win. SFA jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on Houston Christian in a midweek game in the first inning, but the Huskies proved to be too much and came back to win by a final score of 8-3.
Sophomore infielder Brock Knoerr leads the Lumberjacks offense with his .310 batting average. Cole Hill still leads the team in runs scored (28), hits (48), and walks (16). Nolan Brown is the club house leader with his nine home runs. Brown is tied for the team lead in doubles with Peyton Parker (12). Reid Boyett still leads the pitching staff with his 62 innings pitched and 54 strikeouts on the year.
A Look at UTRGV
The Vaqueros come into the weekend with a 19-17 overall record and an 8-10 WAC record. UTRGV is 2-3 in their last five games after taking one of three games from Tarleton State last weekend. The Vaqueros also defeated the Texas Longhorns at home in a midweek game for the first time in 53 years.
Steven Lancia leads the Vaqueros offense with his .378 batting average and 48 hits. Martin Vasquez is the team leader in home runs with 13. Zach Tjelmeland leads the UTRGV pitching staff with his 57 innings pitched and 59 strikeouts.
Broadcast Information
All games this weekend will be broadcast on ESPN+. The series is set to start on Friday April 26th with first pitch set for 6:30 P.M. CST. You can keep up with all the action on social media or with live stats through the SFA Athletics website.
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