Stephen F. Austin
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Lumberjacks Wrap Up Road Trip in Monroe
4/1/2025 10:29:00 AM | Baseball
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Louisiana Monroe Warhawks
Date: Tuesday, April 1st
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Live Stream: ESPN+
Field: Malone Stadium
All-Time Series: ULM leads 14-10
MONROE, Louisiana - The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (9-19, 2-10 SLC) wrap up their nine-game road trip in Monroe when they take on the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks (12-16, 2-7 SBC) in a midweek battle.
A Look at the Lumberjacks
The SFA Lumberjacks come into this midweek game sitting at 9-19 overall and 2-10 in the Southland Conference. They have lost six in a row. After ULM, the Lumberjacks will return home for the first time in almost two weeks to play the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders in a three-game SLC series.
Once again, it's Josh Ibe who leads the 'Jacks on offense. On Saturday against HCU, Josh hit his tenth home run of the year. Two weeks ago, he was voted the SLC Hitter of the Week after going seven for eight with four home runs, a double, and six RBI. Ibe has consistently been the best hitter in the 'Jacks lineup, leading the Lumberjacks in multiple different offensive categories. He's first in batting average (.364), OPS (1.338), slugging percentage (.870), on-base percentage (.468), home runs (10), RBI (28), runs (25), hits (28), and total bases (67). Josh is leading the SLC in slugging percentage and home runs. He's sixth in total bases and tenth in batting average Junior outfielder Ben Hoshizaki had another great weekend for the Lumberjacks at the top of the order, hitting .400 with a .538 on-base percentage. He also doubled once, drove in four runs, and stole three bases. On the year, Ben is hitting .276 with a .740 OPS. He leads the Lumberjacks in stolen bases with 13 and is tied for third on the team with 10 walks. His .398 on-base percentage is also third on the team. Senior first baseman Mark Henning had a great weekend as he continues to be a constant in the 'Jacks lineup. Against HCU, Mark hit .417 with a 1.129 OPS. He started all three games and hit three doubles. On the year, Mark is second on the Lumberjacks with a .906 OPS and a .429 on-base percentage. He's also second in total bases (41), third in home runs (2), third in doubles (5), and third in RBI (14). Junior third baseman Julian Swift has also been solid for the 'Jacks, boasting a .294 batting average and .723 OPS. He's second to Ibe on the year with 16 RBI. As a team, the Lumberjacks are hitting .261 with a .755 OPS. They have also hit 19 home runs and 49 doubles on the season.
On the pitching side, ace Cody Templeton continues to be a workhorse for Matt Vanderburg's staff. Cody once again had a solid game against HCU, pitching seven innings while allowing four runs. He also picked up four strikeouts in the outing. On the year, Templeton is ninth in the conference with a 2.81 ERA and fourth in WHIP (1.08). He's also second in the SLC with a 5.67 strikeout-to-walk ratio while leading the conference in walks allowed per nine innings (1.13). Templeton is slated to pitch Friday against TAMUCC. Scheduled to pitch tonight is right-hander Hayden Tronson. Tronson carries an 8.27 ERA and 2.08 WHIP over 20.2 innings into this matchup. As a staff, the 'Jacks have a 7.25 ERA and 1.75 WHIP.
A Look at the Warhawks
Louisiana Monroe comes into this midweek matchup with a 12-16 overall record and a 2-7 record in the Sun Belt. Last weekend, they lost two of three to Arkansas State. After SFA, they'll stay in Monroe to take on App State in a three-game conference series.
Henry Garcia Jr leads the Warhawks on offense. On the year, his .323 batting average, .949 OPS, 4 home runs, 24 RBI, and 52 total bases all lead the team. Isaiah Walker has a .313 batting average and .828 OPS, both second on the team. He also has 14 stolen bases on the year which lead the Warhawks. Michelle Artzberger ranks second on the team with four home runs and fourth on the team with 37 total bases. As a team, ULM is hitting .248 with a .726 OPS.
On the pitching side, Daniel Gonzalez, Landon Grigg, and Joey Cirelli have all pitched over 30 innings for the Warhawks. Gonzalez leads the team with a 5.28 ERA while Grigg has thrown the most innings on the staff with 35.1. Cirelli carries a 1.24 WHIP, first on the staff. As a team, ULM sports a 5.75 ERA and 1.54 WHIP over 236.1 innings.
Series
Tuesday's meeting between the Lumberjacks and Warhawks will be the 25th time these two teams have played. ULM leads the all-time series 14-10 and won the last matchup 11-6 last year.
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