Kats travel to UTSA
3/29/2012 9:02:00 PM | Baseball
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Sam Houston State will be attempting to extend its five-game winning streak while UTSA will be out to get back on the winning track when the Bearkats take on the Roadrunners in a three-game Southland Conference baseball series that begins Friday at 6 p.m. The pair of teams also will meet Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. with Sunday's finale is slated for 1 p.m. This weekend's matchup features the league's top two offensive clubs. The Bearkats (16-9, 7-2 SLC), who have won five straight contests, lead the circuit with a .304 batting average and 256 hits. Meanwhile, UTSA ranks second in the conference with a .284 batting average, 255 hits and 146 runs. The Roadrunners (11-14, 3-6 SLC) are coming off Tuesday's 18-13 loss to Texas-Pan American. Sam Houston knocked Texas State out of the top 25 with a three game series sweep of the Bobcats, winning 4-3, 10-2 and 5-2. The Bearkats then defeated Dallas Baptist and Texas Southern in midweek games Tuesday and Wednesday. Friday's game will see Cody Dickson (3-2, 1.34 ERA) matched on the mound with UTSA's Casey Selsor (3-3, 4.54 ERA). Caleb Smith will start Saturday's game for Sam Houston with the Bearkats' pitcher for Sunday still to be announced. UTSA holds a narrow 35-34 lead in victories in the all-time baseball series between the two programs. Sam Houston won the last meeting 5-1 in Huntsville last March. |
