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Baseball By: Daniel Gallegos

#11 Muleriders on the road at Ouachita for GAC series (Series Notes)

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#11 SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
MULERIDERS
24-5 (17-1 GAC)
OUACHITA BAPTIST TIGERS
10-21 (7-11 GAC) 

at Ouachita Baptist
Friday, March 31 | 2 p.m. 
Rab Rodgers Field - Arkadelphia, Ark.

LIVE STATS | LIVE AUDIO (SAU Feed)

at Ouachita Baptist
Friday, March 31 | 2 p.m. 
Rab Rodgers Field - Arkadelphia, Ark.

LIVE STATS | LIVE AUDIO (SAU Feed)


GAME NOTES (PDF)

Leading Off

The Southern Arkansas baseball team is on the road this weekend as they are traveling to Arkadelphia, Ar. to take on GAC opponent Ouachita Baptist. The Muleriders will head into the weekend having won 16-straight and 17-of-18.

Statistically, the Muleriders enter play hitting .317 as a team and have a 3.86 team ERA. Through 29 games, the Muleriders have scored 223 runs offensively while the pitching staff lays claim to three shutouts.

Individually, the Muleriders have five players hitting over .350 with Cortland McPherson leading the club at .408. Trevor Rucker is next in hitting at .405 followed by Jacob Richardson at 365, Mark Fontenot just off that pace at .359. Redshirt freshman Blake Hall is hitting just under .350 at .347 from the leadoff spot in the order. Rucker leads the team in home runs with nine and five Muleriders have collected 20 or more RBIs as well. 

On the mound, Dalton Algiene (7-1) leads the team in wins with six while also sporting the lowest ERA among starters at 2.05. Additionally, Algiene has contributed to all three of SAU's shutouts while also leading the team in strikeouts with 59 in 48.1 innings pitched.

For Ouachita, the Rangers are hitting .287 as a team with 64 doubles, nine triples, 16 home runs, and 167 runs scored. On the mound, the Rangers have a 6.37 team ERA and have struck out 168 opposing batters while issuing 150 bases on balls.

The leading hitter is Kyle Alexander at .375. Justin Weigle and Preston Speers are tied for leading the team in homeruns with four. Adam Bahloul has the lowest ERA among starters at 4.74 and his 33 strikeouts lead the team as well.

 
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Players Mentioned

Dalton Algiene

#16 Dalton Algiene

P
5' 6"
Senior
R/R
Blake Hall

#8 Blake Hall

OF
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
Trevor Rucker

#11 Trevor Rucker

INF
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Jacob Richardson

#4 Jacob Richardson

INF
6' 2"
Junior
R/R
Mark Fontenot

#18 Mark Fontenot

INF/OF
6' 1"
Junior
L/R
Cortland McPherson

#35 Cortland McPherson

INF
6' 4"
Junior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Dalton Algiene

#16 Dalton Algiene

5' 6"
Senior
R/R
P
Blake Hall

#8 Blake Hall

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
OF
Trevor Rucker

#11 Trevor Rucker

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
INF
Jacob Richardson

#4 Jacob Richardson

6' 2"
Junior
R/R
INF
Mark Fontenot

#18 Mark Fontenot

6' 1"
Junior
L/R
INF/OF
Cortland McPherson

#35 Cortland McPherson

6' 4"
Junior
L/L
INF