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#4 SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
MULERIDERS
29-7 (22-2 GAC) |
ARKANSAS TECH
WONDER BOYS
16-21 (11-13 GAC) |
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at Arkansas Tech
Monday, April 24 | 1 p.m.
Tech Field - Russellville, Ark.
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GAME NOTES (PDF)
Leading Off
The Southern Arkansas baseball team makes their final weekend road trip of the regular season as they travel to Russellville to take on Arkansas Tech. The matchup features two of the top teams the GAC as SAU leads the league standings while Tech is tied for second.
Statistically, the Muleriders enter play hitting .314 as a team and have a 3.88 team ERA. Through 41 games, the Muleriders have scored 308 runs offensively while the pitching staff lays claim to five shutouts.
Individually, the Muleriders have seven players hitting over .300 with five of those over .333.
Trevor Rucker leads the club at .410 followed by
Jacob Richardson at .366. Rucker leads the team in home runs with 12 and four Muleriders have collected 30 or more RBIs with
Mark Fontenot leading in that category with 40.
On the mound,
Dalton Algiene (10-1) leads the team in wins with 10 while also sporting the lowest ERA among starters at 1.98. Additionally, Algiene has contributed to four of SAU's five shutouts while also leading the team in strikeouts with 85 in 68.1 innings pitched.
For Arkansas Tech, the Wonder Boys are hitting .281 as a team with 90 doubles, seven triples, 27 home runs, and 246 runs scored. On the mound, the Wonder Boys have a 4.21 team ERA and have struck out 310 opposing batters while issuing 120 bases on balls.
The leading hitter is Dylan McDearmon at .363. Marcus Wilson is second at .307. Zach Klockowski leads the team in home runs with eight. Kyle Wilson has the lowest ERA among starters at 2.63 and Wilson also leads the team in strikeouts with 68. Jesse Harbin hasthe most saves on the team with seven.
