Magnolia, Ark. - The SAU Baseball team is at home this weekend to host Ouachita Baptist in a three-game conference series.

The Muleriders are one of four teams in the GAC to claim victory in their midweek games, taking a 7-6 win over Mississippi College in 13 innings as the Muleriders look at a potential move up the conference standings. Currently in third place, the Muleriders sit a half-game back of second-place Arkansas Tech, who take on first-place Arkansas-Monticello this weekend. The Tigers currently sit in 10th place, 1.5 games back of eighth place and are coming off a midweek loss to University of the Ozarks. The Muleriders will take on Texas A&M Texarkana in a midweek before hosting leaders Arkansas-Monticello in a three-game series.

Facts and Figures:
 - These two teams last played on April 10th, with the Muleriders winning 10-1 in Arkadelphia; in this series last year, the Muleriders swept the Tigers, outscoring them 27-8. 
- The Muleriders have a 23-5 advantage in this series since 2013 and are currently on a nine-game winning streak against the Tigers; the Muleriders are 11-2 at home in this matchup and 14-4 in GAC play

Muleriders ranked in GAC categories:
- Austin Baker: Batting Average (6th - 0.383); Hits (tied-1st - 61); total plate appearances (8th - 182); at-bats (4th - 159); stolen bases (1st - 30); steal attempts (1st - 34); caught stealing (tied-3rd - 4); assists (4th - 97)
- Cooper King: RBIs (tied-8th - 35); doubles (tied-4th - 13); ground into double plays (1st - 7); errors (6th - 14)
- Dakota Wright: Homeruns (tied-10th - 7); hit by pitch (tied-11th - 8)
- Josh Walker: Hit by pitch (tied-11th - 8); chances (5th - 282); putouts (7th - 257)
- Jansen McCurdy: Strikeouts (5th - 43); 
- Nathan Stubber: ERA (9th - 3.83); opponent BA (9th - .250); games in relief (tied-6th - 15); wild pitches (tied-8th - 9); hits allowed (7th - 40); runs (6th - 22); earned runs (tied-5th - 18); walks allowed (tied-11th - 16)
- Hunter Brantley: Innings pitched (8th - 61.0); strikeouts (5th - 61); strikeouts looking (7th - 18); games started (tied-1st - 11); sac bunts allowed (tied-3rd - 5); runners picked off (tied-2nd - 4); wild pitches (1st - 16)
- Garrett Walker: Strikeouts (tied-6th - 59); strikeouts looking (6th - 19); sac bunts allowed (tied-3rd - 5); hit batters (tied-3rd - 9)
- Matt Kortendick: Saves (1st - 8); games finished (1st - 14); games in relief (tied-6th - 15)