MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The Southern Arkansas University Muleriders (10-5, 5-1 GAC) are set to host the Arkansas Tech University Wonder Boys (8-8, 5-1 GAC) for a three-game weekend Great American Conference series starting on Friday, February 27th at 6:00 p.m. followed by a double header on Saturday, February 28th starting at 2:00 p.m.
 
Broadcast Information
All three games this weekend will be broadcast on the Southern Arkansas University Athletics Hudl Page with Mark Trout and Ryan Phillips calling all the action.
 
Series History
SAU vs. ATU || Feb. 27th (Game 1 6:00 p.m.) Feb 28th (Game 2 2:00 p.m.; Game 3 5:00 p.m.)
116-119 meeting, SAU leads series 70-46
First meeting: 3/30/1991 – SAU wins 6-0
Last meeting: 2/17/2026 – SAU wins 3-2
 
SAU Notables
>>> The Muleriders are currently riding a seven-game win streak after sweeping Southern Nazarene in last weekend's GAC series followed by another midweek win over Mississippi College on Tuesday.
 
>>> The bats have gotten hot as of late for the Muleriders scoring a combined 31 runs over the past four games. The hot streak includes two walk off wins over the Crimson Storm in last Friday's doubleheader.
 
>>> Wyatt Fielding is the top hitter for the Muleriders thus far boasting a .509 average through 15 games played. His mark of .509 currently ranks him fourth in the GAC. Over the past five games, Fielding has gone 14-for-19 totaling a .737 batting average scoring nine runs, seven RBI, four doubles, one triple, and one home run while only striking out once. Fielding also leads the offense in home runs with five. He ranks inside the GAC's top five in many hitting categories including OPS (1.585 2nd), hits (27 2nd), doubles (9 1st), home runs (5 2nd), total bases (53 1st), slugging percentage (1.000 2nd), and on base percentage .585 4th). Fielding's nine doubles rank him fifth in the nation.
 
>>> Michael Herndon leads the team in RBI with 17 total while also ranking second on the team in home runs with four.
 
>>> Easton Hurley leads the pitching staff with a 3.92 qualifying ERA. Hurley is the reigning co-pitcher of the week in the GAC after his seven inning no runs allowed performance against Southern Nazarene. The sophomore now leads the team in innings pitched with 20.2 total this season. Nate June leads the team in strikeouts with 21.
 
ATU Notables
>>> The Wonder Boys come into the matchup riding a four-game win streak after sweeping Northwestern Oklahoma State in Alva, Oklahoma and defeating the Harding Bisons in a midweek matchup.
 
>>> Last season, the Wonder Boys clinched the series over the Muleriders winning the rubber match to take home a series victory in what were three close games in Russellville.
 
>>> Kirby Jenkins currently leads the offensive attack for ATU with a .368 batting average. Jenkins also leads the team in runs scored (15), doubles (5), triples (2), home runs (4), RBI (24), total bases (42), slugging percentage (.737), OPS (1.208), and on base percentage (.471).
 
>>> Creighton Jacobitz leads the pitching staff with his 4.26 ERA while also touting a 2-2 overall record. He also leads the team in innings pitched with 19 while being tied for the team lead in strikeouts with 15.
 
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