UALR VS. GEORGIA STATE WHEN 6 p.m. today, 4 p.m. Saturday, 11:30 a.m. Sunday WHERE Gary Hogan Field, Little Rock RECORDS UALR 11-14, 1-8 Sun Belt; Georgia State 14-16, 3-6 RADIO None INTERNET ualrtrojans.com

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS TODAY UALR: LHP Travis McDonald (2-3, 3.93ERA); Georgia State: LHP Kenny Anderson (3-2, 5.15) SATURDAY UALR: RHP Sam Thoele (0-0, 0.00 ERA); Georgia State: RHP Nathan Bates (0-1, 6.97) SUNDAY UALR: RHP Cameron Allen (2-2, 4.06 ERA); GeorgiaState: LHP Tyler McClure (2-4, 6.66)

THE RUNDOWN UALR was swept last weekend at Louisiana-Monroe, the second time it has been swept in three Sun Belt series. … Tanner Rockwell had his 12-game hitting streak snapped in a Sunday loss to Louisiana-Monroe, but he has still hit safely in 21 of 26 games this season. He’s hitting a team-best .340. … UALR starter Sam Thoele is scheduled to make his second start of the season Saturday. He allowed eight runs, though none of them were earned, over five innings in an 11-10 loss Saturday at Louisiana-Monroe.

ARKANSAS STATE AT WESTERN KENTUCKY WHEN 6 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday WHERE Nick Denes Field, Bowling Green, Ky.

RECORDS Arkansas State 16-13, 7-2 Sun Belt; Western Kentucky 16-14, 4-5 RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, in Jonesboro; KNEA-AM, 970, in Jonesboro INTERNET astateredwolves.com

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS TODAY Arkansas State: RHP David Owen (4-3 3.22 ERA); Western Kentucky: RHP Justin Hageman (2-1, 2.41) SATURDAY Arkansas State: LHP Chandler Hawkins (2-3, 4.84 ERA); Western Kentucky: LHP Austin Clay (3-2, 5.21) SUNDAY Arkansas State: RHP Bradley Wallace (2-3, 5.17 ERA); Western Kentucky: RHP Jake Thompson (2-2, 4.42)

THE RUNDOWN ASU doesn’t rank in the top four of the Sun Belt in pitching (seventh with a 4.10 ERA) or hitting (fifth with a .276 batting average), but its in second place in the league standings. Part of that is due to a defense that has committed the league’s fewest errors (22). ASU starts this weekend with a streak of 48 2/3 consecutive innings without an error, a streak that started March 25 against Memphis. This weekend marks the final time Arkansas State visits Western Kentucky for a Sun Belt event. Both teams have been in the league since 1992, and Western Kentucky will join Conference USA starting next season. The all-time series is tied at 36-36.

CENTRAL ARKANSAS VS. SE LOUISIANA WHEN 6 p.m. today, 4 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday WHERE Bear Stadium, Conway RECORDS Central Arkansas 16-10, 5-4 Southland; Southeastern Louisiana 18-11, 5-4 RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway INTERNET ucasports.com

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS TODAY UCA: RHP Connor Gilmore (2-1, 3.83 ERA); Southeastern Louisiana: RHP Andro Cutura (4-1, 2.72) SATURDAY UCA: RHP Chris Caudle (4-2, 3.24 ERA); Southeastern Louisiana: RHP Tate Scioneaux (5-1, 2.34) SUNDAY UCA: RHP Connor McClain (4-1, 5.23 ERA); Southeastern Louisiana: RHP Kyle Keller (2-2, 3.44)

THE RUNDOWN Central Arkansas lost two of three at Stephen F. Austin last weekend, one weekend after sweeping nationally ranked Sam Houston State in Conway. … Bears sophomore pitcher Connor Gilmore took his first loss in a UCA uniform last Friday, allowing 6 earned runs and walking 6 in 2 2/3 innings. Gilmore starts today for the Bears as they continue a four-game home stand at Bear Stadium. … UCA and Southeastern Louisiana are tied at 5-4 in the Southland Conference standings. The Bears beat the Lions in the Southland championship game last May to advance to the program’s first NCAA Tournament.

ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M WHEN 3 p.m. Central today, noon Saturday (DH) WHERE PVAMU Baseball Stadium, Prairie View, Texas RECORDS UAPB 8-20, 5-2 SWAC; Prairie View A&M 11-13, 6-5RADIO None INTERNET uapblionsroar.com

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS TODAY UAPB: RHP Mikey Ramirez (2-4, 3.27 ERA); Prairie View: TBA SATURDAY (DH) UAPB: RHP Jim Ploeger (3-2, 2.59 ERA); Prairie View: TBA UAPB: RHP Kyle Schwartz (2-4, 5.80ERA); Prairie View: TBA

THE RUNDOWN Possible inclement weather on Sunday has forced Prairie View A&M to move up its home series against Arkansas-Pine Bluff to Friday and Saturday. The teams will play one game today at 3 p.m. and a doubleheader will begin at noon Saturday. … The Golden Lions lost two of three to Texas Southern last weekend at the Torii Hunter Baseball Complex in Pine Bluff.

Sports, Pages 23 on 04/04/2014