STATE DIVISION I BASEBALL CAPSULES

UALR vs. Texas-Arlington

WHEN 6 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday

WHERE Gary Hogan Field, Little Rock RECORDS UALR 22-20, 13-8 Sun Belt; Texas-Arlington 23-23, 9-12

COACHES Chris Curry (38-53 in second season at UALR and overall); Darin Thomas (259-250 in ninth season at Texas-Arlington and overall)

THIS WEEK Won at S.F. Austin, 7-2 (Tues.) INTERNET ualrtrojans.com

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

TODAY

UALR: Matt McDowell (RHP, 2-1, 4.25 ERA); UTA: Kadon Simmons (RHP, 8-3, 2.81)

SATURDAY

UALR: Cory Malcom (RHP, 4-3, 5.89); UTA: Joel Kuhnel (RHP, 4-3, 2.54)

SUNDAY

UALR: Reed Willenborg (RHP, 0-1, 4.34); UTA: Jake Wilcox (LHP, 3-4, 5.44)

THE RUNDOWN UALR has split its last four games, but the good news is, none of them were against Sun Belt Conference foes. The Trojans have two of their final three Sun Belt series at home, and all against teams with losing league records, as they try to clinch a spot in the conference tournament for the first time in three seasons. Ryan Scott (.443) and Dalton Thomas (.402) are still the top two hitters in the league, but UALR’s 5.83 team-ERA is last in the conference.

— Troy Schulte

Arkansas State

vs. NW (La.) State

WHEN 6 p.m. today, 6 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday

WHERE Tomlinson Stadium, Jonesboro RECORDS Arkansas State 20-23; Northwestern State 25-18

COACHES Tommy Raffo (221-223-1 in eighth season at ASU and overall); Lane Burroughs (105-107 in third season at Northwestern State and overall)

THIS WEEK None

INTERNET astateredwolves.com

RADIO KNEA-FM, 95.3, in Jonesboro

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

TODAY

ASU: Cody Jackson (RHP, 1-2, 4.56 ERA); NSU: Adam Oller (RHP, 5-0, 1.40)

SATURDAY

ASU: Bryan Ayers (RHP, 2-3, 5.06); NSU: Chase Hymel (LHP, 3-5, 3.37)

SUNDAY

ASU: Adam Grantham (RHP, 1-3, 5.01); NSU: Evan Tidwell (RHP, 4-2, 3.39)

THE RUNDOWN ASU had its season-long six-game winning streak snapped last week and enter a nonconference series on a two-game skid. It won’t get easier for the Red Wolves, either, who will host a team that has won six in a row and seven of its last eight. Northwestern State ranks 23rd nationally with a 3.15 team ERA and Adam Oller, who is expected to start tonight, is 13th a 1.40 ERA over 83 1/3 innings pitched.

— Troy Schulte

Central Arkansas

vs. Incarnate Word

WHEN 6 p.m. today, 4 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday

WHERE Bear Stadium, Conway

RECORDS Central Arkansas 18-23, 9-12 Southland; Incarnate Word 12-32, 5-16 COACHES Allen Gum (169-150 in sixth season at UCA, 395-218 in 11th season overall); Danny Heep (580-431 in 19th season at Incarnate Word and overall) THIS WEEK None

INTERNET ucasports.com

RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

TODAY

UCA: Connor Gilmore (RHP, 2-7, 4.73 ERA); IWU: Bernie Martinez (RHP, 1-8, 8.61)

SATURDAY

UCA: Cody Davenport (RHP, 3-2, 3.52); IWU: John Shull (RHP, 2-5, 5.46)

SUNDAY

UCA: Riley Echols (RHP, 2-2, 5.54); IWU: Cody Richey (RHP, 2-4, 6.37)

THE RUNDOWN Coming off a series victory at New Orleans, Central Arkansas welcomes to Conway the perfect team as it tries to gain momentum in the season’s final weeks. Incarnate Word has lost nine of its last 11 games and is in second-to-last place in the Southland standings. The Cardinals are worst in the league in hitting (.240) and ERA (6.74 ) and 12th in runs scored (162).

— Troy Schulte

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

at Grambling State

WHEN 6 p.m. Central today, 3 p.m. Central Saturday, 1 p.m. Central Sunday

WHERE Ellies Field, Grambling, La.

RECORDS UAPB 17-22, 13-5 SWAC; Grambling State 22-20, 15-5

COACHES Carlos James (103-170-1 in sixth season at UAPB, 131-248-2 in ninth season overall); James Cooper (134-105 in seventh season at Grambling State and overall)

THIS WEEK Lost 12-1, at Ole Miss (Wed.) INTERNET uapblionsroar.com

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

TODAY

UAPB: Blake Estep (RHP, 3-4, 5.95 ERA); GSU: Isaac O’Bear (RHP, 7-2, 4.76)

SATURDAY

UAPB: Humberto Medina (RHP, 4-4, 6.79); GSU: Tanner Raiburn (LHP, 3-5, 4.95)

SUNDAY

UAPB: C.J. Lewington (RHP, 2-4, 4.08); GSU: Creighton Hoover (RHP, 6-2, 7.53) THE RUNDOWN UAPB didn’t play a game last weekend but fell out of first place in the SWAC West. While its series was rained out against Southern, Grambling State swept Prairie View A&M in a three-game series to take a one-game lead. Last week’s series has not been rescheduled, and might not be at all. So, this weekend could be for UAPB’s third consecutive division title. The Golden Lions took two of three form the Tigers last month in Pine Bluff.

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