Privateers Play First of Two Mid-Week Games vs. Loyola on Tuesday

LOYOLA (17-18, 5-13) AT NEW ORLEANS (8-15, 2-7)
GAME 24 | NEW ORLEANS, LA. | MAESTRI FIELD AT FIRST NBC BALLPARK
TUESDAY 6:30 PM

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THE GAME:
The New Orleans Privateers baseball team (8-15, 2-7 Southland) looks to bounce back from a tough weekend against an NAIA foe in the Loyola Wolfpack (17-18, 5-13 SSAC) on Tuesday at Maestri Field at First NBC Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
 
The Privateers were swept over the weekend and gave up a season-high in runs and homers in a 17-2 loss to Lamar in the series finale on Saturday. Ryan Calloway returned to the lineup after missing one game due to an injury sustained last Tuesday. New Orleans has not had a stolen base in the last four games.
 
The Wolfpack were denied what would have been their first conference series sweep of the season. After taking the first two against Middle Georgia State, Loyola lost the series finale 5-0 marking the fifth time the Wolfpack had been blanked this season. The 2-1 weekend was the first winning weekend in conference for Loyola this year.
 
Doug Faust is in his third year with the program after having a successful career in the high school ranks at Archbishop Shaw and Archbishop Hannan. Faust lettered with the Privateers in 1989-90. Individually, John Nicholson paces Loyola's offense, batting .396 and leading the team in hits (38), home runs (3), and RBIs (30). Nicholson also has an on-base percentage of .524.

WEATHER:

TEMPERATURE	CONDITIONS	RAIN CHANCE	WINDS
75/64	Partly Cloudy	20%	ESE 5-10

 
PITCHING MATCHUP:
UNO- Nick Halliday RHP (0-0, 3.09) vs. LOY-Stewart Campbell RHP (3-3, 4.89)
 
ALL-TIME SERIES:
RECORD: New Orleans leads 7-3
LAST MEETING: UNO W 4-1, 4/23/14
 
NEXT UP:
The Privateers will host a non-conference opponent this weekend when they start a three-game series against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The series opens with a 6:30 p.m. first pitch on Friday.
 
NEWS AND NOTES:
DOUBLE SHOT:
Jonathan Coco racked up five hits to add to his season total and had two multi-hit efforts over the weekend against Lamar. Coco has two or more hits in nine games this year, tied for the team lead. Coco also scored a run in the series finale, his first run since Mar. 1 against Middle Tennessee.
 
STING RAY:
Ray Veit has a fielding percentage of .985 while garnering 14 starts at second base. After committing an error in the season opener against South Alabama on Feb. 13, Veit has gone 60 consecutive chances without a miscue in the field.
 
CATCHING ON:
Matt Rykaczewski has gone 10-for-24 at the plate this season and turned in a 2-for-3 effort with a double and a run scored in the series finale vs. Lamar. Rykaczewski will start the next three games for Jonathan Santana who is serving a suspension after getting ejected in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
 
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