Weather Shifts Privateers' Weekend Series at Northwestern State

NEW ORLEANS (11-21, 2-10) AT NORTHWESTERN STATE (17-15, 9-5)
GAME 33-35 | NATCHITOCHES, LA. | BROWN-STROUD FIELD
FRIDAY (DH) 2 PM | SATURDAY TBA

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THE SERIES:
The New Orleans Privateers baseball team (11-21, 2-10 Southland) will face a shifted weekend schedule as they look to break a four-game skid against the Northwestern State Demons (17-15, 9-5) in a three-game series starting on Friday at Brown-Stroud Field. The first two games of the series will be played on Friday starting at 2 p.m.
 
With the threat of inclement weather in Natchitoches throughout most of the weekend, the call was made on Thursday morning to play a doubleheader to start the series on Friday. This will be the third time the Privateers have played a twin billing this season (all three occurrences in conference).
 
The Demons come in also having lost four straight. In the mid-week, Northwestern State lost to Sam Houston State on Tuesday. The Demons followed with a 9-6 loss at LSU on Wednesday. Garrett Logan hit his first home run of the season in the losing effort. The Demons scored three runs in the first two innings.
 
On the season, Adam Oller has pitched at least 8.0 innings in five of his eight starts and has three complete games. In his most recent outing, Oller pitched a complete game last weekend against Southeastern. Also, Nick Heath leads the conference in stolen bases (18). Heath stole three bases in a game at Lamar on Mar. 7.

WEATHER:

DAY	TEMPERATURE	CONDITIONS	RAIN CHANCE	WINDS
Friday	75/57	AM Showers	40%	NNE 5-10
Saturday	80/64	PM Thunderstorms	80%	ENE 5-10
Sunday	83/67	Thunderstorms	90%	SE 5-10

 
PITCHING ROTATION:
Friday (1)- UNO: Daniel Martinez RHP (0-2, 6.20) vs. NWST: Adam Oller RHP (5-1, 1.93)
Friday (2)- UNO: Alex Smith RHP (3-4, 2.67) vs. NWST: Josh Oller RHP (5-1, 4.91)
Saturday- UNO: Jordan Priddle LHP (4-2, 4.31) vs. NWST: Jeffrey Stovall RHP (3-3, 4.60)
 
ALL-TIME SERIES:
RECORD: Northwestern State leads 6-3
LAST MEETING: Northwestern State W 4-2, 5/11/14
 
NEXT UP:
The Privateers will wrap up the road trip with two mid-week games at Jackson State (Tuesday at 6 p.m.) and Southern (Wednesday at 6 p.m.).
 
NEWS AND NOTES:
THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMING:
Ryan Calloway is working his longest hitting streak of the season, collecting a knock in eight straight entering the weekend. In the same stretch, Calloway has 36 at-bats and has just four strikeouts.  On Tuesday at LSU, Calloway went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
 
GOING UP:
Parker Jones' batting average has now risen to .290 after Tuesday's three-hit performance. It was the second time Jones has collected three hits in a game, also accomplishing the feat on Mar. 27 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
 
ROCKY ROAD:
The Privateers are 1-11 on the road this season entering the weekend. In nine of those 12 away contests, the Privateers have been held under five runs. In total this season, New Orleans is 2-18 when scoring less than five runs in a game.
 
Tickets can be purchased online for the May 12^th meeting with LSU in New Orleans at UNOPrivateers.com, over the phone at (504) 280-GAME or in person at the ticket office located at 2000 Lakeshore Dr., New Orleans, La. 70148.

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