CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – An action-packed weekend features the University of New Orleans (10-15, 2-7 Southland) taking on Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (16-10, 2-7 Southland) in a three-game set at Chapman Field, beginning Thursday at 6 p.m.
The series concludes a five-game in seven-day stretch for the Privateers.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Thursday – RHP
Brayson Smith (0-1, 10.57 ERA) vs. RHP Dustin Lacaze (2-1, 2.80 ERA)
Friday – LHP
Bryan Warzek (1-0, 2.97 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Hernandez (1-3, 4.54 ERA)
Saturday – RHP
Kyle Arjona (2-2, 4.57 ERA) vs. RHP Jackson Owens (2-1, 5.86 ERA)
SERIES HISTORY
The series is tied at 6-6 with UNO taking two of three from the Ders last season at Maestri Field. In the game one win (10-3),
Owen Magee went 3-of-5 with two runs scored and
Reeves Martin and
William Griffin tossed 2.1 scoreless innings in relief. A day later, Magee went 4-for-4 and was a homer shy of a cycle,
Orynn Veillon went 2-for-5 with a home run, Warzek struck out seven and Griffin punched out three in 2.1 innings to pick up the win in extras. In the series finale, Martin was lights out in 6.0 innings out of the 'pen.
ABOUT NEW ORLEANS
Beau Bratton leads the club with a .352 batting average after a 4-for-5 performance in the 8-2 victory over #RV University of South Alabama Tuesday. The backstop's three triples are No. 15 nationally and the team's nine total are No. 25 in NCAA Division I.
Cody Ducote's 26 RBI lead the Southland Conference and his five home runs lead UNO. Magee is batting .320 with four home runs and
Darren Willis rounds out the .300 hitters at .309.
Strikeouts have come often for the Privateer pitching staff with 10.0 per game, good for 20
th in the country. Warzek's 13.62 punchouts for game are No. 16 and his 55-total rank in the top 10 (No. 9) and top the SLC.
HEAR FROM COACH DEAN
"With the short week, we will start (Brayson) Smith Thursday," said head coach
Blake Dean. "He has great stuff and we look for him to pound the strike zone."
ABOUT TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI
Pitching has been the vocal point with three combined shutouts this season (No. 16) and a 3.79 team ERA. Closer Chris Cooper has four saves this season.
Enrique Sanchez Jr. is top five in the conference in hitting at .386. Harrison DiNicola is batting .357 with eight doubles, three triples, five home runs, 28 runs and 19 walks. Jackson Owens follows at .351 and Itchy Burts rounds out .300 hitters at .350.
NEXT UP
Following the Corpus Christi series, game two of the Pelican Cup between the Privateers and Tulane University is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
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