JACKSON, Miss. – The University of New Orleans Privateers baseball team (7-3) will begin an eight-game road trip when it travels to Braddy Field to take on Jackson State University (5-8) Wednesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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ABOUT NEW ORLEANS
- Mathew Oset has gotten off to a lightning fast start in his senior year. In 11.2 innings worked, Oset has 15 strikeouts to just 3 walks and boasts a 0.77 ERA. His .128 opponent batting average ranks fourth among all Southland pitchers.
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Luther Woullard is on a nine-game hitting streak. Woullard boasts a .359 batting average with four doubles and a homer. He also leads the team in RBI (9).
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Gaige Howard drew four walks in the series finale against Yale. The junior outfielder fell one free pass shy of tying the single-game program record which was achieved twice.
ABOUT JACKSON STATE
- The Tigers began 2019 with eight of their first 13 games at home. The first two weekends were hosted at Braddy Field when Jackson State welcomed Boston College and Milwaukee. The Tigers also played a home series against Stillman College. In those games,
Jackson State is 3-5.
- Three Tigers made the Preseason All-SWAC Team: Kevin Perez, who won 11 games last year as mostly a starter was named to the Second Team. Wesley Reyes and Dezmond Chumley are the leading returners off a very potent offense in 2018 and were both named to the First Team. Reyes hit .304 and scored 36 runs last season. Chumley hit .320 and had a .433 on-base percentage in 50
games (47 starts).
- Jackson State lost several players off an offense that led the SWAC in batting average at .304. The Tigers also led the SWAC in doubles (109), home runs (40) and slugging percentage (.449). The Tigers also had 100 stolen bases, one of two teams in the conference to reach that mark. Texas Southern was the other at 115.
- Nikelle Galatas has been used in multiple facets already for the Tigers. The sophomore pitcher has started four games and has the team's lone save of the year. Galatas leads the team in innings pitched (23.1) and is second on the squad in strikeouts with 17.
- Coach Omar Johnson has been a staple in Jackson, Mississippi. He has been head coach of the Tigers since 2007 and has guided the team to at least 30 wins in all but one season. Johnson has compiled 412 victories heading into this week. He has also coached the Tigers to two NCAA tournament appearances (2013, 2014). In 2014, the Tigers began the NCAA Regional with a bang by upsetting top ranked Louisiana 1-0 on the first day of competition.
- The most recent draft pick from Jackson State was Bryce Brown (2017) who was picked in the 15th round by Tampa Bay. The highest ever draft pick to come from Jackson State was Dave Clark. A former first round pick, Clark suited up in 905 Major League games with six different teams.
- Last year, the Tigers beat the Privateers in both meetings. It marked the first time ever Jackson State has secured consecutive victories over New Orleans. The Tigers have won 13 out of the 79 meetings between the two sides.
- Heading into the season, Jackson State was selected to finish second in the Eastern Division of the SWAC. The Tigers received six first place votes. The division favorite heading into 2019 is Alabama State who received nine first place votes. Texas Southern was selected as the favorite in the Western Division after winning the division and securing the postseason tournament championship
last year.
PITCHING MATCH-UPS
RHP Bailey Holstein (0-0, 6.75 ERA) vs TBD
Holstein will get his first start for the Privateers. The redshirt junior threw four shutout innings last Friday, 3/1 against Yale. Holstein is in his first season with New Orleans after having to redshirt last year due to injury.
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