LITTLE ROCK- The Little Rock Trojans (7-6) will play the Northwestern Demons (4-9) for a weekend series starting with a double header on Saturday.
Series History
Entering this weeknd, the Trojans and the Demons have seen one another a total of 49 times dating back to 1979. The Demons currently lead the series 29-20. The last time these programs faced each other was March 19, 2023. The Demons would win the series 2-1, but the Trojans took the most recent game by a score of 8-6.
Scouting the Demons
The Demons are 2-2 in the last four games coming off a weekend series victory over Troy (2-1) and a midweek loss to Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns (0-3). Four Demons have start all 13 games for the team: Willis, Gump, Lipoma, and Hill. As a team, Northwestern State is hitting to a .274 average with 5 players hitting over .300: Knotts (.429), Willis (.385), Burroway (.385), Gump (.333), and Benton (.318). On the mound, the Demons currently have a team ERA of 7.08 conceding 109 runs (87 earned) on 140 hits, 73 walks, and 15 home runs. Northwestern State will throw RHP Chase Prestwich (2-1) in game 1, RHP Dawson Flores (1-0) in game 2, and RHP Dylan Marionneaux (0-2) in game 3.
What To Expect
The Trojans are 3-2 in the last 5 games going 2-1 for a series victory over Belmont and splitting two midweek games against ULM and Arkansas - Pine Bluff.
Skyler Trevino leads Little Rock with a .292 batting average. Trevino moved to ninth in career home runs for the Trojans with 18 during Wednesday's game against Pine Bluff.
Jacob Weatherley boasts a 0.66 ERA with 13 innings pitched and 1 run conceded on the year. The senior closer earned his 9th career save against Pine Bluff making him tied for seventh all time. The Trojans pitching staff currently holds a team ERA of 6.31 conceding 98 runs (87 earned) on 132 hits, 78 walks, and 13 home runs. The Trojans will throw RHP
Jackson Wells (0-1) in game 1, RHP
Hoss Brewer (0-2) in game 2, and
Thomas Kuykendall (1-0) in game 3.
Game 1 and 2 will be played in a double header on Saturday with game 1 starting at 1 p.m. Game 3 will be Sunday at 1 p.m. All games will be streamed on ESPN+.
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