GAMES 50-52

Date: May 10-12, 2013

First Pitch: Friday 6 p.m.

Saturday 6 p.m.

Sunday, 1 p.m.

Location: Troy, Ala.

Stadium: Riddle-Pace Field (2,000)

Radio: East Arkansas Broadcasters

            95.3 FM The Ticket 

            970 AM KNEA

Radio Talent: Matt Stolz

 

SERIES

ASU vs Troy: 4-21 (ASU Trails)

Raffo Record vs Troy: 4-12

Last Meeting: 2012

Current Streak: ASU 1 Loss

 

MULTIMEDIA

Online Audio: AStateRedWolves.com

Live Stats: AStateRedWolves.com

 

 

LEADING OFF: Arkansas State will make its final Sun Belt Conference road trip of the season when it Travels to Troy, Ala., to take on the Trojans May 10-12. The Red Wolves are looking to end a six-game losing skid and are coming off a 12-3 loss to Tennessee during the midweek. ASU is on the back end of a seven-game road trip and has been on the road since Tuesday May 7 when it left for Knoxville, Tenn., for the midweek contest against the Vols. ASU is in the hunt for one the final spots in the SBC tournament and is currently in seventh place in the SBC standings 

Troy enters the weekend as one of the hottest teams in the Sun Belt. The Trojans are just one game out of first-place and have the nation's longest home winning streak at 16 games. The Trojans ranks fourth in the counts in extra base hits.

 

THE STARTERS: Arkansas State will start senior right-hander Daniel Wright on Friday night. He enters the game with a 5-4 record, a 3.74 ERA and 83 strikeouts on the season. A-State's starters for Saturday and Sunday have not yet been announced. 

Troy will counter junior right-hander Tanner Hicks, who brings a 7-2 record and 3.94 ERA into the contest. Saturday the Trojans will go with junior left-hander Shane McCain who is 8-1 on th year with 81 strikeouts, while senior left-hander Ryan Sorce will get the call on Sunday. Sorce is 6-0 on the year and has walked just seven batters in 43 2/3 innings this year. 

 

ASU/TROY SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the the 26th, 27th and 28th meetings all-time between the two schools with
   Troy holding a 21-4 all-time advantage. 

• A-State lost the first 12 games it ever played against the Trojans before breaking through
  for its first win in 2010. 

• ASU took 2-of-3 games from the Trojans in Troy last season, but did lose to the squad in
  the SBC Tournament.

 

SCOUTING THE TROJANS

• Troy enters the game with a 35-13 overall record and a 16-8 record in league play.

• Troy owns the nation's longest home winning streak at 16 games, including 10 straight
   home wins in SBC play.

• The Trojans are fourth in the country in extra base hits, collecting 178 on th year.

• Troy's weekend pitching rotation is a combined 21-3 wit 190 strikeouts.

• The Trojans have lost just two SBC series this season (South Alabama and Louisiana-
   Lafayette).

 

FITZPATRICK STEALS THE WEEKEND

• ASU freshman Kevin Fitzpatrick went 3-for-4 on steal attempts at Louisiana-Lafayette
  May 3-5.

• He stole one base on Saturday and then added two more on Sunday, one of which led to
  an errant that allowed him to score from third. 

 

UXA'S CONSECUTIVE STARTS STREAK

• ASU senior Logan Uxa has started in 106 straight games dating back to his junior
  season.

• He has started every game since the start of his junior season, with his last none start
  coming in the final game of his sophomore campaign.

 

FRESHMAN PITCHERS HOLD TIGERS SCORELESS

• Freshman pitchers Adam Grantham and David Owen combined to hold Memphis
  scoreless for five straight innings of relief on April 30.

• The pair combined to strikeout six and give up just four hits over the game's final five
   innings. 

 

WRIGHT EYEING SINGLE SEASON STRIKEOUT

• Senior pitcher Daniel Wright has struck out 83 batters on the year and is closing in on
  the single season mark for strikeouts at ASU.

• Aubrey Gatewood holds the single season record for strikeouts at 117, which was set in
  1959.

 

MASSANELLI GOES FOR FIVE

• Sophomore outfielder Collin Massanelli went 5-for-6 against Middle Tennessee on April  
  28 in game one of a doubleheader.

• He was just one hit away from tying the school record for hits in a game with six.

• He had a hit in his first five at bats of the game. 

 

TAKING A LEAD AFTER 8

• A-State is a perfect 18-0 on the season when leading after 8 innings this season.

• The team is also 17-1 when it has a lead after 7 innings and 16-3 when leading after 6   
   innings.