Overall: 27-11SWAC: 15-3
Non-Conference: 12-8
Streak: W 12
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Last Week's ResultsApr. 14Â - at Auburn (cancelled due to rain)
Apr. 15- at Jacksonville St. (W, 8-7)
Apr. 17 – vs. Alcorn St. (W, 9-4)
Apr. 18 – DH vs. Alcorn St. (W, 14-9/ W, 15-2 (7)
This Week's ScheduleApr. 20 – at Samford (SoCon Digital Network), 6 p.m.
Apr. 25 – DH vs. Alabama A&M (in Birmingham), 3 p.m. (bamastatesports.com)
Apr. 26 – vs. Alabama A&M (in Birmingham), 4 p.m. (bamastatesports.com)
TOP PERFORMERSOF Cesar Rivera – Sr., Loiza, P.R.- Extended his hitting streak to 20 games
- Hit .529 for the week (9-for-17) with six runs scored, one double, one home run and five RBI
- In Alcorn series, hit . 538 (7-13) with five runs scored, one home run and five RBI
SS P.J. Biocic – Sr., Merritt Island, Fla.- Extended on-base streak to 34 consecutive games
- Hit .400 for the week (6-for-15) with five runs scored and five RBI
- Had multi-hit games at Jacksonville St. and in game one against Alcorn St.
3B Ray Hernandez – Fr., Orlando, Fla.- Hit .333 for the week (4-for-12) with eight runs scored with one HR and four RBI
- Hit first career homer at Jacksonville St., a three-run shot in 6
th that gave ASU lead
- Scored at least one run in all four games, including three runs in game one Saturday vs. Alcorn St.
TEAM NOTESAlabama State went 4-0 for the third consecutive week and has won 14 of its last 15 games…the Hornets have at least a two-game lead in the loss column in the SWAC Eastern Division over Jackson State, which is facing Alabama A&M today…the Hornets have scored six or more runs in 19 consecutive games 16-3 record)…the 12-game win streak is the longest in
Mervyl Melendez era…
Waldyvan Estrada extended his on-base streak to 24 consecutive games…
Chris Biocic's 20-game on-base streak ended Friday, but he started a new streak Saturday, reaching base in both games…Wednesday's win over Jacksonville St. was the third by ASU over the Gamecocks this season… the Hornets had won just one time previously in 31 meetings vs. JSU entering 2015…
Tyler Howe started all three games… …
Charles Taylor (2-2) got the win in relief…
Armando Ruiz got the save, his career-high sixth…the weekend sweep gave the Hornets a season sweep of Alcorn State for the first time…
Joseph Camacho (9-0) earned the win for the ninth time in 10 starts…the Hornets have won 21 straight games Camacho has started…ASU hit four home runs vs. Alcorn in Saturday's nightcap, the second time in six games the Hornets went deep four times (game 2 at Miss. Valley 4/11)…
Marcus Swint hit his second career homer in game two Saturday, a three-run homer in the second inning…
Dillon Cooper hit a pinch-hit shot in the sixth inning, preceding
Cesar Rivera's career-high sixth homer of the season three batters later…it's the sixth time this season the Hornets have had back-to-back 10+ run games, and fourth time in the last 15 games              Â
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