Overall Record: 26-14
SWAC: 18-0
Home: 15-4
Road: 10-9
Neutral: 1-1
Streak: W3
 
Last Week's Results (3-1)
Tues. April 19 – Auburn 11, Hornets 3
Fri. April 22 – Hornets 12, Miss. Valley St. (7) 0*
Sat. April 23 – Hornets 10, Miss. Valley St. 0*
Sun. April 24 – Hornets 28, Miss. Valley St. 1  (7)*
 
Upcoming Schedule
Tues. April 26 – Jacksonville St., 6 p.m.
Wed. April 27 – at Tennessee, 5 p.m.
Fri. April 29 – at Alcorn St., 6 p.m.* (radio on bamastatesports.com)
Sat. April 30 – at Alcorn St., 1 p.m.* (radio on bamastatesports.com)
Sun. May 1 – at Alcorn St., 1 p.m.* (radio on bamastatesports.com)
home games in bold; * denotes Southwestern Athletic Conference game

TOP PERFORMERS
RHP Joseph Camacho – 5-9, 175; Sr., El Paso, Texas (Named to National Pitcher of the Year Watch List)
- In two appearances (one start), had 8.0 IP, allowed five hits (four singles) and two runs, with three walks and seven strikeouts
- Pitched complete-game three-hit shutout at in Friday win at Miss. Valley St., walked two and struckout six
- Season Stats: 7-0 in 10 appearances / nine starts; 1.41 ERA; 64.0 IP, allowed 46 hits (39 singles), 14 runs (10 earned), 15 walks, 65 strikeouts
- Career Stats: 33-4 in 43 starts and 54 appearances, 3.22 ERA
- Hornets have now won 32 of last 33 games Camacho has started (Camacho 28-0 record during that time)

RHP Tyler Howe – 6-1, 235; R-Jr., Lakeland, Fla. (Named to National Pitcher of the Year Watch List)
- In two appearances (one start), had 10.0 IP, allowed two hits and one run, with one walk and 11 strikeouts
- Pitched complete game one-hit shutout Saturday at Miss. Valley St., walking one and striking out 10; retired final 12 hitters he faced
- Earned seventh straight win (extending longest streak of career)
- Season Stats: 7-2 in 10 games with 9 starts; 1.05 ERA; 60.0 IP, allowed 39 hits, 13 runs (seven earned), 12 walks, 61 strikeouts

OF Dillon Cooper – 6-0, 220, Sr., Palm Bay, Fla.
- Hit .538 (7-13) last week; scored five runs with four extra-base hits (2 2B, 2 HR), and 9 RBI; 2 BB, 1 HBP; .588 OBP, 1.154 SLG%
- Has at least two hits and two RBI in three straight games
- Had first career two-homer game Sunday at Miss. Valley State, driving in a career-high five runs
- Season Stats: career-highs in batting average (.326), home runs (six), RBI (36), BB (18), OBP (.429),and SLG % (.543);
- First on team in doubles, third in both home runs and RBI; tied for third in multi-hit games (13), and tied for second in multi-RBI games (11)
- Has reached base in career-high 13 straight games
 
C/1B Chris Biocic – 6-3, 200; R-Jr., Merritt Island, Fla.
- Hit .538 (7-13) last week; scored two runs with 5 RBI; 2 BB; .600 OBP, .538 SLG%
- Has at least two hits and one RBI in three straight games
- Tied season high with three hits and three RBI Friday at Miss. Valley St.
- Season Stats: .333 avg. (third on team), with one HR, 33 RBI; .427 OBP, .417 SLG%
- Tied for third in multi-hit games (13); fourth in multi-RBI games (10)
- Has reached based in season-high 13 straight games
 
C Hunter Allen – 5-10, 200; So., Orange City, Fla.
- Hit .455 (5-11) in three games last week; scored five runs with three extra base hits (1 2B, 2 HR) and three RBI; 1 BB; 2 HBP; .571 OBP, 1.091 SLG%
- Had career-high four hits and four runs scored Sunday at Miss. Valley St.
- Homered in back-to-back games for first time in career (Saturday-Sunday)
- Season Stats: .313 avg. (35 g/21s), five home runs (CH), 16 RBI; .391 OBP, .550 SLG%

NOTABLES

• RHPs Joseph Camacho and Tyler Howe were named to the National Pitcher Of The Year Watch List, presented by the College Baseball Hall Of Fame…the award will be presented July 2 in Lubbock, Texas
• ASU is 18-0 in SWAC for first time in school history; Hornets have now won 19 straight league games dating to 2015 and improved to 89-25 in conference play in 4+ seasons under Mervyl Melendez
• Saturday's win clinched third straight SWAC Eastern Division championship for program
• Fourth straight weekend ASU has posted two 10-run rule victories in SWAC play
• Pitching staff has 1.23 ERA in conference games…opponents hitting .185 in SWAC play
• Offense has been explosive in league play, hitting .350 as a team with 85 extra base hits including 31 home runs
• ASU hit seven homers this weekend at Miss. Valley State, the second-highest weekend total of season (10 at Alabama A&M Apr. 1-3)
• Hornets set season highs for runs scored in game (28), and the 15 run fourth-inning on Sunday was second-highest this season (17 vs. MVSU, 3^rd inning, Mar. 19)
• Bench contributed in a big way Sunday, combining for five hits, six runs scored, and 8 RBI
• Ryan Thompson had a career high four RBI and hit his first career HR, a three-run shot in the sixth on Sunday; Gustavo Rios and Edgardo Rivera each had two hits
• Hornets have hit 45 home runs in 40 games this season
• Ocasio's 12 home runs is the most by Hornet since joining the SWAC (1983 season)
• ASU is 10-2 in April, hitting .355 as a team with 22 home runs among 63 extra-base hits…the Hornets have scored at least 10 runs eight times this month and have scored 142 runs (11.8 runs per game)
• Hornets to play back-to-back five games weeks to end regular season
  • Third meeting of season between Hornets and Jacksonville State, first in Montgomery
    • Teams split earlier meetings (ASU won 8-5 on Mar 2.; JVSU won 7-1 on Mar. 30)
  • First ever meeting at Tennessee; third meeting of season vs. SEC opponent (previous two at Auburn)
  • Second SWAC series of season vs. Alcorn St.
    • Hornets swept series in Montgomery (10-0 Mar. 25; 10-0, 8-1 on Mar. 26)
    • Hornets have won 11 straight, and 14 of last 15 meetings against Braves

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