MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State continues their four-game homestand with a non-conference midweek game against South Alabama on Tuesday night with first pitch scheduled for 6 pm at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex.
Alabama State (18-14) leads the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Division after sweeping their third home conference series this season. The Hornets are 14-2 in games played at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex with their only losses coming to UT-Martin and Samford.
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Probable Starting Pitching Matchups
TUESDAY: ALST – TBA vs.
USA – TBA
Leading Off
- Alabama State and South Alabama just met last week in Mobile with the Jaguars pulling away for a 10-0 win at Stanky Field in a game that saw the two teams combine to throw 14 pitchers (seven each).
- The two teams have met 16 times since 2006 with South Alabama holding a 14-2 advantage in the series including winning the last seven meetings. The last win by Alabama State in the series came back in 2016 when the Hornets claimed a 12-7 victory.
About the Hornets
- Alabama State has three players hitting over .300 this season including Hunter May (Slidell, La.) who is hitting .352 (38-for-108) with 16 doubles, one triple, and four home runs. He has scored 35 runs and driving in another 30 while slugging .630.
- Meanwhile, Corey King (Lithonia, Ga.) is hitting .323 (41-for-127) with 32 runs scored and 29 RBI, while also collecting five doubles. He also has three triples and five home runs.
- Cristopher DeGuzman (Fajardo, PR) is hitting .317 on the season (39-for-123) with six doubles and a home run. He also has scored 25 runs and driving in another 21.
- Breon Pooler (Huntsville, Ala.) improved to 6-0 on the season with a 2.25 ERA, while Osvaldo Mendez (Carolina, PR) is 4-0 with a 2.60 ERA and Payton Harris (Hattiesburg, Miss.) with a 2.67 ERA and three saves.
About the Jaguars
- Miles Simington leads South Alabama at the plate with a .388 average including 10 doubles and 33 RBI, while Santi Montiel is hitting .320 with seven home runs and 24 RBI.
- Will Turner is hitting .311 and Hunter Stokes .309 for the Jaguars.
- South Alabama has a 3.49 team ERA with 272 strikeouts in 271 innings.
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