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Harding (20-23, 12-15 GAC) at SWOSU (27-12, 17-7 GAC) Friday, April 22, 2:00 pm Saturday, April 23, 12:00 pm (DH) Weatherford, Okla. (Athletic Complex) Live Stats  |  Watch Live

Setting the Stage
- Three teams remain in a virtual tie atop the Great American Conference standings with two weekends of play remaining, including SWOSU Baseball (27-12, 17-7 GAC) who hosts Harding for a three-game set this weekend
- The series will consist of a single, nine-inning game on Friday afternoon at 2:00 pm then conclude on Saturday at noon with a doubleheader
- The Bulldogs are tied with Arkansas-Monticello for the league lead at 17-7, percentage points ahead of Southeastern Oklahoma State, who is 19-8
 
The Opponent
Harding (20-23, 12-15 GAC)
- The Bisons enter the weekend in eighth place in the GAC standings and they would occupy the No. 7 seed in the GAC Tournament if it were to begin today
- Harding has a winning record on the road at 10-9 while they are just 10-14 in home games this season
- Offensively, Harding ranks eighth in the GAC with a .269 with a league-leading 16 triples and they are fifth in team pitching with a 4.36 ERA
 
The Coaches
SWOSU: Zack Saunders (129-97, 5th season)
- Has led the Bulldogs to three winning seasons and he's led the team to the GAC Tournament on three occasions while tutoring 16 all-conference players
- Earned his 100th career victory at SWOSU against Northwestern Oklahoma State on April 24, 2015
 
Harding: Dr. Patrick McGaha (309-255, 11th season)
- Recorded his 300th win at Harding earlier this season and he has led the Bisons to six conference tournament appearances and their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth
 
SWOSU Notes
- SWOSU and Harding are the only teams in the conference to sweep both the Player and Pitcher of the Week awards this season, and both have done so in the past two weeks
- Jacob Spring earned his second GAC Player of the Week award on Monday, while Jon Chidester earned his first Pitcher of the Week award of the season and the fourth of his career
- Korbin Polston, who was named the GAC Player of the Week on March 7, has a team-best .358 batting average during conference games with nine doubles, six home runs and 31 RBI
- Five of SWOSU's regular lineup players are hitting .315 or above in league play, led by Polston, Spring (.351) and Tanner Dearman (.344)
- In conference play, 15 of SWOSU's 17 victories have been earned by starting pitchers Jon Chidester, Gunnar Cook and Devin Ring, including six apiece for Chidester and Cook
 
Looking Ahead
- Bulldog Baseball plays on the road on Tuesday, facing Science & Arts of Oklahoma before concluding the regular season with a three-game set against Northwestern Oklahoma State next weekend in Weatherford