SWOSU (29-13) at Science & Arts (38-10)
Tuesday, April 26, 2:00 pm
Chickasha, Okla. (Bill Smith Ballpark)
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Setting the Stage
- SWOSU Baseball (29-13) returns to Chickasha on Tuesday afternoon to face Science & Arts (Okla.), with first pitch having been moved up to 2:00 pm due to fear of severe weather
- The Bulldogs and Drovers have split a season-series to date, with SWOSU winning 7-5 in Weatherford on March 1st and USAO claiming a 7-4 victory in Chickasha on March 22nd
The Opponent
Science & Arts (38-10)
- Drovers are currently locked in a three-way tie atop the Sooner Athletic Conference standings with a 16-5 conference record and they're 38-10 overall for the year
- USAO comes into today's contest with 13 straight victories, with eight of those wins by 10 or more runs, including the last three
The Coaches
SWOSU: Zack Saunders (131-98, 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
Science & Arts: Mike Ross (258-148, 8th season)
- Has been at USAO since 2005 and the head coach of the baseball team since 2009 and he's led the Drovers to 25 wins or more in each season
SWOSU Notes
- SWOSU has won three straight midweek contests since suffering a 7-4 defeat at USAO on March 22nd
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Ben Schweinfurth earned the victory in SWOSU's victory over the Drovers last month, while
Jeremy Smith took the loss after making his first start at USAO
- Three SWOSU pitchers –
Blake Gooden,
Quinton Dougherty &
Brett McNaughton – have seen action in both games of the midweek series
- SWOSU's offense has totaled 15 hits in two games against USAO, with only three extra-base hits – all doubles
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Korbin Polston has a team-best three hits against the Drovers while
Tanner Dearman has scored three runs in the contests and both players have stolen two bases against USAO
Looking Ahead
- Bulldog Baseball concludes the regular season with a three-game set against Northwestern Oklahoma State this weekend in Weatherford
