ATLANTA — With just two weeks left in the baseball regular season, teams are battling for coveted spots in the SIAC tournament. Here's a look at key matchups coming across the plate this week.
SPRING HILL AT BENEDICT
Game 1: Friday, April 18, at 1 p.m. ET
Game 2: Friday, April 18, at 4 p.m. ET
Game 3: Saturday, April 19, at 1 p.m. ET
Spring Hill (24-2 SIAC) will travel to
Benedict (15-11 SIAC) this weekend. The Badgers swept Morehouse last week, extending their SIAC win streak to 13 games. Benedict went 2-1 against Tuskegee on the road, stunning the Golden Tigers with 22 runs in Game 2. Currently, SHC is No. 1 in conference standings, and BC is No. 5.
TEAM STATISTICS
|
AVG |
OPS |
SLG% |
SB |
ERA |
FLD% |
| Spring Hill |
.358 |
1.039 |
.562 |
94-107 |
4.07 |
.952 |
| Benedict |
.327 |
1.017 |
.553 |
79-94 |
7.32 |
.928 |
LEMOYNE-OWEN AT MILES
Game 1: Friday, April 18, at 1 p.m. ET
Game 2: Friday, April 18, at 4 p.m. ET
Game 3: Saturday, April 19, at 1 p.m. ET
Miles (13-12 SIAC) will host
LeMoyne-Owen (7-19 SIAC) this weekend. The Golden Bears suffered their first winless series at home against Albany State last week. LeMoyne-Owen notched one game in the win column against Savannah State last week, securing a close 7-6 victory in Game 2. Currently, MC is No. 6 in conference standings, and LOC is No. 11.
TEAM STATISTICS
|
AVG |
OPS |
SLG% |
SB |
ERA |
FLD% |
| Miles |
.281 |
.876 |
.453 |
81-95 |
8.83 |
.943 |
| LeMoyne-Owen |
.258 |
.763 |
.404 |
38-54 |
13.33 |
.900 |
KENTUCKY STATE AT ALBANY STATE
Game 1: Friday, April 18, at 3 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
Game 2: Friday, April 18, at 6 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
Game 3: Saturday, April 19, at 11 a.m. ET – SIAC Network
Albany State (17-10 SIAC) will host
Kentucky State (1-24 SIAC) this weekend as the Golden Rams celebrate Senior Day. ASU enters the series riding a five-game SIAC win streak after a series sweep over Miles last week, highlighted by a 15-0 shutout in the finale. Troubles continued for Kentucky State against Clark Atlanta last week as the team's losing streak continued. Currently, ASU is No. 4 in conference standings, and KSU is No. 12.
TEAM STATISTICS
EDWARD WATERS AT MOREHOUSE
Game 1: Friday, April 18, at 3 p.m. ET
Game 2: Saturday, April 19, at 12 p.m. ET
Game 3: Saturday, April 19, at 3 p.m. ET
Edward Waters (19-8 SIAC) will travel to
Morehouse (10-17 SIAC) to kick off its final road series of the season. EWU secured a three-game sweep at Lane last week, highlighted by a 14-0 shutout in the closer. MHC will look to improve its position this week after a winless series at Spring Hill. Currently, EWU is No. 3 in conference standings, and MHC is No. 9.
TEAM STATISTICS
|
AVG |
OPS |
SLG% |
SB |
ERA |
FLD% |
| Edward Waters |
.307 |
.896 |
.457 |
122-128 |
5.84 |
.964 |
| Morehouse |
.245 |
.739 |
.373 |
10-10 |
11.61 |
.919 |
SAVANNAH STATE AT CLARK ATLANTA
Game 1: Friday, April 18, at 3 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
Game 2: Saturday, April 19, at 1 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
Game 3: Saturday, April 19, at 3:30 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
Savannah State (20-7 SIAC) will play
Clark Atlanta (12-15 SIAC) on the road this weekend. The Tigers finished 2-1 at LeMoyne-Owen last week, posting a 12-0 shutout victory to close out the series. The Panthers swept Kentucky State last week, claiming their third SIAC series victory of the season. Currently, SSU is No. 2 in conference standings, and CAU is No. 8.
TEAM STATISTICS
LANE AT TUSKEGEE
Game 1: Friday, April 18, at 7 p.m. ET
Game 2: Saturday, April 19, at 2 p.m. ET
Game 3: Saturday, April 19, at 5 p.m. ET
Lane (11-15 SIAC) will travel south to kick off its series against
Tuskegee (9-18 SIAC) on Friday. The Dragons will look to bounce back after dropping three straight to Edward Waters last week. Tuskegee also lost its series to Benedict last week but closed strong, winning 7-6 in the finale. Currently, LC is No. 7 in conference standings, and TU is No. 10.
TEAM STATISTICS
|
AVG |
OPS |
SLG% |
SB |
ERA |
FLD% |
| Lane |
.274 |
.797 |
.393 |
39-52 |
7.60 |
.935 |
| Tuskegee |
.297 |
.868 |
.465 |
112-135 |
8.99 |
.939 |
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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