ATLANTA — It’s win-or-go-home territory as the baseball regular season hits the final stretch, with teams vying for a spot in the SIAC tournament. Here’s a look at key matchups coming across the plate this week.
ALBANY STATE AT SPRING HILL
Game 1: Thursday, April 24, at 6 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
Game 2: Friday, April 25, at 1 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
Game 3: Friday, April 25, at 4 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
Spring Hill (27-2 SIAC) will host
Albany State (20-10 SIAC) this week. The Badgers swept Benedict on the road last week, stretching their SIAC win streak to 16 games. Albany State posted its own three-game home sweep of Kentucky State last week, allowing zero runs in the opener and finale to push its SIAC win streak to eight. Currently, SHC is No. 1 in conference standings, and ASU is No. 4.
TEAM STATISTICS
MILES AT LANE
Game 1: Friday, April 25, at 1 p.m. ET
Game 2: Friday, April 25, at 4 p.m. ET
Game 3: Saturday, April 26, at 2 p.m. ET
Miles (16-12 SIAC) will travel to
Lane (11-18 SIAC) on Friday to kick off its final series of the season. Miles swept LeMoyne-Owen at home last week, imposing its will early and holding the Magicians scoreless in Game 1. Lane will look to better its season record after dropping three at Tuskegee last week. The Dragons are on the bubble going into the final week and need a solid weekend outing, plus help from others for a tournament berth. Currently, MC is No. 5 in conference standings, and LC is No. 9.
TEAM STATISTICS
|
AVG |
OPS |
SLG% |
SB |
ERA |
FLD% |
| Miles |
.293 |
.893 |
.464 |
105-123 |
8.54 |
.945 |
| Lane |
.272 |
.794 |
.383 |
40-55 |
7.67 |
.927 |
CLARK ATLANTA AT EDWARD WATERS
Game 1: Friday, April 25, at 2 p.m. ET
Game 2: Friday, April 25, at 5 p.m. ET
Game 3: Saturday, April 26, at 1 p.m. ET
Edward Waters (22-8 SIAC) will play
Clark Atlanta (12-18 SIAC) this weekend to close out the regular season. The Tigers took three at Morehouse last week, securing a season-high 18 hits in Game 2. The Panthers were swept by Savannah State on senior day, but their postseason dreams are still alive. Currently, EWU is No. 3 in conference standings, and CAU is No. 7.
TEAM STATISTICS
MOREHOUSE AT SAVANNAH STATE
Game 1: Friday, April 25, at 4 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
Game 2: Saturday, April 26, at 12 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
Game 3: Saturday, April 26, at 3 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
Savannah State (23-7 SIAC) will host
Morehouse (10-20 SIAC) this weekend. SSU enters the series on a four-game SIAC win streak after sweeping Clark Atlanta last week. MHC will look to improve its season record after dropping three at home to Edward Waters last week. Currently, SSU is No. 2 in conference standings, and MHC is No. 10.
TEAM STATISTICS
BENEDICT AT KENTUCKY STATE
Game 1: Saturday, April 26, at 12 p.m. ET
Game 2: Saturday, April 26, at 3 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sunday, April 27, at 12 p.m. ET
Benedict (15-14 SIAC) will travel to
Kentucky State (1-27 SIAC) to wrap up regular-season play this weekend. The Tigers lost all three to Spring Hill last week. The Thorobreds also went winless at Albany State last week. Currently, BC is No. 6 in conference standings, and KSU is No. 12.
TEAM STATISTICS
|
AVG |
OPS |
SLG% |
SB |
ERA |
FLD% |
| Benedict |
.325 |
1.006 |
.545 |
79-96 |
8.27 |
.926 |
| Kentucky State |
.240 |
.702 |
.333 |
30-39 |
10.14 |
.906 |
TUSKEGEE AT LEMOYNE-OWEN
Game 1: Saturday, April 26, at 1 p.m. ET
Game 2: Saturday, April 26, at 4 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sunday, April 27, at 1 p.m. ET
Tuskegee (12-18 SIAC) will travel north to kick off its series against
LeMoyne-Owen (7-22 SIAC) on Saturday. TU swept Lane at home last week, scoring 27 runs and securing its fourth SIAC series win of the season. The Magicians came up empty at Miles last week, despite keeping games two and three close late. The Golden Tigers face pressure to perform well this weekend to hold on to a tournament spot. Currently, TU is No. 8 in conference standings, and LOC is No. 11.
TEAM STATISTICS
|
AVG |
OPS |
SLG% |
SB |
ERA |
FLD% |
| Tuskegee |
.300 |
.868 |
.466 |
126-151 |
8.57 |
.944 |
| LeMoyne-Owen |
.266 |
.773 |
.409 |
47-65 |
13.16 |
.909 |
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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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