A-STATE/USA SERIES HISTORY
• This will be the 77th, 78th and 79th meetings all-time between A-State and USA.
• The Jaguars lead the all-time series 58-22.
• A-State swept South Alabama in Jonesboro during the 2012 season. It was the first time that A-State had ever swept USA in a three-game series.
• The series dates back to the 1993 season when the teams became Sun Belt Conference foes.
• Keith Van Horn threw 1-hitter against South Alabama in 1993. It was just one of six 1-hitters in A-State history.
WHO NEEDS A HOME RUN?
• A-State (8) and South Alabama (3) have hit a combined 11 home runs on the year, the two lowest totals in the Sun Belt.
• Despite the lack of power, A-State ranks third in the league in runs scored at 198, while South Alabama has struggled scoring the fewest runs on the year at 104.
AYERS FINDING GROOVE
• True freshman Bryan Ayers turned in the best start of his career Wednesday, April 9 against UCA.
• The Vilonia, Ark., native tossed six innings of shutout baseball and struck out a career-high eight to earn the first win of his career.
EXTRA, EXTRA!
• Since being inserted into the starting lineup on March 29th against Texas State, freshman Eric Wilcoxson has had nine hits, five of which have gone for extra bases.
• He has hit a home run and three doubles during the span.
TWO OUT RBIs
• A-State has had 62 RBIs come with two outs in an inning so far this far.
• Matt Burgess, the team-leader in RBIs with 35, has driven in 14 runs with outs this season.
A TABLE-SETTER
• Zach Maggio tied career-highs in hits and runs scored in A-State's 7-5 victory over Western Kentucky on April 6.
• Maggio was a perfect 4-for-4 from the plate and reached base all five times he came up to bat in the game.
• He also scored four times during, tying a career high in that category.
THE RBI MACHINE
• Sophomore first baseman Matt Burgess tied a career-high with four RBIs in A-State's 7-5 victory over WKU on April 6.
• Burgess drove in three of his runs without the benefit of a hit. Two of his came on sacrifice fly outs and another came via and RBI groundout.
JONES EYES GAMES PLAYED RECORD
• Senior Dustin Jones is approaching the A-State record for most games played in a career.
• He has played in 202 games in his Red Wolves career.
• The record is 227 games by Chris Floyd from 1992-95.
• Jones also ranks 11th in the nation among active in players in career games played.
SACRIFICING HIMSELF
• Dustin Jones ranks 20th among active players with 29 career sacrifice bunts in his career.
• Michael Faulkner holds the A-State career record for sac bunts with 37.
A POWER SURGE
• A-State hit three home runs in the March 25-30 to raise its season total to eight on the year.
• Matt Burgess followed with a 2-run home run on March 30 to complete three home run week for the Red Wolves.
