PITCHING PROBABLES
FRIDAY: RHP
Brandon Hudson (2-0, 4.76 ERA, 17.0 IP, 11 K) vs Spencer Arrighetti (5-1, 0.90 ERA, 40.0 IP, 50 K)
SATURDAY: RHP
Will Nash (1-2, 4.84, 22.1 IP, 16 K) vs TBA
SUNDAY: RHP
Carter Holt (1-2, 6.48, 25.0 IP, 16 K) vs TBA
LEADING OFF
- The 2021 campaign marks the program's 74th season with the Red Wolves amassing a 1,342-1,653-10 all-time record dating back to the inaugural 1948 season.
- The Red Wolves are entering the weekend series riding a four-game winning streak after sweeping Little Rock this past weekend. A-State was slated to host Central Arkansas in a midweek contest on Tuesday, but COVID-19 issues within the UCA program led to the game being postponed.
- Louisiana owns an 83-41 lead in the series versus A-State. MORE ON PAGE 3.
- Arkansas State is beginning a four-game road stretch this weekend versus RPI Top-50 opponents. The Ragin' Cajuns enter the weekend at 36 in the RPI before traveling to fourth-ranked Mississippi State (9 RPI) on April 13.
- A-State enters the weekend series ranked third in the Sun Belt Conference (66th nationally) in home runs per game (1.05) (as of games played through 4/7). The Red Wolves rank sixth overall in the league with 23 round-trippers. A-State also ranks third in doubles per game in the conference (1.82).
- Tyler Duncan ranks inside the top 10 in the Sun Belt Conference in eight offensive categories.
MORE ON PAGE 3.
- Liam Hicks is hitting .619 (13 for 21) in his last five games, boasting a league-best .442 average among all players with 50 at-bats or more.. MORE ON PAGE 3.
DUNCAN AT THE DISH
- Tyler Duncan has had a strong start to the season at the plate for Arkansas State. The senior ranks inside the top 10 in the Sun Belt Conference in eight categories and is among the top 100 in the NCAA in three of those. FULL BREAKDOWN ON PAGE 3.
- The Sooke, British Columbia, native is on pace to put up career-best numbers that surpass his first two seasons in Jonesboro. His 5 homers has matched his previous two years' total, while his 8 doubles is nearing the 12 he tallied in 2019 and 2020. Duncan is also slugging at a .628 clip, while his average is currently a career best.
HUDSON TAKING ADVANTAGE OF STARTING OPPORTUNITY
- Brandon Hudson earned a victory in his first career start on March 23 versus Murray State, and that performance was good enough for him to earn his first career Sun Belt Conference start on April 1 versus in-state rival Little Rock.
- Hudson tossed 5.0 shutout innings in his first start, allowing one hit. The Roland, Arkansas, native struck out three and walked a pair to earn the victory. In his second start, on April 1 versus Little Rock, Hudson delivered another gem. He tossed a career-high 6.0 innings and limited the Trojans to two runs on four hits.
- In his two starts, Hudson has combined for 11.0 innings, only allowing two runs on five hits and striking out six.
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