FORT SMITH, Ark. - University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Baseball is set to host Eastern New Mexico this Easter weekend for a four-game Lone Star Conference series at Crowder Field.
With the holiday Sunday, the Lions and Greyhounds will begin the series Thursday with a single game at 1 p.m. A doubleheader will follow on Friday at 1 and 4 p.m. with the series finale to be played Saturday at 1 p.m.
All four games will be streamed on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network as well as broadcast on Fox Sports Radio 103.5. Live stats will be available at uafslions.com.
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LAST WEEK: UAFS was swept in a four-game set at West Texas A&M.
AT THE PLATE: Matt Schilling leads the Lions with a .278 batting average and is second with 20 RBIs. His six homers are tied for a team-high with outfielder Michael Brinton. Brinton has driven in a team-high 23 runs.
ON THE MOUND: Brayden Johnson has posted a team-best 3.23 ERA in 53.0 innings while striking out 62. He ranks fifth in the LSC in both strikeouts and ERA.
10: Outfielder Brandon Ulmer has raised his batting average to .277 as his hitting streak has reached 10 games. He is 16-for-34 (.471) during the stretch.
SCOUTING ENMU: The Greyhounds defeated UT Tyler in the series finale last week and enter the weekend 15-18, 13-18 LSC. Infielder Demetrio Archuleta leads the Greyhounds with a .393 average and is third with 23 RBIs. Outfielder Jonatan Clough is batting .305 with a team-high eight homers and 30 RBIs. On the mound, ENMU ranks 12th in the LSC with an 8.30 ERA.
THE SERIES: The Lions lead the all-time series with the Greyhounds, 8-3, and split the four games in Portales a season ago.
