FORT SMITH, Ark. - The postseason continues for University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Baseball this weekend as the Lions advanced to the double elimination round of the Lone Star Conference Championship after defeating West Texas A&M in a best-of-three series last week.
UAFS will next take on Angelo State Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hays Field in Lubbock, Texas. Lubbock Christian and UT Permian Basin will match up in the second game of the day. A full breakdown of the weekend schedule can be found below.
All tournament games will be streamed on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network with live stats available at uafortsmithlions.com.
NOTES:
LAST WEEK: UAFS knocked off No. 2 seed West Texas A&M by winning games two and three of the series, 10-4 and 4-1.
LAST ONE STANDING: The Lions were the lone visiting team to advance last weekend, moving on as the No. 7 seed.
STREAKING: Infielder Noah Davis is currently on a 10-game hitting streak as well as a 17-game reached base safely streak.
SEEING DOUBLE: Outfielder Michael Brinton is tied for the most doubles in the LSC with 23, which ranks tied for third nationally.
SCOUTING ASU: The third-seeded Rams swept Texas A&M International last weekend to advance and lead the LSC with a 4.79 team ERA. Tripp Clark leads the Rams at the plate with a .439 average, 12 homers and a league-high 79 RBIs. Right-hander Dax Dathe is second in the league with a 4.24 ERA and has a league-high 95 strikeouts.
FIRST TIME OUT: The Rams took three out of four from the Lions in early March at Crowder Field with two games of the series being decided in the final inning.
Hays Field in Lubbock, Texas
All times CT
Thursday, May 9
Game 1: UAFS vs. Angelo State, 2 p.m.
Game 2: Lubbock Christian vs. UT Permian Basin, 6 p.m.
Friday, May 10
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 11 a.m.
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 3 p.m.
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 11
Championship Game: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 1 p.m.
If necessary: Championship Game: 30 minutes following
