FORT SMITH, Ark. - University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Baseball will travel to Central Oklahoma this weekend, as the series shifts to Wendell Simmons Field due to inclement weather in the forecast for Fort Smith.
The series is set to begin Friday at 6 p.m. with a start time to be determined for game two Saturday. Game three will take place at noon Sunday or immediately after game two as part of a doubleheader should the teams not play Saturday.
All three games will be streamed on the MIAA Network with live stats available at uafortsmithlions.com.
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LAST WEEK: UAFS was swept in a home series against Washburn before bouncing back with a 10-2 win over Northeastern State on Tuesday.
ON THE MOUND: Starter Chase Pair is 3-0 in his last three starts, tossing a pair of complete games against Northeastern State and striking out nine.
AT THE PLATE: Outfielder Cooper White leads the Lions with a .366 batting average, 12 doubles, four home runs and 25 driven in.
MASTERS OF THE MIDWEEK: The Lions have won all three midweek MIAA games this season.
SCOUTING UCO: The Bronchos are 25-8, 15-6 MIAA and have won nine in a row. UCO is tied for the league leads in home runs, led by outfielder Caden Robertson. Robertson leads the league in average, home runs and RBIs. On the mound, the Bronchos have a 5.49 team ERA.
THE SERIES: UAFS leads the all-time series with UCO, 4-3, with the last meeting coming in 2015.
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