PRAIRIE VIEW – The Prairie View A&M baseball team (2-7) begins Southwestern Athletic Conference play with an early litmus test as the Panthers will host defending conference champion Southern this weekend.

Game one of the three-game series will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, and game two starts at 2 p.m. Saturday. The series wraps up Sunday with a start time of 1 p.m. All games will emanate from Tankersley Field.

The Panthers look to rebound from an 8-4 midweek setback to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, a contest marred by Panther miscues in the field.

Freshman David Garcia and Senior Andrew Garcia have been effective, as A. Garcia is in the midst of a five-game hit streak and has reached base in every game this season. D. Garcia has safely reached base in each of the past six games and leads the team with a .389 batting average.

Last season, the Panthers went 2-4 against Southern. Prairie View A&M has won seven of its last 10 home contests over the Jaguars.

PVAMU Probable Starters:
Friday – RHP Kyle Smith (1-1, 3.46 ERA, 13.0 IP, nine strikeouts)
Saturday – RHP Tyler Laux (0-1, 6.59 ERA, 13.2 IP, 11 strikeouts)
Sunday – RHP Tyrone Tubbs (0-1, 6.00 ERA, 12.0 IP, nine strikeouts)

Scouting the Jaguars:
– The Jaguars enter the game looking to put an end to their current five-game slide, which has seen Southern take on national powerhouses LSU and Texas Tech.

– Freshman Garrett Felix leads the Jaguars with a .375 batting average, while Jovante Davis and Brendon Davis lead the team with four RBI.

How to Follow:
– The game can be followed via Live Stats. Friday and Sunday's games will be available via Live Stream.