PRAIRIE VIEW – The Prairie View A&M baseball team opens the 2021 campaign with a four-game series at Southland Conference foe McNeese State.

PVAMU/McNeese Series Info:
Dates/Times: Feb. 26 – 6 p.m.; Feb. 27 – 2/5 p.m. (DH); Feb. 28 – 1 p.m.
Site: Joe Miller Ballpark | Lake Charles, La.
Coverage: Live Stats
Last Meeting: McNeese won, 4-1 (May 8, 2019)

Probable Starters (PVAMU listed first):
Game 1: RHP Kyle Smith vs. LHP Will Dion
Game 2: RHP Tyler Laux vs. RHP Ty Abraham
Game 3: LHP Roberto Maldonado vs. RHP Christian Vega
Game 4: RHP Ty Tubbs vs. TBA

PVAMU News and Notes:
- PVAMU placed four on the Preseason All-SWAC Baseball Teams, with junior Alex Martinez was tabbed as the first team second baseman, while seniors Tyler Gordon, Xavier Jefferson and Lorenzo Hardit garnered second-team nods at catcher and outfielder, respectively. The Panthers were selected to finish fourth in the division.

- The Panthers are in search of their first win over the Cowboys since 2012.

Scouting the Cowboys:
McNeese enters the weekend 0-3 following a less than fruitful series at No. 22 Alabama. The Cowboys had four hitters come away with a .300 batting average or better and did out-hit the Tide in two of the three games. Right fielder Clayton Rasbeary hit safely in all three games and will enter this weekend with a .417 batting average. Catcher Brett Whelton was behind the plate in all three games and hit .400; second baseman Nate Fisbeck is hitting .357 with a team-high three doubles while first baseman Jake Dickerson is hitting .333.

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