PRAIRIE VIEW – The Prairie View A&M baseball team continues Southwestern Athletic Conference play as the Panthers host Southern for a three-game series Friday and Saturday

PVAMU/SU Series Info:
Date/Time: March 12, 3 p.m.; March 13, 11 a.m./2:30 p.m. (DH)
Location: Prairie View, Texas
Stadium: Tankersley Field
Coverage: LIVE STATS  


PVAMU Probable Starters:
Game 1: RHP Kyle Smith (0-1, 3.29 ERA, 13.2 IP, 9 K)
Game 2: RHP Tyler Laux (6.2 IP, 5 K)
Game 3: LHP Roberto Maldonado (7.2 IP, 14 K)

PVAMU News and Notes:
- Andrew Garcia leads the team with a .348 batting average (minimum 15 AB) and eight hits.

- Garcia, Brayden Johnson and Sebastian Coria each have a pair of doubles on the season.

- The Panthers look to rebound from a tough outing at Texas A&M. The Panthers have dropped three of their last four games versus the Jaguars.

- In his last start, Kyle Smith received a no-decision as he surrendered just two runs (one earned) on seven hits, three walks, and five strikeouts in eight innings versus Texas Southern. Dating back to 2020, Smith has a 2.66 ERA over his last six starts.

Scouting Southern:
- O'Neil Burgos leads the team with a .333 batting average and eight RBI on 12 hits along with four extra-base hits. He is one of three Jaguars hitting above .300 on the year.

- The Jaguars pitching staff has fanned 66 batters as a whole this season. Leading the way is Wilhelm Allen with 11 strikeouts over 11.0 innings. Joseph Battaglia projects as the team ace, with a 4.30 ERA in three starts (1-1 W/L) and 10 strikeouts in 14.2 innings of work.

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