HBU Huskies (2-7) at #23 Sacramento State Hornets (7-1)
John Smith Field – Sacramento, Calif.
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Probable Pitchers
Friday, March 4 - 4 p.m. CST | Live Stats
RHP
Daxton Tinker (HBU) vs. RHP Eli Saul (CSUS)
Saturday March 5 - 3 p.m. CST (DH) | Game 1 Live Stats | Game 2 Live Stats
RHP
Jared Burch (HBU) vs. LHP Noah Lucchessi (CSUS)
RHP
Ethan Abbott (HBU) vs. RHP Colin Hunter (CSUS)
Saturday, March 6 - 1 p.m. CST | Live Stats
RHP
Will Ripoll (HBU) vs. RHP Noah Takacs (CSUS)
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Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - HBU heads west for a four-game series against 23rd-ranked Sacramento State Friday through Sunday at John Smith Field. All four games will be shown on ESPN+.
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Junior outfielder
Logan Letney is hitting .353 for the Huskies (2-7), with a home run, a double, three RBIs, a run and brings a five-game hitting streak into the weekend. Senior infielder
Jake Miller is hitting .333 with a home run, a team-leading four RBIs and four runs, while junior centerfielder
Austin Roccaforte is hitting .310 with a double, a triple, three RBIs and leads HBU with five runs.
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HBU is expected to start righthanders
Daxton Tinker (0-1, 3.72 ERA),
Jared Burch (0-1, 5.23 ERA),
Ethan Abbott (0-2, 6.43 ERA) and
Will Ripoll (0-1, 4.50 ERA).
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Dawsen Bacho is hitting .435 with three doubles, five RBIs and six runs for the Hornets (7-1), while Jorge Bojorquez is hitting .303 with three doubles, a home run, two RBIs and five runs. Cesar Valera is batting .290 with three home runs, eight RBIs and seven runs.
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Sacramento State is likely to start righthander Eli Saul (0-0, 2.79 ERA), lefthander Noah Lucchessi (0-0, 0.00 ERA) and righthanders Colin Hunter (1-0, 2.77 ERA) and Noah Takacs (0-1, 54.00 ERA).
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This weekend marks the first-ever meeting on the diamond between HBU and Sacramento State.
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The Huskies wrap up the road swing at Priairie View A&M Tuesday, before hosting Lamar Wednesday at Husky Field. HBU will be back on the road next weekend at Louisiana Tech.
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