A-STATE/TROY SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the 34th, 35th and 36th meetings all-time between the two schools with Troy holding a 29-9 all-time advantage.

• Troy swept the Red Wolves last season in Alabama, but each contest was decided by two runs or less.

• A-State and Troy played each five times during the 2014 season, including twice in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The Red Wolves eliminated the Trojans from the tournament with a 3-2 victory.

• In 2013, A-State won the final game of a three-game series in Troy last season when it jumped out to a 14-1 lead after three innings but held on late for a 15-14 win.

• The run total was A-State's highest offensive output of 2013.

NOTES FROM SOUTH ALABAMA SERIES

• Arkansas State was swept last weekend against by then No. 28 South Alabama to fall to 13-18 on the year and 4-11 in SBC play, while the Jaguars moved to 25-8 overall and 15-0 in league games. It was the first time the team had been swept since last season's series at Troy April

11-12. A-State dropped Friday's game 8-2 and blew leads in the final two games of the series before falling 12-7 and 3-2.

• A-State is currently on a six-game losing streak, which is the longest since the team lost six straight from March 23-31 during the 2013 season.

• The Red Wolves and Jaguars combined for no walks in Friday's game. South Alabama's Kevin Hill hit one batter for the only free base handed out by either team.

• The no walks theme didn't last long as both starters on Saturday walked batters in the first inning. A-State's pitching staff went on to tie the school record for walks allowed with 16. It was third time an Arkansas State team had walked 16 batters with the other two instances occurring in 1981 against Northern Illinois and 1975 against Murray State. A-State also hit two batters for 18 free bases given up.

Joe Schrimpf hit his fourth home run in the Saturday game to tie for the team lead with four and also has the team lead in RBIs with 26 after knocking in four over the weekend. hit his fourth home run in the Saturday game to tie for the team lead with four and also has the team lead in RBIs with 26 after knocking in four over the weekend.

Daltan Lovell made two starts over the weekend and knocked in his first run of the season Saturday against the Jaguars with a RBI single to left-center field. He also scored a run in the game. He had another hit in the series and also walked twice. made two starts over the weekend and knocked in his first run of the season Saturday against the Jaguars with a RBI single to left-center field. He also scored a run in the game. He had another hit in the series and also walked twice.

Coulton Lee made his first career start Sunday in his 62nd appearance as a member of the Red Wolves, which is tops on the active career list and ninth all-time in school history. He pitched well as he gave up three runs (one earned) in five innings on five hits with three walks and two punch outs. made his first career start Sunday in his 62nd appearance as a member of the Red Wolves, which is tops on the active career list and ninth all-time in school history. He pitched well as he gave up three runs (one earned) in five innings on five hits with three walks and two punch outs.

Collin Nord made his second relief appearance in a conference game Friday night and tossed two scoreless innings and only gave up one hit with no walks and two strikeouts. It was his first action since March 22 against Missouri State. made his second relief appearance in a conference game Friday night and tossed two scoreless innings and only gave up one hit with no walks and two strikeouts. It was his first action since March 22 against Missouri State.

Bryan Ayers made his first relief appearance of the season Sunday against USA and was solid with three shutout innings with one hit allowed and three strikeouts to just one walk. made his first relief appearance of the season Sunday against USA and was solid with three shutout innings with one hit allowed and three strikeouts to just one walk.

TWICE AS NICE

Matt Burgess and Tanner Ring each hit a home run in the Red Wolves' most recent midweek home against SEMO, marking just the second time this season that the two A-State players have homered in the same game. • A-State'sandeach hit a home run in the Red Wolves' most recent midweek home against SEMO, marking just the second time this season that the two A-State players have homered in the same game.

Tanner Ring and Jeremy Brown each hit home runs in the victory over the Blazers. • The last time it happened this season was on Feb. 19 at UAB whenandeach hit home runs in the victory over the Blazers.

RITTER, RITTER, CHICKEN DINNER

Bo Ritter made his first start of the season against Memphis March 29 and tossed five innings of one-run ball to pick up his first win of the season and second of his career. He allowed one run on two hits with one walk and no strikeouts. One of the hits was a solo home run that barely cleared the left-field fence at FedExPark. • Sophomore pitchermade his first start of the season against Memphis March 29 and tossed five innings of one-run ball to pick up his first win of the season and second of his career. He allowed one run on two hits with one walk and no strikeouts. One of the hits was a solo home run that barely cleared the left-field fence at FedExPark.

• The win for Ritter was the first since he won his only other decision against Central Arkansas on May 5 of last season. He tossed three scoreless innings in relief and allowed only one hit with no runs allowed and one strikeout with no walks against the Bears as the Red Wolves won 8-6 in 13 innings.

LET'S TURN TWO

Tony Ortiz was the first of its kind this season and first unassisted double play for the team during the year. • A-State is now 25th in the nation in double plays turned with 31 and also ranks as the top team in the Sun Belt Conference in the category. The Red Wolves turned two against South Alabama April 8-10 with a lineout to first and 6-4-3 twin-killing during the series. The unassisted double play by first basemanwas the first of its kind this season and first unassisted double play for the team during the year.

• The team's season-high for double plays is four against Saint Louis Feb. 27 in the second game of a doubleheader. The team has turned seven 4-6-3 double plays and 6-4-3 double plays each. The team has turned a double play 13 different ways this season.

• Arkansas State turned 34 double plays a year ago. The school record for double plays is 59 in both 1998 and 1994.

SO CLOSE, YET SO FAR

• Arkansas State has held the lead in 24 of its 31 games so far this season. A-State led on a couple of occasions during Saturday's game before falling 12-7 and led 2-0 in Sunday's game before losing to South Alabama 3-2. The team also led last week against SEMO 2-1 before the

three-run, pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning gave the Redhawks a 4-2 victory.

• The only games the Red Wolves haven't led in were the 5-0 loss to UAB in the first game of a doubleheader on Feb. 20, the March 6 loss to Milwaukee, the 2-0 loss to UTA on March 12 in the second game of a doubleheader, the March 24 loss to Georgia Southern 8-3, the twoprevious losses to Louisiana-Lafayette April 2 and 3, and the 8-2 loss to USA April 8.