LORMAN, Miss. – After two weekend series at home, the Braves baseball team returns to road play, traveling to Arkansas – Pine Bluff to face the Golden Lions. Alcorn is 1-22 overall and 1-11 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, and UAPB is 7-21-1 and 4-8 in the league.
The first game of the series will be Friday, April 15, at 3 p.m., followed by contests on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively. All three games will be held at the Torii Hunter Baseball Complex located on the University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff campus.
Jamil Betancourt leads the Braves offense at the plate with a .327 batting average. The Kissimmee, Fla. native has played in 21 games with 18 starts. He's tallied 55 at-bats, four runs, 18 hits (one double), and five RBIs. Diego Lopez-Molina holds a .300 batting average and heads the team with 12 ribbies.
Austin Guzman recorded Alcorn's only victory for a 1-4 record on the mound. Jermel Ford holds a team-best 9.72 ERA with 25.0 innings pitched, 24 strikeouts, and a .311 batting average against.
Kacy Higgins leads the Arkansas – Pine Bluff squad with a .345 batting average. The native of Pine Bluff has played in 24 games with 23 starts for 84 at-bats, 14 runs, 29 hits (seven doubles and one triple), and 12 RBIs.
Brandon Little heads the Golden Lions bullpen with a 5.27 ERA. He has a 1-2 record with 10 games for five starts and pitched 41.0 innings with 34 strikeouts.
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