ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ARKANSAS STATE BASEBALL VAN PROVENCE ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR [email protected] 870-972-2707 870-897-5010 (cell) GAMES 16, 17 & 18 ASU INDIANS vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS March 14-16, 2008 Tomlinson Stadium & Kell Field (1,200) Jonesboro, Arkansas 10-4, 3-0 8-3-1, 1-1 Radio: KJCF 103.9 Earl FM & ASUIndians.com Live Stats on ASUIndians.com (Broadcast & Media Link) ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS LEADING OFF: The Indians of State edged Harris-Stowe 3-2 in Arkansas State University wrap up a game one before rolling to a 10-4 Date Opponent Time/Result Feb. 22 Ohio St.% L 7-3 six-game home stand March 14-16 victory in game two. Feb. 23 Seton Hall% W 6-3 Feb. 24 Navy% W 8-1 when they host the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee comes to Feb. 25 Williams Baptist W 6-1 Middle Tennessee State University in Jonesboro at 8-3-1 overall and 1-1 in Feb. 28 Kansas State# W, 2-1. Feb. 29 Lamar# L,10-3. the first Sun Belt Conference home Sun Belt Conference action. Winter Mar. 01 Michigan St.# L, 6-5. Mar. 02 Lamar# L, 4-0 series of the season. Friday’s game weather forced the cancellation of Mar. 05 at Ole Miss W, 7-5 is scheduled to get underway at 7 the Friday and Saturday games be- Mar. 07 at Louisiana-Lafayette* W, 3-0 Mar. 08 at Louisiana-Lafayette* W, 9-5 p.m.; Saturday’s first pitch is set for 6 tween MTSU and New Orleans last Mar. 09 at Louisiana-Lafayette* W, 9-2 Mar. 11 Memphis L 3-0 p.m., while Sunday’s finale is sched- weekend, forcing the teams to Mar. 12 Harris-Stowe (DH) W 3-2, 10-4 uled to begin at 1 p.m. Every ASU In- open Sun Belt play with a Sunday Mar. 14 Middle Tennessee State* 7:00 p.m. Mar. 15 Middle Tennessee State* 6:00 p.m. dian baseball game can be heard doubleheader. New Orleans won Mar. 16 Middle Tennessee State* 1:00 p.m. Mar. 18 at Missouri State 3:00 p.m. live on 103.9 Earl FM in Northeast the first game 11-5 before the Blue Mar. 19 at Missouri State 3:00 p.m. Arkansas. The live audio broadcast Raiders bounced back to take a 16- Mar. 21 Louisiana-Monroe* 7:00 p.m. Mar. 22 Louisiana-Monroe* 6:00 p.m. can also be accessed through the 11 victory in game two. In this Mar. 23 Louisiana-Monroe* 1:00 p.m. StateZone portion of the Arkansas week’s midweek action, Middle Mar. 25 at Tennessee-Martin 3:00 p.m. Mar. 26 at Memphis 6:30 p.m. State athletics website, ASUIndi- Tennessee was defeated 5-3 at in- Mar. 28 at South Alabama* 6:00 p.m. Mar. 29 at South Alabama* 2:00 p.m. ans.com. Live Stats may also be ac- state rival Tennessee. Mar. 30 at South Alabama* 1:00 p.m. cessed by logging on to Apr. 01 Tennessee-Martin 6:30 p.m. Apr. 02 Southern Illinois 6:30 p.m. ASUIndians.com and clicking the THE SERIES: Middle Tennessee Apr. 04 at Troy* 6:00 p.m. Apr. 05 at Troy* 6:00 p.m. link on the left sidebar. visits Jonesboro for the second con- Apr. 06 at Troy* 1:00 p.m. secutive season, and leads the Apr. 09 at Southeast Missouri St. 6:30 p.m. Apr. 11 at Southern Miss 6:00 p.m. THE TEAMS: Winners of six of overall series 16-6. When the Indians Apr. 12 at Southern Miss 2:00 p.m. Apr. 13 at Southern Miss 1:00 p.m. their last seven games, the Indians and Blue Raiders met last year, all Apr. 16 Murray State 6:30 p.m. are 10-5 overall and 3-0 in Sun Belt three games at Tomlinson Stadium Apr. 18 at Western Kentucky* 6:00 p.m. Apr. 19 at Western Kentucky* 3:00 p.m. play following last weekend’s and Kell field went into extra innings, Apr. 20 at Western Kentucky* 1:00 p.m. Apr. 22 Southeast Missouri St. 6:30 p.m. sweep of preseason favorite with Middle Tennessee winning the Apr. 23 Ole Miss 6:30 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette. Most recently, series 2-1. Arkansas State won the Apr. 25 New Orleans* 7:00 p.m. Apr. 26 New Orleans* 6:00 p.m. the Tribe defeated Harris-Stowe opener, 7-6 in 10 innings but Middle Apr. 27 New Orleans* 1:00 p.m. May 02 Florida International* 7:00 p.m. State University in both games of a Tennessee edged the Tribe 4-3 to May 03 Florida International* 6:00 p.m. doubleheader March 12 at Tomlin- even the series in the Saturday May 04 Florida International* 1:00 p.m. May 09 at Florida Atlantic* 5:00 p.m. son Stadium and Kell Field. Arkansas matchup. The Blue Raiders won May 10 at Florida Atlantic* 4:00 p.m. May 11 at Florida Atlantic* 1:00 p.m. Sunday’s 14-inning finale, 7-5. May 13 at Murray State 2:00 p.m. Probable Pitching Matchups May 15 Arkansas-Little Rock* 7:00 p.m. Friday May 16 Arkansas-Little Rock* 7:00 p.m. ON THE MOUND FOR THE TRIBE: May 17 Arkansas-Little Rock* 2:00 p.m. ASU - RHP Chase Ware (2-0, 1.71 ERA) Junior Chase Ware, the reigning Sun May 21-24 Sun Belt Conf. Tournament TBA MTSU - RHP Brad Robinson (1-0, 6.75 ERA) 5/30-6/01 NCAA Regionals TBA Belt Conference Pitcher of the Jun. 06-08 NCAA Super Regionals TBA Saturday Jun. 13-22 NCAA World Series TBA ASU - RHP Jacob Maggard (2-0, 0.98 ERA) Week, will take the mound in Fri- MTSU - LHP Kenneth Roberts (1-1, 5.79 ERA) day’s series opener. Ware stands at % Service Academy Classic XVIII - Millington, Tenn. Sunday 2-0 on the season with an ERA of # - Lamar Cardinal Classic - Beaumont, Texas * - Sun Belt Conference Game ASU - LHP Joel Boeschen (2-1, 4.86 ERA) 1.71. He has given up 14 hits and Sun Belt Conference Tournament - at Lafayette, La. MTSU - RHP Jordan Alvis (2-0, 4.80 ERA) All Times Central Time four earned runs through 21 innings 2008 INDIAN BASEBALL 1 ASUINDIANS.COM of work, with 19 strikeouts. Junior Ware threw then traveled to Lafayette, La., Jacob Maggard moves into the Sat- a complete- where they swept three games from urday starting slot for this weekend’s game shutout the preseason Sun Belt Conference series with the Blue Raiders. Mag- against the favorite Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ gard is 2-0 on the season with an Ragin’ Cajuns, Cajuns. The series sweep was the In- ERA of 0.98, having surrendered just giving up just dians’ first-ever against the Cajuns. two earned runs through 18.1 in- three hits as he Against Ole Miss, Baumgartner nings of work. He has given up 12 led the Tribe to a doubled, drove in a run and scored hits while striking out 12 opposing 3-0 victory in a run, and in game two of the ULL batters. Senior Joel Boeschen will game one. Strik- series, he went 3-for-5 with a home get the call for the Indians in Sun- Ware ing out six batters run, two runs scored and two RBI. In day’s finale. Boeschen is 2-1 on the while walking game three against the Cajuns, season with an ERA of 4.86. two, Ware improved to 2-0 in three Baumgartner went 3-for-6 with an Boeschen has given up nine earned appearances on the season. Ware RBI and two runs scored. For the runs on 18 hits through 16.2 innings of held the Cajuns to a .100 batting av- week, Baumgartner went 9-for-20 work, with 13 strikeouts to his credit. erage while surrendering just two sin- with a home run, a double, four RBI gles and a double in the game. He and five runs scored. In addition, he WARE WINS SBC PITCHER OF THE now has 19 strikeouts in three ap- posted a 1.000 fielding percentage, WEEK AWARD: Arkansas State junior pearances this season (21.0 innings) starting all four games in left field Chase Ware was named the Sun and has compiled a 1.71 ERA. and was 1-for-1 on stolen base at- Belt Conference Pitcher of the “I am extremely pleased that tempts. Week March 10 for his performance both Chase and Todd Baumgartner “I am extremely pleased that in game one of the Indians’ three- won the player and pitcher of the both Todd and Chase Ware won game sweep of preseason Sun Belt week awards,” said ASU Head the player and pitcher of the week Conference favorite Louisiana- Coach Keith Kessinger. “Chase was awards,” said ASU Head Coach Lafayette March 8 & 9. The series at his best against the Ragin’ Cajuns Keith Kessinger. “Todd is a very tal- sweep was the Indians’ first-ever in a dominating performance that ented player who really had a against the Ragin’ Cajuns. got our weekend off to a great break-out week in helping us to our start.” 4-0 record on the road this past week.” HEAD TO HEAD BAUMGARTNER WINS SBC PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD: FAST START IN SBC PLAY: When Arkansas State freshman Todd Arkansas State defeated Louisiana- Baumgartner was named as the Sun Lafayette three games to none on Belt Conference Player of the Week the opening weekend of confer- March 10 for his ence play, the Indians opened ASU MTSU performance in league play with a three-game 10-5, 3-0 .