SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San José State baseball team (16-23, 11-10 MW) is back at Excite Ballpark for the first time since March 26 to take on UNLV (22-18, 9-12 MW) in a three-game Mountain West series on April 26-28. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. on Friday.
POTENTIAL PITCHING MATCHUPS:
FRIDAY: RHP Keaton Chase (1-1, 8.89 ERA) vs. RHP Austin Cates (5-3, 2.91 ERA)
SATURDAY: LHP Micky Thompson (2-4, 6.75 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Hanson (2-1, 6.61 ERA)
SUNDAY: TBD vs. RHP Carson Lane (0-0, 6.83 ERA)
SAN JOSÉ STATE:
- The Spartans are coming off a series sweep at Fresno State.
- Hunter Dorraugh was named the Mountain West Player of the Week after smashing three HRs at Fresno State.
- That brings Dorraugh's career total to 39, the most in SJSU program history.
- Dorraugh now has seven Mountain West weekly awards in his career.
- It was the second-straight season where the Spartans swept Fresno State and the first time they swept the Bulldogs in Fresno since 2012.
- The Spartans combined for 10 HRs during the sweep at Fresno State.
- Matt Spear has hit a home run in six of his last eight games this season.
- The Spartans are first in triples (14) and second in home runs (53) in the Mountain West this season.
- Robert Hamchuk is tied for first in hits during Mountain West play with 36.
UNLV:
- The Hustlin' Rebels enter this weekend's series after taking two of three from Nevada.
- UNLV took the first series agaisnt the Spartans 2-1 in Las Vegas.
- UNLV has won their last three Mountain West series.
UP NEXT: Following the UNLV series, the Spartans will go back on the road for a midweek matchup with Saint Mary's on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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