Delta State Baseball Hosts Christian Brothers in Rescheduled Three-Game Series

Weronika Kaczmarska

Cleveland, Miss. — The Delta State University Statesmen baseball team will host Christian Brothers University this weekend in a Gulf South Conference series, after weather-related scheduling changes. The teams will play a doubleheader Friday starting at 2 p.m., with a single game set for Sunday at 2 p.m., according to school officials.

The series was pushed back from Saturday due to forecasted inclement weather. All games will be broadcast on the Statesmen Sports Radio Network and FloCollege, with Michael Gross providing play-by-play commentary.

The Statesmen enter the series with an 11-5 overall record and a 7-2 mark in conference play. They are tied for third in the GSC and are receiving votes in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association poll. They are ranked 22nd in the American Baseball Coaches Association poll. Delta State aims to rebound after a 10-2 loss Tuesday at Henderson State.

Senior pitcher Adrian Byrd has been a standout on the mound, posting a 3-0 record with a 1.33 ERA over 27 innings. He has struck out 30 batters. Offensively, Tucker Jones leads the team with 15 RBIs on 22 hits, including one home run and one double. Jacob Hill, Cade Greer, and Tucker Jones each have at least 10 stolen bases, contributing to the team’s aggressive base running.

Christian Brothers enters the series with a 4-14 record and a 0-9 mark in conference play. The Bucs recently swept Lane College in a non-conference doubleheader. Cameron Olivo leads the pitching staff with 22.1 innings pitched and has a 2.82 ERA with 13 strikeouts. Isaac Lemanski paces the offense with a .407 batting average, five doubles, and 24 hits. Jackson Licata and Shahkai Matthews each have four stolen bases; Matthews also has seven RBIs, including a home run and four doubles.

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