VALDOSTA, Ga. - Valdosta State hits the road to face the top team in the Gulf South Conference as the Blazers travel to Huntsville, Ala. to take on Alabama-Huntsville.
Valdosta State enters the weekend with a 19-12 record, including an 11-8 mark in GSC play, which places the Blazers fifth in the league standings. Meanwhile, the Chargers are 25-4-1 on the season and 14-4-1 in GSC play, which is good enough for first in the league standings.
The game features the top two offenses in the Gulf South Conference as Valdosta State is first in the conference with a .339 batting average while UAH is second at .333. Meanwhile, UAH is first in the conference with 246 runs scored on the season as well as with 39 home runs, while the Blazers are second in both categories at 242 runs scored and 31 home runs.
Pitching-wise, the Chargers are fifth in the conference with a 3.59 team ERA and fifth as it allows opponents to bat .251 on the season. Meanwhile, Alabama-Huntsville hurlers have allowed opponents to score 114 runs, which ranks third-best in the conference. Meanwhile, Valdosta State is seventh in the GSC with a 4.66 ERA and is ninth in runs scored allowed 158. Opponents hit .257 against VSU, which is sixth-best in among conference schools.
The series begins with a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern on Friday followed by a single game at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on Saturday.
