DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern baseball will step out of conference play for a single midweek matchup on March 5 when it hosts Rogers State at 2 p.m. at Mike Metheny Field.
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The Savage Storm will be looking to snap an 11-game losing skid which has dropped them to 6-12 overall on the season.
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The offense has stayed potent, scoring five or more runs in eight of those 11 losses and is averaging nearly eight runs per game over the season.
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Damon Burroughs paces that offensive charge with a .371 average that includes five doubles, two triples, and three homers while driving in 12 runs.
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Nick Hill is hitting .367 on the year with three home runs and a team-high 18 RBI.
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Reid Rice,
Cam Wheeler,
Wesley Mitchell,
Yanluis Ortiz, and
Coby Grimsley each have three home runs, while the first four of that group have at least 10 RBI each.
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The Storm pitching staff has faced its challenges on the season as it carries a 7.83 staff ERA with 117 strike outs.
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The Hillcats come into the contest with a 13-4 record overall on the year and are led on offense by AJ Folds who is hitting .414, while Joel Escalante and Matthew Hidalgo each have three homers to lead the way.
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The RSU pitching staff carries a 5.22 ERA on the year and has produced a save in nine of its 13 wins.
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