The final weekend before the start of Ohio Valley Conference play will see Austin Peay’s baseball team travel to face Jacksonville in a three-game series, Friday-Sunday, at John Sessions Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.
The weekend set is the return trip of a home-and-home series that saw the Govs host the Dolphins in 2019. APSU won the three-game set played last May in Clarksville.
Austin Peay has shown bursts of its potential during the season’s first two weeks. The Govs offense is averaging 7.0 runs per game and boasts a .386 on-base percentage – both best in the OVC. Meanwhile, APSU’s pitching staff is still looking to find its footing after the graduation of its entire starting rotation, setup man and closer from 2020.
Jacksonville is off to a slow start as well, dropping weekend series to West Virginia and Southeastern Louisiana. The Dolphins will enter the weekend fresh off their third win of the season, an 8-3 victory at Bethune-Cookman, Wednesday night. The JU pitching staff has been an early strength, boasting a 3.84 ERA with 93 strikeouts in 79.2 innings (10.56 K/9).