FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific baseball team is scheduled to host Biola for a four-game PacWest Conference series this week, opening with a doubleheader on Thursday before wrapping up the series on Saturday afternoon.  
 
SCHEDULE
Series 5 – vs. Biola

Thursday, March 15 • 12:00 p.m. / 3:30 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • FPU Diamond
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Friday, March 16 • 2:00
Fresno, Calif. • FPU Diamond
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Saturday, March 17 • 12:00 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • FPU Diamond
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About Fresno Pacific (7-7, 4-4 PacWest)
• The Sunbirds dropped last weekend's league series with #2 Azusa Pacific three games to one, marking FPU's first series loss at home this season.
• After going 7-for-12 at the plate last weekend, catcher Braden Frankfort enters this week having reached base in each of his last 14 games, the longest such streak on the team.
• Right hander Alex Garcia turned in his strongest outing of the year against the Cougars, tossing all nine innings and allowing just one earned run.
 
Sunbird Leaderboard
• Batting average: Braden Frankfort, .400
• RBI: Ross Dodds, 16
• Steals: three players tied, 3
• Doubles: two players tied, 6
• Triples: Derek Arkelian, 2
• Home runs: Hunter Villanueva, 6  
• Wins: two players tied, 2
• ERA: Alex Garcia, 0.64
• Strikeouts: Esteban Lizaola, 30
 
About Biola (14-4, 6-2 PacWest)
• The Eagles bring a five-game winning streak into Thursday's meeting, defeating Vanguard and Saint Katherine in midweek games after taking the final three games and the series against Hawai'i Hilo.
• Outfielder Jerron Largusa has carried a hot bat for the Eagle offense, as 10 of his 29 hits have gone for extra bases. He also leads the team with a .433 average to date, good enough for eighth individually in the PacWest Conference.
• Senior Micah Beyer has been near unhittable at the top of the Biola rotation, fanning 40 and allowing just two walks in 28.0 innings. The right hander has allowed just three runs over his first two league starts.
• Biola has been consistent regardless of location, as their home record (7-2) is identical to their record on the road.
 
Eagle Leaderboard
• Batting average: Jerron Largusa, .433
• RBI: Colton Worthington, 20
• Steals: Jerron Largusa, 7
• Doubles: two players tied, 6
• Triples: three players tied, 2
• Home runs: Colton Worthington, 4
• Wins: Micah Beyer, 3
• ERA: Anthony Villegas, 0.00
• Strikeouts: Micah Beyer, 40
 
All-Time Series
• The Sunbirds are 15-15 in the all-time series against the Eagles, though the two teams haven't met since the 2012 season.
• Both squads have dominated the series at their home park, with the Blue and Orange claiming at 10-5 record at FPU Diamond.
 
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