ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Ouachita Tigers (2-4 GAC, 5-8 Overall) host the Hendrix College Warriors (3-7) at Rab Rodgers Field for a 2:00 p.m. midweek game on Tuesday.
 
Recent History
The Tigers hold an undefeated 1-0 record against the Warriors since 2016. The game between the two schools was a 3-1 Ouachita victory in Conway, Arkansas, back in 2016.
 
2019 Season
The Warriors had a historic season in 2019, finishing 30-14 overall, 15-6 in conference. Hendrix went deep into the Southern Athletic Association Tournament, but was eliminated by Rhodes College 6-12 in the final game.
 
This Season
Hendrix is off to a slow start this season. The team took part in the Rusty Greer and Jackie Moore Collegiate Classic to open up their season at AirHogs Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Warriors began the 2020 season with back-to-back losses to the then 22^nd ranked Texas Lutheran in a 2-12 game, and 23^rd ranked Concordia (Texas) in a 4-7 loss. The Warriors responded with three straight wins to push above .500 for the only time this season. They closed out the tournament with a 7-5 win over Hardin-Simmons for their first win of the season. The following weekend, Hendrix took on Millikin for a three-game series. They won the first two games 8-1 and 8-7, but dropped game three 0-4. The Warriors continued their losing-streak in a midweek game 1-5 against the University of the Ozarks, before getting swept in their weekend series against the 8^th ranked University of Washington at St. Louis – 0-10, 2-7, and 5-9.
 
Scouting the Warriors
The Warriors are taking a five-game losing-streak into the matchup with the Tigers. Adam Bland and Tom Flisk lead the Warriors offensively as the only two hitters with an above .300 average. Bland is hitting .314 with 11 hits in 35 at bats. He has started all 10 games, scored six runs, has three doubles, three RBI's, four walks, and 10 strikeouts. Flisk is hitting .306 and is 11 for 36 with three doubles, four runs, four RBI's, a walk, and four strikeouts.

The next four batters are averaging just below .300 offensively. Juan Pablo Leon, Andrei Stoyanow, Seth Tucker, and Ford Sherrington are hitting .293, .286, .281, and .278 respectively. Their offensive statistics are as follows:
 
Juan Pablo Leon – Started all 10 games, 12 for 41 with five runs scored, a double, a triple, six RBI's, two walks, and a strikeout.
Andrei Stoyanow – 6 for 21 with three runs scored, three doubles, two RBI's, four walks, and five strikeouts.
Seth Tucker – Started all 10 games, 9 for 32 with three runs, two doubles, four RBI's, 11 walks, and 10 strikeouts.
Ford Sherrington – Started all 10 games, 10 for 36 with five runs scored, a double, a triple, two RBI's, five walks, and eight strikeouts.

The final three batters, who are consistent starters for the Warriors, and their statistics are below:
 
Justin Scott – .222 average, 6 for 27 with four runs scored, a double, a triple, two RBI's, five walks, and nine strikeouts.
Rail Gilliam – .188 average, 6 for 32 with six RBI's, a walk, and seven strikeouts.
Gerard Russo – Started all 10 games, .133 average, 4 for 30 with three runs scored, two RBI's, seven walks, and eight strikeouts.
 
The Tigers will look to extend their one-game win-streak against the Warriors, before heading into conference games against Southern Nazarene University this weekend.