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COLLEGE
RYAN DARDENNE
Southern Arkansas catcher
Sophomore, Watson Chapel
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Southern Arkansas defeated Delta State 6-5 on Tuesday. Dardenne was 2 for 4 with two runs scored and a walk. Dardenne is batting .319 (43 of 135) in 39 games. He has 28 RBIs, 32 runs, 18 walks and two home runs.
ZACH BARR
University of Central Arkansas baseball
Sophomore, White Hall
In 11 appearances this season, Barr is 2-0 with an ERA of 2.77 in just 13 innings of work. He has allowed four runs (all earned) on 10 hits with two walks and 13 strikeouts. Opponents have a batting average of .208 against him. UCA is currently 24-8 with a home record of 15-1.
CHANCE CLEVELAND
University of Arkansas-Little Rock baseball
Senior, Watson Chapel
In eight appearances, Cleveland is 4-4 with an ERA of 2.31 in 58.1 innings of work. He as allowed 21 runs (15 earned) on 44 hits with 56 strikeouts and 13 walks. Opponents have a .210 average against him. UALR is 15-16 on the season and 4-8 in the Sun Belt.
CLAUDE JOHNSON
Arkansas State University baseball
Junior, Pine Bluff High School
Arkansas State defeated Western Kentucky 5-3 Sunday afternoon to clinch the Sun Belt series. Johnson was 1 for 2 with a run scored. In 32 games, Johnson is .280 (35 of 125) with 15 RBIs and 20 runs scored. He has walked 20 times and struck out 25 times.
COLIN MASSANELLI
Arkansas State University baseball
Sophomore, Watson Chapel
In Sunday’s win over WKU, Massanelli was 1 for 2 with two RBIs. In 31 games this season, Massanelli is batting .302 (35 of 116) with 21 RBIs and 15 runs scored. He has also walked eight times and struck out 36 times. Arkansas State is 19-14 overall and 6-6 in the Sun Belt.
JEFFREY WORKS
University of Ozarks baseball
Junior, Fordyce High School
In nine starts, Works is 1-4 with an ERA of 2.45 in 55 innings pitched. He has allowed 27 runs (15 earned) on 55 hits with 33 strikeouts and 11 walks. Opponents have a batting average of .244 against him. The University of the Ozarks is 14-19 on the season.
ZACH BRADFORD
Northern Oklahoma College
Freshman, Watson Chapel
Bradford pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on nine hits with two earned runs. He also walked one and struck out two in a loss to Murray State on April 5.
MLB
TORII HUNTER
Detroit Tigers
Pine Bluff High School
In eight games, Hunter is batting .395 (15 of 38) with three doubles and three RBIs. Detroit is 4-4 on the season and are scheduled to host Toronto today at 1:08 p.m.