The homestanding Trojans (30-23 overall, 15-12 Sun Belt Conference) and their rival Jaguars (37-16, 20-7) feature four of the conference’s best pitchers. Runs will likely be a premium when the series starts Thursday at 6 p.m. at Riddle-Pace Field.
“They play a little better defense and steal a few more bases, but neither of us has a really dynamic offense,” Trojans head coach Mark Smartt said. “Both bullpens are very consistent. It’ll likely be a low-scoring, tight series of games. If things stay true to form, it’s hard to look at it any other way.”
The Jaguars, ranked No.