FIRST PITCH
• The ULM baseball team concludes its early season non-conference slate with a midweek contest vs. Alcorn State on Tuesday, March 11. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The Warhawks are coming off of a series win vs. UT Arlington last weekend. After dropping the first contest 2-8, they won the final two games with finals of 4-2 and 4-0. Sunday's result marked the first shutout win since March 12, 2023.
The Braves have won their past two contests against fellow SWAC member Alabama A&M with a combined 36 runs in the two games.. Head coach Carlton Hardy has a 2-10 start in his first year with Alcorn State.
ULM leads in the all-time series with an 8-0 record. The two teams played last May with the Warhawks winning 17-2 in a run-rule victory.
• The midweek game will air on KMLB 105.7 FM and the TuneIn app. Live streaming will be available on ESPN+.
• ULM head coach Michael Federico begins his eighth season with the Warhawks on Friday. He has led the Warhawks to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in three of the last six seasons that the championship was contested. He was hired as head coach at ULM prior to the 2018 season and served as the club's pitching coach from 2018-22. During the 2024 season, Federico led the Warhawks to wins over NCAA regional finalists Coastal Carolina and Southern Miss as part of their 25 win season, which was the most since 2021. Two ULM pitchers that Federico coached signed free agent contracts with Major League Baseball organizations including Parker Seay (New York Yankees) and Chipper Menard (Baltimore Orioles).
• Senior outfielder Isaiah Walker leads the team with a .346 batting average. He has ten runs scored with 12 RBI and seven stolen bases. Jake Haggard leads with 15 RBI and two triples on the year. Colby Lunsford has scored 16 runs through 15 games. Brennan Eager is projected to start Tuesday night's game for the Warhawks. Eager, a West Monroe High School product, is 1-1 with a 5.14 ERA and 10 strikeouts in two starts his freshman season.
UP NEXT
ULM opens Sun Belt Conference action on the road at James Madison Friday-Sunday in Harrisonburg, Va.
