Baseball Heads to Peach State for Series at Georgia State

Decatur, Ga. – The fourth weekend of the season awaits Army West Point Baseball. Unlike previous weekends, the Black Knights will have a single opponent across each game for the first time this season.

The Black Knights (5-5) will face the Georgia State Panthers in a four-game series this weekend at GSU Baseball Complex, the off-campus home of Georgia State Baseball.

Game time changes have been announced due to anticipated weather in the Atlanta area. The weekend's schedule is currently as follows.

Friday: 1:00 p.m.
Saturday: 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: Doubleheader, Game 1 at 11:00 a.m.

Sunday's doubleheader is tentatively slated for one 7-inning game and one 9-inning game, subject to change.

Notes and Storylines

» Army is coming off a signature 13-2 win over Air Force, in seven innings Saturday in Sugar Land, Texas. Matthew Ronnebaum got the complete game win with seven strikeouts. Army improved to 12-2 in its past 14 games against service academy rivals, and have won three of its past four against Air Force.

» Army's 13 runs were the most against a fellow service academy since defeating Air Force 17-2 on Feb. 15, 2019. And Army's six-run fourth inning was the highest single-inning scoring output against a service academy since April 1, 2013, when the Black Knights scored six in the eighth inning at home in a 14-7 win over Navy.

» The one-two punch of RHPs Mike Ruggieri and Ronnebaum was on display last weekend in Sugar Land. Ruggieri allowed no runs over seven innings Friday against LA Tech, striking out six and taking a no-hitter into the seventh against the unbeaten club, a night before Ronnebaum earned the win against Air Force. Ruggieri and Ronnebaum combined to allow a batting average of just .111 over the weekend.

» Ruggieri and SS Chris Barr were each named to the Battle at the Ballpark All-Tournament team. Barr went 7-for-11 on the weekend, with the shortstop also drawing a trio of walks while going 2-for-2 against Air Force Saturday.

Series History

Army is 0-2 all-time against Georgia State, falling twice in 2017.

Behind Enemy Lines

The Panthers come into the matchup at 6-6, fresh off a Wednesday win over in-state foe Mercer and a three-game sweep of Western Carolina last weekend.

Senior infielder Luke Boynton leads the squad with a .311 AVG, and possesses a team-high five home runs. Fellow senior infielder Matt Ruiz sits at a .304 AVG, with the next highest batting average on the team at .256. The Panthers however have showcased early season power, with 22 total home runs through 12 games.

Next Up

The Black Knights will play their home opener Wednesday, at 3:00 p.m. against UAlbany at Doubleday Field.

ESPN+ will broadcast the game.

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Baseball Heads to Peach State for Series at Georgia State

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Players Mentioned

Chris Barr

Matthew Ronnebaum

Mike Ruggieri

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