ROME-The Hawks stay on the Hill this Tuesday as they prepare to host Middle Georgia for a weekday matchup against the Knights in their final home game of the 2026 season. First pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. EST, with live stats available via StatBroadcast, and the game will be streamed on the Conference Carolinas Digital Network.


NOTES

• The Hawks look to continue winning after taking two out of three against Erskine last weekend.
• Shorter faced Middle Georgia on the road earlier this season, defeating them in an 8-4 final. This most recent matchup saw four Hawks go yard, including Wilmer Henriquez, Micah Shipman, and Josh Tattershall.
• Middle Georgia enters Tuesday's contest at 16-26 overall, coming off a series sweep over Claflin that included two shutouts, with the Knights scoring over ten runs in all three games.
• The Knights sit at ninth in the Peach Belt Conference with a conference record of 9-15. On the road, Middle Georgia is 7-10 while Shorter is 11-11 at home.

KNIGHTS TO WATCH

• Mikal Ashley stands out among this Knights offense with a team-high .376 batting average, four home runs, a .492 on-base percentage, and a 1.036 OPS.
• On the mound, Andrew Lowrey has frontlined the Middle Georgia pitching staff with a team-low 4.66 ERA while holding opposing batters to a .257 average against him. He also boasts a strong 6-2 record on the season in 48 innings, picking up a team-high 41 punchouts and team-low 20 walks to boot.

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