WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Tuesday, March 31 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.: No. 20 Daytona State College (27-13, 12-8 Citrus Conference) at Polk State College (14-22, 6-14 Citrus Conference)

Thursday, April 2 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.: Polk State (14-22, 6-14 Citrus Conference) at St. Petersburg College (14-22, 5-15 Citrus Conference)

PREVIEW

• Kirsten Aldridge and Calonnie Holmes are each tied for the team lead for Polk State with seven home runs. The Eagles haven't had a player reach double digits in that category since 2014.

• In Citrus Conference road games, Polk State is just 2-10. Both of those wins came against Hillsborough College. The Eagles are 4-4 at home in Citrus Conference action.

• Polk State was swept earlier this season at Daytona State College. The Falcons are led by pitcher Ava Unser, who ranks second in the FCSAA in wins (14) and strikeouts (114). Unser allowed just two hits in a 9-1 victory over Polk State on Feb. 24 in the conference opener.

• Polk State split a pair of one-run games with St. Petersburg College on March 5 in Winter Haven. Lacey Osborne delivered the Eagles to a 14-13 victory in the second game with her second walk-off home run of the season. Prior to Osborne, no Polk State player had a walk-off home run since 2019.

• Thersea Diaz leads St. Petersburg with a .417 batting average and 28 RBIs. In the first doubleheader against Polk State, she went a combined 4-for-7 with two doubles, four RBIs and two runs scored.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Tuesday, March 31 at 5 p.m.: Eastern Florida State College (15-21) at Polk State College (23-16)

Thursday, April 2 at 3 p.m.: Polk State (23-16, 11-10 Citrus Conference) at Santa Fe College (16-19, 5-15 Citrus Conference)

Saturday, April 4 at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.: Santa Fe (16-19, 5-15 Citrus Conference) at Polk State (23-16, 11-10 Citrus Conference)

PREVIEW

• After winning its series with Hillsborough College, Polk State is back over .500 in Citrus Conference play at 11-10 and in fifth place in the conference. The top five teams will advance to the FCSAA Tournament.

• Roman Corinti allowed just two unearned runs in Saturday's 4-2 win over Hillsborough College to pick up his sixth win of the season. He ranks third in the FCSAA in that category.

• Caden Jensen gave Polk State a gritty effort in his first conference start on Thursday against Hillsborough, allowing two runs in four innings while fanning six.

• Hayden Porter was able to work out of a jam in the ninth inning to pick up his team-leading fourth save in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Hillsborough College. Porter is now tied for fifth in the FCSAA in that category this season.

• Freshman outfielder Bradyn Potter is the hottest bat in the lineup for Polk State. Potter has had multiple hits in 12 of his last 14 games. Potter is hitting .544 over that stretch. He leads the Eagles in batting average (.393), on-base percentage (.480), hits (59), runs scored (44) and stolen bases (11).

• Polk State and Eastern Florida State College will wrap up March with a non-conference matchup. The Eagles swept the Titans over three games when they met in Citrus Conference play earlier this year. Andrew Prieto leads Eastern Florida with a .386 batting average.

• Sophomore Ryan Chase leads Santa Fe College this season with a .371 batting average and six homers.