ANDERSON, S.C. - Anderson and Southern Wesleyan are scheduled to meet for the for the fourth time this season, when the Trojans visit Dr. Conner Field in Central, S.C., Tuesday night at 6 p.m.

WHO: Anderson Trojans (19-26) at Southern Wesleyan Warriors (13-30)
WHERE: Dr. Conner Field
WHEN: Tuesday, 6 p.m.

COVERAGE
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THE TROJANS
Anderson is looking for its first win over the Warriors this season after dropping the first three matchups, including a 9-0 decision in Central to close out the month of March. The Trojans and Warriors have combined to score 61 runs in the three contests. Anderson has dropped three of its last five outings, but is coming off a dramatic 8-7 road win at Newberry in the nightcap of a conference doubleheader on Saturday.

Senior Steven Cooper has already set a new single-season school record and leads the nation with 50 walks, while drawing 26 free passes in his last 14 games. The Williamston, S.C., native has reached base safely in 32 of his last 35 contests and ranks seventh in NCAA D-II with a .547 on-base percentage.

Cooper continues to rank in the top-22 in the SAC in 11 offensive categories - on-base percentage (.547/1st), walks (50/1st), doubles (18/2nd), slugging percentage (.704/4th), RBI (48/4th), batting average (.393/4th), sacrifice flies (4/10th), runs scored (44/11th),), total bases (95/12th), home runs (8/15th) and hits (53/22nd).

Freshman Carson Barrett has seen action in 29 games and leads the team with a .398 batting average, while reaching base safely in a dozen consecutive games and posting five-multi-hit contests in the 12 games. Senior LJ Newman has recorded at least one base hit in 17 of his last 19 games and boasts a .331 batting average, while leading the Trojans and ranking sixth in the SAC with 11 home runs, eighth in total bases (102) and 10th with 45 RBI.

Junior Xavier Peralta is hitting .329 in 25 games, while sophomore Tyler Miller is batting .299 and has reached base safely in 39 of his 40 games this season.

Senior Brock Goodling, who has 12 saves on the season, needs one save over the remainder of the season to claim the top spot in the school record books for saves in a single season. Right-hander Mitchell Cooksey leads the pitching staff with five wins and a 2.84 ERA, while fellow reliever Andrew Dill is 4-0 on the season.

LAST TIME OUT
The Trojans closed out a three-game SAC series with a come-from-behind 8-7 win over Newberry last Saturday afternoon.

Newman reached base twice and scored both times, with Barrett belting his sixth homer of the season as part of a 3-for-4 performance in the nightcap. He added a double and a single and drove in three runs. Peralta also drove in three runs, including the game-winning score with a two-run double in the seventh inning.

Cooksey earned the win, while working 2 1/3 innings of relief. He gave up three runs on five hits, while striking out two. Goodling earned the save with a perfect final inning of relief.

SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
Southern Wesleyan (13-30) returned 16 players from last year's team that posted a 16-32 record and won six games against Conference Carolinas opponents. The Warriors returned five players that hit .250 or higher a season ago, including Luke Hostetler who batted .329. Justin Brew recorded 18 RBIs and Matt Costa recorded 17 RBI, good enough for fifth and sixth on the team respectively. John Garrett was sixth on the team in runs scored with 17.

On the hill, Southern Wesleyan also brought back an experienced pitching staff. Jordan Finster led the team in ERA and saves. He pitched 30.1 innings, posted a 3.26 ERA, and had nine saves on the season. Andrew Howard pitched 59.2 innings, posted a 4-2 record and was third on the team with 39 strikeouts. Mike Batten pitched 51.1 innings and was second on the team in strikeouts with 55

The Warriors are looking to snap a two-game losing skid and have dropped nine of their last 11 games, with all nine of the setbacks coming on the road.

THE SERIES vs. Southern Wesleyan
The Trojans and Warriors have met 13 times over the last six seasons, including four times a year ago, with Anderson holding a 7-6 edge in the matchups. Southern Wesleyan has won five straight, including the final two meetings last year, the first two matchups this season at Memorial Stadium and the last meeting at SWU. The last six games have seen the two squads combine to score 108 total runs.

UP NEXT
Anderson closes out its South Atlantic Conference slate with a crucial three-game series at Lenoir-Rhyne this weekend. The Trojans and Bears are tied for ninth, two games out of eighth place in the battle for a seed in next week's conference tournament.