The five games each conference team will play in the round-robin ASC tournament, which begins today at both McMurry's Walt Driggers Field and HSU's Hunter Field, will count toward deciding the conference champion. After winning two of three from McMurry on Monday, Howard Payne leads the ASC standings at 12-3. But before we play them, they will have to play three games.
Every game is nine innings, so anything can happen.
It will be wild and exciting. Howard Payne is led by pitcher Breech Nolen and centerfielder Cullen Henicke, who were named this week's ASC baseball players of the week. Nolen tossed his third consecutive shutout Monday in the the Jackets' 10-0 win over McMurry. He allowed only two hits, walked one and struck out seven while running his scoreless inning streak to 16. HSU is led by second baseman Robbie Schwab, the team leader with 35 RBI, and senior catcher Jason Graham, who is hitting .342.