Game #11
ART U Urban Knights (3-7, 0-0 PacWest) vs. Central Washington University (2-3, 0-0 GNAC)
Fri, Feb. 26, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
Oakland, Calif. – Laney College
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Games #12 and #13
ART U Urban Knights (3-7, 0-0 PacWest) vs. Central Washington University (2-3, 0-0 GNAC)
Sat, Feb. 27, 2016 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Oakland, Calif. – Laney College
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THE HOMESTAND CONTINUES
The Urban Knights head into the week of February 22 3-7, having completed twenty percent of their season. After dropping three games to the SF State Gators over the previous weekend, ART U turns their attention towards GNAC opponent, Central Washington University.
 
FIRST PITCH
The first game against the Wildcats is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday February 26. The following day, the two teams will clash in a 1:00 p.m./ 4:00 p.m. double header. Live coverage will be available at the links listed above, but as always, you can follow the Urban Knights on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
 
KNOTABLE KNIGHTS
Throughout the season's first three weeks, a different player has topped the leaderboard after every series. Currently leading the team with a .300 batting average is senior outfielder Greg Ivory.  Ivory is also tied for the most runs batted in (5). Over the weekend there were a couple of standouts who deserve to be mentioned as well. Redshirt junior infielder Erick Luna launched ART U's first home run of the season over the left field wall in Friday's game against the Gators and posted a .571 (4-for-7) average over the series' first two games. Senior Tyler Strawn also enjoyed success over the past three games: the infielder batted at a .416 clip with a pair of runs batted in.
 
WILDCATS ON THE ROAD
Central Washington comes into the series with the Urban Knights 2-3, having only played five contests thus far (all on the road). Reid Martinez has started the season on a hot note with a .429 (3-for-7) batting average with a triple, an RBI, and a .714 slugging percentage.

KNIGHTS FLIRT WITH WALKOFF, FALL 7-5
February 21 - Sunday was a day full of emotions including a dramatic comeback and a disappointing final inning as the Urban Knights (3-7) dropped game three 7-5 to SF State (5-4).
 
Senior Josh Lopez took to the hill for his second start of the season for the Urban Knights, looking to replicate his previous outing against Chico State when he earned the win after 5.2 innings of work on six hits and one earned run. The Pinole native was out on the ropes early however, allowing four runs in the top of the first. Lopez was able to settle into a groove afterwards, allowing just one more run to cross to plate in his remaining 3.2 innings of work. In total, Lopez tossed 4.2 innings, allowing five runs (all earned) on nine hits, three walks, and two strikeouts.

LOOKING AHEAD
The weekend following the Central Washington series, ART U will being their conference schedule with four-games against Fresno Pacific University (March 3-5).