Games #4 & 5
ART U Urban Knights (3-0) vs. Holy Names (1-4)
Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 2 p.m. & 5Â p.m.
Alameda, Calif. – College of Alameda
Live Stats/Video
Games #6 & 7
ART U Urban Knights (3-0) vs. Holy Names (1-4)
Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Noon & 3 p.m.
Alameda, Calif. – College of Alameda
Live Stats/Video
ART U TAKES ON CROSS TOWN RIVAL IN NON-CONFERENCE SET
The Urban Knights are still searching for their first full series of the year after inclement weather cut their first two short. ART U is slated for a four-game two-day non-conference series against cross town rival Holy Names Feb. 16-17 as they look to maintain their perfect record.
FIRST PITCH
ART U will take on Holy Names Saturday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. and Sunday Feb. 17 at noon and 3 p.m., all at College of Alameda. Remember to follow @ARTU_Knights via the athletics app (
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KNIGHT WATCH
Junior outfielder
Thomas Delgadillo is off to a tremendous start and leads the conference with his .500 batting average and .750 slugging percentage. Delgadillo has already stroked a home run, driven in three runs, and leads the Urban Knights with six hits. Senior outfielder
Taj Dawson currently leads the PacWest in on-base percentage with an astronomical .615. Dawson is batting .444 with three runs scored and a pair of runs batted in. Senior catcher
Zak May is hitting .333 with a home run and a team leading five runs batted in.
HOLY HAWKS
Holy Names sits at 1-4 after starting the season 0-2 with a pair of loses to Stanislaus State. The Hawks won their next game against Cal State East Bay 4-3, but the Pioneers went on to defeat HNU in the next two games of the series including a 19-0 thrashing. William Ruiz leads the team in batting average hitting an astounding .471. Not far behind is Joe Olvera, hitting .444 and Carlos Cosio hitting .375. HNU is 12-16 all-time against the Urban Knights, and are currently on a six-game losing-streak.
KNIGHTS SWEEP CWU TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED
Academy of Art starts their season undefeated after winning both games of the doubleheader on Sunday against Central Washington to sweep the abbreviated series. The Urban Knights are now off to their best start in program history at 3-0.
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LOOKING AHEAD
After Holy Names, the Urban Knights will have one last non-conference set against Northwest Nazarene on Feb. 22-23 before PacWest play begins with Point Loma on March 1.
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