This week
The four-game series between Biola and Point Loma will begin this Friday, March 26. The first pitch for Friday's doubleheader at Point Loma is scheduled to start at noon. Saturday's doubleheader, which will be played at Biola, is scheduled for first pitch at noon as well.

Follow along
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, spectators will not be allowed to watch in person, but they will have the opportunity to watch the Sea Lions' improved live stream at portal.stretchinternet.com/plnu/.
You will also be able to watch Saturday's games at www.youtube.com/user/BiolaUniversity

A look at the Sea Lions
PLNU will look for their offense to keep rolling after recording 37 hits in their series against Concordia last weekend. Leading the offense is Baxter Halligan who improved his batting average from .417 to .440. As a whole PLNU is hitting .291 ranking third in the PacWest.

Baxter Halligan and Otto Kemp look to extend their on-base streaks this weekend. Halligan has reached base in every game so far this season, while Kemp has reached in the last seve. Baxter currently sits in second place in the PacWest in on-base percentage (.576). 

Nathan Garkow continues to dominate on the mound. He currently holds a 0.79 ERA, 0.44 WHIP, and has recorded 16 strikeouts in 11.1 innings pitched. Garkow currently sits second in the PacWest in ERA and leads the conference in opponent batting average (.108). Dylan Miller and Zachary Veen continue to make strong appearances out of the bullpen combing for a 1.29 ERA over 14 innings with 16 strikeouts.

A look at the Biolas Eagles
The Eagles enter this weekend series with an 0-4 record after getting swept by Azusa Pacific last weekend to open up their season.

The Eagles return two of their top three hitters from a year ago in Anthony Robert Cruz and Ryan Gallegos. Curz is currently hitting .385 with four runs batted in. Gallegos is hitting .214 with a home run and four runs batted in. Redshirt Senior Jacob Portaro currently leads the team in OPS (1.005), total bases (7), and on-base percentage (.467).

Biola struggled against Azusa Pacific last weekend with APU outscoring Biola 42-18. The Eagles enter this series with the highest ERA (11.10) of all the PacWest schools. Starting pitcher Brayden Englert leads all the starters in innings pitched (7.0) and ERA (5.14).

Other Sea Lion Notes
> Baxter Halligan has reached base safely in all eight games.  
> Nathan Garkow currently has three consecutive starts allowing one or fewer runs, dating back to the 2020 season.   
> Point Loma has won five of the past six games against Biola dating back to 2018.

Up next
Following the series, the Sea Lions will take to the road on Friday, April 2 as they travel to Azusa, Calif for a conference doubleheader with the Cougars of APU. First pitch is scheduled for noon.