STOCKTON, Calif. (Interstat) — The Pacific Tigers host the Loyola Marymount Lions on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Klein Family Field in a West Coast Conference series matchup. The forecast calls for 80-degree temperatures with clouds.

Pacific (17-24) enters the game after a 17-4 loss to Cal State Bakersfield on Tuesday that snapped a three-game winning streak. The Tigers have lost eight of their last 11 games overall. Loyola Marymount (12-34) has dropped 10 of its last 11 contests after a 10-0 loss at UC San Diego on Tuesday and a 14-8 defeat at Gonzaga on Sunday.

The Tigers took the series opener Friday 1-0, according to head-to-head results.

Players to watch

Loyola Marymount right-hander Jake Geis has been effective in limited relief appearances. Over five outings dating to April 12, Geis has a 3.38 ERA across 6 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and four earned runs while striking out five. He last pitched Tuesday against UC San Diego, throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and no hits allowed.

Pacific third baseman Rylan Evans has been the Tigers’ most consistent hitter. Over his last 10 games, Evans is batting .375 (9-for-24) with three home runs and eight RBIs. He homered and drove in three runs in Tuesday’s loss to Cal State Bakersfield, and he had two hits and two RBIs in a 10-5 win at San Francisco on April 24.

By the numbers

The game features a statistical contradiction: Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-2 Pacific victory, while the same company’s ELO system gives Loyola Marymount a 63.6 percent probability to win.

Pacific’s offense has struggled, scoring four or fewer runs in seven of its last nine games. Loyola Marymount’s pitching staff has allowed 10 or more runs in three of its last five contests.

Up next

The series concludes Sunday at Klein Family Field. Loyola Marymount returns home Tuesday against UCLA, while Pacific hosts California on Tuesday.