OXFORD, Miss. (Interstat) — The Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks visit the Mississippi Rebels on Tuesday, May 12, at Swayze Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. with the forecast calling for 69 degrees and cloudy skies.

Tennessee-Martin (23-25) enters the midweek matchup after dropping a 16-14 slugfest to Arkansas-Little Rock on Sunday. The Skyhawks have lost four of their last six games. Mississippi (34-18) comes off a 6-5 win over Texas A&M, also on Sunday, and has won two of its last three.

Players to watch

Tennessee-Martin outfielder Terence Grines has been the team’s most consistent bat. Over his last 10 games, Grines is batting .385 (15-for-39) with three home runs and 14 RBIs. In Sunday’s loss, he went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs.

Mississippi outfielder Judd Utermark is the Rebels’ key threat. Over his last 10 games, Utermark is batting .275 (11-for-40) with two homers and six RBIs. He went 2-for-3 with three RBIs in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader against Texas A&M.

Recent results

Tennessee-Martin finished a three-game series against Arkansas-Little Rock with a win sandwiched between two losses. The Skyhawks won 6-5 on Saturday before falling 15-4 on Friday and 16-14 on Sunday.

Mississippi took two of three from Texas A&M, winning 5-3 on Friday and 6-5 in the second game Saturday before losing 18-5 in the first game Saturday.

Simulation projection

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-4 victory for Tennessee-Martin.

Upcoming schedule

Tennessee-Martin visits SIU Edwardsville for a three-game series beginning Thursday, May 14. Mississippi travels to Alabama for a three-game series starting the same day.