MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Harding and Southern Arkansas will meet this weekend in Great American Conference play in a three-game series that features two nationally-ranked teams. The Bisons rank 28th, and the Muleriders come in at 26th in the latest Collegiate Baseball News poll.

Harding is 13-5 overall and 6-3 in GAC play, good for third place in the 11-team conference. Southern Arkansas is 16-8 overall and holds the top spot in the GAC at 10-2.

The series begins Friday at 6 p.m. in Magnolia, and concludes with a doubleheader Saturday at 2 p.m. Live video and statistics are available on the baseball schedule page on HardingSports.com.

GAC Rankings: Harding - .295 batting average (5th), 6.33 runs/game (5th), 3.41 ERA (1st), .964 fielding percentage (3rd). Southern Arkansas - .329 batting average (1st), 7.25 runs/game (2nd), 3.86 ERA (3rd), .947 fielding percentage (10th).

Players to Watch: Harding – JR 1B Matt Calhoun (.340, 1 HR, 9 RBI), SR RHP Hayden Shirley (5-0, 2.16 ERA). Southern Arkansas – SR Jason Dahl (.446, 0 HR, 17 RBI), SR P Philip Menou (4-1, 2.48 ERA).