RADFORD at PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE April 1-3 | Clinton, S.C. RU in 2011: 14-10 (0-3, BSC) | Last 10: 6-4 | Streak: W1 Friday, 3:00 p.m. RU RHP Eddie Butler vs. PC RHP Buck Mosteller Saturday, 2:00 p.m. RU RHP Mark Peterson vs. PC RHP Bud Jeter Sunday, 1:00 p.m. RU RHP Bobby Bolling vs. PC LHP Jordan Pace Note: No live audio available for this series.  Broadcasts will resume on Tuesday at Virginia.

Radford will try for its first Big South conference wins of the season this weekend, when the Highlanders travel to Presbyterian for a three-game series beginning on Friday afternoon.

The trip is the second to Presbyterian for Radford since the Blue Hose played their first league season in 2009 – the Highlanders took two of the three series games. Radford swept Presbyterian at home last season.

After dropping all three games of their conference-opening series at Charleston Southern last weekend, the Highlanders got back on track with their first win over neighboring Virginia Tech since 2004, a 7-5 win in Blacksburg on Tuesday night.

Tuesday's win improved the Highlanders to an 8-10 mark away from home in 2011.

Presbyterian (16-9, 3-3 Big South) enters the weekend with the league's second-highest overall win percentage (.640). During the middle of March, Presbyterian was the league's hottest team after winning nine straight games, including a win over No. 16 Clemson on March 16. The Blue Hose took two of three from High Point to open their league slate March 18-20, and dropped two of three to VMI at home last weekend.

With Wednesday's rain out, the weekend at Presbyterian extends Radford's streak of road games to 10. Following next Tuesday's game at No. 1 Virginia, the Highlanders will play eight in a row at home to open their new ballpark. Opening night is set for April 8, when the Highlanders begin their series with VMI.

WEEKEND NOTEBOOK
• In the most recent national statistics report, Radford was top-15 in doubles (57, 14th) and stolen bases per game (2.04, 15th)
• Individually, Matt Hillsinger is sixth in the country with 17 stolen bases
• Hillsinger is on pace to break the school's record of 33 set a season ago by Tyren Rivers
• Hillsinger's .408 average is second in the conference behind Presbyterian's Brad Zebedis, who is the league's leader (.424)
• Hillsinger brings an eight-game hitting streak into the weekend (.514, 18-for-35, 3 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBIs, 6 SB)
• Matt Mack has hit in seven straight (.481, 13-for-27, 3 2B, 2 3B)
• Abram Williams is 25th nationally in saves – he leads the Big South with six
• Williams is on pace to become the school's new single-season saves leader – 9 was the record set by Jason Patten in 2009
• Four members of Radford's bullpen have been solid since March 12 – Williams, Patten Jacob Palese, and Jake Quigg have a combined ERA of 2.14 (5 ER over 21 IP) over a 12-game stretch
• Bobby Bolling has four quality starts (6 IP, 3 ER or fewer) in the six that he's made this season
• Bolling is sixth in the league with his 2.50 ERA