Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra University Baseball team, winners of six consecutive games, will look to continue their outstanding play this weekend when it opens a Colonial Athletic Association series against James Madison on Friday. Game time at Veterans Memorial Park is set for 6 p.m. The series continues Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Live video will be available for Friday's game and live audio will be provided Friday and Saturday. Live statistics will also be available for all three games. Links are provided above and can also be found on the baseball schedule page of GoHofstra.com.

The Pride's six-game winning streak, which includes four straight wins in CAA play, has vaulted the squad into a tie for fourth place in the league standings at the midway point of the season. Hofstra (12-24, 5-7 CAA) swept UNCW last weekend for the first time in program history, using a ninth-inning comeback capped by Rob Weissheier's three-run home run to post a 9-8 victory in the series finale. Hofstra is coming off a 4-1 win at Manhattan Tuesday night. Alex Sica had an RBI double and Jimmy Joyce added a solo home run to back five Pride pitchers. Steven Boscia threw three scoreless frames to get the win and improve to 3-0 on the year while Daniel Page notched his fourth save. Michael James, Matt Siedem, and Seamus Brazill also logged innings for the Pride in the game.

James Madison is 23-18 on the season and 4-8 in league play. The Dukes had a five-game winning streak snapped Wednesday night at Virginia in a 2-1 loss. The Dukes had last weekend off from CAA play. In their last conference weekend (April 12-14), the Dukes took two of three from William & Mary on the road. James Madison is the top pitching team in the CAA with a 3.71 ERA. The Dukes rank fifth in the league in batting.

Hofstra will start Jack Jett (0-2) in the series opener Friday, while Ryan Rue (2-4) will get the ball Saturday evening. James Madison will counter with Kevin Kelly (5-5) Friday and Nick Stewart (4-3) Saturday. Both teams have not decided on a Sunday starter.

Hofstra is 13-36 all-time versus James Madison. The Dukes took two of three in Hempstead last season. Hofstra is 6-19 all-time in Harrisonburg.