UTB/TSC gets back to serious business when the Scorpions host The University of Houston-Victoria in a four-game series Saturday and Sunday at Scorpion Field.

The Scorpions (1-3) and Jaguars (1-6) meet in doubleheaders at 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. All games are scheduled to go seven innings. Live video!  Live Stats Game 1   Live Stats Game 2

UTB/TSC opened its season Jan. 23-24, winning one of four games against 14th-ranked Wayland Baptist University. The Scorpions played tough throughout the four games, all four of which were save situation games. UTB/TSC won the season opener, 4-1, but dropped the next three games, 2-1, 9-8 and 10-7.

Matt Leffler (0-1) and Danny Gidora (0-1) are the expected starters for Saturday's doubleheader. Gidora allowed only one earned run in seven innings of work, recording seven strikeouts.

The series will mark the final home games for the Scorpions until March 13. UTB/TSC will visit UH-Victoria for a four-game series in Victoria Feb. 13-14.

UHV is playing six games in South Texas this weekend, losing two at Texas A&M University-Kingsville Friday.

The Scorpions are 3-9 all-time against the Jaguars, going 1-5 in 2007 and 2-4 in 2008.

UHV finished the 2009 season with a 34-17 record and won the Association of Independent Institutions tournament to qualify for the NAIA National Championship Opening Round. UH-Victoria received votes in the NAIA National Preseason Poll equivalent to a No. 36 ranking.

UHV is coached by former Houston Astros infielder Terry Puhl.

Admission is free for UTB/TSC faculty, staff and students.