Baseball | 4/17/2014 12:09:13 PM
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Kansas City, Mo. -- Just two weeks remain in the regular season and the push to make the conference tournament reaches a fever pitch in MIAA baseball.
Upcoming MIAA Previews:
#21 Central Missouri opens a homestand
Record: 29-12, 26-6 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .311, ERA 3.76
#21 Central Missouri is scheduled to open a series at home with Missouri Western. At the plate Tony Sandifer is hitting .379 with a two home runs and 33 runs driven in and Brad Wilson has five home runs and 35 RBI. On the mound Ricky Rivera is 6-0 with a 2.67 earned run average and Kurtis Schuyler is 5-2 with a 2.68 ERA.
Central Oklahoma hits the road
Record: 29-10, 22-10 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .363, ERA 3.65
Central Oklahoma is scheduled for a series on the road at Missouri Southern. Phillip Wilson is hitting .471 with 11 home runs and 42 runs batted in and Matt Johnson is hitting .366 with 12 home runs and 45 RBI. On the mound Ricky Reeves is 7-1 with a 1.44 earned run average and Jared Sterling is 5-2 with a 2.44 ERA.
Emporia State readies to host series
Record: 21-14, 15-13 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .284, ERA 4.79
Emporia State is scheduled to host Northwest Missouri for a weekend series. At the plate Toby Cornejo is hitting .341 with 30 runs score while Justin Harris has 31 stolen bases and Levi Parker has 25 stolen bases. On the mound Shawn Talkington is 5-2 with a 3.86 earned run average and Brenton Higgins is 4-1 out of the bullpen.
Fort Hays State returns home
Record: 14-24, 11-21 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .306, ERA 8.05
Fort Hays State is scheduled to face Lindenwood at home. At the plate Clayton Garland is hitting .428 with four home runs and 35 runs scored. On the mound Austin Unrein is 3-2 with a 7.64 earned run average.
Lincoln stays on the road
Record: 1-32, 0-28 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .213, ERA 11.18
Lincoln is scheduled to travel to Washburn this weekend. At the plate Ben Stewart is hitting .343 with five home runs and 21 runs batted in. On the mound Ian Fuemmeier is 1-0 with a 6.86 earned run average out of the bullpen.
Lindenwood heads out west
Record: 15-24, 12-16 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .284, ERA 5.71
Lindenwood is scheduled to head to Fort Hays State for a series. At the plate Mike Failoni is hitting .345 with four home runs and 23 runs driven in. On the mound Austin Klein is 5-2 with a 5.09 earned run average.
Missouri Southern closes out homestand
Record: 22-19, 15-17 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .296, ERA 3.53
Missouri Southern closes out a homestand with Central Oklahoma. At the plate Logan Moon is hitting .393 with 25 runs scored and 16 stolen bases. On the mound David Reese is 4-4 with a 1.97 earned run average and Payton Walker is 5-3 with a 3.20 ERA.
Missouri Western hits the road
Record: 23-14, 19-11 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .301, ERA 4.07
Missouri Western is scheduled to open a series at #21 Central Missouri. At the plate Ryan Degner is hitting .373 with seven home runs and 34 RBI and Jake Schrader has 11 home runs and 39 RBI. On the mound Jake Jones is 5-2 with a 3.19 earned run average.
Nebraska-Kearney head for Pittsburg State
Record: 24-15, 18-14 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .327, ERA 4.70
Nebraska-Kearney is scheduled to travel to Pittsburg State. At the plate Anthony Pacheco is hitting .421 with 30 runs scored and 33 driven in. On the mound Logan Willard is 4-0 with a 4.47 earned run average.
Northeastern State stays on the road
Record: 19-21, 15-17 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .283, ERA 5.10
Northeastern State will continue a road trip at Southwest Baptist. At the plate Cody Robinson is hitting .355 with 12 home runs and 32 runs driven in. On the mound Zack Hammock is 3-0 with a 4.82 earned run average out of the pen.
Northwest Missouri hits the road
Record: 21-17, 15-14 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .289, ERA 5.24
Northwest Missouri is scheduled to travel to Emporia State this weekend. At the plate Jon Pomatto is hitting .341 with two home runs and 43 runs scored. On the mound Ryker Fox is 6-2 with a 4.02 earned run average.
Pittsburg State faces UNK at home
Record: 15-27, 10-22 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .279, ERA 5.60
Pittsburg State is scheduled to host Nebraska-Kearney this weekend. At the plate Brad Foss is hitting .351 with 28 runs scored while Cody Ball has four home runs. On the mound Cort Lesmeister is 3-3 with a 4.14 ERA.
Southwest Baptist closes out homestand
Record: 22-18, 18-13 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .328, ERA 6.50
Southwest Baptist will face Northeastern State at home. MIAA/AstroTurf Hitter of the Week Christian Binger is hitting .383 with six home runs and 37 RBI. MIAA/AstroTurf Pitcher of the Week Matt Dye is 2-0 out of the bullpen.
Washburn hosts Lincoln
Record: 18-19, 17-15 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .281, ERA 4.59
Washburn is scheduled to travel to host Lincoln in a four game set. At the plate Kyle Carnahan is hitting .409 with 33 runs scored and nine stolen bases. On the mound Brett Ash is 4-1 with a 1.19 earned run average.