Baseball | 3/19/2015 12:55:08 PM
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Kansas City, Mo. -- League play continues as the race really starts to head up in MIAA baseball.
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Central Missouri goes on the road
Record: 10-10, 6-6 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .243, ERA 4.39
Central Missouri is scheduled to travel to #22 Missouri Southern this weekend. At the plate for the Mules Tony Sandifer is hitting .322 with three home runs and 14 runs batted in. MIAA/AstroTurf Pitcher of the Week Tyler House is 2-2 with a 4.50 earned run average and Jake Heissler is 2-0 with a 3.81 ERA while out of the bullpen Lucas Williams is 3-2 with a 2.84 ERA.
Central Oklahoma comes back home
Record: 9-10, 5-6 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .326, ERA 5.89
Central Oklahoma will face Lindenwood at home as they continue the league schedule. MIAA Hitter of the Week Tyler Hatcher is hitting .340 with five home runs and 14 runs driven in and Jake O’ Brien is hitting .373 with six home runs and 26 runs driven in. On the mound Tanner Ferrell is 2-1 with a 2.25 earned run average out of the pen.
Emporia State hits the road
Record: 12-5, 6-5 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .336, ERA 4.97
Emporia State will travel to Northeastern State for a four game MIAA series. At the plate for the Hornets Dean Long is hitting .462 with nine home runs and 33 runs driven in as Justin Harris has scored 24 runs and stolen 13 bases. On the mound Garrett Brummett is 3-0 with a 2.62 earned run average in five starts.
Fort Hays State takes on NWMSU
Record: 3-14, 3-9 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .279, ERA 8.93
Fort Hays State will go on the road to face Northwest Missouri this weekend. At the plate Austin Unrein is hitting .386 with three home runs and 19 runs scored. On the mound Tyler Patty is 1-1 with a 6.85 earned run average.
Lincoln faces off with SBU
Record: 0-14, 0-8 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .215, ERA 12.49
Lincoln will face off with Southwest Baptist in a series this weekend. At the plate Kaleb Davis is hitting .351 with six runs scored and four driven in. On the mound Trevor Schnieders is 0-2 with a 4.24 earned run average in three starts.
Lindenwood heads for UCO
Record: 8-13, 2-6 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .319, ERA 6.62
Lindenwood will be on the road for a series at UCO. At the plate Wes Degener is hitting .392 with 17 runs scored while Wade Roethermich has four home runs and 21 runs batted in. On the mound Geoff Hartlieb and Will Spitafaden are both 2-2 on the year.
#22 Missouri Southern at home this weekend
Record: 16-1, 8-0 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .356, ERA 3.79
Missouri Southern will be at home to face Central Missouri. At the plate Chris Hoffman is hitting .492 with three home runs and 18 runs batted in while Jesse Rall has four home runs and 18 RBI. On the mound Payton Walker and Cody Hutchinson are each 4-0 for the year.
Missouri Western heads for Kansas
Record: 14-7, 9-3 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .311, ERA 3.61
Missouri Western take a trip to #19 Washburn for a four game set. At the plate David Glaude is hitting .389 with 24 runs score, six home runs and 18 runs driven in. On the mound Richard Peoples is 4-1 with a 2.33 earned run average and three saves out of the pen.
Nebraska-Kearney comes back home
Record: 14-9, 8-4 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .291 ERA 5.26
Nebraska-Kearney will be at home to face Pittsburg State. At the plate Anthony Pacheco has six home runs and 18 runs driven in while Max Ayoub has seven home runs and 29 RBI. On the mound Aaron Smith is 3-0 with a 4.67 earned run average out of the pen.
Northeastern State returns home for league series
Record: 12-6, 7-5 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .292, ERA 3.90
Northeastern State will be at home for a league series with Emporia State. At the plate Gabriel Wurth is hitting .381 with 15 runs scored and five stolen bases. On the mound Ryan Helsley is 4-0 with a 2.16 earned run average in five starts.
Northwest Missouri hits the road
Record: 6-9, 4-4 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .264, ERA 6.13
Northwest Missouri will be at home for a series against FHSU. At the plate Nick Gotta is hitting .394 with 15 runs scored and a .529 on-base percentage. On the mound Jacob Wagner is 2-0 with a 2.84 earned run average out of the pen.
Pittsburg State heads for Nebraska
Record: 5-12, 2-6 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .270, ERA 5.84
Pittsburg State will travel to Nebraska-Kearney this weekend. At the plate Nate Arnold is hitting .411 with 11 runs scored and 15 driven in. On the mound Jake Stevenson is 1-2 with a 5.50 earned run average.
Southwest Baptist travels to Lincoln
Record: 6-12, 3-9 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .275, ERA 5.68
Southwest Baptist will be on the road at Lincoln for a league series. At the plate Ross Wolfe is hitting .381 with 12 runs scored and batted in. On the mound Michael Proiette is 2-1 with a 3.81 earned run average in four starts.
#19 Washburn welcomes MWSU
Record: 16-3, 10-2 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .338, ERA 4.98
#19 Washburn will be at home to face Missouri Western. At the plate Parker Gibson is hitting .474 with 31 runs scored and David Gauntt has five home runs and 26 RBI. On the mound Mike Hefferan is 3-0 with a 1.08 earned run average.