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Kansas City, Mo. -- League play starts to heat up as many teams have reached the halfway point.
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Central Missouri hosts Missouri Southern
Record: 14-9, 11-5 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .294, ERA 4.30
Central Missouri will host Missouri Southern for a four game set this weekend. At the plate Tony Sandifer is hitting .392 with one home run and 23 runs driven in while Trevor Jones has scored 24 runs and stolen seven bases. On the mound Jake Heissler has a 4-1 record with a 2.08 earned run average.
#22 Central Oklahoma hits the road
Record: 16-4, 8-4 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .359, ERA 3.46
#22 Central Oklahoma is scheduled to open a four game set on the road at Missouri Western. At the plate MIAA/AstroTurf Hitter of the Week Phillip Wilson is hitting .534 with eight home runs and 31 runs driven in. On the mound Jared Sterling is 4-1 with a 0.84 earned run average and Ricky Reeves is 4-0 with a 1.20 earned run average.
Emporia State continues homestand
Record: 14-7, 10-6 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .302, ERA 4.48
Emporia State is scheduled to continue a ten game homestand this weekend. At the plate Levi Parker is hitting .358 with 21 runs scored, two home runs and 13 runs driven in as well as 15 stolen bases. On the mound Shawn Talkington is 3-1 with a 2.25 earned run average and Jarrod Miller is 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA.
Fort Hays State scheduled to open nine game homestand
Record: 5-14, 4-12 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .267, ERA 6.94
Fort Hays State is scheduled to open a nine-game homestand this weekend. At the plate Clayton Garland is hitting .357 with two home runs and 11 RBI. On the mound Steven Federau is 1-2 with a 7.48 earned run average.
Lincoln closes out Oklahoma road trip
Record: 1-15, 0-12 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .205, ERA 9.88
Lincoln will close out an eight-game Oklahoma road trip this weekend. At the plate Ben Stewart is hitting .367 with four home runs and 14 runs driven in. On the mound Joe Jungmeyer is 0-4 with a 5.82 earned run average.
Lindenwood heads out on the road
Record: 9-12, 6-6 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .281, ERA 5.39
Lindenwood is scheduled to hit the road for Southwest Baptist this weekend. At the plate Jerry Roam is hitting .364 with 16 runs scored and 10 runs driven in. On the mound Austin Klein is 3-1 with a 3.74 earned run average.
Missouri Southern hits the road
Record: 14-8, 9-7 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .328, ERA 3.91
Missouri Southern is scheduled to open a series at Central Missouri. At the plate Logan Moon is hitting .413 with 25 runs driven in and 17 runs scored. On the mound Payton Walker is 4-1 with a 3.34 earned run average.
Missouri Western returns home
Record: 9-11, 6-8 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .280, ERA 4.91
Missouri Western is scheduled to return home for a four game series. At the plate Ryan Degner is hitting .368 with four home runs and 18 runs driven in. On the mound Dylan Rhoades is 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA out of the bullpen.
Nebraska-Kearney hits the road
Record: 15-8, 9-7 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .352, ERA 4.92
Nebraska-Kearney is scheduled to head to Emporia State. At the plate Danny Droll is hitting .320 with three home runs and 22 runs driven in. On the mound Dalton Cowen is 3-2 with a 2.73 earned run average.
Northeastern State returns home to face Lincoln
Record: 9-13, 6-10 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .273, ERA 5.51
Northeastern State is scheduled to host Lincoln this weekend. At the plate Cody Robinson is hitting .410 with nine home runs and 20 runs batted in. On the mound Zack Hammock is 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA out of the bullpen.
Northwest Missouri heads out west
Record: 12-8, 8-5 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .320, ERA 5.47
Northwest Missouri will head out west for a series with Fort Hays State. At the plate Jon Pomatto is hitting .385 with 22 runs scored and 18 driven in. On the mound Blane Reutter is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA out of the bullpen.
Pittsburg State hosts Washburn this weekend
Record: 9-12, 7-9 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .284, ERA 8.02
Pittsburg State is scheduled to host Washburn this weekend. At the plate Cody Ball is hitting .426 with four home runs and 19 RBI while scoring 20 runs. MIAA/AstroTurf Pitcher of the Week Tyler Thompson is 2-3 with a 5.34 ERA.
Southwest Baptist comes home this weekend
Record: 10-10, 8-7 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .309, ERA 7.49
Southwest Baptist is scheduled to host Linedenwood this weekend. At the plate Landon Young is hitting .384 with four home runs and 19 runs batted in. On the mound Sam Vergara is 3-0 with a 4.91 earned run average out of the pen.
Washburn goes out on the road
Record: 9-9, 9-7 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .270, ERA 5.15
Washburn is scheduled to open a series at Pittsburg State. At the plate David Gauntt is hitting .357 with two home runs and 18 total runs scored. On the mound Taylor Gentry is 2-0 with 1.96 earned run average and 23 strikeouts.