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Kansas City, Mo. -- With just four league series remaining for most teams the league race continues to heat up in MIAA baseball.
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Central Missouri hosts series
Record: 15-14, 11-9 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .250, ERA 4.19
Central Missouri will remain at home as they face a series against Lincoln. At the plate for the Mules Trevor Jones is hitting .339 with 18 runs scored and Tony Sandifer has a team best 18 runs batted in. On the mound Lucas Williams is 4-2 with a 2.52 earned run average in 11 appearances out of the bullpen this year.
Central Oklahoma travels in-state
Record: 12-17, 7-12 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .316, ERA 5.89
Central Oklahoma will face in-state rival Northeastern State on the road. At the plate for the Bronchos Isaac Hellbusch is hitting .337 with seven home runs and 32 runs batted in. On the mound Brent Backlund is 3-1 with a 5.79 earned run average in five starts.
Emporia State goes on the road
Record: 20-7, 12-7 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .346, ERA 4.84
Emporia State will travel to Nebraska-Kearney for a four-game series this weekend. At the plate Justin Harris is hitting .491 with 39 runs scored and 20 stolen bases and Dean Long is hitting .402 with 11 home runs and 42 runs driven in. On the mound Travis Hendry is 5-1 with a 3.28 earned run average.
Fort Hays State closes out long homestand
Record: 7-21, 5-15 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .281, ERA 8.03
Fort Hays State will close out a long homestand. At the plate Kevin Czarnecki is hitting .387 with 30 runs scored and Cooper Langley has 10 home runs and 35 runs driven in. On the mound Austin Unrein is 2-2 with a 5.40 earned run average out of the pen.
Lincoln travels to UCM
Record: 1-25, 1-15 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .252, ERA 14.18
Lincoln will hit the road to face Central Missouri this week. At the plate Trevor Schnieders is hitting .315 with two home runs and 27 runs driven in. On the mound Jordan Barrett has a win out of the bullpen.
Lindenwood hits the road
Record: 15-16, 7-9 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .323, ERA 6.16
Lindenwood will travel to Northwest Missouri for a series this week. At the plate Drew Quinones is hitting .382 with five home runs and 25 runs driven in. On the mound Devin Breihan is 4-1 with a 2.86 earned run average with one save out of the pen.
#26 Missouri Southern at home for Washburn
Record: 22-6, 13-3 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .316, ERA 3.91
#26 Missouri Southern will be at home to face Washburn. At the plate Jesse Rall is hitting .407 with six home runs and 28 runs driven in. On the mound Cody Hutchinson is 5-0 with 3.40 earned run average and Payton Walker is 5-1 with a 1.71 ERA.
Missouri Western heads out west
Record: 18-12, 12-8 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .314, ERA 4.23
Missouri Western will hit the road and travel to Fort Hays State for a series. At the plate Ryan Degner is hitting .366 with 27 runs scored and 17 driven in. On the mound Richard Peoples is 4-1 out of the bullpen with 19 strikeouts in 10 appearances.
Nebraska-Kearney comes home to face ESU
Record: 17-10, 11-5 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .312 ERA 5.63
Nebraska-Kearney will face Emporia State in a league series at home. MIAA/AstroTurf Hitter of the Week Max Ayoub is hitting .361 with 13 home runs and 48 runs driven in. On the mount Aaron Smith is 5-0 with a 4.78 earned run average mostly from the pen.
Northeastern State comes back home
Record: 17-10, 11-9 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .311, ERA 4.16
Northeastern State will face in-state rival Central Oklahoma. At the plate Charles Sims is hitting .422 with 18 runs scored and Gabriel Wurth has 26 runs scored. On the mound Ryan Helsley is 5-1 with a 2.57 earned run average in seven starts.
Northwest Missouri stays in league play
Record: 16-15, 11-9 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .273, ERA 5.77
Northwest Missouri will face Lindenwood in a weekend series. At the plate Nick Gotta is hitting .380 with 24 runs scored. On the mound Anthony Caenepeel is 4-0 with a 3.86 earned run average in seven starts.
Pittsburg State goes on the road
Record: 9-18, 5-11 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .294, ERA 7.10
Pittsburg State will face Southwest Baptist on the road this weekend. At the plate Nate Arnold is hitting .376 with 25 runs driven in. On the mound Drake Herrman is 3-0 with a 6.00 earned run average out of the bullpen.
Southwest Baptist faces PSU
Record: 12-16, 7-13 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .302, ERA 6.14
Southwest Baptist will be at home to face Pittsburg State. At the plate Christian Binger is hitting .383 with 27 runs scored and 21 runs driven in. On the mound Michael Proiette is 4-1 with a 2.72 earned run average.
Washburn hits the road
Record: 21-8, 14-6 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .306, ERA 4.76
Washburn will face Missouri Southern on the road this week. At the plate Parker Gison is hitting .368 with 37 runs scored and 10 stolen bases. On the mound Eric Schmid is 4-0 with a 2.76 earned run average in six starts.