SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Baseball hosts the McPherson Bulldogs on Sunday and Monday, Feb. 23-24, for a three game conference series, looking to earn their first win in conference play. All games will be played in Ozark, Missouri at the Ozark Mountain Sports Complex, with Sunday being a doubleheader beginning at 4 PM and Monday being a single nine-inning matchup beginning at 5 PM.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel is 5-2 all-time against the Bulldogs, having gone 1-2 against the conference foe last season on the road. EU took a 19-2 win in the final game of the series, but fell 7-6 and 8-3 in games one and two, respectively.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is coming off an 0-3 weekend against nationally ranked #12 Kansas Wesleyan.
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Evangel is currently led at the plate by Quentin Edwards, who currently boasts a .364 batting average and nine RBIs.
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Shane Poe leads the Valor with eight runs scored so far this season.
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Wyatt Keplar leads EU in innings pitched, currently with 12.2 this year, as well as strikeouts with 15.
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Hayden Larson has been strong in relief for Evangel so far this season, currently boasting a 2.16 ERA and 14 strikeouts over just eight innings.
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Evan Baptiste, Kannon Perry, and Poe all have been perfect from their position, not recording a single error on the year.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Baseball hosts the Bethany College Swedes on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28/Mar. 1 for a three game conference series in Springfield, Missouri.
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