SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Baseball hosts the Bethany Swedes on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 - Mar. 1, for a three game conference series, looking to earn their first wins in conference play. All games will be back at home in Springfield.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel is 6-1 all-time against the Swedes, having gone 2-1 against the conference foe last season on the road. EU fell in game one last season, 2-3, but were victorious in games two and three to take the series, 9-2 and 4-0, respectively.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is coming off an 0-3 weekend against the McPherson Bulldogs in what proved to be three close matchups.
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Evangel is currently led at the plate by Quentin Edwards, who currently boasts a .413 batting average and 11 RBIs.
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Shane Poe leads the Valor with 10 runs scored so far this season.
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Wyatt Keplar leads EU in innings pitched, currently with 17.2 this year, as well as strikeouts with 20.
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Hayden Larson has been strong in relief and started a game in the last series for Evangel. Larson currently boasts a 2.25 ERA and 19 strikeouts over just 12 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 as Evangel and their opponents currently have committed the same amount of errors.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Baseball hosts the Mission Patriots on Tuesday (Mar. 4) afternoon for a single nine-inning matchup beginning at 1:00 p.m. in Springfield.
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