SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Baseball returns home on Friday and Saturday (Mar. 14-15) afternoon to host the Dakota State Trojans, looking to earn wins against their non-conference opponent.
The Valor will compete against the Trojans in a pair of seven inning doubleheaders beginning at noon on both days.
SERIES HISTORY
Friday and Saturday's games will be the first matchup that Evangel has had against Dakota State in school history.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is coming off a pair of road losses to Friends on Tuesday, 11-5 and 4-1.
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Evangel is currently led at the plate by Quentin Edwards, who currently boasts a .449 batting average, 22 RBIs, and five home runs.
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Shane Poe leads the Valor with 19 runs scored so far this season.
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Wyatt Keplar leads EU in innings pitched, currently with 32 this year, as well as strikeouts with 41.
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Hayden Larson has also been strong pitching this season for Evangel. Larson currently boasts a 3.10 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 20.1 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 has committed less errors than their opponents. 36-34.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Baseball hosts Friends on Tuesday (Mar. 18) afternoon for a single nine inning matchup to conclude their series beginning at 3:00 p.m. in Springfield.
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