SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Baseball hits the road on Tuesday (Apr. 1) afternoon to take on the 11th ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles, opening a three game series that spans over three weeks with the Eagles.
First pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. in Bartlesville, Okla., tomorrow afternoon, as the Valor look to build off last weekend's sweep.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel is 8-3 all-time against Oklahoma Wesleyan, losing the series 2-1 last season with 22-4 and 11-4 home losses but a 14-7 win on the road.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is coming off a road sweep of the Saint Mary Spires, their first series sweep of the season.
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Evangel is currently led at the plate by Quentin Edwards, who currently boasts a .421 batting average, 25 RBIs, and five home runs.
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Shane Poe leads the Valor with 31 runs scored so far this season.
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Evan Baptiste had a strong series against Saint Mary, going 6-11 (.545) from the plate and nearly hitting for the cycle in game one (double short).
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Wyatt Keplar leads EU in innings pitched, currently with 48.2 this year, as well as strikeouts with 66. Keplar currently ranks 3rd all-time for strikeouts in a career with 241 and is 19 behind former Springfield Cardinal, Blake McKnight.
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Evangel has less errors so far this season than their opponents by a slim margin, 50-48.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Baseball concludes their road trip on Friday and Saturday (Apr. 4/5) afternoon, taking on the Sterling College Warriors in Sterling, Kansas. Friday's nine inning matchup begins at 3:00 p.m. while Saturday starts at noon.
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