SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Baseball plays host to the Southwestern College Moundbuilders on Friday and Saturday (Apr. 11/12) afternoon, looking to stop their current skid with a win.
First pitch is set for 2:30 p.m. in Springfield on Friday, followed by a doubleheader on Saturday, beginning at noon.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel is 8-8 all-time against Southwestern, taking a pair of wins and a loss on the road last season, 2-1, 9-3, and 5-0 (loss).
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is coming off a loss at home to nationally ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan, 14-3.
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Evangel is currently led at the plate by Quentin Edwards, who currently boasts a .414 batting average, 25 RBIs, and five home runs.
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Shane Poe leads the Valor with 35 runs scored so far this season.
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Wyatt Keplar leads EU in innings pitched, currently with 53.0 this year, as well as strikeouts with 72. Keplar currently ranks 3rd all-time for strikeouts in a career with 247 and is 13 behind former Springfield Cardinal, Blake McKnight.
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The Valor are currently in 10th in the conference standings with 10 KCAC games remaining, just a game behind Bethany and six games behind York, who currently holds the final conference tournament spot.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Baseball travels to Bartlesville, Okla., on Tuesday (Apr. 15) afternoon, capping off their three game series with the 14th ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles at 2:00 p.m.
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