SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Baseball returns home to host the York Panthers on Thursday and Friday (Apr. 17-18) afternoon in their final home series of the 2025 season.
First pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday and noon on Friday with senior day festivities beginning at 11:35 AM on Friday.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel is 4-1 all-time against York, going 2-1 against the Panthers on the road last season, 13-12, 10-9 (8 inn.), and 11-1 (7 inn. loss).
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is coming off a road loss to #14 Oklahoma Wesleyan, 17-4.
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Evangel is currently led at the plate by Quentin Edwards, who currently boasts a .402 batting average, 27 RBIs, and five home runs.
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Shane Poe leads the Valor with 38 runs scored so far this season.
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Wyatt Keplar leads EU in innings pitched, currently with 61.0 this year, as well as strikeouts with 83. Keplar currently ranks 3rd all-time for strikeouts in a career with 258 and is two behind former Springfield Cardinal, Blake McKnight.
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Evangel fielding is on par with their opponents in their contests, 63-63 for errors this season.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Baseball travels just south of campus to Ozark, Mo., to take on the Mission Patriots on Tuesday (Apr. 22) evening at 6:00 p.m., in a non-conference matchup.
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