SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Baseball travels just south of Springfield on Tuesday (Apr. 22) evening, taking on the Mission Patriots at 6:00 p.m. in Ozark at the Ozark Mountain Sports Complex.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel is 40-1 all-time against Mission, falling to the Patriots back in March in a 12-inning battle, 10-9.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is coming off a series win over the York Panthers, 10-9, 21-12 (loss), and 4-3.
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Evangel is currently led at the plate by Quentin Edwards, who currently boasts a .417 batting average, 32 RBIs, and six home runs. Edwards also is currently eighth all-time for batting average in a single season at Evangel.
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Shane Poe leads the Valor with 42 runs scored so far this season.
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Wyatt Keplar leads EU in innings pitched, currently with 68.0 this year, as well as strikeouts with 89. Keplar currently ranks 2nd all-time for strikeouts in a career with 264. Keplar is also second all-time for strikeouts in a single season with 89, 15 strikeouts behind Austin Dill.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Baseball travels to Hillsboro, Kan., on Friday and Saturday (Apr. 25/26) afternoon to take on the Tabor College Bluejays in their final series of the 2025 season. First pitch is set for noon on Friday and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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