SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Baseball hits the road on Tuesday (Mar. 31) afternoon, taking on the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles for their second of three matchups with OKWU.
First pitch for the nine-inning contest is set for 2:00 p.m. from Bartlesville, Okla., as the Valor aim to take the series after winning the first game at home.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel is 9-6 all-time against Oklahoma Wesleyan, taking a 14-12 win a few weeks ago in Springfield.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is currently 17-16 this season, as the Valor are coming off a non-conference win over the Hannibal-LaGrange Trojans, 14-4.
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The Valor are currently 7th (11-10) in the KCAC, but are several games behind most KCAC competition.
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Quentin Edwards has the slight batting average advantage for Evangel, swinging a .425, compared to Justus Cherrico's .424.
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Evan Jno-Baptiste and Nate Nunes have both also swung hot bats of late, with both currently boasting averages of .358.
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Heath Perry has drawn a team high 22 walks so far this season.
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Riley Fuller leads EU in innings pitched (41.0), while TJ Newman leads the Valor in ERA (2.77).
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Edwards led EU at the plate in their last matchup with OKWU, going 3-5 with four RBIs and a pair of runs scored.
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Brock Wycoff earned the win over OKWU, while Isaac Daley recorded his lone save of the season.
UP NEXT
Evangel plays host to the Sterling College Warriors on Friday and Saturday (Apr. 2/3) with game times tba, due to the potential of inclement weather.
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