SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Baseball returns home on Friday and Saturday to take on the McPherson College Bulldogs in a three game KCAC series at University Field.
First pitch for Friday's doubleheader is set for 12:00 p.m., with Saturday's single nine-inning matchup also set to begin at 12:00 p.m.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel and McPherson are tied in the all-time series, 5-5, as the Valor were swept in Ozark last season, 6-5 (10 inn.), 7-5, and 6-4.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is currently 20-21 this season, as the Valor are coming off a road series loss with Saint Mary, taking a 12-2 win, as well as 3-1 and 5-4 losses.
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The Valor currently sit seventh in the conference, just one game ahead of both Sterling and York who are eighth and ninth, respectively. McPherson currently sits in fifth in the conference standings.
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Quentin Edwards leads the Valor at the plate with a batting average of .433, as well as 15 home runs and 51 RBIs.
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Justus Cherrico, Evan Jno-Baptiste, Nate Nunes, and Cade Beshore all boast batting averages above .300 on the season, while Baptiste leads EU in runs scored, currently with 43.
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Heath Perry has drawn a team high 29 walks so far this season.
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Riley Fuller leads EU in innings pitched (50.0), while Mason Reilly leads the Valor in ERA (2.97).
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Kannon Perry currently holds the single season school record for most times being hit by pitch, sitting at 18. Nate Nunes sits just behind Perry with 16 so far this year.
UP NEXT
Evangel Baseball concludes their brief homestand on Tuesday (Apr. 21) afternoon at 2:00 p.m., taking on the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles in a nine-inning KCAC contest.
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