By: Jeff Weseloh, Director of Athletics Media Relations
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Bolivar, Mo. - The Southwest Baptist University baseball series against Nebraska-Kearney has been moved to Bolivar due to expected weather in the Kearney area. The series will now be played on Thursday, April 27 with a single 9-inning game at 3:00 p.m., followed by a doubleheader on Friday, April 28 beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Scouting the Bearcats
The Bearcats return to action on Thursday with a 28-15 (18-12 MIAA) record on the season, and are currently ranked no. 6 in the latest NCAA Central Region rankings. Offensively SBU is led byÂ
Hunter Hisky who is hiting .397 with a team leading 20 doubles and 49 runs batted in.Â
Andrew Meier leads the Bearcats with a .426 average, whileÂ
Nelson Muniz has hit a team high 9 homeruns, andÂ
Caleb Sneed andÂ
Sean Murley have both scored a team leading 43 runs on the season. On the moundÂ
Chance Wolfe is 5-1 with a 3.80 ERA to go along with 7 saves, while out of the rotationÂ
Drew Wagner holds a 3.92 ERA with 44 strikeouts across 57.1 innings.
Scouting the Lopers
Pittsburg State enters the week 13-29 (6-23 MIAA) on the season. The Lopers are led in nearly every offensive category by Dallas Schramm who is hitting .370 with 31 runs scored, 17 doubles, 11 homeruns, and has knocked in 49 runners. On the mound Mitchell Robinson holds a rotation best 5.52 ERA to go along with a 4-6 record.
Quick Hits
- Hunter Hisky leads the MIAA in doubles (20), while ranking 3rd in RBI (49), 4th in slugging percentage (.661), 4th in hits (69), 6th in batting average (.397), and 6th in triples (4)
- Chance Wolfe ranks 5th in the MIAA in saves (7) and 5th in hits (68)
- Brian Womack leads the MIAA in wins (8)
- Caleb Sneed ranks 7th in the MIAA in runs scored (43)
- Sean Murley ranks 7th in the MIAA in runs scored (43)
- Andrew Meier ranks 2nd in the MIAA in batting average (.426)
- As a team SBU leads the MIAA in batting average (.334), on base percentage (.420), and least amount of times striking out (181)