Baseball | 3/1/2013 4:01:59 PM
Kansas City, Mo. -- Many teams look to resume play after much of last week's scheduled was wiped out by winter storms.
Upcoming MIAA Previews:
#8 Central Missouri hits the road
Last Week: Did Not Play (All games canceled)
Upcoming: 3/3 at NSU (DH) 1 p.m.; 3/4 at NSU 12 p.m.; 3/6 vs. TSU (DH) 1 p.m.
#8 Central Missouri had all games cancelled last week and will play this weekend at Northeastern State . They are led at the plate by Kyle Grieshaber who is hitting .480 with four home runs and nine runs driven in. On the mound Jake Heissler is 2-0 with a 2.45 earned run average and has 16 strikeouts.
Central Oklahoma returns to Edmond for home games
Last Week: 2/24 l. to FHSU 7-5 & d. FHSU 8-5; 2/28 d. MSSU 5-3 & l. to MSSU 6-3
Upcoming: 3/2 vs. NWMSU 1:30 p.m.; 3/3 vs. NWMSU (DH) 11:30 a.m.; 3/6 vs. ESU (DH) 12 p.m.
Central Oklahoma prepares for a five games homestand as they enter week five of the season. At the plate Matt Johnson is hitting .550 with eight runs scored and four driven in. On the mound Edgar Lopez is 1-1 with a 6.35 ERA and 13 strikeouts on the season.
Emporia State faces LIndenwood in week five
Last Week: Did Not Play (All Games Canceled)
Upcoming: 3/3 vs. LWU (DH) 1 p.m.; 3/4 vs. LWU 11 a.m.; 3/6 at UCO (DH) 12 p.m.
Emporia State will return to play as they face Lindenwood this weekend in Pryor, Okla.. At the plate Todd Schultz is hitting .500 with two home runs and nine runs driven in. On the mound Garrett Bane has 10.0 innings pitched allowing only four runs and striking out seven.
Fort Hays State faces MSSU at home
Last Week: 2/24 d. UCO 7-5 & l. to UCO 8-5
Upcoming: 3/2 vs. MSSU (DH) 1 p.m.; 3/3 vs. MSSU 1 p.m.
Fort Hays State split with Central Oklahoma last week and will play MSSU at home in week five. At the plate Clayton Garland is hitting .444 with nine runs batted in and 12 scored. On the mound Jesse Hart is 2-0 with a 4.30 earned run average and 13 strikeouts.
Lincoln faces off with SBU at home
Last Week: Did Note Play (All Games Canceled)
Upcoming: 3/6 vs. SBU (DH) 12 p.m.
Lincoln will return to play with home series against Southwest Baptist in week five. At the plate Colby Shepherd is hitting .421 with five runs driven in. On the mound Scott Jones has the team’s lone win with a 8.03 ERA and three strikeouts.
Lindenwood faces ESU in Oklahoma in week five
Last Week: 2/24 d. NWMSU 11-5; 2/25 d. NWMSU 7-4 & l. to NWMSU 5-4
Upcoming: 3/3 vs. ESU (DH) 1 p.m.; 3/4 vs. ESU 11 a.m.
Lindenwood will face Emporia State in Pryor, Okla. for a three game-set in week five. At the plate Ben Coudret is hitting .375 with six runs scored. On the mound Dylan Terrell is 2-1 with a 4.26 earned run average and 17 strikeouts.
Missouri Southern closes out road trip
Last Week: 2/28 l. to UCO 5-3 & d. UCO 6-3
Upcoming: 3/2 at FHSU (DH) 1 p.m.; 3/3 at FHSU 1 p.m.; 3/6 vs. PSU (DH) 1 p.m.
Missouri Southern will close out a road trip and play their first home games of 2013 in week five. Sam Ryan is hitting .424 with seven runs scored and six driven in. On the mound Ryan Bates is 2-0 with a 4.76 earned run average and 15 strikeouts.
Missouri Western faces UNK in week five
Last Week: Did Not Play
Upcoming: 3/6 vs. UNK (DH) 2 p.m.
Missouri Western will resume play when Nebraska-Kearney comes to town. At the plate Kyle Simpson is hitting .480 with one home run and seven runs batted in. Brandon Simmons is 2-0 with a 1.00 earned run average and seven strikeouts.
Nebraska-Kearney hit the road to start week five
Last Week: Did Not Play (All Games Canceled)
Upcoming: 3/3 at PSU (DH) 12 p.m.; 3/4 at PSU 12 p.m.; 3/6 at MWSU (DH) 2 p.m.
Nebraska-Kearney will take a road trip as week five gets underway in the MIAA. Danny Droll is hitting .500 with one home run and five runs batted in. On the mound Adam Peters is 1-0 with 2.70 ERA in 10.0 innings pitched with five strikeouts .
Northeastern State faces #8 UCM in week five
Last Week: 2/19 l. to ESU 7-5 & d. ESU 7-3; 2/23 l. to TSU 12-11; 2/24 d. TSU 10-4 & 12-7; 2/28 l. to PSU 2-1 & d. PSU 11-10
Upcoming: 3/3 vs. #8 UCM (DH) 1 p.m.; 3/4 vs. #8 UCM 12 p.m.; 3/6 vs. Bacone 1 p.m.
Northwest State went 4-3 last week as one of the few teams to get all of their scheduled games in. Cody Robinson is hitting .333 with four home runs and 16 RBI. On the mound Craig George is 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA in two starts on the year.
Northwest Missouri hits the road in week five
Last Week: 2/24 l. to LWU 11-5; 2/25 l. to LWU 7-4 & d. LWU 5-4
Upcoming: 3/2 at UCO 1:30 p.m.; 3/3 at UCO (DH) 11:30 a.m.; 3/6 at WU (DH) 1:30 p.m.
Northwest Missouri will hit the road in week five as they make trips to UCO and WU. Cameron Bedard is hitting .316 with nine runs batted in. On the mound Marcus Garrett is 1-1 with 12 strikeouts.
Pittsburg State opens week five at home
Last Week: 2/28 d. NSU 2-1 & l. to NSU 11-10
Upcoming: 3/3 vs. UNK (DH) 12 p.m.; 3/4 vs. UNK 12 p.m.; 3/6 at MSSU (DH) 1 p.m.
Pittsburg State finally got their MIAA season underway going 1-1 at Northeastern State. Evan Thomas is hitting .571 with two home runs and sevne runs driven in. Matt Stalcup is 2-0 on the mound with a 1.12 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
Southwest Baptist hits the road in week five
Last Week: Did Not Play
Upcoming: 3/2 at Mo. S&T (DH) 12 p.m.; 3/3 at MSST 12 p.m.; 3/6 at LU (DH) 12 p.m.
Southwest Baptist went 4-1 in MIAA play to open the season and will hit the road for five games in week five. Bo Helsel is hitting .500 with seven runs driven in. Dustin Caplette is 1-0 and has yet to allow a run.
Truman stays out on the road
Last Week: 2/23 d. NSU 12-11; 2/24 l. to NSU 10-4 & 12-7
Upcoming: 3/6 at #8 UCM (DH) 1 p.m.
Truman will face #8 Central Missouri late in week five. Paul Trenhaile is hitting .393 with eight runs scored and eight driven in. On the mound Logan Siegler is 1-1 with a 3.18 ERA and 10 strikeouts.
Washburn faces NWMSU in week five
Last Week: Did Not Play
Upcoming: 3/6 vs. NWMSU (DH) 1:30 p.m.
Washburn will face Northwest Missouri late in week five as they return to the field. Riley Price is hitting .400 with five runs batted in. Corey Anthony is 1-0 with two runs allowed in relief.