Baseball | 4/24/2014 12:42:28 PM
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Kansas City, Mo. -- Seeding and a spot in the top eight are on the line as MIAA baseball heads into the final week of the regular season.
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#17 Central Missouri heads to Central Oklahoma
Record: 32-13, 29-7 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .320, ERA 3.93
#17 Central Missouri will travel to Central Oklahoma to close out the regular season. MIAA/AstroTurf Hitter of the Week Tony Sandifer is hitting .388 with 42 runs driven in. On the mound Kurtis Schuyler is 6-2 with a 2.67 earned run average and Ricky Rivera is 6-1 with a 3.93 ERA.
Central Oklahoma closes out league play at home
Record: 32-11, 25-11 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .358, ERA 3.55
Central Oklahoma will close out league play at home against #17 Central Missouri. At the plate Phillip Wilson is hitting .455 with 13 home runs and 44 runs driven in and Matt Johnson has 12 home runs and 45 RBI. On the mound Ricky Reeves is 8-1 with a 1.46 earned run average and Jared Sterling is 6-2 with a 2.31 ERA.
Emporia State hits the road
Record: 31-14, 23-13 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .304, ERA 4.43
Emporia State is scheduled to close out the regular season on the road at Lindenwood. At the plate Levi Parker is hitting .329 with 44 runs scored and 27 stolen bases while Justin Harris has 35 stolen bases. MIAA/AstroTurf Pitcher of the Week Brenton Higgins is 5-1 with a 1.66 earned run average with 10 saves.
Fort Hays State heads on the road
Record: 17-25, 14-22 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .309, ERA 7.91
Fort Hays State is scheduled to travel to Missouri Western. At the plate Clayton Garland is hitting .430 with 39 runs scored. On the mound Austin Unrein is 3-2 with an 8.10 earned run average.
Lincoln closes out season at home
Record: 2-37, 0-32 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .208, ERA 10.37
Lincoln is scheduled to host Southwest Baptist to close out league play. At the plate Ben Stewart is hitting .330 with five home runs and 21 runs batted in. On the mound Ian Fuemmeler is 1-2 with a 7.39 earned run average.
Lindenwood finishes league play at home
Record: 16-28, 13-19 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .288, ERA 5.58
Lindenwood is scheduled to host Emporia State to close out league play. At the plate Mike Failoni is hitting .370 with four home runs and 28 runs driven in. On the mound Austin Klein is 5-3 witha 5.37 earned run average.
Missouri Southern hits the road
Record: 23-23, 16-20 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .289, ERA 3.63
Missouri Southern will close out league play at Nebraska-Kearney. At the plate Logan Moon is hitting .382 with 27 runs scored and 16 stolen bases. On the mound Payton Walker is 5-4 with a 3.41 earned run average.
Missouri Western closes out regular season at home
Record: 24-17, 20-14 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .300, ERA 4.76
Missouri Western is scheduled to host Fort Hays State. At the plate Ryan Degner is hitting .372 with 37 runs scored and Jake Schrader has 11 home runs. On the mound Grant Woods is 4-1 with a 4.10 earned run average.
Nebraska-Kearney hosts Missouri Southern
Record: 27-16, 21-15 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .321, ERA 4.52
Nebraska-Kearney is scheduled to host Missouri Southern. At the plate Anthony Pacheco is hitting .416 with 35 runs scored and 35 driven in. On the mound Aaron Smith is 5-1 with a 2.75 earned run average.
Northeastern State returns home
Record: 21-25, 17-19 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .285, ERA 5.24
Northeastern State will host Washburn to close out league play. At the plate Cody Robinson is hitting .324 with 12 home runs and 33 runs driven in. On the mound Ryan Heisley is 5-3 with a 3.72 earned run average.
Northwest Missouri hosts final regular season series
Record: 21-21, 15-18 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .286, ERA 5.38
Northwest Missouri is scheduled to host Pittsburg State to close out the regular season. At the plate Jon Pomatto is hitting .321 with 43 runs scored. On the mound Ryker Fox is 6-3 with a 3.89 earned run average.
Pittsburg State hits the road
Record: 16-30, 11-25 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .276, ERA 5.40
Pittsburg State is scheduled to travel to Northwest Missouri to close out the regular season. At the plate Brad Foss is hitting .347 with 31 runs scored. On the mound Ryan McKay is 3-3 with a 2.57 ERA out of the bullpen.
Southwest Baptist heads to Lincoln
Record: 24-20, 20-15 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .327, ERA 6.47
Southwest Baptist will travel to Lincoln to close out the regular season. At the plate Landon Young is hitting .387 with 49 runs scored. On the mound Sam Vergara is 5-1 with a 5.73 ERA and eight saves.
Washburn hits the road
Record: 24-19, 21-15 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .292, ERA 4.12
Washburn is scheduled to travel to Northeastern State this weekend. At the plate Kyle Carnahan is hitting .408 with 38 runs scored and 12 stolen bases. On the mound Brett Ash is 5-1 with a 1.21 ERA and five complete games.