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Kansas City, Mo. -- The battle for final seeding is on as MIAA baseball enters the final two weeks of the regular season.

Upcoming MIAA Previews:
Central Missouri goes on the road
Record: 23-16, 18-10 MIAA 
Team Stats: Batting Average .287, ERA 4.08
Central Missouri will come back home to face Northeastern State in a four game set. MIAA/AstroTurf Hitter of the Week Bennett Oliver is hitting .359 with six home runs and 24 runs driven in. On the mount Ricky Rivera is 6-2 with a 3.89 earned run average and Tyler House is 4-2 with a 3.44 eared run average.

Central Oklahoma heads for Pitt State 
Record: 16-18, 11-13 MIAA 
Team Stats: Batting Average .322, ERA 6.26
Central Oklahoma will travel to Pittsburg State for a weekend series. At the plate for the Bronchos Tyler Hatcher is hitting .363 with 10 home runs and 27 runs driven in. On the mound Tanner Ferrell is 3-2 with a 3.70 earned run average and three saves out of the bullpen.
 
Emporia State heads out west
Record: 27-10, 17-10 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .349, ERA 5.28
Emporia State will travel to Hays for a four game set with the Tigers. At the plate for the Hornets Justin Harris is hitting .483 with 53 runs scored and 25 stolen bases and Evan Koehler is hitting .388 with 10 home runs and 45 runs driven in. On the mound Travis Hendry is 7-1 with a 3.99 earned run average and Shawn Talkington has six saves.

Fort Hays State faces off with ESU
Record: 14-24, 11-17 MIAA 
Team Stats: Batting Average .295, ERA 7.71
Fort Hays State will face Emporia State at home this weekend. At the plate Cooper Langley is hitting .305 with 15 home runs and 49 runs batted in. On the mound Austin Unrein is 3-2 with two saves and a 4.80 earned run average in 11 appearances.

Lincoln goes on the road
Record: 3-35, 1-23 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .251, ERA 14.43
Lincoln will travel to Missouri Southern for a weekend series. At the plate Trevor Schnieders is hitting .302 with three home runs and 30 runs driven in. On the mound Schnieders is 1-6 with two complete games and a 9.08 earned run average.

Lindenwood comes back home
Record: 21-19, 12-12 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .332, ERA 5.67
Lindenwood will go on the road for a series at Nebraska-Kearney. At the plate Wade Rothermich is hitting .389 with eight home runs and 45 runs driven in. On the mound Brendan Kleekamp is 5-1 with a 3.53 earned run average.

Missouri Southern faces Lincoln at home
Record: 28-9, 19-5 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .318, ERA 4.71
Missouri Southern will face Lincoln at home this weekend. At the plate Chris Hoffman is hitting .442 with 44 runs scored and Jesse Rall is hitting .368 with 12 home runs and 45 runs driven in. On the mound Cody Hutchinson is 7-0 with a 2.48 earned run average.

Missouri Western goes on the road
Record: 23-17, 16-12 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .321, ERA 4.84
Missouri Western will travel to Southwest Baptist. At the plate Ryan Degner is hitting .369 with nine home runs and David Glaude is hitting .356 with 10 home runs and 32 runs driven in. MIAA/AstroTurf Pitcher of the Week Weston Caindec is 3-0 with a 4.26 ERA.

Nebraska-Kearney faces LWU at home
Record: 25-15, 18-10 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .336  ERA 5.43
Nebraska-Kearney will be at home for a series with Lindenwood. At the plate Max Ayoub is hitting .321 with 14 home runs and 51 runs batted in. On the mound Aaron Smith is 6-1 with a 4.02 earned run average and Mitchell Robinson is 4-1 with a 4.83 ERA.

Northeastern State makes trip to Warrensburg
Record: 23-15, 16-12 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .321, ERA 4.37
Northeastern State will be on the road to face Central Missouri. At the plate Charles Sims is hitting .398 with 30 runs scored and 24 driven in. On the mound Kyle Shambaugh is 6-0 with a 4.72 earned run average and Ryan Helsley is 6-2 with a 3.26 ERA.

Northwest Missouri comes back home
Record: 19-20, 14-14 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .273, ERA 6.25
Northwest Missouri will be at home to face Washburn.  At the plate Steven Garber is hitting .362 with six home runs and 38 runs driven in. On the mound Anthony Caenepeel is 4-1 with a  5.24 earned run average.

Pittsburg State closes out long homestand
Record: 13-24, 8-16 MIAA
Team Stats:  Batting Average .309, ERA 7.06
Pittsburg State will face Central Oklahoma at home. At the plate Andrew Kreiling is batting .402 with five home runs and 20 runs driven in. On the mound Drake Herrman is 3-0 with a 6.85 earned run average out of the pen.

Southwest Baptist at home for MWSU
Record: 17-21, 10-18 MIAA
Team Stats: Batting Average .308, ERA 6.63
Southwest Baptist will be at home to face Missouri Western. At the plate Spencer Blacksher is hitting .317 with eight home runs and 40 runs batted in. On the mound Michael Proiette is 5-2 with a  3.02 earned run average.

Washburn returns heads for NWMSU
Record: 22-17, 15-13 MIAA
Team Stats:  Batting Average .291, ERA 5.55
Washburn will go on the road to face Northwest Missouri.  At the plate Riley Krane is hitting .340 with 37 runs scored and 23 batted in. On the mound Eric Schmid is 4-2 with a 4.91 earned run average in eight starts.