By Hunter Hurst, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations
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MOREHEAD, Ky.—After victories in both games versus James Madison on Friday, the Morehead State University baseball team travels to Missouri to battle Saint Louis on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. Both are coming into the contest hot, as Morehead State (7-8) has won four of its last five, and Saint Louis (7-7) has won five of its last six. There will not be a live broadcast of the game, but live stats will be available.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Season Records: Morehead State (7-8) / Saint Louis (7-7)
Saint Louis leads the series 4-2. The last meeting was Feb. 28, 2016 where MSU won 4-1 in Emerson, Ga.
PROBABLE STARTERS (2022 STATISTICS)
Morehead State:
Trevor Callahan (0-0, 9.00 ERA)
Saint Louis: Scott Youngbrandt (1-0, 7.45 ERA)
NOTABLE
- Morehead State hit seven home runs as a team in two wins over James Madison this past Friday, including five in its 14-5 win in the second game. Ashton Roy and Ryley Preece led the long-ball onslaught with two apiece.
- Jackson Feltner continued his hot streak versus the Dukes, finishing with five hits in the doubleheader. Feltner has reached base in all 15 games this season, and is currently riding a seven-game hitting-streak.
- Ashton Roy broke out of an early season slump with two three-run homers versus JMU. The Eagles' second baseman had four hits and seven RBI total in two games versus the Dukes, raising his batting average by 59 points.
- Alex Jacobs raised his batting average by 44 points as well. The outfielder from Huntsville, Ohio hit his first home run of the season on Friday, moving his hitting-streak to five games with multi-hit games in both wins over James Madison.
- Jarrett Miller continued his success out of the bullpen. He has not given up an earned run since Feb. 27, and currently has a 0.75 ERA on the season.
- John Bakke currently leads the OVC in K/9 with an impressive 16.2. His strikeouts to walks ratio currently sits at 6:1, with 18 Ks to only three walks.
- Trevor Callahan, Wednesday's starter for the Eagles, pitched two innings against Bellarmine last week, striking out two and giving up only one run. The freshman from Olive Hill, Ky., has impressed in his three outings since a rough start at Louisville, giving up only two earned runs over four innings of work.
- Saint Louis has impressed at home this season, with six of its seven wins coming at the Billiken Sports Center. The Billikens have won five of their last six games, scoring 45 runs in those five wins.