MOREHEAD, Ky. – Winners of their last nine home series dating back to 2021, the Morehead State baseball team plays host to OVC rival Belmont this weekend for a three-game set at Allen Field. The Eagles (14-17, 4-2 OVC) currently sit in fifth place in the OVC, while the visiting Bruins (21-12, 7-2 OVC) reside in third place.

Thursday and Friday's games are scheduled for 5 p.m. ET starts, with a 1 p.m. Saturday matinee scheduled to close the series. Thursday and Saturday's games are available on ESPN+, with live stats available for all three contests.

INSIDE THE SERIES
Season Records

• Morehead State (14-17, 4-2 OVC) | Belmont (21-12, 7-2 OVC)

Previous Series

• Belmont took two of three from the Eagles in Nashville in the final series before the OVC tournament in 2021. Morehead State won the final matchup between the two by a score of 9-6.

Last 10 Games

• Morehead State (6-4) | Belmont (6-4)

PROBABLE STARTERS (2022 STATISTICS) MOREHEAD ST. | BELMONT
Thursday: Luke Helton (1-4, 5.59 ERA) | Joshua South (4-1, 5.44 ERA)
Friday: Alex Kafka (1-2, 5.80 ERA) | Andy Bean (5-1, 3.92 ERA)
Saturday: Grant Herron (2-2, 4.86 ERA) | Jalen Borders (2-2, 2.61 ERA)

NOTABLE

• This is the final series between Morehead State and Belmont as OVC rivals, as Belmont is moving to the Missouri Valley Conference following the 2022 season.
• Bryce Ray hit this third home run of the season in the ninth inning in Tuesday's loss to Northern Kentucky. Of Ray's five hits on the season, three have been home runs, including his pinch-hit grand slam vs. Murray State in an 8-7 win.
• Jackson Feltner launched a first inning homer Tuesday, his seventh of the season. Feltner has returned to form as of late and is currently slashing .347/.424/.603 in 31 games in 2022.
• Alex Jacobs kept his on base (29 games) and hit streaks (21 games) alive Tuesday with a 1-4 performance. Jacobs has four multi-hit games in his last five, and is batting .375 on the season (8^th in the OVC).
• Ryley Preece still leads the OVC in walks with 29 on the season. Preece also leads the team in home runs with nine (4^th in the OVC) and runs scored with 32 (T-4^th in the OVC).
• Zack Smith made his return to the mound on Tuesday, finishing the top of the ninth with a strikeout in his first appearance in over two years.
• Belmont comes to Allen Field with a 3-0 record on the road in OVC play after sweeping Murray State in a three-game set. The Bruins swept Morehead State the last time they played at Allen Field in 2020.