Baseball Hosts the Univ. of the Cumberlands & Eastern Kentucky at Home Tuesday & Wednesday

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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- This week, the Morehead State baseball team heads into a season-long, five-game homestand, as the Eagles kickoff the week with a pair of single game contests. Morehead State hosts the University of the Cumberlands on Tuesday before hosting Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday. 

First pitch for both games is set for 5:00 p.m. ET. Both live stats and live streaming (ESPN+) will be available. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Season Records
  • Morehead State (26-16, 10-5 OVC)
  • Univ. of the Cumberlands (42-6, 22-5 Mid South)
  • Eastern Kentucky (20-24, 10-11 ASUN)
• Last 10 Games & Current Streak
  • Morehead State (6-4) L1
  • Univ. of the Cumberlands (9-1) W8
  • Eastern Kentucky (5-5) W1
• Previous Meetings & Series History
  • MSU vs. Univ. of the Cumberlands
    • The Eagles and Patriots have met twice in program history, with Tuesday marking the first meeting since 2003. 
    • The all-time series is split 1-1. 
  • MSU vs. EKU
    • The former OVC rivals met in Richmond earlier this season, with the Colonels winning 10-6 on March 28. 
    • The all-time series between the two schools is led by EKU, 123-105-1. 
    • The last time EKU played at Allen Field was in 2021, with Morehead State taking two of three over the Colonels in the series. 

NOTABLE

• Morehead State holds the best overall record at home in the OVC at 13-2. Against nonconference opponents, Morehead State is 9-0 at Allen Field. 
• At home this season, Morehead State's Ryley Preece is batting .564. Preece is tied for the OVC lead in home runs with 17, and has hit 15 of them at home. 
• Jackson Feltner has a great week vs. NKU and UT Martin, notching seven hits including two homers in four games. Feltner leads the OVC in batting average at a .381 mark with a .503 OBP. His home run on Friday made him the 28th player in OVC history to hit 40 home runs in a career, doing so in just under three seasons. 
• Morehead State leads the OVC in home runs with 75 this season, ranking in the top 50 in the country in the category. 
• Roman Kuntz has stepped up in a big way as of late, posting a three-hit game with a home run in Friday's loss to UT Martin. 
• Chase Vinson had a hit in every game during the week, and smashed his 11th home run of the season on Friday. Vinson now has double-digit home runs in back-to-back seasons. 
• Saturday's win over UT Martin was just the second time this season Morehead State has won without hitting a home run. 
• Morehead State has not played more than one mid-week game in a while. The last time was in 2021, with the Eagles dropping two games at West Virginia in a mid-week two game set.