Morehead, Ky.-- The Morehead State baseball gets back to action for a midweek affair against one of their oldest rivals, Eastern Kentucky, when the Eagles travel to Richmond Wednesday. First pitch at Turkey Hughes Field at Earle Combs Stadium is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on ESPN+.
SEASON RECORD AND STREAK
- Morehead State  (10-19/ 1-8 OVC) L3
- Eastern Kentucky (5-28/ 3-9 ASUN) W1
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SERIES HISTORY
Record vs. EKU:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 122-144-1
Record in Morehead:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 70-58
Record in Richmond:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 44-79-1
Record in Neutral Sites:Â Â Â Â Â Â 7-7
First meeting:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â May 8, 1947
Last meeting:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â May 14, 2004, EKU won 14-5 in Morehead.
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STATISTICAL COMPARISON (CONFERENCE RANK)
| Morehead State |
Offense |
Eastern Kentucky |
| .269 (6) |
Batting Average |
.214 (11) |
| 208 (4) |
Runs |
106 (12) |
| 277 (6) |
Hits |
208 (11) |
| 44 (1) |
Home Runs |
23 (10) |
| 140 (4) |
Walks |
136 (7) |
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Pitching |
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| 8.44 (10) |
Earned Run Average |
8.09 (10) |
| .310 (9) |
Opp. Batting Average |
.310 (9) |
| 313 (9) |
Hits |
330 (8) |
| 176 (9) |
Strikeouts |
234 (8) |
| 198 (10) |
Walks |
179 (11) |
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NOTABLE
- Catcher Hunter Thomas leads the Ohio Valley Conference with 12 home runs and 35 runs batted in. He also tops the conference with 81 total bases and a .659 slugging percentage.
- Thomas' 39 hits rank eighth in the OVC and his 28 runs tie him for fifth in the OVC along with teammate JJ Dutton.
- JJ Dutton is riding an eight-game hit streak heading into Wednesday's game. He's hit safely in 14 of the last 15 games. In Ohio Valley Conference play, Dutton is hitting .273 (9-33).
- Freshman Caden Sheridan is on a six-game hit streak and has hit safely in nine of the last 11 games. In conference play, he is hitting .294 (10-34) with two home runs, three doubles and five runs batted in.
- Alex Kean is second on the team with seven home runs, which ties him for fourth in the OVC. He is tied for ninth in the OVC with 18 walks.
- Shortstop Andy Cisneros has hit safely in his last five games and six of the last seven. He has struck out just seven times in 114 at bats this season; that ranks him T-12th nationally in the toughest to strike out statistical category.
