GAME DAY INFORMATION
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DATE: March 28-30, 2024
TIME: Thursday: 6:00 PM
Friday: 6:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM
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LOCATION:
Turkey Hughes Field at Earle Combs Stadium
Richmond, Ky. |
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THE LEAD
After sweeping the Lipscomb Bisons in a three-game series, all of which were walk-offs, the Hatters hit the road for a series against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels from March 28-30. The series, which will be played at Turkey Hughes Field at Earle Combs Stadium, begins on Thursday at 6:00 PM. They will play game two on Friday at 6:00 PM before concluding the series at 11:00 AM on Saturday.
INSIDE THE SERIES
The two conference foes have met four times prior to this series as the Hatters hold a 4-0 record over the Colonels. They first met back on March 2, 2000 when Stetson took a 2-1 victory at home. In their last meeting on May 23, 2023 in th ASUN Tournament, the Hatters set a single season home run record during a 8-3 win.
SCOUTING THE HATTERS (16-9, 4-2 ASUN)
Stetson will hit the road once again after returning for a brief three game stand. They won all three games over the Lipscomb Bisons, winning each game on a walk-off. Stetson has no won five games via walk-offs, winning two games against West Virginia at the beginning of the season.
Landon Moran, Daniel Labrador and Isaiah Barkett all delivered plated the final runs, the former two by way of sacrifice fly.
Freshman
Kyle Jones has now reached base in 12 straight games after going six for 10 over the weekend. He is currently leading the team with a .378 batting average and .514 OB%. Jones has tallied 31 hits in 82 at-bats this season, seven of which have been extra base hits.
Lorenzo Meola and
Jayden Hylton both left the yard over the weekend, the latter of the two hitting a grand slam in game one of Sunday's double-header.
Gio Cueto paces Stetson with 24 RBIs, seventh most in the conference. The junior catcher is batting .318 on the year with 11 extra base hits, including a team-leading eight doubles.
Yohann Dessureault has started all 25 games at second base, batting .310 with 26 hits. 12 of his hits have been extra base hits, including a team-high seven homeruns. He has plated 19 runs while providing a .619 SLG%.
John Modugno, who was a no-decision in the start against Florida State after tossing five shutout innings, will start for the Hatters on Thursday night.
SCOUTING THE COLONELS (8-18, 5-1 ASUN)
EKU (8-18, 5-1 ASUN) is riding a 4-game winning streak after sweeping North Alabama last weekend and picking up a 20-15 victory over Northern Kentucky on Tuesday. The Colonels are tied with Jacksonville atop the conference standings.
In his last eight games,
Max Williams is batting .429 with three home runs, 12 RBIs and seven runs scored. In the 3-game sweep of North Alabama, Williams hit .556 with a home run, a double, five RBIs and four runs scored. He went 2-for-3 with three walks, a run and five RBIs against Northern Kentucky. Williams is tied for fourth in the ASUN with nine doubles, tied for fifth in slugging (.648), sixth in total bases (59), tied for seventh in RBIs (24), tied for eighth in hits (32) and tied for ninth with six home runs.
Sophomore right-hander
Nathan Lawson was chosen as the ASUN Pitcher of the Week on Monday. He pitched a 7-inning, complete game, 2-hit shutout in EKU's 10-0 win over North Alabama. He walked one and tied his career-high with six strikeouts. It was the longest outing of his career as well. He held the Lions to a 0.95 team batting average.
Senior lefty
Bryce Travis hasn't allowed an earned run in his last nine innings of work, spanning five appearances. He leads the ASUN, and is sixth in the nation, with 14 appearances this season.
Junior
Isaac Milburn will get the start on Thursday. He has struck out 16 batters in 18 2/3 innings this season. Lawson will start on Friday. He is 2-1 with a 5.46 ERA.
Ryker Walton, a junior right-hander, will get the ball for game three of the series. He is 2-1 with a 5.46 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 28 innings.
NEXT UP
Stetson will return home to host the University of South Florida for one game on Tuesday April 2 at 6:30 PM before hosting Kennesaw State for a three-game series that following weekend.
