Fulton, Mo. - The Westminster College Blue Jay Baseball team is back in action Sunday and Monday at Eureka College for a four game SLIAC series. Head Coach Zach Bishop and his team will take the field Sunday and Monday against the Red Devils both days in the second SLIAC series of the year.
The Details:
Game 1 and 2
Where: Eureka, Ill. At Eureka College
VS: Eureka College
Venue: Henry Sand Field
Time: 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Affiliations: Westminster and Eureka are NCAA Division III institutions and members of the
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC)
Video: HERE
Eureka COVID-19 Outdoor Attendance Policy: No Visiting Fans Permitted.
Game 3 and 4
When: March 22nd, 2021
Where: Eureka, Ill. At EureHEka College
VS: Eureka College
Venue: Henry Sand Field
Time: 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Affiliations: Westminster and Eureka are NCAA Division III institutions and members of the
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC)
Video: HERE
Eureka COVID-19 Outdoor Attendance Policy: No Visiting Fans Permitted.
Taking a look at the Westminster College Blue Jays (3-2, 0-2 SLIAC):
- The Blue Jays were picked to finish 4th in the SLIAC Pre-season Coaches Poll.
- Last time out the Blue Jays dropped a double header on the road at Webster University 7-0 in game one and 5-3 in game two.
- The leading hitters for the Blue Jays are Derek Shikles who is batting .333 with 5 RBI's and Payton Whitehead who is hitting .304 with a home run and 4 RBI's. Hunter Mullholland is batting .231 but leads the Blue Jays in on base percentage at .400 thanks to his team leading 4 walks.
- Steven Diaz leads the team with two home runs.
- Hayden Hirschvogel, Ben Parks and Bryce McKinnon each have a stolen base to lead the team.
- Freshman Dawson Koch is off to a good start to his career as he is 1-0 in 2 appearances with a 2.00 ERA in nine innings with four walks and five strikeouts.
- Andrew Boessen leads the relief corps with 2 saves.
Taking a look at the Eureka College Red Devils (1-8, 0-4 SLIAC):
- The Red Devils were picked to finish 7th in the SLIAC Pre-season Coaches Poll.
- Eureka is coming into today after losing to Elmhurst College 8-3.
- The Red Devils leading hitters are Jimmy Peterson hitting .385 and a .500 on base percentage thanks to a team high six walks and Carter Hostetler at .267.
- Kyle Christman and Dylan Hill lead the run producers with four RBI's each.
- Christman also leads the team with one home run.
- Jelby Cheramie leads the team with three stolen bases.
SLIAC BASEBALL STANDINGS
| SCHOOLS | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
| Webster | 2-0 | 6-1 |
| Spalding | 4-0 | 6-5 |
| Fontbonne | 4-0 | 6-6 |
| Greenville | 3-1 | 3-10 |
| Iowa Wesleyan | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Westminster (Mo.) | 0-2 | 3-2 |
| Eureka | 0-4 | 1-8 |
| Blackburn | 0-4 | 0-4 |
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