Fulton, Mo. - The Westminster College Blue Jay Baseball team is back in action after an 8 day lay-off Saturday and Sunday at home for a four game SLIAC series vs. the Fontbonne University Griffins. The Blue Jays have an overall record of 9-10 and 6-6 in the SLIAC.
The Details:
Game 1 and 2
Where: Fulton, Mo. at Westminster College
VS: Fontbonne University Griffins
Venue: Saucier Field
Time: 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Affiliations: Westminster and Fontbonne are NCAA Division III institutions and members of the
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC)
Video: HERE
Game 3 and 4
When: April 18, 2021
Where: Fulton, Mo. at Westminster College
VS: Fontbonne University Griffins
Venue: Saucier Field
Time: 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Affiliations: Westminster and Fontbonne are NCAA Division III institutions and members of the
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC)
Video: HERE
Taking a look at the Westminster College Blue Jays (9-10, 6-6 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 #2 Washington University 11-3 in game one and 10-4 in game two.
- The leading hitters for the Blue Jays are Derek Shikles who is batting .292 with 9 RBI's and Payton Whitehead who is hitting .342 with 4 home runs and 14 RBI's. Hunter Mulholland is batting .340 with 14 RBI's and leads the Blue Jays in on base percentage at .435.
- Whitehead leads the team with four home runs. Bryce McKinnon, Steven Diaz and Mulholland each have three.
- Diaz leads the team with six stolen bases.
- Freshman Dawson Koch leads the Blue Jay pitching staff as he is 3-2 in 5 appearances with a 4.94 ERA in 27.1 innings with 21 walks and 24 strikeouts.
- Andrew Boessen leads the relief corps with 3 saves. He has a remarkable 18 strikeouts and just one walk in 18.1 innings pitched.
Taking a look at the Fontbonne University Griffins (11-1, 14-8 SLIAC):
- The Griffins were picked to finish 3rd in the SLIAC Pre-season Coaches Poll.
- Fontbonne is coming into today after sweeping a doubleheader at home vs. Greenville 6-5 and 11-4 just five days ago.
- The Griffins leading hitters are Daniel Youngblood who is hitting .488 with 14 doubles, 7 home runs and 38 RBI's. Catcher, Ty Kueper is hitting .394 with 25 RBI's. Braeden Dobbs is hitting .372 with 5 home runs and 25 RBI's.
- Youngblood leads the team with five stolen bases.
- Derek Morganthaler leads the Griffins on the mound going 4-1 pitching 24.1 innings while striking out 15 and walking 12 with a 4.44 ERA.
- The Griffins have a conference best .335 team batting average. They have scored a conference best 198 runs to date and hit a conference best 20 home runs.
SLIAC BASEBALL STANDINGS
| SCHOOLS | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
| Fontbonne | 11-1 | 14-8 |
| Webster | 16-2 | 21-5 |
| Spalding | 13-3 | 15-8 |
| Westminster (Mo.) | 6-6 | 9-10 |
| Greenville | 4-10 | 4-19 |
| Iowa Wesleyan | 3-9 | 3-9 |
| Blackburn | 4-12 | 4-12 |
| Eureka | 1-15 | 2-19 |
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