MOREHEAD, Ky. – Morehead State wraps up its long road swing with a four-game series at Western Carolina in Cullowhee, North Carolina. First pitch Thursday and Friday is set for 5 p.m. ET. Saturday’s start is set for 2 p.m., and Sunday is set for 1 p.m. All games are scheduled to be aired on ESPN+.
The Eagles come into Cullowhee on a four-game winning streak after their 16-11 win at UNC Asheville Tuesday. MSU pounded out 16 hits, including 10 extra base hits in the offensive eruption.
Western Carolina returns home after its 13-3 win at Appalachian State Tuesday in Boone, N.C. The Catamounts rapped out 10 hits and took advantage of seven walks in the win.
RECORDS/ STREAKS
Morehead State 9-8/ W 4
Western Carolina 11-6/ W 1
SERIES
Morehead State is 1-6 overall against the Catamounts.
3-14/96 L, 9-7 in Morehead
4/8/97 W, 9-3 in Cullowhee
4/9/97 L, 13-5 in Cullowhee
2/18/11 L, 9-2 in Cullowhee
2/19/11 L, 18-0 in Cullowhee
2/20/18 L, 5-2 in Cullowhee
NOTABLE
In Morehead State’s four-game winning streak, the Eagles have pounded 54 hits, averaging 13.5 hits per game.
The Eagles have recorded double-digit hits in seven of the last nine games.
Morehead State’s 29 home runs are in the top-25 in the country. A reminder: the Eagles haven’t played a game yet in the friendly confines of Allen Field at Prefontaine Park.
The Eagles also lead the OVC statistically in triples (8), total bases (318) and slugging percentage (.534)
Eagle batters have struck out 168 times which is the most in the OVC. They have also drawn 77 walks, which is second-most in the conference.
MSU’s .304 team batting average ranks fourth in the OVC. The Eagles’ 34 doubles are third-most in the league.
MSU has stolen 38 bases in 51 attempts, ranking second in the OVC.
Aubrey Kearns leads MSU hitting .403 (7th in the OVC). His .657 slugging percentage ranks ninth in the OVC. His .487 on-base percentage is the 10th highest in the conference.
Kearns has hit safely in 16 of Morehead State’s 17 games this season. He has recorded multiple hits in eight games.
Freshman Kyle Krupp is hitting .393 (8th in the OVC) heading into the weekend. His three triples so far this season tops the OVC. Krupp has been active on the base paths, stealing 11 bases in 17 attempts (3rd in the OVC).
Krupp has recorded multiple hits in seven games this season.
Davis Germann has hit safely in 11 of the last 12 games. He has reached base in the last 15 games.
Griffin Olson is riding a five-game hitting streak. In that span he smacked three home runs and drove in seven runs.
