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Baseball Finishes Heartland Conf. Schedule At UAFS

Newman at Arkansas-Fort Smith
May 4, 4 p.m. (DH) May 5 , 7 p.m. (DH) ||  Crowder Field ||  Fort Smith, Ark.
Projected Starting Pitchers
Newman Jets
(26-19, 19-14 Heartland)		 Arkansas-Fort Smith Lions
(25-19, 17-15 Heartland)
6 Kyle Burkhardt  6-0  / Senior
 RHP
 Topeka, Kan.		 8-4
4.16 ERA
55 K's		 26 Sam Maloy 6-2 / Junior
RHP
Houston, Texas		 7-4
2.09 ERA
62 K's
34 Brandon Droge  6-4 / Senior
 LHP
 Topeka, Kan.		 7-5
4.24 ERA
55 K's		 9 Brandon Taylor 6-0 / Junior
LHP
Harrison, Ark.		 7-4
2.21 ERA
44 K's
2 Jacob Furr  6-2 / Sophomore
 LHP
Augusta, Kan.		 4-4
3.58 ERA
36 K's		 30 Blake Brodie 6-2 / Sophomore
RHP
Fort Smith, Ark.		 3-2
3.66 ERA
40 K's
The Match-Up
About the Jets...
Newman wraps up its Heartland Conference portion of its schedule this weekend, when the Jets travel to Fort Smith, Ark. for a three-game series at Arkansas-Fort Smith. Newman defeated the Lions two out of three games on March 16-17. Two Jets have pushed their batting averages into the top 10 in the Heartland Conference. Jordan Ollenberger (.371 average) currently ranks fifth, while Ruben Marrero (.355 average) holds the eighth spot. Marrero (6 home runs) and Tyler Hancock (6 home runs) are tied for fourth in the Heartland Conference.

The Jets' pitching staff owns a 4.93 team earned run average on the season. Senior Gage Daniels is currently tied for in the nation in saves (13), and leads the Heartland Conference in appearances (26). The weekend rotation of Kyle Burkhardt, Brandon Droge, and Jacob Furr have a combined 3.99 ERA with 146 strikeouts on the season.

Scouting Arkansas-Fort Smith...
The Lions enter the final weekend of Heartland Conference play fresh off clinching a tournament berth, after defeating Texas-Permian Basin two games out of three. UAFS has combined for 17 home runs, and is led by Ben Smith's (.299 average) six home runs. Nick Gumm (.363 avearage) and Jordan May (.335 average) have the highest batting averages on the team.

UAFS bolsters a strong pitching staff, with a team ERA of 3.46. Sam Maloy (2.09 ERA) and Brandon Taylor (2.21 ERA) have combined for 106 strikeouts on the season. Kyle Thompson anchors the Lions' bullpen, holding a 0.62 ERA with 46 strikeouts in 29.0 innings pitched this season.

Heartland Conference Tournament Outlook...
1. St. Mary's (41-8, 31-5 Heartland)- The Rattlers finished up their Heartland Conference schedule last weekend, and have dominated the conference so far this season. St. Mary's swept both series' with the Jets.

2. St. Edward's (33-11, 24-8 Heartland)- The Hilltoppers split with St. Mary's throughout the season, and defeated Newman in four out of six games this season.

3. Newman (26-19, 19-14 Heartland)- The Jets will look to get back on a winning track, after falling in five out of its last six games.

4. Arkansas-Fort Smith (25-19, 17-15 Heartland)- The Lions have won four games against the other Heartland Conference Tournament qualifiers this season.

Team Statistics...
Batting:

Average:
1. Jordan Ollenberger (.371)
2. Ruben Marrero (.355)
3. Tyler Hancock (.327)

Hits:
1. Ruben Marrero (54)
2. Tyler Hancock (53)
3. Corey Cowan & David Longmore (44)

Home Runs:
1. Tyler Hancock (6)
1. Ruben Marrero (6)
3. Tanner Vinson (4)

RBI's:
1. Tyler Hancock (37)
2. Ruben Marrero (35)
3. Corey Cowan (29)

Pitching:

ERA:
1. Gage Daniels (2.51)
2. Jacob Furr (3.58)
3. Kyle Burkhardt (4.16)

Innings Pitched:
1. Kyle Burkhardt (75.2)
2. Brandon Droge (74.1)
3. Jacob Furr (60.1)

Strikeouts:
1. Brandon Droge (55)
2. Kyle Burkhardt (55)
3. Jacob Furr (36)
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