WICHITA, Kan. — Coming back home for its first games at McCarthy Field in 10 days, the Newman baseball team hosts Texas-Permian Basin in a three-game Heartland Conference series Friday and Saturday.

SCOUTING NEWMAN

The Jets (16-8, 4-2 Heartland) are coming off a three-game sweep of Oklahoma Panhandle last weekend that vaulted them back over .500 in league play. They ripped off 22 hits and 22 runs over the three games to pick up their third win streak of at least three games this season.

LEADERS

                Tyler Bugner, Junior-.438 avg., 23 runs, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 15 BB, .528 OBP, 11-for-12 SB

                Garett Thomas, Senior-.357 avg., 16 runs, 8 2B, 7 HR, 27 RBI, .702 slg.

                Aaron Mack, Sophomore-.333 avg., 19 runs, 10 2B, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 4 SB

                Lucas Schauer, Junior-5-1, 1.84 ERA, 6 CG, 2 shutouts, 44.0 IP, 13 BB, 42 SO

                Corey Mondello, Senior-0-0, 0.96 ERA, 6 app., 1 save, 9.1 IP, 2 BB, 8 SO

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

The Falcons (8-19, 1-5 Heartland) have lost their last five straight after being swept by St. Edward's last weekend. The Hilltoppers outscored UTPB 27-8 over the three games, winning each by at least five runs.

LEADERS

                Jack Miller, Sophomore-.353 avg., 10 runs, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI

                Jackson Pritchard, Junior-.333 avg., 7 runs, 3 2B, 5 RBI, .417 OBP

                Jordan Zazulak, Junior-.291 avg., 14 runs, 6 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, .570 slg.

                Chris Cano, Junior-2-3, 3.43 ERA, 8 app., 2 CG, 44.2 IP, 5 BB, 37 SO

                John Rodriguez, Junior-0-2, 3.48 ERA, 13 app., 20.2 IP, 8 BB, 9 SO

NOTES

-The Falcons have been streaky since the start of the season, starting off the year with a four-game sweep of Southern Nazarene before dropping seven straight during a tough stretch. They responded with three straight wins before their current cold streak, in which they've lost 11 of 12.

-The Jet pitchers have been succeeding at limiting chances for opponents. Their WHIP of 1.25 is second in the Heartland and 20th in the nation, while they're allowing just 2.83 walks per nine innings as a staff, which is 25th in the country.

COVERAGE

Live statistics and video for the three-game series, with Friday's doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. and Saturday's single game at 1 p.m., will be available at www.newmanjets.com.