WICHITA, Kan. – The Newman baseball team will be home for the second straight weekend, preparing to take on Upper Iowa in a four-game nonconference series at McCarthy Field Saturday and Sunday.
 
SCOUTING NEWMAN
 
The Jets (2-5) played Wayne State last weekend for their home opening series. Newman took Game 1 of the three-game series over the Wildcats by a score of 7-4, with Avery Chenier earning his victory of the season. The Jets then got in a shootout with Wayne State in Game 2 but fell 12-10. The Wildcats would take the series from Newman in Game 3 by a score of 12-5 to complete the weekend.
 
Leaders
 
Alex Hoelscher- 2 app., 2.84 era, 6.1 IP, 2 SO, 2 BB
Avery Chenier-1-0, 4 app., 3.38 era, 5.1 IP, 2 SO, 2 BB
Paul Rupnik-.400 avg., 8 RBI, 6 runs, 2 2B, 2 BB, .500 slg.
Brian Canfield-.310 avg., 4 RBI, 7 runs, 3 2B, 2 BB, .414 slg.
Aaron Mack-.273 avg., 3 RBI, 4 runs, 2 2B, 5 BB, .469 OBP
 
SCOUTING UPPER IOWA
 
This will be the first games of the season for the Peacocks this weekend.
 
NOTES
 
-Last weekend Rupnik went 7-of-11 from the plate, including two doubles and seven RBIs to lead the Jets offensively.
 
-It's the second straight weekend that Newman is taking on a team that hasn't played a game yet this season.
 
COVERAGE  
 
There will be live statistics for both doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday at www.newmanjets.com. Start time on Saturday will be at 1 p.m. and Sunday at noon.