WICHITA, Kan. – After another home weekend the Newman baseball team gets set for a busy week of nonconference games with a single game at home against Emporia State Wednesday and its first true roadtrip of the season to Augustana on Saturday and Sunday.
SCOUTING NEWMAN
The Jets (5-6) went up against Upper Iowa in a four-game series Saturday and Sunday at McCarthy Field. Newman took both games against the Peacocks on Saturday, winning Game 1 13-10 and Game 2 15-12. Upper Iowa won the first game on Sunday 6-5, but Newman took the series by run-ruling the Peacocks 13-2 in the final game.
Leaders
Paul Rupnik-.500 avg., 14 RBI, 11 runs, 3 2B, 6 BB, .588 slg., .595 OBP
Nick Griffin-.333 avg., 7 RBI, 18 runs, 1 2B, 8 BB, .490 OBP
Aaron Mack-.294 avg., 5 RBI, 10 runs, 2 2B, 7 BB, .412 slg., .479 OBP
Jacob Hamerle-.289 avg., 10 RBI, 9 runs, 1 2B, 10 BB, .481 OBP
Kane McCarthy-3.00 ERA, 2 app., 6.0 IP, 8 SO, 2 BB
SCOUTING EMPORIA STATE
The Hornets (10-2) started conference play this past weekend by taking on Pittsburg State at home. Emporia State swept the Gorillas in the three-game MIAA series, taking Game 1 11-0, Game 2 13-8 and Game 3 8-6.
Leaders
Mason Brown-.465 avg., 21 RBI, 18 runs, 4 2B, 5 HR, 10 BB, .907 slg., 571 OBP
Ryan McBroom-.459 avg., 7 RBI, 11 runs, 5 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 8 BB, .811 slg., 556 OBP
Alex White-.417 avg., 15 RBI, 9 runs, 3 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, .806 slg.
SCOUTING AUGUSTANA
The Vikings (2-6) did not play this past weekend, their previous series came against Lindenwood on Feb. 18-19 in St. Charles, Missouri. Augustana went 1-2 for the series, losing Game 1 and 3 but taking Game 2 3-2.
Leaders
Carter Wevik-.667 avg., 1 RBI, 1 run, 1 2B, .667 OBP
Zach Dibble-.500 avg., 1 RBI, 1 run, .500 slg.
Ryan Menssen-.364 avg., 1 RBI, 1 BB, .417 OBP
NOTES
-Rupnik plans to keep his hot streak going at the plate throughout the upcoming week of play. He went 16-of-25 from the plate with 13 RBIs, nine runs and three doubles over the past two weekends. Rupnik currently has a .500 batting average, which leads the Heartland Conference.
-Newman dropped both games last season to Emporia State but split a four-game home series against Augustana in 2016.
COVERAGE
There will be live statistics against Emporia State Wednesday and both live statistics and video for the games on Saturday and Sunday against Augustana at www.newmanjets.com.
