GAMES 11, 12, & 13
Rogers State (9-1, 0-0 MIAA) vs Newman (4-6, 0-0 MIAA)
Friday, February 24th-Sunday, February 26th | McCarthy Field | Wichita, Kansas
Series Record: Newman leads Rogers State 17-16 Last Meeting: NU 2, RSU 1 (2/28/2022)
Video: THE MIAA NETWORK Live Stats: www.newmanjets.com
Up next: at Southeastern Oklahoma State | February 28th | Durant, Oklahoma | LIVE STATS
A FAMILIAR FOE
Newman wraps up their 8 game home stand with Rogers State visiting McCarthy Field. The Jets and Hillcats have played each other 33 times dating back to 2014. NU and RSU have seen each other dating back to their Heartland Conference days.
LAST TIME OUT
Newman defeated Southwestern College 12-9. The Jets overcame a 5-0 deficit to defeat the Moundbuilders. Jenner Steele hit 2 home runs in the game. Shawn Marquis and Trevor Pacheco hit back to back bombs in the win. Marquis finished the game with 4 hits. FULL RECAP | BOX SCORE
MEET YOUR COACHES
Drew Maus is in his 4th season as head coach of the Jets. His 2022 campaign saw the Jets post their best record since the 2016 SEASON, finishing 23-23 and 1 game shy of making the MIAA tournament for the first time ever. 2022 SCHEDULE
Chris Kilmas is 159-148 at Rogers State heading into the 2023 season.
THE JETS
Newman is 4-6 through the first 2 weeks of the season. The Jets won their opening series vs Southern Nazarene, taking 2 of 3 from the Crimson Storm. Newman lost their next 2 games before their series vs Minot State and then defeated Southwestern College on Tuesday.
SCOUTING THE HILLCATS
Rogers State is 9-1 and heading into the series on an 8 game win streak. The Hillcats swept Missouri-St. Louis and Rockhurst in their previous 7 games. The latest NCWBA saw RSU land in at #3. Rogers State was picked to finish in 7th in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll after a 26-25 2022 season. The Hillcats fell to the 2 seed Northeastern State in the MIAA tournament 4-10 and 2-5. RSU has made the postseason tournament the last 3 full seasons dating back to their 2019 Heartland Conference Championship.
SERIES HISTORY BETWEEN NU AND RSU
Newman leads the all time series 17-16 dating back to 2014. The Jets have won 2 out of their last 3 and 5 out of their last 7 vs the Hillcats.
MADE OF STEELE
Don't blink, Jenner Steele just hit another home run. The senior out of Branson, Missouri 2nd in the MIAA after 10 games with a .486 batting average with 18 hits, 13 RBI's and 5 home runs. Steele has been an on base machine posting a .535 OBP and a 1.427 OPS. Jenner has hit 2 home runs in back to back games leading into the series vs Rogers State. Steele tied the Newman NCAAD2 record for career home runs.
ANGEL(ico)S IN THE OUTFIELD
Jake Angelico has started all 10 games for the Jets. The senior out of New Braunfels, Texas earned MIAA Hitter of The Week in week 1 for his 6 hit, 10 RBI performance, the first MIAA AOW for Baseball in Newman history. Angelico is batting .395 with 15 hits, 3 doubles, a triple, and 4 home runs to go along with 19 RBI's which leads the Jets. Jake is 5-5 on stolen base attempts this season.
Eli Wohl (JR/Ponca City, OK) is 10 for 30 this season in 9 starts in his first season as a member of the Jets. The transfer from Cowley CC looks to be a force to reckon with in the outfield with Angelico.
Hayden Vandepol is back! The graduate student has posted a .307 career batting average for the Jets and looks to replicate and top last seasons .317 season where he started 46 games and belted 7 home runs with 38 RBI's.
THE MEN IN THE MASK
Dalton Smith and Anthony Ferrante have split time behind the plate for Newman. Smith (SR/Norman, OK) is 3 for 7 with 2 RBI's this season and Ferrante (SR/Midlothian, OK) is batting .273 in 22 at bats.
ON THE MOUND
Garrett VanDeventer is 1-1 in 3 appearances in 2023 with 15 K's. He'll look to build upon his 2022 season where he threw for 4 wins, 41 K's, and 1 complete game in 70.1 innings pitched. The senior out of Arkansas City got the win in his first start of the season at SNU.
Asher Finke is 0-1 in 2 starts this season. Finke will try and top his 7-2 stat line from last season where he held opponents to a .258 average with 62 K's while throwing a complete game in 78.1 innings of work.
Nate Denniston is 1-1 in 2 appearances this season, earning the win in 4 innings of pitching in a 7 inning win over SNU in the first series of the season. Denniston was 5-7 a season ago with 68 K's.
Jaret Granger has appeared in 4 games in relief with 6 K's in 5.1 innings without giving up a run.
Braden Oberle has appeared in 4 games with 4 K's in 4.2 innings.
Andrew Prieve has struck out 7 batters and has earned 1 save in 4 appearances. He struck out the side to end the game vs Southwestern College.
AROUND THE HORN
First baseman Carson Hawks has played in 8 games this season, with an OBP of .313 to go along with 3 home runs.
Don't be fooled by his freshman status, second basemen Jack Kiser has started in every game this season with a .314 batting average and a .743 OBP.
Shortstop Zack Stewart has 8 RBI's in his first 10 games. The senior has hit 3 home runs thus far.
Third baseman Jason Schneider is 10 for 36 with 2 doubles, a triple, and a home run.
UP NEXT
Newman will head to Durant, Oklahoma for a game vs Southwestern Oklahoma State before taking on Oklahoma Baptist the following day. The Jets will end the week in Topeka vs Washburn from March 3-5.
2023 MIAA Baseball Preseason Poll
1. Central Missouri [11] – 121 Points
2. Pittsburg State – 100 Points
3. Northeastern State [1] – 97 Points
4. Central Oklahoma – 94 Points
5. Washburn – 85 Points
6. Missouri Southern – 77 Points
7. Rogers State – 60 Points
8. Northwest Missouri – 45 Points
9. Emporia State – 43 Points
10. Newman – 33 Points
11. Missouri Western – 26 Points
12. Fort Hays State – 11 Points
2023 MIAA Baseball Standings
1. Rogers State (9-1, 0-0)
2.Central Oklahoma (8-2, 0-0)
3. Missouri Southern (9-4, 0-0)
4. Pittsburg State (8-4, 0-0)
5. Fort Hays State (7-5, 0-0)
6. Central Missouri (6-5, 0-0)
7. Missouri Western (3-3, 0-0)
8.Northeastern State (5-5, 0-0)
9. Washburn (6-7, 0-0)
10. Newman (4-6, 0-0)
11. Emporia State (4-8, 0-0)
12. Northwest Missouri (2-9, 0-0)
