Games 9, 10, 11

vs Northeastern State

2/23 DH | 12 PM & 3 PM  | McCarthy Field
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2/24 | 12 PM  | McCarthy Field
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Scouting the Jets 
Drew Maus enters into his 6th year as head coach of Jets baseball. Last season, Maus led the Jets to an overall record of 14-35. The Jets have key pieces returning this season including Colby Wilson, Eli Wohl, Blake Mitchell, Jack Kiser, Brycen Schoenhofer, and Hunter Brown. Wilson led the Jets in innings pitched, strike outs, and ERA.  Mitchell returns as a graduate student, with last year having hit a .317 batting average with 40 hits, five home runs, and 28 RBIs through 35 games started. In the field he ended the season with a .978 fielding percentage with 85 putouts. Wohl returns as a graduate student after hitting 28 RBIs, six home runs, having a .393 OB% and a total of 114 put outs with a fielding percentage of .992. Last season, Schoenhofer appeared in 14 games as a reliever with a 2-0 record through 28 innings pitched. Kiser will look to make an impact this season after appearing in 28 games, tallying 24 hits, 12 RBIs, and a .305 batting average in the 2024 season. Brown will look to build off of his 2024 campaign after leading the Jets in home runs last season. Brown appeared in 44 games, tallied 40 hits, 27 RBIs, and seven stolen bases. In the offseason the Jets added a handful of new faces through the transfer portal who will look to make their impact on the 2025 campaign. 

Through the Jets non-conference schedule they have picked up three wins. The Jets picked up their first win over Southern Nazarene, then won two against Colorado Christian. Trent Trammell currently leads the Jets with a .581 batting average, tallying 18 hits and 6 RBIs through eight games played. Mitchell has a .433 batting average with 13 hits, three doubles, three home runs, and 12 RBIs. Micah Kobuzewski has added nine RBIs for the Jets with eight runs, nine hits, and one homerun. On the mound for the Jets, Gio De Graauw has picked up two wins in his two appearances with 11 innings pitched. De Graauw has allowed only five hits, retired 13 batters, and has an ERA of 2.45. 

Behind Enemy Lines
Northeastern State was picked 11th place in the MIAA preseason coaches poll for the 2025 season, coming in with 41 points. The Riverhawks lineup returns familiar faces with catcher Gage Williams and infielder Korben Ford. Williams was an All-MIAA third team pick in 2024, hitting a .363 batting average tallying nine home runs with 45 RBIs. Ford averaged .299 at the plate and ended his 2024 campaign with base hits in six of his last seven games played. The Riverhawks have new faces in their pitching staff, with pitchers on the roster having 15 starts combined from 2024. So far this season, the Riverhawks are 3-5 in non-conference play. NSU picked up two wins against UC Colorado Springs and one win against Southeastern Oklahoma State. Through these eight games, Williams is leading with .450 batting average with 20 at bats, three RBIs, and one home run. 

The Series
The Jets are 5-12 against NSU. In the last series against the Riverhawks, NSU took the series with three wins. The Jets last beat the Riverhawks in April of 2023. 

Next Up
The Jets will travel to Fort Smith, Arkansas to take on UAFS in a three game series starting on February 28th.