Games 33, 34, 35, 36

vs Emporia State University (24-8 (11-7))

4/2 | 5 PM | Emporia, KS
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4/3 | 3 PM | Emporia, KS
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4/4 | 12 PM | Emporia, KS
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vs East Central University (12-20)

4/7 | 3 PM | Ada, OK
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Last Time Out 
The Jets traveled to St. Joseph, Missouri for a weekend series against the Griffons. The Griffons would take the conference series (15-1, 12-2, 20-3). They continued on the road for a midweek contest against Missouri Southern in Joplin, Missouri. The Jets fell to the Lions, 22-9 through seven innings. 

In game one against Missouri, Anthony Cannavino recorded Newman's first hit with a single in the first inning. Missouri Western opened the scoring with solo home runs in the first and second, then added three runs in the third to take a 5-0 lead. Newman answered in the fourth with an RBI single from Collin Morris, scoring Thomas Munn. The Griffons quickly responded with a run on a wild pitch and a three-run homer, then added one run in the fifth and five in the sixth to secure a 15-1 win through seven innings.

Nicolas Ely opened game two with a single to center, and Peyton Mitchell followed with another hit, but Missouri Western stranded both runners in the first inning. The Griffons struck first in the second, scoring on a fielder's choice bunt and adding two more runs on a Newman catcher's error to take a 4-0 lead. Newman responded in the third with a solo home run from Ely, and Peyton Mitchell later drove in Collin Morris with a sacrifice RBI to cut the deficit to 4-2. Missouri Western answered with a run on a wild pitch in the fourth and broke the game open with five runs in the sixth. The Griffons added two more runs and secured a 12-2 win in seven innings to clinch the series.

In the final game of the series against the Griffons, Missouri Western jumped out early, scoring five runs in the first and adding five more in the second to take a 10-0 lead, while holding Newman hitless through two innings. The Griffons continued to pull away with seven runs in the fourth, two in the fifth, and one in the sixth to extend the lead to 20-0. Newman recorded its first hits in the third and added a late push in the seventh, as Jordan Bundy reached on an error to score one run and Jackson Witt followed with a two-run double. Despite the rally, the Griffons secured a 20-3 win in seven innings.

In the midweek matchup against Missouri Southern, Nicolas Ely gave Newman an early boost with a leadoff home run, but Missouri Southern quickly answered with six runs to take the lead. The Jets added hits from Collin Morris, Louis Coca, and Colton Holland, cutting the deficit and staying within reach. Newman kept the pressure on, tying things up and eventually taking a 9-8 lead in the fifth after a big two-RBI double from Holland. However, Missouri Southern responded with a huge inning, scoring six runs to regain control. The Lions added eight more runs in the sixth. Newman was unable to respond, and the game ended after seven innings with a 22-9 final score.

Scouting the Jets 
Kaynan Kaku leads the Jets with a batting average of .364. Kaku leads the team in extra base hits with ten, including eight doubles and two home runs. Nicolas Ely records a batting average of .308 with 32 hits and three home runs. Collin Morris adds to the offense with a .267 batting average with 24 hits. On the mound, Frank Fabian leads the Jets in innings pitched with 43.1. Fabian has a record of 2-4. Alex Gillig has pitched 34.2 innings and recorded 24 strikeouts. 

Behind Enemy Lines
For Emporia State, Logan Myers leads the team with a batting average of .423. Myers records 52 hits, 44 runs, 18 doubles, and 27 RBIs. Noah Steele records a .385 batting average with 45 hits. Evan Abbott leads the team in RBIs with 42 and has a batting average of .333. Frankie Santiago leads the Hornets in home runs with 12 on the season this far. Colby Deaver leads the pitching staff with 53.2 innings pitched as well as 54 strikeouts. Deaver has a record of 7-2. Seth Stover has thrown 28 strikeouts through 43.2 innings of work. 

Max Tremblay leads the Tigers with a batting average of .375 with 42 hits. Tyler Akers adds to the offense with a batting average of .373 with 41 hits and 31 runs. Joey Allen leads the team in extra base hits including 12 doubles, one triple, and one home run. Allen also leads the Tigers with 24 RBIs. Ryan Strickland has recorded 40 hits with an average of .333. On the mound for East Central, Ryan Dembroski has pitched 36.0 innings and thrown 28 strikeouts. Dembroski has a record of 2-2.

The Series
-The Jets have a 9-26 record against the Hornets. Newman last won in April of 2024. 

-East Central and Newman have not had a contest in three years, the last being a Newman win in April of 2023. The Jets and the Tigers have met a total of ten times, with Newman taking six wins. 

Next Up
Newman Baseball will host Central Oklahoma for a weekend series starting on Friday, April 10th at 3 PM.