Games 37, 38, 39, 40

vs University of Central Oklahoma ( 17-19 (8-14))

4/9 | 2 PM | Edmond, OK
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4/10 | 2 PM | Edmond, OK
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4/11 | 12 PM | Edmond, OK
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vs Missouri Southern State University ( 22-12 (17-7))

4/14 | 3 PM | Joplin, MO
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Last Time Out 
The Jets traveled to Emporia, Kansas for a series against Emporia State. The Hornets would take the conference series (19-4, 16-1, 23-5). Newman traveled to Ada, Oklahoma for a midweek game on Tuesday, April 7th to face East Central University. ECU would take the game 12-11. 

In game one against Emporia State, the Hornets jumped out early with three first-inning home runs to take a 6-0 lead and never looked back. They added two more runs in the third, exploded for nine in the fourth, and extended the lead to 18-0 by the fifth. Newman got on the board in the sixth with a sacrifice fly from Braden McNeill and an RBI single by Carter Andreozzi. The Jets added two more in the seventh, highlighted by an RBI single from Riley Kujawa and a Hornets error. Emporia State took the game through seven innings, 19-4. 

Emporia State took control early in the second game with a first-inning grand slam to jump ahead 4-0. Newman responded in the bottom half, as Carter Andreozzi scored on a groundout by Kaynan Kaku to make it 4-1. The Hornets extended their lead with a solo home run in the second and third, then added back-to-back solo shots in the fourth and another in the fifth to push it to 9-1. Newman managed a few hits, including a double from Justin Birch and a single from Riley Kujawa. Emporia State would take game two and the series through seven innings, 16-1. 

In the final game against the Hornets, Emporia State jumped out early, scoring twice on wild pitches before erupting for seven runs in the second to take a 9-0 lead. They added five more in the third to make it 14-0. Newman answered in the bottom of the third with three runs, highlighted by a double from Nicolas Ely and a Hornets error that brought in two more. However, Emporia State kept the pressure on, adding three runs in the fourth and six in the fifth to extend the lead to 23-3. The Jets scored two more on sacrifice flies in the sixth, but it wasn't enough as the Hornets closed out a 23-5 win. 

In the midweek game against East Central University, Newman struck first as Nicolas Ely walked, advanced on a single from Carter Andreozzi, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Kaynan Kaku. East Central answered quickly with three runs in the bottom of the first to take a 3-1 lead. The Jets responded in the second, tying the game at 3-3 behind an RBI from Riley Kujawa and a run scored by Kayden Dawson off a Tigers error. East Central regained control with three runs in the inning to go up 6-3. After two scoreless innings, Newman rallied in the fifth with key hits from Peyton Mitchell and Justin Birch to take a 7-6 lead, but the Tigers answered with three runs to move ahead 9-7. Newman continued to fight back, scoring in the sixth, seventh, and eighth including a solo home run by Mitchell and a game-tying walk to even the score at 11-11. However, East Central pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. ECU would take the game 12-11.

Scouting the Jets 
Kaynan Kaku leads the Jets with a batting average of .353 and 41 hits. Nicolas Ely has a batting average of .301. Ely leads the team in extra base hits with eight doubles and three home runs. Collin Morris has tallied 25 hits and 20 runs for a batting average of .263. On the mound for the Jets, Alex Gillig continues to lead the staff in strikeouts with 27. Gillig has pitched 36.0 innings. Frank Fabian leads the team in innings pitched with a total 43.1 innings. Fabian has recorded 20 strikeouts. 

Behind Enemy Lines 
For the Bronchos, Brake Lee leads the team with a batting average of .400 along with 26 RBIs and 46 hits. Carson Taylor has recorded a batting average of .300 with 30 hits. Colton Ayers helps the Bronchos with a batting average of .292 with 33 hits as well as 21 RBIs. On the mound for Central Oklahoma, Kamden Thompson has pitched 50.1 innings recording 18 strikeouts. 

Brayden Luikart leads the Lions with a batting average of .423 with 55 hits and 10 home runs. Jacob Filip has a batting average of .351 followed by Will Doherty's .347. Doherty leads the team with 55 RBIs. Ethan Clark has tallied 40 hits and 22 runs. Owen Schneider has pitched a total of 58.1 innings and leads the team in strikeouts with 52. Walker Sweet has pitched 41.0 innings tallying 41 strikeouts. Missouri Southern is coming off a win against #5 Pittsburg State, 14-12.

The Series 
-The Jets hold a 6-13 record against the Bronchos. Newman last won in March of 2023.

-Missouri Southern and Newman have met a total of 20 times. Newman has taken three wins. The Jets and the Lions have met twice this year with the Lions taking both games.  

Next Up
Newman Baseball will travel to Bolivar, Missouri to face Southwest Baptist for a weekend series starting on April 17th at 5 PM.