LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon Baseball is back on the road for the fourth straight weekend as the team takes on another in-state NCAA opponent. The Mountaineers will play their third Oregon opponent in what will be another two-day doubleheader series.
OPPONENT
Western Oregon Wolves (5-3)
WHERE
Monmouth, Ore. - WOU Baseball Field
WHEN
Saturday-Sun, Feb. 19-20
Saturday, Feb. 19 - 12 & 3 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 20 - 12 & 3 p.m.
First Pitch
• Eastern will look to snap a two-game skid this weekend when they take on the Wolves in a four-game series.
• The Mountaineers are coming off a four-game road swing at Pacific that saw the team go 1-3 against the Boxers.
• EOU will look to get back on track as the team has just four weeks left of non-conference action before beginning league play.
• This weekend's series for EOU will be the team's final one against an NCAA foe. They are 2-5 against NCAA squads this season.
• Following the road series at WOU, the Mounties will then head to Idaho for a four-game tilt against No. 4 Lewis-Clark State College Feb. 26-27.
How to Watch/Follow
• Livestream and live stats for this weekend's series can be accessed on the EOU Baseball schedule page and by clicking the respective link above
• All home games this year will be webcast on the Mountie Sports Network at
www.EOUSports.com/watch. All EOU home games will be Pay-Per-View and can be purchased for $7.95 per game or 11.95 for a day pass of doubleheaders. Fans can also purchase an Eastern Oregon All-Access pass to watch all 2021-22 EOU home sporting events for $100.
• Livestreams for all home games will begin 15 minutes prior to first pitch.
• Live stats coverage for EOU Baseball games this season can be accessed at
www.eousports.com/livestats.
Story Lines
• Eastern Oregon will play on the road for the fourth consecutive week to start the 2022 season.
• The Mounties are just 2-5 against in-state opponents to start the year.
• This weekend's match-up with Western, will be the first for Head Coach
Mike McInerney since he departed to lead EOU.
Quick Hits
Last Time Out
• EOU wrapped up its second straight road series at Pacific but came up short of the win, falling 3-1.
• The Mounties split day one action in what were two close games. Eastern fell 8-7 in game one before winning game two 4-3.
Hector Carreon hit a combined 5-7 with four RBIs and three runs scored.
• Day two of the series belonged to the Boxers who won by finals of 9-4 and 14-4 (8 innings).
Series History vs. Western Oregon
• The Mountaineers and Wolves have squared off 94 times entering this weekend's series. The two squads last met during the 2001 campaign.
• The 2001 showdown was a four-game series at WOU. The Wolves swept the series against the Mounties, 4-0.
• All-time, the Wolves lead the series 58-38 against the Mountaineers.
Road Trip! Road Trip!
• The Mountaineers are on the road for their first 19 games of the season before stepping onto their home field.
• EOU is scheduled to play a total of 35 games on the road this season and just 16 at home.
• Of the 35 road games this season, 19 will be in-state contests.
Batter Up!
• EOU has tallied five or more hits in nine of their 11 games played this season.
• Eastern tallied a season best 19 hits in the win over Oklahoma Panhandle State.
• When the bases are loaded EOU has hit 6-20 on the year for a .300 average.
It's Not Stealing If You Don't Get Caught
• EOU has done well this season when it comes to stolen bases, going 18-23 so far.
•
Austin Gerding leads the way in stolen bases with six on seven attempts in nine starts.
• Three Mountaineers are tied at 2-2 in stolen base attempts in
Harrison Goyette,
Kyler Lunny, and
Garret Kollar.
Doing Work on the Mound
• The Mountaineers have racked up six more strikeouts in five games this year.
• Eastern racked up a season best 12 strikeouts in game one of their series at Pacific.
•
Jaydon Yancey leads the pitching staff with 11 strikeouts in two games started.
• Tied for second in strikeouts is
Zach Brown and
Dylan Myers with nine each.
Scouting the Wolves
• Western Oregon is off to a 5-3 start this season and has won each of their last three games. Through two series played, WOU has split one and won the other.
• As a team, the Wolves boast a .236 batting average . They have 66 hits, tallied 33 RBIs, and hit a pair of home runs.
• Defensively, WOU has committed 10 errors in eight games played. They have turned just three double plays and allowed 13 stolen bases. They sport a .964 fielding percentage.
• Jacob Maiben leads the bats early on with a .379 hitting average. He has scored eight runs and has one RBI so far. He's drawn six walks and struck out three times in eight starts.
• Derek Maiben is second in hitting with a .33 batting average. He is tied for second in RBI with five and has scored seven runs.
• The Maiben brothers are also the top two baserunners on the team. Jacob is a perfect 4-4 in stolen base attempts, while Derek is second at 3-3.
• Spencer Weston leads the team with six RBIs and is batting .269 on the year through eight starts. He is tied for second in runs scored with seven. He has also drawn a team-high eight walks.
• Early on Matthew Dunaway led the way in strikeouts and innings pitched. He has fanned 21 batters in 10 complete frames. He has started two games so far and has a 2.70 ERA.
• Second in strikeouts is Seth Kuykendall with 11 in 8.1 innings worked. He is 1-1 on the year in two starts and has a 7.56 ERA.
• Chris Hardin has two saves under his belt as a reliever. He has pitched 5.1 innings out of the bullpen and has three strikeouts in four game appearances.
• The Wolves pitching staff boasts a 4.57 ERA and his holding batters to a .270 average. They have 76 total strikeouts on the year and have surrendered just one home run.
Up Next
• The Mountaineers will close out a 19-game road swing next weekend with a four-game series at No. 4 LC State, Feb. 26-27. First pitch is set for 12 p.m. on day one and 1 a.m. on day two. Both days will feature doubleheaders.
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