LA GRANDE, Ore. – Mountaineers Baseball continues its 2022 road tour this weekend with an in-state trip to the west side for a four-game non-conference tilt. This marks the seventh straight week to start the season EOU will play on the road.
OPPONENT
Corban Warriors (9-8-1)
WHERE
Keizer, Ore. - Volcanoes Stadium
WHEN
Friday-Saturday, March 11-12
Friday, March 11 - 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 12 - 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
First Pitch
• The Mountaineers (6-15) are set to play their third CCC opponent in what will be denoted as a non-conference showdown.
• Eastern will play its fourth in-state opponent this season and it will be their first against an NAIA opponent.
• With last weekend's series moved to Idaho, EOU has now played on the road or in a neutral site series for seven consecutive weeks.
• Following the weekend series at Corban, Eastern begins CCC play with a four-game tilt at Oregon Tech.
How to Watch/Follow
• Live video coverage for this weekend's series can be found on the Mountie Sports Network at
www.eousports.com/watch. The games will be produced by Corban and will be Pay-Per-View at $7.95 per game.
• Live stats coverage for this weekend can be accessed by clicking the respective link above and by going to the EOU Baseball schedule page.
• 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 has played 21 straight games on the road and still have another eight left away from home.
• The Mounties match-up vs. Corban is their first against an in-state NAIA opponent this year.
• The Warriors own a seven-game win streak over EOU, dating back to last season.
• EOU will not play at home until March 26 and 27 when the team hosts Bushnell.
Quick Hits
Last Time Out
• EOU played I-84 rival College of Idaho last weekend, taking the opener, but fell in the next three.
• The Mounties split day one, taking the first game 8-5 before falling 7-4 in game two.
• The Yotes wept day two, winning both games by a slim margin of three runs, 9-6 and 6-3, respectively.
Series History vs. Corban
• Last season, the Mounties were just 1-7 against the Warriors in a pair of four-game series.
• Eastern won its first match-up against Corban, 3-2, before dropping the next seven games.
Longest Road Trip Ever…
• The Mountaineers have played 21 straight games away from home and still have eight more left on the road.
• EOU will now play at home in just 12 games and will not be back in La Grande until the end of March.
• The Mountaineers series this weekend and next weekend will be true road games.
Batter Up!
• EOU has tallied five or more hits in 16 of their 21 games played this season.
• Eastern had a season best 19 hits in the win over Oklahoma Panhandle State.
• Against the Yotes last weekend, EOU had 10-plus hits in three of the four games.
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McKlane Elgin leads the bats with a .310 average in 19 games played.
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Hector Carreon has a team leading three home runs, with two coming against the Yotes last weekend.
It's Not Stealing If You Don't Get Caught
• EOU has done well this season when it comes to stolen bases, going 22-31 so far.
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Austin Gerding leads the way in stolen bases with seven on eight attempts in 12 starts.
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McKlane Elgin and
Garret Kollar both have three stolen bases to tie for second.
Doing Work on the Mound
• The Mountaineers have racked up six more strikeouts in nine games this year.
• Eastern racked up a season best 12 strikeouts in game one of their series at Pacific.
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Jaydon Yancey and
Michael Bennett lead the pitching staff with 16 strikeouts, respectively.
• Tied for third in strikeouts is
Zach Brown and
Davis Brown with 11 each.
Stat Leaders (As of March 10)
• The Mountaineers are tied for third in the CCC in fielding percentage at .953.
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Matt Garcia is second in the league in triples hit with four.
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McKlane Elgin is tied for third in triples hit with three on the year.
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Austin Gerding is tied for seventh in stolen bases with seven in 12 games.
Scouting the Warriors
• Corban enters the weekend with a 9-8-1 overall record. They are undefeated at home early on this season with a 3-0 record.
• As a team, the Warriors are batting a collective .239. They have hit five home runs and scored 75 runs. The team has 67 RBI on the year and have hit 29 doubles.
• On the hill, Corban boasts a 2.96 ERA through 143.0 innings pitched. They have thrown 128 strikeouts already and are holding opposing batters to a .234 average.
• Defensively, the Warriors have a .947 fielding percentage. They have committed 34 errors on the year and turned 15 double plays.
• Brad Pellkofer is the leading hitter at .302. He has scored a team best 12runsand tallied seven RBI. He is the only batter hitting over .300 entering the weekend.
• Kyle Clay is tied for second in batting at a .277. He has the most hits with 18 and has scored 10 runs. He also leads the team in home runs with two.
• Also batting .277 is Estenio Sede. He has knocked 13 hits to go along with six RBI.
• Cale Thompson has the most RBI with 10 on the year. He is hitting .259 on the year and has scored 11 runs.
• ZackSimon leads the pitching staff with 36 strikeouts in 30.0 innings pitched. He is 2-2 in five starts, has pitched one complete game, and owns a 1.20 ERA.
• Second in strikeouts is Mason Shaw with 19 in 26.1 innings. He has the most wins with a 3-1 record and has a 4.78 ERA.
• Reliever Giovanni Cervantes has the most saves this year with two so far. He sports a 1.42 ERA and has fanned three batters.
Up Next
• In what is no shock to anyone, the Mountaineers will be on the road next weekend and this time around it will be a CCC opening series. EOU takes on Oregon Tech in Klamath Falls, March 19-20. First pitch on both days will be at 11 a.m.
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