LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon Baseball is back in action this weekend after having the previous week off. The Mountaineers head down the road on Interstate-84 to face rival college of Idaho for a second time this season, only this time around it will be a league series.

OPPONENT
College of Idaho Yotes (24-23, 12-8 CCC)

WHERE
Caldwell, Idaho - Wolfe Field

WHEN
Saturday-Sunday, April 23-24
Saturday, April 23 - 12 & 3 p.m. PT
Sunday, April 24 - 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. PT

First Pitch
• The Mountaineers (9-30, 2-12 CCC) are not strangers to playing on the road and this will be their second time playing in Caldwell this season.
• Eastern Oregon 's series against College of Idaho will be their second to last one of the 2022 season.
• The Mounties will also look to snap a six-game skid when they head to Wolfe Field for their four-game series against the Yotes.
• Following this weekend's series, EOU will return home for the final time in 2022 next weekend for a four-game tilt against in-state foe corban University.

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 stream will be produced by C of I and costs $9 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
• The Mountaineers and Yotes will square off for the second time this season. Cof I leads the series 3-1.
• Entering the weekend, EOU has played 32 total games away from home and just seven on its home turf.
• Since reinstatement, EOU has won four games against the Yotes.
• Due to weather conditions, the Mounties have had each of their last two series match-ups end at three contests.

Quick Hits
Last Time Out
• EOU fell in three games against then No. 4 Lewis-Clark State at home back April 8 and 9. The fourth game was postponed due to weather.
• The Warriors blanked the Mounties in the series opener, 7-0, on Friday. EOU was held to just four hits in the day one loss.
• Day featured a doubleheader that LC State swept to secure a series win. The Warriors won game two in seven frames, 18-3, before posting a 13-4 win in what was ultimately the finale.

Series History vs. College of Idaho
• Earlier this season, EOU and c of I squared off in Caldwell, with the Yotes winning the series 3-1.
• Eastern won the series opener, 8-5, before falling in the next three. All three games were close as C of I edged EOU by scores of 7-4, 9-6, and 6-3.
• The Mountaineers and Yotes squared off 16 times since last season in EOU's first year back since 2006. C of I was 9-3 against EOU in 2021.
• All-time, the Yotes lead the series 177-52 against the Mounties.

There is No Place Like Home … When We're There
• Eastern has played just seven games at home in 2022. In that span, they are 2-5.
• The seven games for EOU came against just two opponents in Bushnell and LC State.
• Since 2021, EOU has played a total of just 19 games at home since reinstatement.
• The Mounties two wins over Bushnell were their first at home against an in-state opponent.

Batter Up!
• EOU has tallied five or more hits in 29 of their 39 games played this season.
• Eastern had a season best 19 hits in the win over Oklahoma Panhandle State.
• Against Bushnell, EOU tallied 16 hits in the finale which is the most at home this season.
• Matt Garcia leads the bats, based on requirements, with a .276 average.
• Hector Carreon and Elliott Mark slead the way in home runs with three, respectively.

It's Not Stealing If You Don't Get Caught
• Entering the weekend, EOU is still 29-42 on stolen base attempts.
• Austin Gerding leads the way in stolen bases with seven on 10 attempts in 21 starts.
• Garret Kollar is second in stolen bases with five on seven attempts.

Doing Work on the Mound
• The Mountaineers have racked up six more strikeouts in 21 games this year.
• Eastern racked up a season best 15 strikeouts in game two of their series against Bushnell
• Jaydon Yancey leads the pitching staff in strikeouts with 40. Davis Brown is second with 38.
• Nick Jennings is climbing up the ranks and is third in strikeouts with 31 in seven games played.

Stat Leaders (As of April 22)
• Matt Garciais tied for third in the CCC in triples hit with five. 
• Jaydon Yancey is sixth in innings pitched at 59.0.
• Both Davis Brown and Yancey are tied for third in complete games with one, respectively.
• Yancey also ranks ninth in opponent batting average allowing just .260.

Scouting the Yotes
• C of I enters the weekend with a 24-23 overall record and is 12-8 in league action. At home, the team owns a 15-11 record.
• As a team, the Yotes are batting .274. They have scored 286 runs, tallied 253 RBI, and hit 26 home runs entering the weekend.
• On the mound, C of I sports a 5.54 team ERA. They have fanned 309 batters and given up 31 home runs. 
• Defensively, the Yotes have a .955 fielding percentage. They have committed 76 errors. They have turned 28 double plays this season.
• Jonah Hultberg continues to lead the bats with a .419 average. He has 40 RBI, and scored 60 runs. He has hit 19 doubles and has a team best nine home runs. 
• Alex McFarland-Smith is second in hitting with a .337 batting average. He leads the team in RBI with 44 and is second in home runs at six. 
• Skyler Sadora is third in batting average at .306. He has hit four homers, tallied 32 RBI, and scored 34 runs.
• On the mound, Dimick Wood leads the way in strikeouts with 59. He is 5-3 on the year with a 5.15 ERA. He leads the way in innings pitched at 64.2.
• Erik Wisenor is second in strikeouts with 50 in 40.2 innings pitched. He leads the way in saves with 11, is 3-1 on the year, and has an ERA of 4.65.
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• Second in innings pitched is Connor Root at 57.1. He has 34 strikeouts on the year, sports a 4.08 ERA, and is 4-4 this season. 

Up Next
• The Mountaineers wrap up the 2022 campaign next weekend at home, April 29-30. Eastern will host Corban University and it will be Senior Weekend.

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