FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University baseball hosts the Bobcats of College of the Ozarks on Wednesday, April 19 for a non-conference doubleheader at Owl Field. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.
About the Owls
- The Owls are 21-24 overall with an AMC record of 13-11 currently in fifth place in the AMC
- WWU is coming off a doubleheader split with Columbia College on Saturday. The Owls took game one, 9-8, before falling in game two, 14-11
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Nolan Aherin is leading the Owl offense with a .341 batting average and 47 hits. Aherin also had four runs scored, six hits, and two RBIs in the series against Columbia
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Ryan Phillips leads the Owls pitching staff in strikeouts with 76 on the season averaging 9.20 in 74.1 innings pitched. Opponents are hitting a .267 against him. Phillips holds a team low ERA of 3.51
- As a pitching staff, the Owls have struck out 323 batters. This is the 25th best mark in the NAIA
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Ryan Phillips has collected seven wins, which leads the team and is 32nd in the NAIA
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Tyler Cunningham leads the Owls in home runs (5) and RBIs on the season (36). Cunningham is batting .305 on the season
About the Bobcats
- The Bobcats are 22-17 overall and 3-1 in the Association of Independent Institutions
- Currently, the Bobcats are on a four-game losing streak. College of the Ozarks plays at Williams Baptist (Ark.) on Tuesday prior to coming to Owl Field
- Jesse Fisher leads the offense in batting average with a .404. He has a total of 36 hits including six doubles, two triples, one homerun. Fisher also has 21 RBIs on the season and has scored 19 runs
- Dylan Heitz leads the Bobcats in RBIs as he has driven in 28 runs on the season. He also leads the team with 11 stolen bases. Heitz has 35 hits on the season including nine doubles, two triples, five homeruns
- As a pitching staff, the Bobcats have collected 145 strikeouts and allowing opponents to hit .290
- The Bobcats pitching staff has allowed 61 doubles, 26 home runs, four triples and have walked 77 batters
What's Next
The Owls will head to Hannibal, Missouri to compete in an AMC conference three-game series against Hannibal-LaGrange on April 21st and 22nd. The Owls and Trojans will play one game Friday starting at 1 p.m. and a doubleheader Saturday starting at 12 p.m.
