FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods baseball team is set to host Hannibal-LaGrange University in a three-game conference series at the Backer Sports Complex March 22-23. The Owls will host the Trojans for a single nine-inning game on Friday starting at 4 p.m. On Saturday, the two will play a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.

About Hannibal-LaGrange

• HLG is 8-14 on the season with a 3-10 conference mark.
• In their last outing, they split with Graceland (Iowa).
• Chet Merritt is leading the Trojans with 31 hits and 17 runs scored. He's recorded seven doubles and one home run.
• Merritt ranks third in the AMC for his .419 batting average.
• Two Trojans have three home runs apiece.
• Timothy Miles leads the Trojans with 12 RBI, followed closely by five players with 11.
• Lane Thebeau is 9-for-9 on stolen base attempts.
• Pitchers VJ Vinson, Grant Geppert and Jacob Bone each have two wins to their name.
• Nathan Burnham holds the lowest ERA for the Trojans with a 4.70, pitching just 7.2 innings and picking up two saves.  

About William Woods

• WWU is 9-18-1 on the season with a 2-12 conference mark.
• The Owls are coming off a doubleheader sweep over Lincoln Christian (Ill.).
• Marquise Doherty leads the Owls with 30 hits and a .316 batting average, followed closely by Quincy Jones with 29. 
• Jones leads the Owls with 22 RBI and 41 total bases.
• Isaiah Gibbs has crossed home plate 20 times this season and is 10-for-12 on stolen bases.
• Pitchers Travis Hennessey and Hayden Davey each have two wins to their name. 
• Taran Oulton has started in seven games on the mound and pitched three complete games. 
• With 18.0 innings pitched, Jeremy Hidalgo holds the lowest ERA on the pitching staff with a 2.00.