FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University baseball team hosts Missouri Valley College for a single nine-inning game on Tuesday, April 16. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m.
About Missouri Valley
- MVC enters the contest 15-19 on the season.
- Brent Heckemeyer and Brock Partain lead the Vikings with a .331 batting average.
- Heckemeyer holds 42 hits with 11 doubles and two home runs.
- Partain has successfully stolen 11 bases on 11 attempts.
- Nick Garcia leads the MVC pitching staff with seven wins and a 2.83 ERA through 63.2 innings. He also leads in strikeouts with 77.
- As a pitching staff, MVC holds opponents to a .288 batting average.
About William Woods
- The Owls enter the contest 16-27-1 on the season.
- Zach Smith and Douglas Martin each hit a three-run home run in the 15-5 seven-inning win over Missouri Valley last week.
- Zach Smith leads the Owls at the plate with a .325 batting average and a .463 slugging percentage.
- Quincy Jones leads the team with 44 hits. Marquise Doherty trails by one with 43.
- Doherty leads the team in extra base hits with 12 doubles and a triple.
- Russell Strilchukand Isaiah Gibbs have three home runs apiece.
- Allan Brown holds a 2.50 ERA through 39.2 innings pitched.
- Taran Outlon leads the pitching staff in strikeouts with 67.
What's Next
The host College of the Ozarks (Mo.) for a four-game series starting on Friday, April 19. The Friday doubleheader begins at 3 p.m., and Saturday's start time is set for 12 p.m.
