Posted: Apr 10, 2015
April 12-13 - 1 p.m. CT (DH)
Fayette, Mo. - Estes Field
Live Video and Audio (Sunday):�CMUEagles.com
Talent: Brett Knese
Live�Stats:�CMUEagles.com
Twitter:�@cmueagles (#CMUvsMVC)
Saturday's Projected Starters�
Game One
RHP�Ian Walsh�(4-2, 3.00)�vs RHP Kevin Key (1-2, 3.70)�
Game Two
RHP�Jeff King�(4-1, 3.25) vs RHP Rocky Liveoak (2-0, 4.03)
Sunday's Projected Starters�
Game One
RHP�Dustin Dalton�(1-1, 5.00) vs RHP Logan Faber (4-2, 5.56)�
Game Two
RHP Brett Mann�(1-1, 4.56) vs RHP Dominique Smith (3-1, 4.82)
FAYETTE, Mo. - Central Methodist hosts Missouri Valley for a four-game Heart of America Athletic Conference series Saturday and Sunday at Estes Field. First pitch each day is set for 1 p.m. CT. Each game is scheduled for seven innings.
Fans can follow all games via live statistics and Sunday's games through live video and audio online and through updates on Central Methodist's Twitter account (@cmueagles). Brett Knese will call Sunday's action beginning 10 minutes prior to first pitch of each game.�
The Vikings rank 11th in the NAIA in runs batted in per game (7.0), 17th in batting average (0.327), 20th in runs scored per game (7.6) and 25th in hits per game (10.1). Missouri Valley has scored 10 or more runs in seven games this season, matching the team's combined total from the previous three seasons. Jacob Stafford is third nationally in at bats per game (4.2), fourth in hits per game (1.7), 16th in runs scored per game (1.2) and 21st in doubles per game (0.423). Rocky Liveoak has won two of his three starts on the mound this season and has allowed just two extra-base hits in 15.2 innings in those outings. Trevor Duffy picked up the first win of his career in relief in last year's series against Central Methodist.
Central Methodist Notes
Central Methodist has won 18 of the last 19 matchups against the Vikings dating back to 2010.
Coach Nate Breland's squad trails Missouri Valley by three games for first place in the Eastern Division with 12 conference games to play.
The Eagles rank 31st in the NAIA in home runs per game (0.6). Brad Cuyos is 40th in home runs per game (0.2). Joba Ferrell is 45th in at bats per game (3.8). Brett Mann is 46th in saves (4). Jeff King is 50th in innings pitched per game (6.3).
Cuyos and Farrell share the league's top spot in home runs (6), while C.J. Regan is fifth in the conference in batting average (.382).
Jalen Miller recorded a season-best eight strikeouts in last week's win over Harris-Stowe State (Mo.).
Chance Sugg has three multi-hit games in the last five contests and is batting .444 with five runs scored in that span.
Hayden McMillon totaled three hits, including two doubles, three RBIs, two runs scored and a walk in last Saturday's series finale at Graceland (Iowa).
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