ROLLA, Mo.  –  After a windy series in Springfield, Illinois last week, the Miners will be back at the Ballpark at S&T for five home games. They kick the week off with a single game against Harding University on Tuesday afternoon before starting a series against GLVC opponent, Upper Iowa on Friday.
 
Last week's series against the Prairie Stars was one of a kind, with strong winds making fielding difficult, leading to 53 runs for the Miners during the series. S&T set a new record high for home runs in the first game of the series, hitting eight over the wall with the aid of 15 mph wind pushing from behind home plate. Their 25 hits in game one tied a program high, as did Kenneth Sugi's (North Vancouver, BC/Carson Graham Secondary) five hits in that game. The Miners' batting average improved from .280 to .299 after the series' 53 hits. Contrarily, the teams' ERA dropping to 7.77 after the high-scoring series.
 
S&T's on base percentage is now the third highest in the conference at .438, with Andrew Hedgecorth (Smithville, MO/Smithville) ranking eighth individually with .519 in that statistic. The Miners now have six batters with batting averages above .300, with Carter Bither's (Springfield, MO/Springfield Catholic) being the highest at .365.
 
About the Opponents:
 
Harding is a member of the Great American Conference and they are 20-12 on the season. They were ranked seventh in the NCBWA Central Region Poll prior to this weekend's series. Harding played S&T earlier this season, with the Miners prevailing over the Bisons 6-3 on March 12th. The Bisons 1.36 WHIP is the 24th best in the country and they have the fourth best ERA in the conference at 4.94.
 
The Miners GLVC series this week is against the Upper Iowa Peacocks, a team that the Miners hold a 9-1 record against and have won the last six straight. The Peacocks' batting average is the lowest in the conference at .254 and they have the fewest hits in the conference as well. Their ERA is average for the conference at 7.73, as is their allowed batting average at .304. They have allowed the fifth fewest hits this season at 251, but the fifth most runs with 212. The Peacocks are 8-19 this season, previously splitting a series against McKendree last week.
 
Week's Schedule:

vs. Harding
Tuesday at 3 p.m.
 
vs. Upper Iowa
Game 1 – Friday at 3 p.m.
Games 2 & 3 – Saturday doubleheader starting at 12 p.m.
Game 4 – Sunday at 1 p.m.