ROMEOVILLE, Ill.  –  The Miners have only dropped one game in the last two weeks, sweeping Upper Iowa and taking three games in their series against Truman State. They are 22-16 overall and 12-12 in GLVC play, ranking them sixth in the GLVC standings.
 
The Miners' batting average is .299 heading into the series against the Flyers. They lead the conference in on base percentage with a .441, helped by their 105 HBPs and 193 walks, which are first and fourth most in the conference, respectively. They also continue to lead the conference in triples with 16, which also ties them for the tenth most in the country. Kenneth Sugi (North Vancouver, BC/Carson Graham Secondary) is the Miners best hitter right now, batting at .352, recording 45 hits and 39 RBIs in 128 at bats. Jack Bell's (Andover, KS/Andover Central) return from injury has also made a big difference, as he has recorded a .457 batting average since his return.
 
The Miners had another good week pitching last week, averaging fewer than 5 runs allowed per game in the TSU series to decrease the teams' ERA to 6.91. Mollett's 4.98 ERA and McBroom's 5.13 ERA are the two best among the S&T starting pitchers, with both having good outings against the Bulldogs. Mollett's ERA currently ranks him tenth in the GLVC while McBroom's opposing batting average of .255 is also tenth.
 
About the Opponents:
 
Lewis University is on a hot streak of their own, winning their last five games, including a series sweep of Upper Iowa last week in which they outscored the Peacocks 56-20. They are 17-19 overall and are just behind the Miners in GLVC standings with an 11-13 conference record.
 
The Flyers are in the top five in the conference for both batting and pitching at this point in the season, with a .318 batting average and a 6.49 ERA. They have the second most hits at 403 but the eighth slugging percentage at .490. Their junior utility player Chris McDevitt leads the GLVC in on base percentage with a .544 and in batting average with a .439, recording 43 hits in 98 at bats. They have given up the third fewest runs and fewest walks in the conference, but do give up hits, allowing a .294 batting average.
 
Series Schedule:
 
Game 1 – Friday at 2 p.m.
Games 2 & 3 – Saturday doubleheader starting at 12 p.m.
Game 4 – Sunday at 12 p.m.