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Omaha hits the road for the first time in nearly a month for a three-game series at Wichita State this weekend. First pitch on Friday is set for 6 p.m. while the Shockers and Mavericks take the diamond at 2 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Links to live stats and video are available on OMavs.com. Sunday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Around the Horn
- The Mavericks are 8-9 on the season after taking three of four in the Summit League opening series vs. South Dakota State.
- Chris Esposito leads Omaha at the plate this season, hitting .367 with a pair of doubles, three triples, four homers, 20 RBI and 15 runs scored.
- Esposito is tied for first in the Summit League in triples and homers, second in slugging percentage, third in RBI and fourth in runs scored.
- Joey Machado was named Summit League Pitcher of the Week after leading the Mavericks to a 6-1 win last Friday.
- Machado tossed six scoreless innings while only allowing one hit and striking out a season-high 10 batters in the game one victory over South Dakota State.
- As a team, Omaha is hitting .260 with 103 runs, 148 hits, 40 doubles, seven triples and nine home runs this season.
- The Maverick pitching staff has a combined ERA of 5.78 while striking out 144 batters in 148 innings of work.
- Head coach Evan Porter is in his fifth season at the helm of the Maverick baseball program.
Scouting the Wichita State Shockers
The Wichita State Shockers come into the weekend with a 9-8 overall record after defeating Kansas State on Tuesday night in Wichita. Corrigan Bartlett is hitting a team-high .409 in 17 starts with six doubles, two homers and 13 RBI. Garrett Kocis is hitting .323 with a team-high nine homers and 24 RBI while Paxton Wallace has two homers and 16 RBI.
Liam Eddy is 1-3 on the mound in five starts on the season with a 5.72 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 28.1 innings. Ryan Stuempfig is 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA in seven relief appearances for the Shockers. Aaron Haase has a team-high five saves in seven relief appearances.
As a team, the Shockers are hitting .273 with 108 runs, 158 hits, 27 doubles, nine triples and 15 home runs in 17 games. The Wichita State pitching staff has a combined ERA of 5.68 with 152 strikeouts while allowing 113 runs, 94 earned, on 163 hits in 149 innings.
Head coach Eric Wedge is in his second season at Wichita State and has an overall record of 22-10.
Series History
The Shockers lead the all-time series over the Mavericks, 9-7. In their last meeting, Wichita State came away with a 12-2 victory on March 26, 2019 in Wichita, Kan.
