The Wartburg baseball team (9-11, 2-4 IIAC) hosts Iowa Conference opponent, Coe (11-6, 4-2), in a doubleheader Tueday at 3:30 p.m. for the first part of the series. The two teams will meet for the nine-inning game on April 11 in Cedar Rapids at 3 p.m.
Last Time Out:
Wartburg:
Head coach, Joel Holst, won his 600
th career victory and 500
th for his time at the helm of Wartburg’s program Saturday as the Knights took both games of the doubleheader against Dubuque.
Holst moves up three spots to No. 18 on the NCAA Division III list of winningest head coaches (by victories).
The Orange and Black won the first game 4-2 and claimed the second game 4-1.
Coe:
The Kohawks won the nine-inning game against Buena Vista Friday and split Saturday’s twinbill.
A Look at the Teams:
Wartburg:
Freshman Blake Wilson (Bettendorf) leads the Knights with his .521 batting average.
Junior Ryan Doty (Dubuque) leads the starting pitching staff with his 2.15 ERA and is 2-3 on the mound.
Coe:
Adam Nisenson leads the Kohawks at the dish with his .421 batting average and Sean Raisch leads the starting pitchers with his 2.25 ERA.