WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg baseball is set for its home and American Rivers Conference opener on Friday, Mar. 24 where the Knights will host Loras at 6 p.m. in game one of a three game series. Wartburg will host the Duhawks in a doubleheader on Saturday, Mar. 25 beginning at 1 p.m. at Harms Stadium at Hertel Field.
 
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The Series

• The Knights are 84-58 all-time against the Duhawks
• Wartburg won the most recent matchup 8-5
• Loras has won seven of the last 10 matchups

 
Wartburg

• Enters the weekend series with an overall record of 5-4 record
  • Have not played since Sunday, Mar. 5 due to weather
• The Knights went on a five-game winning streak during their play in Florida
• Keaton Gray leads Wartburg's offense in total hits (14), batting average (.424) and stolen bases (seven) through nine games
• Zach Wesolowski leads the Knights in homeruns (two), ops (1.002) and rbi (12)
  • Caleb Andrews has nine rbi and Eliot Jurgensen has recorded eight
• Five different pitchers have earned a win on the mound:
  • Cael Boehmer, Nick Nin, Gavin Lund, Will Armstrong and Aaron Eybers
• Lund and Boehmer lead the way in strikeouts with 15 and 13 respectively

 
Record Watch

• Eybers
  • One appearance on the mound from tying the career record for appearances
  • Currently at 65, needs 67 to set the record
  • Five saves away from setting the career record for saves at Wartburg

Loras

• Loras enters the weekend with an overall record of 9-5
  • Defeated Concordia (Minn.) in both games of a doubleheader in Minnesota
• This series is the A-R-C opener for Loras
• The Duahwks are outscoring opponents 103-85 through 14 games
• Loras has four players who have 10+ rbi
  • Daniel Rogers (16), Max Cullen (13), Dakota Church (12) and Ryan Wohlers (10)
• Five different Duhawk pitchers have pitched 10+ innings
  • TJ Boyd (16.1), Matt Jeter (15), Max Vaisvlla (13), Davis Pasco (12) and Danny Hiemer (11.2)
• Vaisvilla and Ethan Peters lead all Loras pitchers in strikeouts with 16