MARSHALL, Texas - Riding a five-game winning streak, the East Texas Baptist University baseball team will return home to Woods Field for a Tuesday night contest against Centenary College. Centenary is on a 10-game winning streak boasting a 16-2 overall record.
Below is the information about the series.
▶️G18 #ETBU🐯🆚 Centenary
🗓️ Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |🕰️ 7:00 PM
🏟 Woods Field
🔢All-Time Series: CC 64-39
*Last ETBU Win: Feb. 10, 2019 (7-0)
*Last CC Win: Feb. 12, 2021 (7-4)
ETBU
* 12-5 overall and 7-2 in the ASC after a series sweep of Hardin-Simmons.
* Scored 49 runs in the series against HSU.
* Won Friday night, 15-4
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Jake Miller (three-of-four, five RBI) and
Charles Gordon (two-of-four, three RBI) each homered.
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Blaine Parker earned the win with 7.0 innings allowing three earned runs while striking out a career high 14 batters.
* Won game one of the doubleheader, 22-2
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Will Kelley (three hits, 3B) and
Zachary McAdams (four hits, two 2B) each had five RBI
* Gordon homered in the second game
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Isaiah Alvarenga pitched 4.0 innings of scoreless ball allowing two hits and four strikeouts to get his fourth win.
* Won game two of the doubleheader, 12-4
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Colson Sledge (two-of-four) had three RBI
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Cole Godkin picked up his third win of the season with 3.2 scoreless innings and five strikeouts on two hits.
* First series sweep since 2019 against Mary Hardin-Baylor.
* Lost last four meetings against CC.
* Kelley and McAdams both have 20 hits and a batting average of .364
* Miller leads ETBU with 18 RBI and six HR.
* Alvarenga leads ETBU in ERA (0.33), innings (27.0 IP) and strikeouts (30)
CC
* 16-2 overall after sweeping Austin College
* Defeated ETBU 7-4 earlier this season.
* Last defeated ETBU at Woods Field 5-3 in 2020.
* Have a .350 batting average, .447 on base percentage, and a .474 slugging percentage
* Erickson leads with a .452 batting average and 33 hits.
* Ben Bridges leads the Gents with 26 RBI
* Preston Ludwick has won four games on the mound with a 1.88 ERA and 29 strikeouts.
