Game Preview: UNC vs. Colorado School of Mines

Wednesday, April 19

Greeley, Colo.

2 p.m.

University of Northern Colorado

Colorado School of Mines

4/18/2023 5:35:00 PM | Baseball

By: Dennis Driscoll, UNC Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications

Colorado School of Mines at Northern Colorado

Wednesday, April 19

Jackson Field
Greeley, Colo.

Game 1 | Wednesday, April 19 – 2 p.m.
Pitching: TBD vs. TBD
TV: uncbears.com
Live Stats: uncbears.com

GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado hosts Colorado School of Mines in a single nine-inning match-up Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. from Jackson Field.

Series History

The Bears and Orediggers used to be foes in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Northern Colorado left the league in 1972 and eventually transitioned to NCAA Division I. The all-time series sits at 109-25-1 in favor of UNC.

Double K

Jake King and Craig Kenny are leading the way for the Bears. King's team-high .321 batting average ranks 12^th in the Summit League. Craig Kenny is batting .302 and ranks 16^th in the league.

King has tallied 13 RBI, seven doubles, one triple, and one run. He's slugging .431 and has drawn 15 walks. Kenny has recorded 16 RBI, three home runs, three doubles, and one triple.

Wagner Threat

Caden Wagner is a threat to score whenever he enters the batter's box. He leads the team with 26 RBI and five home runs. He's walked a team-high 18 times and sports a .408 on-base percentage.

Hot Bats

Over the past 10 games, Hayden Heinze has been the most effective offensive player. Heinze is batting .350 with five doubles, two RBI, and one triple. He's slugging .525 and has drawn three walks. Over the same period, King is batting .342 with three RBI, one triple, and a double.