Series Preview: UNC at Western Illinois

Northern Colorado at Western Illinois

Macomb, Ill.
Alfred D. Boyer Stadium

Game 1 | Friday, April 21 – 2 p.m.
Pitching: RHP Dylan Smith (2-6, 7.20 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Armstrong (2-3, 5.44 ERA)
TV/Live Stats: goleathernecks.com

Game 2 | Saturday, April 22 – 12 p.m.
Pitching: RHP Murphy Gienger (0-3, 6.54) vs. LHP Tyler Kapraun (2-5, 5.80 ERA)
TV/Live Stats: goleathernecks.com

Game 3 | Sunday, April 23 – 12 p.m.
Pitching: TBD vs. TBD
TV/Live Stats: goleathernecks.com

MACOMB, Ill. – Northern Colorado returns to action this weekend with a three-game series at Summit League foe Western Illinois.

Series History

UNC and WIU have played each other six times, with the Bears leading the series 5-1. UNC has scored 54 total runs and an average of nine runs per game. The Bears' largest margin of victory was a 12-7 win in 2022, and the smallest margin of victory was 11-10, also in 2022.

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.

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