BASEBALL PREVIEW
Drury Panthers (29-13, 14-6) vs. Missouri-St. Louis Tritons (13-24, 12-8)
US Baseball Park
 
Fri.- 5 pm
Sat.- Noon (DH)
Sun.- Noon
 
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– The Drury Panthers play their final home series of 2022 when they host Missouri-St. Louis in a four-game series starting Friday with a 5 pm game at US Baseball Park in Ozark. The two teams play a doubleheader on at noon on Saturday, then the final game on Sunday at noon. The Panthers will honor their graduating players on Senior Day before Sunday's game.
 
Drury is 29-13, 14-6 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and is in first place in the Green Division. The Panthers have lost four of their last five but enter the weekend with a two-game lead over four teams tied for second place in the division. Drury is 26-5 at home and 10-2 on their home field in conference play.
 
Missouri-St. Louis is one of those four teams tied for second place and enter the series 13-24 and 12-8 in the GLVC. The Tritons are 1-16 in non-conference play with their lone non-GLVC win coming against Upper Iowa on March 4. UMSL was swept in a doubleheader at home by Quincy, 17-2 and 12-7, in a non-conference series but won three of four last weekend against Rockhurst. The Tritons won six straight from April 15-23 when they won three straight against Lindenwood, then took the first games in their series against Rockhurst last weekend.
 
Drury is 34-21 all-time against UMSL and last year won three of four against the Tritons in St. Louis in a pair of separate doubleheaders.
 
The Panthers go on the road to end the regular season next weekend when they travel to William Jewell for a four-game series in Liberty, Missouri.
 
Diamond Notes
-- Aaron Mann is coming off of a 3 for 5 game on Wed. vs. Missouri Southern…he is tied for the GLVC in walks drawn with 40, and ranks 4^th in runs scored with 55.
-- Stephen Randazzo ranks second in the GLVC in doubles with 18 and is only one behind the league leader
-- Cody Bahl ranks third in the league in wins with six
 
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Probable Starters for Drury
Fri.- LHP Cody Bahl (6-2, 6.09 ERA)
Sat.- RHP Mason Meeks (4-3, 6.52 ERA)
Sat.- RHP Cade Waits (5-2, 4.28 ERA)
Sun.- RHP Tyler Bastunas (3-0, 5.70 ERA)
 
Head Coaches
Drury- Scott Nasby (10th year, 286-203-1)
USML- Cory Wahl (4^th year, 59-129)
 
Stat Leaders
DU- Aaron Mann (.399, 4 HR, 46 RBI, 55 R, 40 BB), Stephen Randazzo (.352, 9 HR, 44 RBI, 18 2B), Tyler Bastunas (.352, 21 RBI / 3-0, 5.70 ERA, 6 app./starts), Brant Schaffitzel (.448, 1 HR, 26 RBI, .561 on-base); Mason Majors (16 app., 1-0, 3.12 ERA, 21 SO, 17.1 IP),  
 
UMSL- Brandon Olion (.414, 1 HR, 27 RBI, 16 2B), Clayton Stephens (.352, 9 HR, 43 RBI), Kameron Laskowski (.459, 12 RBI); Trent Anderson (12 app, 1-0, 3 saves, 2.96 ERA, 24.1 IP, 29 SO), Nick Torres (2-3, 6.20 ERA)
 
Drury Summary
Record: 29-13 (14-6)
Current Streak: Lost 1
All-time series vs Missouri-St. Louis: 34-21
Record in last five games: 1-4
Record at home: 25-6
Record on the road: 4-7
In 1-run games: 6-2
Extra Innings: 1-0
Shutouts: 1-1
Vs. RH Starter: 23-10
Vs. LH Starter: 6-3
Decided in last AB: 5-1
Leading after 6 inn.: 24-0
Trailing after 6 inn.: 3-12
Tied after 6 inn.: 2-0
Leading after 7 inn.: 14-0
Trailing after 7 inn.: 0-8
Tied after 7 inn.: 2-0
Leading after 8 inn.: 15-0
Trailing after 8 inn.: 0-7
Tied after 8 inn.: 1-1
Best record: 28-9 (13-3)
Worst record: 15-6 (0-1)
Longest win streak: 10 (Feb. 11-28)
Longest losing streak: 3 (2x, last April 22-23)
 
 
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