BASEBALL PREVIEW
Drury Panthers (16-12, 7-5) vs. Southwest Baptist (7-19, 3-5)
March 31-April 2
US Baseball Park – Ozark, Mo.  
 
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury takes on local rival Southwest Baptist in a four-game series this weekend at US Baseball Park in Ozark. Game one of the series is scheduled for Friday at 5 pm. Saturday will feature a doubleheader starting at noon, and the series concludes with a game on Sunday at noon.
 
The Panthers are 16-12 and 7-5 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Drury is coming off of a 3-1 series win at Missouri S&T last weekend as they swept a doubleheader from the Miners last Saturday, then split a twin-bill on Sunday. The Panthers have gone 6-2 since March 17.
 
Southwest Baptist is 7-19 and 3-5 in the GLVC. The Bearcats lost three of four to Rockhurst last weekend and won the final game of the series.
 
Drury has gone 13-6 against Southwest Baptist since 2013 and won all four games in the series last year in Bolivar.
 
Next week, the Panthers host Pittsburg State in a non-conference game on April 4 at 5 pm at US Baseball Park, then return to conference play at Indianapolis April 6-8. 
 
Diamond Notes
-- Cody Bahl ranks 27^th in ERA (1.70) for Division II 
-- Jack Jones was the GLVC Pitcher of the Week last week after going 6 innings vs. Missouri S&T on Sunday, allowing two hits and one unearned run with two walks and seven strikeouts. Jones has not allowed an earned run in his last 12.2 innings
-- Kellen Williamson leads the GLVC in HBP (12)
-- Brooks Sunny leads the GLVC in walks (25), is fourth in the GLVC in OBP (.548) and has reached base in 14 straight games
-- Mason Meeks leads the GLVC in IP (47.0)
 
Probable Starters for Drury
LHP Cody Bahl (3-0, 1.70)
RHP Mason Meeks (4-2, 4.11)
LHP Cade Waits (3-3, 7.26)
RHP Jack Jones (3-1, 3.37)
 
Head Coach
Drury- Scott Nasby (11th year, 311-217-1)
SBU- Charles Bradley (1^st year, 7-19)
 
Stat Leaders
DU- Kellen Williamson (.351, 2 HR, 17 RBI), Brooks Sunny (.364, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 10 2B, 23 BB), Briar Stinson (.292, 2 HR, 19 RBI), Luke Burk (6 HR, 26 RBI), Connor Bain (10 SB, 20 BB), Cody Bahl (3-0, 1.70 ERA, 37.0 inn, 30 SO), Wesley Laaker (9 app, 1-0, 2.16 ERA, 16.2 inn, 14 SO)
 
SBU- Colby Sneed (.365, 3 2B, .554 OB%), Zeke Skinner (.352, 27 RBI, 7 HR), Mel Mulholland (.288, 16 RBI, 2 2B), Cole Van Every (0-4, 9.22 ERA, 27.1 inn, 22 SO), Josiah Jones (1-0, 9.00 ERA, 14.0 inn)
 
Drury Summary
Record: 16-12 (7-5)
Current Streak: Won 1
Record in last five games: 4-1
Record at home: 10-2
Record on the road: 6-10
In 1-run games: 1-3
Extra Innings: 0-0
Shutouts: 4-1
Vs. RH Starter: 14-7
Vs. LH Starter: 2-5
Decided in last AB: 2-1
Leading after 6 inn.: 15-0
Trailing after 6 inn.: 1-11
Tied after 6 inn.: 0-1
Leading after 7 inn.: 14-0
Trailing after 7 inn.: 2-10
Tied after 7 inn.: 0-1
Leading after 8 inn.: 11-0
Trailing after 8 inn.: 0-6
Tied after 8 inn.: 1-1
Best record: 9-2 +7 (7-5, +2) 
Worst record: 9-10, -1 (0-3, -3)
Longest win streak: 4 (Feb. 24-26), GLVC: 2 (March 19)
Longest losing streak: 8 (March 4-12), GLVC: 3 (March 10-12)
 
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