BASEBALL PREVIEW
Drury Panthers (27-19, 17-11) at #8 Quincy Hawks (32-9, 19-5)
April 28-30
Quincy Stadium – Quincy, Ill.
 
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury ends the regular season this weekend with a four-game series at eighth-ranked Quincy. Game one of the series is Friday at 3 pm and is followed by a doubleheader on Saturday at noon, and the set concludes with a game on Sunday at noon.
 
The Panthers are 27-19, 17-11 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and will try to snap a three-game slide. Last weekend, Drury won the first game of a four-game series against Lewis, 12-1, then fell in the next three. The Panthers enter the weekend in fifth place in the league standings.
 
Quincy is ranked eighth nationally in the collegiate baseball writers' poll and is ninth in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll. The Hawks are 32-9 and are in first place in the GLVC with a 19-5 mark in the league. Quincy won three of four last weekend at Missouri-St. Louis, and defeated fourth-ranked Central Missouri 8-6 on Tuesday.
 
The Hawks lead the all-time series against the Panthers 24-21. The two teams did not play one another last year and Quincy won three of four against Drury in 2021. The Panthers are 8-12 all-time in Quincy's stadium.
 
Drury has played six games against ranked teams this season and is 2-4 in those contests.
 
While the Panthers play their final games of the regular season this weekend, the league schedule continues through May 7. Drury has a bye week next weekend and will look to stay in the GLVC's top eight to advance to the conference tournament May 11-14 in Marion, Illinois.
 
Probable Starters
LHP Cody Bahl (6-1, 2.00)
RHP Mason Meeks (6-4, 3.19)
RHP Jack Jones (6-2, 2.60)
LHP Kade Biellier (0-1, 6.43)
 
Diamond Notes
-- Cody Bahl leads the GLVC with a 2.00 ERA
-- Bahl has won his last two starts and has not allowed an earned run in his last 15.0 innings
-- Jack Jones is third in the GLVC with a 2.60 ERA and had a six-game winning streak snapped in his last start
-- Mason Meeks ranks 5^th in the GLVC with a 3.19 ERA
-- Brooks Sunny is 5^th in the GLVC in doubles (15), tied for 8^th in runs (45), and 2^nd in on-base percentage (.553)
-- Tyler Bastunas is 6^th in the conference in doubles (14),
-- Kellen Williamson has reached base in 15 straight games
 
Head Coach
Drury- Scott Nasby (11th year, 322-224-1)
Quincy- Matt Schissel (2^nd year, 69-34)
 
Stat Leaders
Drury- Brooks Sunny (.359, 9 HR, 31 RBI, 15 2B, 42 BB), Kellen Williamson (.356, 4 3B, 25 RBI), Luke Burk (8 HR, 35 RBI), Cooper Munro (38 RBI), Cody Bahl (6-1, 2.00 ERA, 63.0 inn, 52 SO), Jack Jones (6-2, 2.60 ERA, 52.0 inn., 46 SO), Mason Majors (16 app., 1-0, 3.44 ERA, 18.1 inn., 17 SO)
 
Quincy- Luke Napleton (.384, 22 HR, 66 RBI, .893 slg.), Zach Parks (.377, 4 HR, 21 RBI, .504 OB), Gino D'Alessio .360, 7 HR, 41 RBI), Austin Simpson (.351, 14 HR, 41 RBI, .761 slg.), Spencer Walker (6-1, 3.36 ERA, 56.1 inn., 54 SO), Kobe Essien (4-1, 33.1 inn., 47 SO), Chase Gockel (3-0, 3 saves, 2.05 ERA, 22.0 inn., 37 SO)
 
Drury Summary
Record: 27-19 (17-11)
Current Streak: Lost 3
Record in last five games: 2-3
Record at home: 19-6
Record on the road: 8-13
In 1-run games: 2-6
Extra Innings: 0-0
Shutouts: 7-2
Vs. RH Starter: 19-12
Vs. LH Starter: 8-7
Decided in last AB: 2-2
Leading after 6 inn.: 25-0
Trailing after 6 inn.: 2-17
Tied after 6 inn.: 0-2
Leading after 7 inn.: 21-1
Trailing after 7 inn.: 2-14
Tied after 7 inn.: 0-1
Leading after 8 inn.: 18-0
Trailing after 8 inn.: 0-8
Tied after 8 inn.: 1-1
Best record: 27-16, +11 (17-8, +9)
Worst record: 9-10, -1 (0-3, -3)
Longest win streak: 7 (April 9-21), conf: 6 (April 9-21)
Longest losing streak: 8 (March 4-12), conf: 3 (3x, last April 22-23)
 
 
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