BASEBALL PREVIEW
Drury Panthers (27-23, 17-15) vs. Maryville Saints (32-16, 21-11)
GLVC Tournament, First Round – Thur., May 11 – 12:30 pm
Mountain Dew Park – Marion, Ill.  
GLVC Tournament – May 11-14
 
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The Drury Panthers face Maryville in the opening round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament on Thursday at 12:30 pm at Mountain Dew Park in Marion, Illinois.
 
Drury is seeded sixth and enters the postseason 27-23 and 17-15 in the GLVC. The Panthers have been idle since April 30 as they had a bye last weekend during the final days of the league regular season. Drury last lost seven straight as they were swept by Quincy on April 28-30 and lost the final three games of a four-game series to Lewis on April 22-23.
 
Maryville is the number three seed and enter the tournament with a 32-16 record and a 21-11 mark. The Saints won three of four last weekend at home against Missouri S&T.
 
Maryville went 4-0 against the Panthers during the regular season, with all four games in St. Louis on March 4-5 and none of the four were a part of the GLVC schedule. Two of the four games were one-run contests as the Saints swept a doubleheader on March 4, winning 3-2 and 14-6, and they took both games of the twin bill on March 5, 7-2 and 6-5.
 
The winner of Thursday's game will advance to Game 7 on the tournament bracket and play the winner of second-seeded Illinois Springfield and the seventh seed, William Jewell, on Friday at 4 pm. The loser of the Drury-Maryville game drops to Game 5 and a 9 am start on Friday and will play the UIS-William Jewell loser.
 
The double-elimination tournament continues through the championship round on Sunday, with all of the games scheduled in Marion, Illinois.
 
The Panthers went 2-2 in the conference tournament last year and they are 20-15 all-time at the GLVC Tournament. Drury has won the title three times: 2015, 2014, and 2007. Drury's 2007 title came in the program's inaugural season.
 
Each day of the four-day event, ticket prices will be $12 for adults and $5 for youth (ages 6-17) and students (with ID), while children five and under are free. There will also be a $40 all-tournament pass available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket link on the Championship homepage GLVCsports.com/2023baseball.
 
For complete coverage and tournament details, visit the Championship homepage, which includes links for the GLVC Sports Network (GLVCSN) coverage on GLVCSN.com, the GLVCSN iOS and Android mobile apps, as well as the GLVCSN OTT platforms on Roku TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. All games will be streamed live at $10 per broadcast or $35 for a tournament pass.  
 
Probable Starters
LHP Cody Bahl (6-2, 2.77)
RHP Mason Meeks (6-4, 3.97)
RHP Jack Jones (6-3, 3.27)
LHP Kade Biellier (0-1, 7.07)
 
Diamond Notes
-- The Panthers are in the GLVC Tournament for the second straight year and went 2-2 last year in the tourney
-- Cooper Munro enters the postseason with a seven-game hitting streak and is 8 for 27 with six RBIs during in his last seven games
-- Kellen Williamson has reached base safely in 19 straight games
-- Brooks Sunny ranks second in the GLVC in on-base percentage (.551) and is 10^th in slugging percentage (.671)
-- Williamson is tied for third in the GLVC in triples with 4
-- Cody Bahl ranks second in the GLVC in ERA (2.77), and is tied for sixth in wins (6)
-- Jack Jones is fifth in the league in ERA (3.27) and is tied for sixth in wins (6)
-- Mason Meeks is ninth in the GLVC in ERA (3.97)
 
Head Coach
Drury- Scott Nasby (11th year, 322-228-1)
Maryville: Pat Evers (5^th year, 118-90)
 
Stat Leaders
Drury- Brooks Sunny (.364, 9 HR, 31 RBI, 15 2B, 44 BB), Kellen Williamson (.364, 4 3B, 28 RBI), Luke Burk (8 HR, 38 RBI), Cooper Munro (41 RBI), Cody Bahl (6-2, 2.77 ERA, 68.1 inn, 58 SO), Jack Jones (6-3, 3.27 ERA, 52.1 inn., 46 SO), Wes Laaker (15 app., 2-0, 2.79 ERA, 29.0 inn., 27 SO), Mason Majors (18 app., 1-0, 6.00 ERA, 21.0 inn., 22 SO)
 
Maryville- Michael Gould (.443, 10 HR, 63 RBI), Elias Stevens (.333, 15 HR, 55 RBI), Jack Zebig (.322, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 61 runs), Zeb Roos (31 SB), Jamie Young (6-2, 3.97 ERA, 59.0 inn., 49 SO), Jacob Kroeger (3-3, 5.50 ERA, 52.1 inn., 63 SO), Ben Prywitch (14 app., 4-2, 4.72 ERA, 5 saves, 26.2 inn., 25 SO) 
 
Drury Summary
Record: 27-23 (17-15)
Current Streak: Lost 7
Record in last five games: 0-5
Record at home: 19-6
Record on the road: 8-17
In 1-run games: 2-6
Extra Innings: 0-0
Shutouts: 7-3
Vs. RH Starter: 19-15
Vs. LH Starter: 8-8
Decided in last AB: 2-3
Leading after 6 inn.: 25-1
Trailing after 6 inn.: 2-20
Tied after 6 inn.: 0-2
Leading after 7 inn.: 21-1
Trailing after 7 inn.: 2-18
Tied after 7 inn.: 0-1
Leading after 8 inn.: 18-0
Trailing after 8 inn.: 0-10
Tied after 8 inn.: 1-1
Best record: 27-16, +11 (GLVC- 17-8, +9)
Worst record: 9-10, -1 (GLVC- 0-3, -3)
Longest win streak: 7 (April 9-21), GLVC: 6 (April 9-21)
Longest losing streak: 8 (March 4-12), GLVC: 7 (April 22-30)
All-Time record in GLVC Tournament: 20-15
              Last year: 2-2
Championships: 2015, 2014, 2007
 
 
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