Drury hosts Pittsburg St., Tuesday, 5 pm

BASEBALL PREVIEW
Drury Panthers (20-12) vs. Pittsburg State Gorillas (23-10)
Tue., April 4, 2023
US Baseball Park – Ozark, Mo.  
 
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Drury steps out of conference on Tuesday as they take on Pittsburg State at US Baseball Park at 5 pm.
 
The Panthers have won five straight and are coming off a four-game series sweep of Southwest Baptist last weekend. Drury is 20-12, and they own a 14-2 mark at home.
 
Pittsburg State is 23-10 and won two of three games last weekend at Central Oklahoma. The Gorillas picked up a 9-5 win to close out the series on Sunday in their last game and they have gone 8-3 on the road. Drury will be the second team from the Great Lakes Valley Conference Pittsburg State has played this year. The Gorillas lost to Missouri S&T 13-7 on March 29.
 
Drury has gone 2-2 against Pittsburg State since 2012, with all four games played on the road. The two teams have not played one another since 2014 when the Gorillas were 13-8 winners in Kansas.
 
The Panthers return to conference play on Thursday when they open a four-game series at Indianapolis at 2 pm. 
 
Diamond Notes
— Wes Collins was the GLVC Player of the Week for going 8 for 12 (.667) at the plate in four games last week…he had 9 RBI’s in the four games along with 5 runs scored and a .917 slugging percentage
— Brooks Sunny leads the GLVC in walks (31) and in OBP (.570)…he has reached base safely in 17 straight games
— Luke Burk enters Tuesday’s game with an eight-game hitting streak…he leads the team with 10 multi-hit games
— Drury has allowed four or fewer runs in their current five-game winning streak
 
Head Coach
Drury- Scott Nasby (11th year, 315-217-1)
PSU- Bob Fornelli (6^th year, 129-76 / 27^th year, 1034-455)
 
Stat Leaders
DU- Kellen Williamson (.338, 2 HR, 17 RBI), Brooks Sunny (.365, 6 HR, 19 RBI, 11 2B, 31 BB), Luke Burk (7 HR, 29 RBI), Wes Collins (11 XBH, 29 RBI), Cody Bahl (4-0, 2.09 ERA, 43.0 inn, 36 SO), Mason Meeks (8 app, 5-2, 3.43 ERA, 42.0 inn, 43 SO)
 
PSU- Nixon Brannan (.433, 13 2B, 13 HR, 55 RBI, 867 SLUG%), Karson Coffee (.364, 22 RBI, 4 HR), Kade Clemens (.351, 11 HR, 9 2B), Zac Shoemaker (7-0, 2.54 ERA, 46.0 inn, 69 SO), Parker Weddle (1-0, 2.84 ERA, 19.0 inn., 26 SO)
 
Drury Summary
Record: 20-12 (11-5)
Current Streak: Won 5
Record in last five games: 5-0
Record at home: 14-2
Record on the road: 6-10
In 1-run games: 2-3
Extra Innings: 0-0
Shutouts: 5-1
Vs. RH Starter: 17-7
Vs. LH Starter: 3-5
Decided in last AB: 2-1
Leading after 6 inn.: 18-0
Trailing after 6 inn.: 2-11
Tied after 6 inn.: 0-1
Leading after 7 inn.: 15-0
Trailing after 7 inn.: 2-10
Tied after 7 inn.: 0-1
Leading after 8 inn.: 12-0
Trailing after 8 inn.: 0-6
Tied after 8 inn.: 1-1
Best record: 20-12 +8 (GLVC- 11-5, +6) 
Worst record: 9-10, -1 (GLVC- 0-3, -3)
Longest win streak: 5 (March 26–Apr. 2), GLVC: 5 (March 26-April 2)
Longest losing streak: 8 (March 4-12), GLVC: 3 (March 10-12)
 
 
#allweDUiswin