Baseball | 4/18/2022 10:02:00 AM
Emporia State Hornets (15-23, 9-15 MIAA)
vs. Northwestern Oklahoma (18-23, 11-16 GAC)
Monday, Apr. 18 • 3:00 p.m. • Glennen Field • Emporia, Kan.
Series Record: ESU leads 3-1
Last Meeting: NWOSU 4, ESU 3 (4/4/22)
vs. Rockhurst Hawks (14-22, 4-12 GLVC)
Series Record: ESU leads 38-30
Last Meeting: ESU 11, RU 3 (2/26/12)
Tuesday, Apr. 19 • 6:00 p.m. • Glennen Field • Emporia, Kan.
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Up Next: at Missouri Western • Apr. 22-24, 2022
St. Joseph, Mo.
PAIR OF MIDWEEK MATCHUPS
Emporia State is set for a pair of non-conference matchups against Northwestern Oklahoma and Rockhurst.
LAST AT BAT
Emporia State took on Washburn in an Easter Weekend Turnpike Tussle. After splitting the first two games, the Hornets fell to the Ichabods 2-1 with
Noah Geekie striking out 10 on the mound.
THE COACHES
Seth Wheeler is 74-79 in his fourth season as the Hornets head coach. He is 0-1 against Northwestern Oklahoma and will face Rockhurst for the first time.
Ryan Bowen is 102-102 in his fifth season at NWOSU. He is 1-0 against the Hornets.
Gary Burns is 793-663 in his 28th season at Rockhurst.
ABOUT THE HORNETS
The Hornets are 16-25, 10-17 in the MIAA.
Sam Chaput has a team best .353 batting average and a team-high 13 doubles with six home runs and 23 RBI.
TJ Racherbaumer leads the Hornets with eight home runs and 32 RBI while batting .333 on the year. Seven Hornets have made at least one start on the mound this year.
Jared Kengott is 2-1 with a 3.81 ERA in 12 appearances and nine starts.
Jarrett Seaton is 3-4 with 47 strike outs in 11 appearances and 10 starts.
Aaron Bechtel is 1-7 in eight starts with 6.1 innings in relief with one run allowed.
SCOUTING THE RANGERS
Northwestern Oklahoma is 18-23, 11-16 on the season. The Rangers are led Yugo Hamawaka, Blake Hoffman and Brandon Holdren who all post averages of .345 or higher. Hoffman has 11 doubles and 11 home runs and a team-high 45 RBI.
SERIES HISTORY
Emporia State leads the all-time series 3-1.
LAST TIME AGAINST NWOSU
The Hornets took on the Rangers earlier this month in a midweek matchup as the Hornets fell 4-3 on walk-off hit.
SCOUTING THE HAWKS
Rockhurst is 14-22, 4-12 on the season. The Hawks offense is highlighted by Hoyt Bennett who is batting .380 and has six home runs and 28 RBI which are both team-highs.
SERIES HISTORY
Emporia State leads the all-time series 38-30 with the Hornets winning 10 of the last 11.
LAST MEETING AGAINST ROCKHURST
The Hornets and Hawks last met 10 years ago in a game that saw the Emporia State win 11-3.
UP NEXT
Emporia State will travel to St. Joseph, Mo.on April 22-24 for a three-game series against Missouri Western.
WHEELS ON THE BUS
Seth Wheeler is in his fourth season at the helm of the Hornet Baseball program. Wheeler has a career record of 74-79. Before taking over as the head coach of Emporia State, Wheeler spent the previous three seasons as the pitching coach at Emporia State. During this time, the Hornet pitching staff held the second lowest ERA in the MIAA. The success has continued since taking over as ESU has ranked top-five in two of his first three seasons in ERA. While the 2020 season was cut short, Emporia State has reached the MIAA tournament in both of Wheeler's full seasons at the helm.
A 2014 graduate of Central Missouri, Wheeler was an honorable mention All-MIAA selection at catcher for the Mules. He hit .324 as UCM won the MIAA Regular Season Championship his senior year. He played two years at Butler CC, earning All-Jayhawk Conference honors as a sophomore.
OUT IN THE FIELD
Outfielder
Sam Chaput (Sr./Boisbriand, Quebec) has started all 41 games this season and reached base in 40 of them. He is batting .353 with 13 doubles, six home runs, 23 RBI and 10 stolen bases. He also has a team-high 92 total bases.
Outfielder
Noah Geekie (Jr./Strathclair, Manitoba) is batting .330 in 29 games with 25 starts in the field. He is hitting .385 with runners in scoring position and has a .348 average with runners on base. He is the one of the toughest players to strikeout in the MIAA with one strikeout every 11.2 at bats. He is also a pitcher and is 5-2 record with a 4.60 ERA in 45.0 innings. Â
Outfielder
Blake Carroll (Sr./Wichita, KS) is batting .302 with a .358 on base percentage, eight doubles, four triples, five home runs and 25 RBI while starting all 41 games. He was named Second-Team All-MIAA as a utility player last year. He ranks fourth all-time at Emporia State with 13 triples.
Outfielder
Quinn Cherry (Sr./Pawley's Island, SC) has started 14 games for Emporia State and has made 23 appearances overall. He leads the Hornets in pinch hit at bats with eight with two home runs as a pinch hitter and three on the season.
Outfielder/DH
Javier Pena (Sr./Kansas City, KS) returned to the line up against Rogers State after missing two weeks with an injury. He is batting .237 with 20 runs, 13 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 25 games.
AROUND THE HORN
First Baseman
Chandler Bloomer (Jr./Ottawa, KS) has played in 37 of 41 games for the Hornets. He is batting .212 with an on-base percentage of .364 with one home run and 20 RBI. He has also crossed the plate for 22 runs this season.
Second Basemen
Mason Sturdy (Fr./Wamego, KS) recently had his redshirt pulled before the road series against Rogers State. He has since started all 11 games at second base for the Hornets and has eight RBI and five runs scored. He was a home run away from the cycle in the series finale game against Newman.
Shortstop
Dylan Werries (Jr./McPherson, KS) has played in 31 games for the Hornets this season and is batting .287 with two home runs including a walk-off grand slam against Pittsburg State on Tuesday. Werries also has 11 doubles and 17 RBI. He has reached base safely in 16 of the last 17 games he has played in.
Third Basemen
Kadyn Williams (Fr./Emporia, KS) has started 40 of 41 games this season for the Hornets. He is batting .248 with a .319 on-base percentage. Williams has five doubles, five home runs and 25 RBI on the season while recording 19 runs.
BEHIND THE PLATE
Catcher
TJ Racherbaumer (Fr./Hermann, MO) is batting .333 on the year in 37 games with an on-base percentage of .442 to lead the Hornets. He has eight home runs and 32 RBI with 11 doubles. He had two home runs and eight RBI in one game against Newman, the most RBI by a Hornet in a single game since Keith Hernandez did it against Washburn on May 2, 2008
ON THE MOUND
Left-handed pitcher
Jarrett Seaton (Sr./Omaha, NE) has appeared in 11 games for the Hornets with 10 starts. He is 3-4 with a 7.04 ERA in 46.0 innings with 47 strikeouts on the season.
Right-handed pitcher
Jared Kengott (Sr./Addison, TX) has made 12 appearances with three out of the bullpen. He has a 3.81 ERA in 52.0 innings. He has 40 strikeouts on the season and two games with seven strikeouts.
Right-handed pitcher
Noah Geekie (Jr./Strathclair, Manitoba) is 5-2 with a 4.60 ERA. He has thrown 45.0 innings in 12 appearances with four starts with 53 strikeouts and just 14 walks.
Right-handed pitcher
Aaron Bechtel (Gr./Wichita, KS) has started eight games for the Hornets and has made five relief appearances over the past two weeks. In his relief appearances, Bechtel has recorded 13 strikeouts in 7.1 innings with only one walk. Overall Bechtel has 51 strikeouts on the season while only allowing nine walks in 45.1 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio of 5.67 is third in the MIAA and top 30 the nation. The Hornets were shut out in four of his eighth starts.
Left-handed pitcher
Peyton Carson (Jr./Topeka, KS) has five starts among his 14 appearances. He is 1-5 with a 6.44 ERA in 29.1 innings.
Right-handed pitcher
Chandler Ashby (So./Kansas City, MO) is tied for the most appearances on the season for Emporia State with 15 including one start.
Right-handed pitcher
Carl Aikman (So./Topeka, KS) has a team high four saves and has a team-high 16 appearances.
Right-handed pitcher
Cade Barton (Fr./Omaha, NE) has pitched in 26.2 innings during 12 appearances with four starts including against Pittsburg State on Tuesday.
HISTORY
Emporia State has advanced to the NCAA Tournament 14 times in the program's history. The Hornets have captured the regular season MIAA championship on six occasions and have won MIAA Tournament title twice.
