Crusaders Travel to University of the Ozarks for Three-Game Series this Weekend
HOW TO FOLLOW
(Multimedia Coverage): Livestats: (Game 1), (Game 2), (Game 3) | Video
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GAME INFORMATION
Dates: February 9th (7 innings) (DH) | February 10th (9 innings)
Times: February 9th 12 p.m. (DH) | February 10th starts at 1 p.m.
Opponent: University of the Ozarks
Records: University of the Ozarks (0-0) | Dallas (2-1)
Location: Clarksville, Arkansas
FIRST PITCH
The University of Dallas baseball team will travel to the University of the Ozarks for its first road test. The series gets started on Saturday (Feb. 9) featuring a doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. The series finale will be held on Sunday (Feb. 10) with first pitch slated for 1 p.m.
UDCRUSDERS HEADLINES
- Luke Boylson (Fairview, Texas) has the early team-lead with three hits after a 3-6 effort in the opening series against Sul Ross State University. He went deep once and drove in five runs in the series.
- Conrad Voss (Corona, Calif.) and Jamie Wallace (Crockett, Texas) both picked up their first win on the season over opening weekend.
- Josh Abalos (Lewisville, Texas) drew four walks and was 4-4 on stolen base attempts last weekend.
- Dallas was hit by a pitch 10 times and recorded 17 walks to open the season.
- UD turned four double plays against Sul Ross State.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- 2019 SCAC Baseball Media Day (Head Coach Erik Grafton, 3B Mark Peterson)
BY THE NUMBERS
- Dallas is 10-0 all-time versus Ozarks.
A LOOK AT THE EAGLES
- The Eagles finished 20-20 last season with a 14-10 mark in American Southwest Conference (ASC) play.
- Senior returner Breyden Varner led the team last season with 51 hits and 35 RBI playing in 40 games.
- Corey Steward returns to the mound for his senior season after recording a team-high five wins last year. Steward was 5-1 with a 6.26 ERA while striking out 22 batters.
- The Eagles finished 2018 with a .285 batting average.
- Ozarks was 15-6 at home during the 2018 campaign.
UP NEXT
Dallas will be back home to host LeTourneau University on Saturday (Feb. 16) for a doubleheader set to start at 12:00 p.m. The series finale will be on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.