Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Baseball team host Valley City State at Scott Berry Field on Wednesday afternoon for an NSAA doubleheader. The first pitch is scheduled for 2:00 & 5:00 PM against the Vikings.
Matching up with the Comets:
The Mayville State Comets enter the match with a 23-12 overall record and 12-6 in conference play and currently in second place in the NSAA.
Last weekend the Comets were at Waldorf University where they split the four-game series with the Warriors taking a game each day.
Mayville State is averaging a .266 batting average as a team with 281 hits, 66 doubles, seven triples, 24 home runs, 184 runs batted in, and a .380 on-base percentage.
In the field, the Comets have a .941 fielding percentage, a .415 earned run average, allowing 269 hits, 125 earned runs, 120 walks, and 276 strikeouts over 271 innings pitched.
Marcus Hughes is one of three Comets hitting over .300 this year with a .321 batting average, with 27 hits, 27 runs scored, one double, two triples, 15 runs batted in, and one home run.
Theo May is hitting .313 this season with 21 hits, six doubles, nine runs batted in, and a .459 on-base percentage.
Jared McCorrister has a .312 batting average, 43 hits, 16 doubles, two triples, 34 runs batted in, and seven home runs.
Kenneth Stewart is leading the Comets with a 1.69 earned run average allowing 15 hits, six earned runs, 13 walks, and 44 strikeouts.
Parker Stohr is second on the team with a 2.08 earned run average allowing 34 hits, eight earned runs, six walks, and 51 strikeouts.
Matching up with the Vikings:
The Valley City State Vikings enter the midweek conference matchup with a 15-20 overall record and 8-6 in conference play.
The Vikings split with Viterbo University last weekend dropping both games on Saturday and winning both games on Sunday.
Valley City is averaging a .278 batting average, with 289 hits, 50 doubles, three triples, 47 home runs, 192 runs batted in, and a .373 on-base percentage.
In the field, the Vikings are averaging a .948 fielding percentage, a 5.52 earned run average, allowing 250 hits, 151 earned runs, 131 walks, and 226 strikeouts.
Dustin Mertz is leading the Vikings with a .400 batting average, 24 hits, four doubles, seven home runs, 20 runs batted in, and a .538 on-base percentage.
JorunHamre is second on the team with a .377 hitting percentage, 29 hits, four doubles, 23 runs batted in, and eight home runs.
Phil Almanza is leading the Vikings with a 4.34 earned run average allowing 22 earned runs, 17 walks, and 39 strikeouts.
Reed Butz is second on the team with a 4.66 earned run average allowing 20 earned runs, 26 walks, and 51 strikeouts.
