Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Baseball team is traveling to Bellevue University for a Friday and Saturday weekend four-game series. The Comets will be the home team in all four of the games this weekend. Friday's doubleheaders are scheduled for 10:00 am/1 pm and Saturday is scheduled for 12:00/3:00 pm.
 
Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Comet Baseball team is entering the weekend matchup with the Bruins with a 14-17 overall record and an 11-9 conference record defeating the Viterbo 3-of-4 games last weekend.
Mayville State is currently averaging 4.9 runs per game, with 269 hits, 53 doubles, 3 triples, 10 home runs, 131 runs batted in, 48 stolen bases, and a .281 batting average.
Defensively, MSU is allowing 5.0 runs per game, allowing 253 hits, 128 earned runs, 203 strikeouts, a 4.80 earned run average over 240.0 innings pitched, and a team fielding percentage of .952.
Alan LaRocque is leading the team with a .404 batting average this season with 44 hits, 15 doubles, 4 home runs, 27 runs batted in, and a .651 slugging percentage.
Second on the team in batting average is Anthony Villanueva with a .346 average with 36 hits, 1 double, 1 triple, 5 runs batted in, and 5 stolen bases.
Connor Cory has a team-leading 40.1 innings pitched this season with a 2.45 earned run average, picking up three victories, and allowing 11 earned runs.
Matthew Johnston is looking to improve on his complete game last weekend against the V-Hawks where he went 7.0 innings allowing five hits, one earned run and struck out six batters.
 
Matching up with the Bruins:
The Bellevue Bruins enter the weekend series as the #7 team in the country with a 35-8 overall record and a perfect 19-0 in conference play.
The Bruins are averaging 9.1 runs per game, 500 hits as a team, 98 doubles, 11 triples, 66 home runs, 346 runs batted in, 56 stolen bases, and a team batting average of .353. 
Defensively, BU is allowing 3.7 runs per game, allowing 312 hits, 146 earned runs, striking out 374 batters, a 3.94 earned run average over 333.2 innings pitched, and a .981 team fielding percentage.
Kanta Kobayashi is leading the Bruins with a .426 batting average with 72 hits, 14 doubles, 5 triples, 1 home run, 19 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases.
The top pitcher this season has been Elijah Johnson with a 1.54 earned run average in 11 starts this season allowing 33 hits, 12 earned runs, and 109 strikeouts in 70.0 innings pitched.