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WMU Hosts Ohio to Conclude Regular Season

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – A season unlike any other will come to a close this weekend as the Western Michigan baseball team concludes the regular season with a four-game series against Ohio, May 28-30 inside Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field.

Game Information
Game One: Friday, May 28 | 3:05 p.m. | WATCH | LISTEN | LIVE STATS
Game Two (DH1): Saturday, May 29 | 12:00 p.m. | WATCH | LISTEN | LIVE STATS
Game Three (DH2): Saturday, May 29 | 3:00 p.m. | WATCH | LISTEN | LIVE STATS
Game Four: Sunday, May 30 | 1:05 p.m. | WATCH | LISTEN | LIVE STATS

Probable WMU Starters
Game One: LHP Brandon Petersen (3-2, 6.57 ERA)
Game Two: RHP Easton Sikorski (4-3, 4.19 ERA)
Game Three: TBA
Game Four: TBA

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Scouting the Broncos
Western Michigan enters the weekend with an overall record of 21-25 and 20-16 in Mid-American Conference play. The Broncos are coming off a series loss last weekend at Kent State and will look to rebound having won six of the last seven series against Ohio.

Senior Weekend
This weekend the Western Michigan baseball program will honor Drew Devine, Ethan Hajdukovic, Logan Hudson, Zach Mehelich, Will Mullen, Sean O'Keefe, Brandon Petersen and Tyler Thorington who will each be playing their final games in the Brown & Gold.

Stealing the Record Book
Junior Connor Charping has 28 stolen bases this season, tied for the third most in a single-season in school history. With four games remaining, Charping is just four away from breaking the single-season school record.

Nation's Best on the Base Paths
With 28 stolen bases, Connor Charping ranks sixth in the NCAA and ranks 10th in the nation in stolen bases per game (0.61).

Two is Better Than One
The Broncos rank second in the MAC in 42nd in the NCAA with 92 doubles this season.

Hit Em' Far
Western Michigan has been powered by the long ball this season, ranking fourth in the MAC with 42 home runs. Sean O'Keefe and Ethan Hajdukovic lead the team with seven each.

Mullen Them Down
Senior RHP Will Mullen is holding opponents to a .234 batting average this season, the 10th lowest mark in the MAC.

MAC Success
Western Michigan's 20 MAC wins this season is the most since having 20 back in 1999. The Broncos need just one victory to secure its first winning conference record since 2012.

Scouting the Opponent
Ohio heads into the final weekend of the regular season with an overall record of 27-22 and 18-18 in MAC play. Last weekend the Bobcats split with Miami, losing the first two games before clinching the final two.

Offensively the Bobcats have a .264 team batting average and are led by Isaiah Petersen who leads the team in runs scored (36), home runs (9) and RBIs (34). Overall Ohio has eight players with at least 20 runs scored and six with at least five home runs.

On the mound the Bobcats boast a 4.82 team ERA and are led by the duo of Edward Kutt IV and Joe Rock. Each pitcher has eight wins on the season with Rock registering a 2.29 ERA while Kutt IV has a 2.91 ERA.
 
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Players Mentioned

Connor Charping

#7 Connor Charping

C
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Drew Devine

#3 Drew Devine

INF
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Ethan Hajdukovic

#25 Ethan Hajdukovic

1B/LHP
6' 2"
Senior
L/L
Logan Hudson

#14 Logan Hudson

INF
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Zach Mehelich

#29 Zach Mehelich

RHP
6' 2"
Senior
R/R
Will Mullen

#22 Will Mullen

RHP
6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Sean O

#40 Sean O'Keefe

C/1B/RHP
6' 4"
Junior
R/R
Brandon Petersen

#16 Brandon Petersen

LHP
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
L/L
Easton Sikorski

#37 Easton Sikorski

RHP
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Tyler Thorington

#24 Tyler Thorington

RHP
6' 4"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Connor Charping

#7 Connor Charping

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
C
Drew Devine

#3 Drew Devine

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
INF
Ethan Hajdukovic

#25 Ethan Hajdukovic

6' 2"
Senior
L/L
1B/LHP
Logan Hudson

#14 Logan Hudson

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
INF
Zach Mehelich

#29 Zach Mehelich

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Will Mullen

#22 Will Mullen

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
RHP
Sean O

#40 Sean O'Keefe

6' 4"
Junior
R/R
C/1B/RHP
Brandon Petersen

#16 Brandon Petersen

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
L/L
LHP
Easton Sikorski

#37 Easton Sikorski

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Tyler Thorington

#24 Tyler Thorington

6' 4"
Senior
R/R
RHP