Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, February 28
Clinton, S.C.
4 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Presbyterian
Photo by: Phelan Ebenhack/Walt Middleton Photography
Baseball Travels to South Carolina for Four-Game Series Against Presbyterian College
2/27/2025 11:58:00 AM | Baseball
The series will run Friday-Sunday including a doubleheader on Saturday
| Baseball at Presbyterian College | |
| Date | Friday-Sunday | Feb. 28-March 2 |
| Venue | PC Baseball Complex | Clinton, S.C. |
| Preview Info | EMU Notes (PDF) | Media Guide |
| Live Stats | Game One | Game Two | Game Three | Game Four |
| Watch Live | Watch Link (Sunday Only) |
| Social Media | X: @EMU_Baseball | @EMUAthletics IG: @emu_baseball | @emuathletics |
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – In search of its second consecutive series win, the Eastern Michigan University baseball team will head to Clinton, S.C., to face the Blue Hose of Presbyterian College in a four-game set, Friday-Sunday, Feb. 28-March 2. Friday's game will start at 4 p.m., Saturday will entail a doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. with the second game starting 45 minutes after the first, and Sunday's contest will start at 1 p.m.
Fans can follow along using the live stats and watch links that can be accessed on the EMU baseball schedule page here. Also, stay tuned to EMU baseball socials including EMU_Baseball on X (formerly Twitter), and emu_baseball on Instagram for live in-game updates and additional EMU baseball content.
ALL-TIME VERSUS PRESBYTERIAN
The Eagles and Blue House have met just once before for a two-game series, March 1-2, 2011. The Eagles swept the series hosted by Presbyterian, winning 13-6 in game one a 6-4 in game two. In total, they out-scored the Blue Hose 19-10.
SERIES IN REVIEW: AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS, FEB. 22-24
The Eagles won their first series of the 2025 season, taking two out of three from the Central Arkansas Bears in Conway, Ark.
Game One
Eastern put together a complete game, leading wire-to-wire in game one. Logan Hugo paced the offense with a 4-for-5 day from the dish with three doubles and four RBI, while Drew Beckner got the start and pitched five innings, allowing one run and striking out eight as the Eagles emerged victorious, 9-5.
Game Two
In a back-and-forth affair, the Eagles used six-run fifth and sixth innings to plate a season-high 14 runs in game two, winning, 14-6. Junior right hander Ethan Davis earned the win in relief effort, after entering the game in the fifth, he pitched 3.1 innings, allowing zero runs and three hits while striking out four.
Game Three
The Bears rebounded to take the series finale from the Eagles, although it wasn't easy as the game had to go into extras to be decided, concluding with a walk-off single up the middle to seal the Bears' 10-9 (10) victory. Brendan Kleiman paced the Eastern offense on the day with three hits and three RBI, including his first homer of the season and one double.
HUGO MAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior outfielder Logan Hugo was named MAC Player of the Week for the first time in his career, Feb. 25. In 13 at-bats, Hugo batted .538 with a 1.000 slugging percentage and 1.600 OPS. He notched seven hits, four of which went for extra bases (three doubles, one homer), while driving in seven runs, and totaling 13 bases. The Essexville, Mich., native also worked one walk and one hit by pitch while going strikeout free for the week.
Hugo started the week with a 4-for-5 performance from the plate with a MAC single-game high three doubles and four RBI while scoring one run. His four hits that day also tied for the most in the conference in a single game. He then went 1-for-4 from the dish in game two with one home run, two RBI, and two runs scored, before batting 2-for-4 in the series finale Monday, driving in one run.
POTENT OFFENSE
Through six games, the Eagles offense is pacing the MAC in five categories, ranking first in average (.310), doubles (14), home runs (11), total bases (119), slugging percentage (.527).
HISTORIC OFFENSIVE START
Through six games, Eastern has seen its most hits since 2004 (71), most runs since 2014 (54), most home runs in the modern statistical era (1999-present), and most RBI since 2014 (48). Furthermore, Eastern has tallied double-digit hits in five of its first six games to start the season for the first time in the modern statistical era, and recorded at least one home run in the first six games of the season for the first time in that span as well.
POP IN THE BATS
Eastern's 11 home runs ranks 32nd in the nation and first in the MAC. Having homered multiple times in three of the first six games, the Eagles rank 17th nationally and first in the conference in home runs per game (1.83), and slot 35th in America and first in the MAC with a .527 slugging percentage. The output has powered the Eagles to an average of 8.3 runs per game, a figure that ranks 63rd in the country and first in the MAC.
HARRISON TRAVIS: POWER HITTER
Graduate student catcher Harrison Travis has the second-most home runs in the MAC with three on the season. His three long balls rank him 33rd in the country while slotting 18th nationally in homers per game (0.60), and 20th in slugging percentage (1.000). Both his homers per game and slugging percentage values rank as the most in the MAC. Travis went 2-for-4 and sent his third of the year over the wall in Eastern's most recent tilt against Central Arkansas, Feb. 24.
BRUCE JELLISON: BIG HITTER
Junior infielder Bruce Jellison has seen a productive start to his Division I career, as he ranks first in the MAC and 13th in the country, averaging two hits per game. His hit total (12) stands as the second most in the conference while his batting average (.462) ranks as the fourth best. Jellison recently went 2-for-5 from the plate with one RBI against Central Arkansas, Feb. 24.
ZIRWAS DOUBLES
Junior infielder Devan Zirwas slots second in the MAC with four doubles on the year, a figure that ranks him 42nd in the country. With one two-bagger in four of his five games played this season, the Imperial, Pa., native stands 12th nationally, averaging 0.80 doubles per game. He recently went 1-for-4 with one double in Eastern's last game against Central Arkansas, Feb. 24.
JOHN HALE ON THE BASE PATHS
A threat on the base paths, junior outfielder John Hale ranks second in the MAC and 33rd in the country with five stolen bases while slotting first in the conference and 23rd in America, averaging 0.83 swipes per game. Hale has also sacrificed his body at the plate. He's been pegged four times this season, ranking him second in the MAC and 51st nationally while 38th in the country, averaging 0.38 HBP per game.
DREW BECKNER ON THE BUMP
Senior left hander Drew Beckner has gotten off to a hot start on the mound. Through two starts, he posts a 1.80 ERA, has held opponents to a .143 batting average, allowed five hits (one XBH) and two earned runs, and has struck out 11. His batting average against stands as the MAC's second best.
KAPA's Ks
Senior right hander Tyler Kapa has demonstrated high strike-throwing ability in two starts this season. He has sat down a total of 13 batters, good for the second-highest total in the conference. Kapa's nine strikeouts against Pitt, Feb. 15, stand as the most in a single game in the MAC this season and a Division I career high for the Waterford, Mich., native.
HIGH IN MAC RANKINGS: TEAM
Eastern ranks inside the top four in the MAC in 15 different categories.
Batting
Rank Stat Figure
1st BA .310
1st HRs 11
1st SLG % .527
1st 2B 14
1st TB 119
2nd RBI 46
2nd Runs 50
2nd Hits 70
2nd HBP 13
T2nd 3B 1
3rd OB% 0.393
T3rd SF 3
Pitching
Rank Stat Figure
4th SO 54
Fielding
Rank Stat Figure
2nd Errors 4
2nd FLD% 0.980
HIGH IN MAC RANKINGS: INDIV.
Eastern has players that rank inside the top three in MAC team single-game highs in 11 categories.
Batting
Name Rank Stat Figure
L. Hugo T1st 3B 1
H. Travis 2nd SLG % 1.000
B. Jellison T2nd Hits 12
D. Zirwas 2nd 2B 4
L. Hugo T3rd 2B 3
H. Travis T2nd HRs 3
T. Stecko T3rd HRs 2
J. Hale T2nd HBP 4
J. Hale T2nd SB 5
Pitching
Name Rank Stat Figure
D. Beckner 2nd Opp BA .143
T. Kapa 2nd SO 13
D. Beckner T3rd Wins 1
E. Davis T3rd Wins 1
D. Beckner 3rd Hits 5
D. Beckner T3rd ER 2
Fielding
Name Rank Stat Figure
J. Hale T1st Field % 1.000
6 Others T1st Field % 1.000
HIGH IN MAC RANKINGS: TEAM SINGLE GAME
Eastern ranks inside the top three in MAC team single game highs in nine categories.
Opp. Rank Stat Figure
Pitt (2/14) 1st IP 11.1
Pitt (2/14) 1st PO 34
UCA (2/22) 1st 2B 5
Pitt (2/14) T1st DPs 2
UCA (2/24) T2nd Hits 15
Pitt (2/14) T2nd SO 13
Pitt (2/15) T2nd 3B 1
UCA (2/24) T2nd HRs 3
UCA (2/24) 2nd TB 26
UCA (2/24) 2nd HBP 5
UCA (2/22) T3rd SB 3
HIGH IN MAC RANKINGS: INDIV. SINGLE GAME
Batting
Name Rank Stat Figure Opp.
L. Hugo 1st 2B 3 UCA (2/22)
B. Jellison T1st Hits 4 Pitt (2/14)
B. Jellison T1st Runs 3 UCA (2/23)
H. Travis T1st HR 2 Pitt (2/14)
J. Hale T1st AB 6 Pitt (2/14)
L. Hugo T1st 3B 1 Pitt (2/15)
J. Hale T2nd SB 2 UCA (2/22)
J. Hale T2nd HBP 2 UCA (2/23)
C. Vance T2nd TB 8 Pitt (2/14)
L. Hugo T2nd BB 2 Pitt (2/15)
L. Hugo T3rd RBI 4 UCA (2/22)
K. Krill T2nd SF 1 Pitt (2/14)
Pitching
Name Rank Stat Figure Opp.
T. Kapa T1st SO 9 Pitt (2/15)
D. Beckner T3rd IP 5.0 Pitt (2/14)
Fielding
Name Rank Stat Figure Opp.
H. Travis T2nd DP 2 Pitt (2/15)
ON THE HORIZON
The Eagles will return north for a mid-week game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Wednesday, March 5, 4 p.m.
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