LEADING OFF
• Originally slated for Friday-Saturday-Sunday, the Washburn Ichabods' series with Central Oklahoma has been shifted to Sunday-Monday with a doubleheader slated for Sunday at 1 pm. All games are scheduled to be played at Falley Field. For future updates to game dates and times, be sure to visit the team's schedule page.
• The Ichabods are 5-5 on the year after splitting their four-game series with Truman State last weekend.
• WU is in the midst of a 10-game home stand at Falley Field.
WHERE TO FOLLOW
• Fans can fellow every pitch of the 2018 season via live stats available by visiting wusports.com/live or the team's schedule page ... for occasional in-game updates, news and more be sure to follow Washburn Athletics on Twitter (@wusports) and Facebook ... fans should also be on the look out for all new baseball/softball coaches' show featuring head coach Harley Douglas.
ICHABOD NOTABLES
• Javis Larson and Darian Abram have reached base in 10 consecutive games.
• Jake Hahn has a team-best four-game hit streak.
• Josh Crosby, Bailey Jenkins and Abram are each working with three-game hit streaks.
• Crosby has a team-best six multi-hit games this season.
• Crosby is the team leader in batting average (.389), slugging (.861), hits (14), RBI (9), doubles (5), and home runs (4).
• Kolton Meyer has safely reached base in three straight games.
• Larson has stolen 7 of 9 bases this season.
• Sam Carver has a team-best 15 strikeouts.
• Josh Ramirez leads the pitching staff innings pitched (13.2).
• Ichabods pitchers have a collective 3.50 ERA.
• WU has scored opponents 53-43 this season with a 21-14 run advantage during the final three innings.
• This season, Washburn has turned eight double-plays.
THE SKIPPER
• Harley Douglas is in his fourth season as the Ichabods' head coach.
• Douglas' career record to begin the year was 88-68.
• Lead Washburn to consecutive (2015 & 2016) 30-wins seasons for the first time nearly three decades.
• Coached Miami Marlins' draft pick David Gauntt (2016, Rd. 18)
• Had the MIAA Pitcher and Player of the Year in 2016.
• Douglas is the first former Ichabod baseball player to be named head coach of the program ... he played under predecessor Steve Anson from 1997-2000.
• Set the single-season hits record in 2000 (88) en route to earning MIAA honors.
• Former member of the New York Mets minor league system.
SCOUTING CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
• The Bronchos began the week at 5-4 and have won 4 of its last 5 game including a three-game sweep against East Central.
• UCO began the season ranked No. 28 in the Collegiate Baseball Preseason Poll.
• Central Oklahoma had a slow start to the season, going 1-4 at the Air Hogs Classic in Grand Prairie, Texas.
• In the last five games, UCO has outscored opponents 41-12
• Caleb Peters entered the week with a .615 batting average (8-13), while boasting a team-bests in slugging percentage (1.154), RBI (9), and on-base percentage (.688).
• The UCO pitching staff has a combined 4.93 ERA with 55 strikeouts and boasts an opponent batting average of .256.
• The Bronchos are led by John Martin who is in his third season.
SERIES HISTORY
• Prior to this weekend's three-game set, Washburn and UCO have met 46 times.
• The Ichabods trail the all-time series, 20-26, and 4-4 dating back to 2016.
• In Topeka, WU is 8-7 all-time when hosting the Bronchos.
FALLEY FIELD
• The 2018 season marks the 29th season the Ichabods have called Falley Field home since it first opened prior to the 1990 campaign.
• Entering the year, the Ichabods are 370-262 (.591) at Falley Field.
PRO 'BODS UPDATE
• Former Washburn hurler Brett Ash (2010-12, 14) continues his baseball career as a member of the Seattle Mariners' organization ... Ash, who's second in program-history in strikeouts (199), is set to begin his second season with the Mariners' Double-A affiliate, Arkansas Travelers.
• Former Ichabod backstop David Gauntt (2013-2016) will continue his professional career in 2018 as a member of the Miami Marlins' organization ... in 2017, Gauntt spent the season with Short-A affiliate, Batavia Muckdogs.
• Former Ichabod slugger Riley Krane (2014-2017) returns to the Windy City Thunder Bolts ... Krane signed with the Frontier League club after the 2017 season and batted .321 with 22 runs, 15 extra base hits, and 26 RBI in 42 appearances.
WASHBURN BASEBALL HISTORY
• The Washburn baseball program began in 1947.
• There was no Ichabod baseball from 1951-56 ... the program returned in 1957 under the direction of Marion McDonald.
• In 1985, head coach Steve Anson recorded the program's first 30-win season as went 33-20.
• Washburn baseball has been home to many talented alumni with some being able to take their talents to the Majors ... to date, their have been six former Ichabods who have played a regular-season or playoff game for an MLB club including George Darrow, Rick DeHart, Jerad Head, Davey Lopes, Jerry Robertson and Steve Simpson.
• Six Ichabods have been chosen in the MLB Amateur Draft with catcher David Gauntt being selected most recently (Miami Marlins, 2016, Rd. 18).
