LEADING OFF
>> Washburn's four game home opening series against Regis this weekend has been moved and will now take place at the baseball field at Lawrence High School starting Friday, Feb. 21.
>> First pitch on Friday is slated for 1:30 p.m.
>> Saturday will feature a doubleheader starting at 11:30 a.m. and then the second game will be a seven inning contest starting at approximately 2:30 p.m.
>> The series finale will begin at noon on Sunday.
>> Washburn went 1-3 at the MIAA/GLVC Challenge and is now 6-6 on the season.
>> Regis is 2-6 and has also played all of its games so far on the road.
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
>> Live stream video will not be available for the series, but fans can follow all the action on live stats here as well as updates on Twitter, @IchabodBSB.
HEAD'S UP
>> Jacob Head continued his strong showing on the mound and improved to 3-0 after Washburn's 9-6 win over McKendree.
>> Head went five innings and allowed four runs on seven hits and walked four while also striking out a career-high nine batters.
>> Head moved into a tie with Dennis Banks with 13 career wins, which is the 15th-most in Washburn history.
>> He also moved up to 16th in the Ichabods' record books for most innings pitched as he has thrown 162.1 in his career.
WHAT A RELIEF
>> Cole Warner threw 4.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen against Maryville and allowed just four hits, three walks, and struck out four.
>> Trevor Marreel tossed three innings in relief against Missouri Southern and gave up one unearned run, one hit, and struck out three.
>> Skyler Proctor took over for Marreel in the game and threw three no-hit innings, walked three, and rang up five batters.
A [B]ROCK ON THE MOUND
>> Despite receiving the loss in last Friday's game against St. Cloud, Brock Gilliam turned in a solid outing.
>> He gave up a hit in the first at bat of the game and the next batter reached on an error, but he settled in and retired the next 14-straight batters.
>> Gilliam finished the night throwing 5.1 innings and gave up five runs, one earned, and four hits while striking out five with zero walks.
MIAA HITTER OF THE WEEK
>> Wyatt Featherston was named the MIAA Hitter of the Week on Feb. 12 after hitting for the cycle against Truman State.
>> In the 13-3 victory over TSU, Featherston was a perfect 4-4 at the plate and scored four runs with two RBI.
>> In three games over that weekend, he finished with a .583 batting average, going 7-for-12 with seven runs scored and three RBIs. Featherston also recorded a 1.083 slugging percentage.
>> The first and only other time an Ichabod has hit for the cycle was on May 12, 2000 by Pat Colley against Central Missouri.
>> Featherston became the first Ichabod hitter since Josh Crosby on April 3, 2018 to receive the weekly conference award.
GETTING IT DUNN
>> Parker Dunn leads the Washburn offense with 14 hits and a team-best four home runs.
>> He also has driven in 10 runs and scored eight.
FOUR OF THE SAME
>> Four Ichabods currently have 13 hits on the season.
>> Featherston, Zion Bowlin, Eric Hinostroza, and Tyler Clark-Chiapparelli have all landed 13 hits.
>> Among those 52 hits, 18 have gone for extra bases.
EXTRA, EXTRA!
>> The Ichabods have recorded 38 extra base hits so far this season.
>> There have been 22 doubles, six triples, and 10 homers.
QUICK START
>> The Ichabods have outscored their opponents 40-18 in the first four innings so far this season.
BODS AND ENDS
>> The Ichabods' big inning this season has been the third as they have scored 23 of their 70 runs in the third frame.
>> Bowlin is on a seven-game hitting streak and has reached base in the last eight-straight games.
>> Steven Jacobson is six hits away from reaching 100 career hits since joining Washburn in 2018.
>> Bowlin and Bay were named to the MIAA/GLVC All-Tournament team.
>> At the tournament, Bay started all four games and catcher and was 5-for-11 at the plate with two doubles and scored two runs and drove in one.
>> Bowlin was 5-for-13 with one double, one RBI, and three walks.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION -- REGIS RANGERS
>> Regis went 20-29 last season and finished with a record of 20-29 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
>> Heading into the 2020 campaign, the Rangers were picked eighth in the RMAC Preseason Coaches Poll.
>> Two Rangers were selected as RMAC Preseason Players to Watch: Colin King and Coby Zimmerman.
>> Last season, King went 3-4 in 12 starts on the mound and threw one complete game. He led the team in innings pitched with 57 and struck out 35 while finishing with a 4.26 ERA.
>> Zimmerman, an outfielder, started all 49 games and batted .298 with 51 hits, 16 of which landed for doubles, and tied a team-high eight homers. He also scored 33 runs and was second on the team in RBI with 39.
>> In addition to King and Zimmerman, there are six more starting returners from last year's squad.
>> In six games played this season, the Rangers are hitting .236 and have hit four homers.
>> They have been outscored 52-32.
>> Ryan Tierney leads the team heading with a .412 batting average and has gone 7-for-17 at the plate with two homers and a double. He has scored five runs and has driven in 12 more, which is double of the next closest leader.
>> The Regis pitching staff currently holds an ERA of 8.29, allowing 52 runs and 58 hits across 46.2 innings.
>> Justin Kleinsorge has won both of his starts and has thrown 10 innings. He has given up five runs, two earned, and has struck out nine.
HEAD COACH DREW LACOMB
>> Drew LaComb begins his first season as the head coach of the Rangers after serving as an assistant for the past three years.
>> As a student-athlete, LaComb started his collegiate career at Mesa Community College and was the team captain when they won the NJCAA Division II national title in 2014.
>> He transferred and played at Regis from 2014-16 to close out his playing career.
SERIES HISTORY WITH REGIS
>> These two teams played one series in 1992 and Washburn won the three-game series, 2-1.
TAKE A LOOK AHEAD
>> The Ichabods are scheduled to have their home opener next week (Feb. 28-Mar. 1) and start conference play with three games against Missouri Western.
