Western Illinois Travels To Fort Wayne Starting Friday

Who: Western Illinois Leathernecks
When: Friday, April 21 (3 p.m.) | Saturday, April 22 (2 p.m.) | Sunday, April 23 (1 p.m.)
Where: Mastodon Field | Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Scouting the Mastodons (6-28, 1-14 Summit): Fort Wayne starts the second half of the Summit League schedule, having already played a series with each of the other five clubs. Four Mastodons are batting .297 or better. The list includes Dylan Wilbert who had a pair of hits on Wednesday against IU South Bend. Behind the plate, Wilbert has thrown out nine would be base stealers this year.

Scouting the Leathernecks (12-22, 8-7 Summit): Western Illinois wrapped up the first half of Summit League play at 8-7, tied for third and one game back of second place. WIU took 2-of-3 against Fort Wayne and South Dakota State at home, and at Omaha. The Leathernecks lost 2-of-3 at Oral Roberts and home versus North Dakota State.

Probable Starters (Fort Wayne | Western Illinois)
Game One: (Jake Weber, RHP, 3.97, 0-5 | Ian Koch, RHP, 4.31, 3-2)
Game Two: (TBD | Preston Church, LHP, 3.57, 3-3)
Game Three: (TBD | Javin Drake, RHP, 5.68, 2-2)

All-Time Series: Western Illinois leads the all-time series 27-25. The Leathernecks took two-of-three from the Mastodons in Macomb, Illinois earlier this year. The 'Dons won game two 5-1.

Yeah Boyce!: Jackson Boyce has reached base in all 34 games this season. Not surprising he has been in the leadoff position for each game this year. He had three hits on Wednesday vs. IU South Bend, including a home run to open the first inning.

Looking Ahead: Fort Wayne plays a non-league game at Purdue on Wednesday (April 26).

~Feel the Rumble~

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Players Mentioned

Jackson Boyce

Jake Weber

Dylan Wilbert