Eastern Illinois Panthers set to face UT Martin in OVC Road Series
Eastern Illinois baseball team heads to UT Martin for an OVC road series after a tough start at home, with games scheduled from March 28th to 30th.
The Big PictureThe Panthers have a historical lead in the series against the Skyhawks but will face a UT Martin team with strong batting averages and pitching performance.
By the Numbers- Panthers lead the all-time series against the Skyhawks 47-30.
- UT Martin's team batting average is .289, second best in the OVC.
- Will Smith leads UTM with a batting average of .354.
- Eric Steensma and Tristan Walton rank in the top five in ERA in the OVC.
- UT Martin stands at 9-16 overall and 1-2 in the OVC, led by head coach Ryan Jenkins.
- EIU's Dylan Drumke earned OVC Player of the Week for his outstanding performances recently.
- In a recent weekend series, EIU suffered a sweep against SEMO, struggling to match the Redhawks' offensive production.
After this series, the Panthers will face Butler in a mid-week contest before hosting McKendree and heading to Macomb for a conference series against Western Illinois.
Bottom LineEastern Illinois baseball faces a challenging road series against UT Martin, needing to regroup after a tough start at home and capitalize on key players like Dylan Drumke to secure victories.
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