SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist finishes its seven-game road swing with three games at Harding this weekend.
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Friday's game starts in Searcy, Arkansas, at 6 p.m., with a noon doubleheader set for Saturday.
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The Bison are 15-7 coming into the weekend and 8-4 in the Great American Conference.
Juan Gonzalez is batting a team-best .412.
Zane Gelphman leads the GAC with eight home runs and the team with 21 RBIs. OBU hits .326 as a team.
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The OBU pitching staff carts a 4.50 team earned run average into the series. Closer
Nick Burnham leads the team with two saves and a 1.54 earned run average. Projected series starters are
Albertus Barber (4-1, 4.24 earned run average),
Caleb Bly (3-0, 3.18 ERA) and
Zach Fowler (3-2, 3.18 ERA).
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Harding is batting .264 as a team, led by Grant Guest with a .333 batting average and three home runs. Chris Taylor leads with 21 RBIs. HU has a 7.59 earned run average. Projected starters are Tanner Smith (2-3, 3.44), Jackson Ward (2-1, 4.34) and Austin Allen (1-4, 6.83).
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Harding is 7-15 overall and 2-10 in the GAC.
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