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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University's baseball team will face Northern Kentucky University at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington on Tuesday.
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The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
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INSIDE THE SERIES
-Â The Colonels lead the all-time series 18-13-1.
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-Â Eastern beat Northern, 17-2, on April 10.
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Will Johnson was 4-for-5 with a home run four runs and four RBIs in the first meeting this season.Â
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THE COLONELS
-Â Eastern Kentucky is 23-21 overall after suffering a three-game sweep at Murray State over the weekend.
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-Â As a team, EKU is 11th in the nation in stolen bases (99), 20th in runs (332), 20th in scoring (7.5 runs per game) and 23rd in home runs (52).
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Nick Howie leads the team with a .352 average to go along with 11 home runs and 36 RBIs.Â
Ryland Kerr has a team-best 49 runs. Johnson leads the team with 39 RBIs.
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
- Northern Kentucky is 10-32 this season. Â
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-Â The Norse have lost five in a row and are coming off a three-game sweep at Milwaukee over the weekend.
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-Â Griffin Doersching leads the team with 11 home runs and 32 RBIs, but is batting just .226 this season.
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-Â Will Haueter has a team-best .295 average and leads NKU with 26 runs scored.
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