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RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky will play at Northern Kentucky on Wednesday before hosting Morehead State for a three-game conference series at Earle Combs Stadium this weekend.
 
Wednesday's game against the Norse is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
-  EKU leads the all-time series with Northern Kentucky 19-13-1. 
 
-  The Colonels have won three in a row in the series, including two victories last season by scores of 17-2 and 11-8. 
 
THE COLONELS
-  EKU (11-2) swept a three-game series at home against Norfolk State last weekend and have won seven in a row overall.
 
-  The Colonels received votes in this week's National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Poll.
 
-  Over their last seven games, the Colonels are averaging 10.8 runs per game.
 
-  In the first six games of the season, Eastern scored a total of 33 runs.  In its last seven games, EKU scored 76 runs.  The Colonels hit .381 in those games, raising their team batting average from .241 to .319.
 
-  Senior catcher A.J. Lewis ranks among the top-40 in the nation in seven categories.  He is batting .489 with 15 runs, three home runs and 21 RBIs this season.
 
-  Jacob Ferris was chosen as the Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week.  He tossed a complete game, 3-hit shutout with 10 strike outs to lead EKU to a 6-0 win over Norfolk State on Saturday at Earle Combs Stadium.
 
-  Louis Davenport III, a junior right-hander, is expected to start on the mound for the Colonels.  He is 2-0 this season with one save.  He earned one of his wins against No. 11 LSU.  In four appearances, he has a 4.76 ERA and 15 strike outs in 11 and one-third innings.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-  Northern Kentucky is 0-16 this season.  The Norse have played series against Troy, Furman, Samford and Dayton, and a single game at Tennessee.  
 
-  Redshirt senior outfielder Jake Murray leads the team with a .333 average and 11 runs scored.  
 
-  Junior infielder Andrew Bacon is hitting .306 with 10 runs and a team-high 13 RBIs.
 
-  Left-hander Noah Richardson will start for the Norse.  The sophomore has an 0-2 record and a 15.00 ERA in nine innings of work this season.