First Pitch
The Golden Eagles play their next-to-last home series of the season when they host Summit League foe Western Illinois ... ORU won't play at home again until hosting North Dakota State on May 21-23 ... The Golden Eagles are looking to snap a three-game losing streak ... ORU has won 17 straight games against the Leathernecks, dating back to 2005 ... 3B Brett Sowers is batting .484 (15-31) over the last 10 games, raising his average from .250 to a season-high .327 ... with three wins this weekend Rob Walton can reach 275 career victories.

Scouting Western Illinois
Under first-year head coach Mike Villano, the Leathernecks are 9-24 overall and 2-6 in Summit League play ... Western Illinois is 5-17 away from home this season ... C Jason Summers leads the Leathernecks offensively, batting a team-leading .364 with two home runs and 22 RBI ... senior RHP Randon Lingle tops the pitching staff with a 3-4 record and 4.86 ERA ... Western Illinois struggles in the field, having committed 73 errors in 33 games for a .944 fielding-percentage.

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