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BASE Preview: Billikens Look to Extend Win Steak Against Leathernecks

BILLIKEN BASEBALL vs. Western Illinois
Date | Time Tuesday, February 17 | 3 p.m. | Live Stats | ESPN+
Saint Louis looks to extend their four-game win streak with a midweek matchup against Western Illinois
 
QUICK HITTERS
  • Saint Louis is 4-8 to start the year, coming off a series sweep against Bellarmine
  • Ben Cherico had a career high 10 strikeouts in 6.2 innings in Friday's matchup against Bellarmine
  • In the series against Bellarmine, Chase Beattie with 3 HR and 6 RBI  
  • Freshman Drew Kleinheider leads the way with a .318 batting average and six RBI
  • Redshirt Sophomore Joey Canzoni has a team best 13 hits
  • Nine Billikens have hit a homerun so far this season
  • Caden Earing has a 3.38 ERA after 8.0 innings of work
  • Hitters are .367 against Liam McKinney
  • Max McGwire has the team's second highest slugging percentage, and, as a pitcher, has struck out 7 of the 23 batters he's faced this season
  • The Billikens are 33-23 against the Leathernecks, with the Leathernecks winning 9-5 on May 13, 2025
SCOUTING THE LEATHERNECKS
  • Western Illinois is 3-7 to start the year
  • The Leathernecks are coming off being swept by Louisiana-Monroe
  • Wandel Campana is batting .393 to lead the Leathernecks
  • Joe Connolly and Liam Bushey each have two homeruns and add ten RBI
  • Anthony Steinhoff has 4 strikeouts in 6.0 innings.
  • The whole pitching staff has an ERA of 7.59
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