HILLSBORO, Kan. – Bluejay Baseball is set to officially open up their home slate on Saturday as Bethany College comes to town for a three-game series in KCAC play. Tabor's home-opener was initially scheduled for the series against Friends University but weather delays and less than ideal field conditions paved the way for that series to be played on Friends' home field in Wichita.
Last Time Out
- Dropped two out of three games in a KCAC series at York this past weekend
- Won Game One, 7-0 and dropped Game Two, 7-6 and Game Three, 5-3
- Garryn Plummer led the Bluejays on the offensive front with seven RBIs
- Plummer also led the team in homeruns on the weekend with two
Last Time Against the Swedes
- Met in Lindsborg back on March 9-10, 2024
- Swept the series
- Won Game One, 9-2, Game Two, 12-0, and Game Three, 10-2
- Juan Rosa Gonzalez smashed a three-run homer in the 1st Inning of the first game against the Swedes a season ago
- Plummer recorded four RBIs across the series last season
Scouting the Swedes
- 9-9 on the season
- 5-4 in KCAC play
- Beat Sterling, 7-6 at home on Tuesday to sweep the season series over the Warriors
- Alexander Cuevas leads the team in RBIs with 19 on the season
- Jonathan Crist currently boasts a .324 batting average to lead the team
- Josue Figuera leads Bethany with a .510 on-base percentage
- Cuevas ranks first on the team with a .632 slugging percentage
Outlook
This weekend should be a good opportunity for the Bluejays to get back on track in the comforts of their home park. The bats have been hot as of late, but the key will be the defense.
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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).
