COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Lindsey Wilson baseball opens Mid-South Conference playagainst rival (RV) Campbellsville (Ky.) Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. CT at Egnew Park.

The Blue Raiders go into conference play with a record of 8-13, while the Tigers enter with a record of 13-7. Lindsey Wilson is coming off a doubleheader split against in-state opponent Pikeville (Ky.). The Tigers come into the game winners of two straight after defeating Talladega (Ala.) and Union Commonwealth (Ky.).
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Offensively, the Blue Raiders are led by Andres Duran, Orion Hahm-Taklander, and Caden Davis. Duran leads the team in OPS (1.061), home runs (4), runs batted in (17), and total bases (37). Hahm-Taklander is batting a team-leading .375, with a 1.050 OPS and 13 RBIs. Davis has cemented himself as the Blue Raiders' everyday centerfielder and leadoff hitter. Davis has scored 21 runs and has a .371 batting average with a .957 OPS. In terms of pitching, Lindsey Wilson is led by freshman right-hander Easton Talley. Talley, in over five starts, has thrown 20.0 innings, allowing ten earned runs, and striking out 20 batters. Another impactful arm is Jack Ballou, who leads the Blue Raiders in strikeouts (33) while holding opposing hitters to a .238 batting average.
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Campbellsville is led by senior duo Antony Gilbert and Tate Wischnack. Gilbert is batting .361 with an OPS of 1.062, along with leading the team in hits (22) and RBIs (21). Wischnack leads the Tigers in batting average (.375), OPS (1.267), home runs (6), and slugging percentage (.804). The Tigers' pitching staff is led by Joe McBride, Tristin Crusenberry, and Parker King. McBride has a 2.42 earned run average in his 26.0 innings over his five starts, while striking out 26 batters and holding opponents to a .153 batting average against. Crusenberry is a perfect 5-0 in his five starts this season, racking up 27 strikeouts in his 25.0 innings of work. King has been unhittable in his five appearances out of the Tiger bullpen this season. Over his 10.0 innings, King has a perfect 0.00 ERA, has a WHIP under one (0.80), and has held opposing hitters to a .114 batting average.
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Game one's first pitch is set for Friday at 3:00 p.m. CT at Egnew Park, with games two and three scheduled for a Saturday doubleheader starting at 12:00 p.m. CT.