West Liberty, W.Va. – The West Liberty University baseball team is set to return to action this weekend with a pair of matchups in Canton, Ohio.
The Hilltoppers will take on Malone in a Friday doubleheader at Thurman Munson Stadium, with the first pitch scheduled for noon. Last season, the Toppers split their four-game series winning both games played in Canton.
On Saturday, West Liberty will battle Pitt-Johnstown, also at Thurman Munson Stadium, with another noon start. The Hilltoppers will look to turn the tide after dropping all four meetings against the Mountain Cats last season.
West Liberty enters the weekend with a 1-4 record after a hard-fought 6-4 loss to Cedarville last Saturday at the Athletes in Action facility in Xenia, Ohio.
Players to Watch
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William Glick leads the Hilltoppers with a .412 batting average and seven RBIs.
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Connor Huzicka has launched two home runs and driven in five runs.
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Will Balgo is hitting .300 with five RBIs in the early part of the season.
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Kristopher Skeen has been a bright spot on the mound, holding opponents to a .231 batting average over 7.1 innings pitched. As a team, Hilltopper pitching has allowed a .279 opponent batting average.
