Series of the Week

An in-depth look at one of the top matchups in the country

#2 NOC-Enid vs #7 NOC-Tonkawa

*All Stats as of the morning of 4/10

Any time two top 10 teams play each other it is a big deal. But how many times are those two teams separated by just about 50 miles? Not many. This weekend NOC-Enid and NOC-Tonkawa play each other in a 4 game series. The first 2 games took place yesterday in Tonkawa in which Enid took both games 17-5 and 11-7. The last two games take place on Saturday in Enid.

#2 @nocenidjets over #7 NOC-Tonkawa 17-5@NeelyTanner11 3-3, Double, 2 Homers 6 RBI, 3 R@Alecbuonasera24 3-4, 3 RBI, 2 R
@KaleMcCulloug2 5.0 IP, 8 K, 1 BB, 5 ER#JBBRundown

— Noah Sharp (@The_Noah_Sharp) April 11, 2019

#2 @nocenidjets over #7 NOC-Tonkawa 11-7

Complete DH Sweep @DJCalvert7 2-3, RBI, R
Shane Nixon 1-2, Double, 2 RBI@NeelyTanner 1-4, Double, RBI, R
Evan Kowalksi 5.1 IP, 9K, 3 BB, 3 ER#JBBRundown

— Noah Sharp (@The_Noah_Sharp) April 11, 2019

Enid is one of the Top power hitting teams at the Division 2 level. They have a team slugging percentage of .550 which is 7th in the country. To go with that they have 66 doubles (10th), 8 triples, and 41 home runs (3rd); which totals to 115 Extra base hits which is 5th in the country. Leading that high powered attack is the duo of SO C Dylan Caplinger and SO OF Seth Graves. Caplinger is currently hitting .330 with 10 doubles, 3 triples, 4 home runs, 33 RBIs, 31 runs scored and 14 stolen bases. Graves leads the team with a .400 average with 9 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs (5th), 29 RBIs, 36 runs scored, and 7 stolen bases. On the mound look for them to use SO RHP Kaleb McCullough (Oral Roberts)(5-0, 10.71 K/9, 3.21 ERA), FR Evan Kowalski (4-2, 12.27 K/9, 4.34 ERA), SO RHP Jarrett Sweeney (5-0, 7.76 K/9, 4.34 ERA), and SO RHP Braxton Douthit (Lamar) (3-0, 14.95, 3.45 ERA)

Tonkawa is arguably the top offensive team in the country at any level right now. They are ranked in the Top 10 in 12 different offensive categories and are top 5 in Walks (4th), Extra Base Hits (4th), Hits (4th), On Base Percentage (2nd), Sac Flies (2nd), Doubles (2nd), Runs (1st), RBIs (1st). Leading that top offense this season so far has been the trio of SO C Casey Harper, FR Ben MacNaughton, and SO OF Dominick Trevino (All of which were in the Top 250 Updated earlier this month.) Harper is hitting .389 with 13 doubles (10th), 7 home runs, 41 RBIs, 42 runs, 46 walks (1st). MacNaughton is hitting .386 with 7 doubles, 7 triples (2nd), 4 home runs, 28 RBIs, 59 Runs (1st), and  39 Stolen bases (2nd). Trevino leads the team hitting .410 with 6 doubles, 2 home runs, 27 RBIs, 55 hits (3rd), and 46 runs (7th). On the mound this weekend look for them to use SO LHP Tyler Kisner (6-0, 10.96 K/9, 3.45 ERA), SO RHP Trevin Michael (Lamar)(4-1, 11.94 K/9, 3.89 ERA), FR Seth Martin (3-2, 9.73 K/9, 3.77 ERA), and Zach Stephenson (4-1, 8.64 K/9, 5.40 ERA).

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