Harrogate, TN - Following a midweek schedule shift which saw the match up with Kentucky State moved back a week, the Lincoln Memorial baseball team will be back on its home field for a Friday double-header ahead of some predicted soaking rains this weekend. The Railsplitters play host to the Roosevelt Lakers out of Chicago, IL for a four-game series, beginning with the double-header on Friday. As of press time, Lincoln Memorial and Roosevelt are slated to play on Saturday at 1 PM and Sunday at noon. Weather could change start times or dates.
The Lakers are new to Division II and this will be the first time the two teams have met. Roosevelt comes to Harrogate with a 5-9 overall record, on a three-game skid. Lincoln Memorial is 12-10 on the season with a 6-6 mark in conference play, most recently taking a conference series with Emory & Henry, 2-1.
Kasten Harvey leads the team, and is second in the conference, in home runs with 10 on the season. Harvey's latest homer was a no-doubter in walk-off fashion against Emory & Henry. He is also third in the conference in hits, and fourth in the conference in RBI with 27. He is batting .375 with a .864% SLG% and a 1.331 OPS. In 88 at-bats this season, he has only been struck out 10 times and has connected on 33 hits, including: five doubles, four triples, and 10 long bombs. He's also added 24 runs on the season.
Archer Wong-Shasteen follows Harvey closely in hits with 27, which is good for 12th in the conference. He has driven in 14 runs so far this season.
Brooks Hagedorn,
Sam Mast,
Alex Kowalski,
Trace Simmons, and
Chris Hall each have 10 or more RBI on the season. Mast is second on the team with 17, Kowalski then follows with 15, Wong-Shasteen adds 14, Simmons has 12, Hagedorn has 11, and Hall has 10, seeing the Railsplitters with seven batters who have double digit RBI on the season. Hall became Lincoln Memorial's all-time triples leader on Saturday against Emory & Henry after claiming the single season triples record in 2024.
First pitch for game one of Friday's double-header is slated for 1 PM at Lamar Hennon Field. Game two of the double-header will follow at 4 PM.
Watch double-header:
https://www.flocollege.com/live/153966
Live stats game one:
http://statb.us/b/575035
Live stats game two:
http://statb.us/b/575034
Watch game three (Sat.):
https://www.flocollege.com/live/153966
Live stats game three:
http://statb.us/b/584387
Watch game four (Sun.):
https://www.flocollege.com/live/153976
Live stats game four:
http://statb.us/b/575036
