Harrogate, TN - There are things in life that transcend sports. Pediatric cancer is one of those things. Pediatric brain cancer is the deadliest disease affecting children in the United States. The Lincoln Memorial baseball team has partnered with the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation for its VS Cancer program. "Started by a pediatric brain cancer survivor and former collegiate athlete, Vs. Cancer makes it easy for any sports team, any athlete, and any community to help kids with cancer. As a signature fundraising program of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Vs. Cancer proceeds fund family support and child life programs in teams' communities, along with lifesaving pediatric brain cancer research." This is a cause that the Railsplitters take very seriously. As well as raising money for the program, members of the baseball team will also be shaving their heads in support of children diagnosed with pediatric brain cancer.

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Lincoln Memorial enters the game with the Big Blue bolstering a 20-17 overall record, sitting at 10-11 in conference play. Bluefield State travels to Harrogate with a 3-27 overall record. The Big Blue took a walk-off victory earlier in the season against Lincoln Memorial.

Kasten Harvey leads the team, and is tied for first in the conference, in home runs with 16 on the season. He recently became Lincoln Memorial's all-time leader in career home runs. He is also sixth in the conference in RBI with 38. He is batting .348 with an .807% SLG% and a 1.259 OPS. In 135 at-bats this season, he has connected on 42 hits, including: six doubles, four triples, and 16 homers. He's also added 39 runs on the season. Alex Kowalski is second on the team in hits with 40 on the season, driving in in 36 runs on the season, good for second on the team and eighth in the conference. Archer Wong-Shasteen has driven in 15 runs so far this season on 36 hits. Trace Simmons leads the team in batting average, batting .358 on the season with 34 hits and 27 RBI. CJ Dugan follows with 34 hits. Chris Hall and Brooks Hagedorn have 33 and 28 hits respectively. Hall has added 20 RBI on the season and Hagedorn has 17. Sam Mast is batting .271 on the season with a .803 OPS and .345 OBP. He has connected on 26 hits this season and driven in 26 runs. Eli Edds leads the Railsplitters from the mound. On the season, Edds has allowed 54 hits, 34 runs, and 30 earned runs with 25 walks and 63 strikeouts. His 63 strikeouts rank fifth in the conference.

First pitch between Lincoln Memorial and Bluefield State is slated for 4:00 PM in Harrogate.

Link to VS Cancer team page: https://team.curethekids.org/lmubsb2025

Watch Lincoln Memorial vs. Bluefield State: https://www.flocollege.com/live/153881

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