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Dordt goes to McPherson, Kansas to face Central Christian on Thursday and Friday, February 12 and 13.  The doubleheaders will begin at 1:00pm on Thursday and noon on Friday.  All games will be seven innings.
 
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CENTRAL CHRISTIAN
2025 Overall Record/ Conference:  1-6/0-0
Wins:   Texas A&M Texarkana 16-15
Losses: Texas A&M Texarkana 14-13,Kansas Wesleyan 9-4, Huston Tillotson 6-5, Huston Tillotson 11-9, Huston Tillotson 8-1, Huston Tillotson 9-1    
 
Last 5: 0-5  
Last 10: NA      
Home: 0-0                                                                                                                                           
Away: 1-6

Runs Scored/Opponents: 49/72   
Batting Average/ Opponents: .226/.347  
On Base Percentage/ Opponents: .409/.479
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents:  .394/.480
Fielding Percentage/Opponents: .907/.956  
Stolen Bases/Opponents: 14/22   
ERA/ Opponents: 10.19/6.27
Strikeouts by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 62/42  
Walks by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 55/49
 
Top Individuals
Noel Aquino | .429ba | 3rbi | 3hits
Kurt Ippolito | .360ba | 9rbi | 2hr | 3 2b
Derek Cancel | .357ba
Braedon Ulrich | .261ba | 2hr | 7rbi
Nico Lopez | 1-0 | 2.2ip
Nick Julian | 5.23era | 10.1ip | 20k

DORDT
2025 Overall Record/ Conference:  3-1/0-0
Wins: Saint Mary 4-3. Saint Mary 10-2, Saint Mary 5-0
Losses: Saint Mary 10-6
 
Last 5: NA
Last 10: NA         
Home: 0-0                                                                                                                                           
Away: 3-1

Runs Scored/Opponents:   25/15
Batting Average/ Opponents:  .295/.270
On Base Percentage/ Opponents: .400/.430
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents: .411/.310
Fielding Percentage/Opponents:  .974/.960
Stolen Bases/Opponents:  4/1
ERA/ Opponents:   5.00/6.75
Strikeouts by Pitching Staff/Opponents:  33/20
Walks by Pitching Staff/Opponents:  20/19
 
Top Individuals
Ryan Vann | .625ba | 5h | 1-2b | 3rbi | 5h
Drew Oreskes | .429ba | 6h | 2-2b | 1hr | 3rbi
Logan Templeton | .357ba | 5h | 4rbi
Logan Harris | .333ba | 6rbi
Matt Eubanks | 5ip | 1-0 | 0.00era | 7k
Bennett Spronk | 5ip | 1-0 | 1.80era | 3k

THE SERIES
Dordt is 10-6 since 2001 against Central Christian and split a pair of games last season in Rogers, Arkansas. Dordt got tripped up in game one 3-1 with Jared Hughes absorbing the loss while giving up four this and four walks.
 
Dordt came back to take the second game with a 10-2 decision with a four run seventh inning putting the game out of reach. Morgan Wilkins had two of Dordt's seven hits and Matt Eubanks pitched four innings with five strikeouts and one earned run allowed.
 
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score  
 
2026 GPAC STANDINGS
 
Concordia  0-0 3-1
Morningside 0-0 3-1
Doane 0-0 2-2
Briar Cliff 0-0 1-3
Midland 0-0 0-4
Northwestern 0-0 2-1
Mount Marty   0-0 1-3
Dakota Wesleyan 0-0 2-2
Waldorf 0-0 1-3
Dordt 0-0 3-1
Hastings 0-0 2-2
 
2026 KCAC STANDINGS
 
Texas Wesleyan 0-0 8-1
Southwestern Christian 0-0 7-2
Nelson 0-0 7-3
College of the Ozarks 0-0 4-2
Wayland Baptist 0-0 7-5
MidAmerica Christian 0-0 3-4
Panhandle State 0-0 3-4
Science & Arts 0-0 2-3
Central Christian 0-0 1-6
Oklahoma City 0-0 1-7
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Logan Harris

#20 Logan Harris

Junior
Jared  Hughes

#40 Jared Hughes

Sophomore
Drew  Oreskes

#27 Drew Oreskes

Junior
Bennett Spronk

#33 Bennett Spronk

Senior
Morgan Wilkins

#5 Morgan Wilkins

Junior
Logan  Templeton

#4 Logan Templeton

Freshman
Ryan Vann

#8 Ryan Vann

Junior

Players Mentioned

Logan Harris

#20 Logan Harris

Junior
Jared  Hughes

#40 Jared Hughes

Sophomore
Drew  Oreskes

#27 Drew Oreskes

Junior
Bennett Spronk

#33 Bennett Spronk

Senior
Morgan Wilkins

#5 Morgan Wilkins

Junior
Logan  Templeton

#4 Logan Templeton

Freshman
Ryan Vann

#8 Ryan Vann

Junior