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E.S. Park

Baseball By: Josh Baker

Rockhurst travels to Nashville for regional games

E.S. Rose Park
The Rockhurst baseball team (0-1) will travel to Nashville, Tenn., toplay regional games againstIllinois Springfield and Tiffin (Ohio) at E.S. Rose Park.Both teams have yet to play a game in the 2015 season.

The game schedule for this weekend is listed below:
Friday, Feb. 27 vs. UIS, 1 pm
Saturday, Feb. 28 vs. TU, 11 am
Saturday, Feb. 28 vs. UIS, 6 pm
Sunday, March 1 vs. TU, 10 am
Sunday, March 1 vs. UIS,3 pm

The Hawks are coming off a 9-7 loss to 21st-ranked Washburn.Rockhurst collected 15 hits, led by Patrick Burns, David Stober and Matt Stacks with three apiece. Brett Marr also added four RBI on the day with the help of a three-run home run.The team is hitting .366 after one game.

Illinois Springfield is coming off a successful 2014 season, winning 28 games and earning a GLVC tournament bid.The Prairie Stars finished 18-18 in the GLVC, splittinga four-game series against the Hawks.In the 2015 GLVC West Preseason Poll, Springfield was voted to finish fifth in the East Division. They are led by second-year head coach Chris Ramirez.In his first season for the Prairie Stars, he led the team totheir first-ever 20-win season.
dTiffin is coming off a 2014 season whereit finished with an overall record of 17-33.The Dragonscompete in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and finished 16-15 in conference play.In the 2015 GLIAC South Preseason Poll, Tiffin was voted to finish fourth in the six-team division. They are led by third-year head coach Joe Wilkins.As the skipper for the Dragons, he has led them to a 37-62 overall record over the past three years.

All Hawks games this weekend will be broadcast on the All-Access Hawks Network.The audio-only coverage will begin 20 minutes before each game.Listen live here.
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Players Mentioned

Patrick Burns

#1 Patrick Burns

OF
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Brett Marr

#7 Brett Marr

SS
6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
Matt Stacks

#44 Matt Stacks

OF
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
L/L
David Stober

#10 David Stober

OF
6' 1"
Sophomore
R/R

Players Mentioned

Patrick Burns

#1 Patrick Burns

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
OF
Brett Marr

#7 Brett Marr

6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
SS
Matt Stacks

#44 Matt Stacks

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
L/L
OF
David Stober

#10 David Stober

6' 1"
Sophomore
R/R
OF