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Game 31: No. 7 Central Missouri (24-6, 15-4 MIAA) vs. No. 15 Rogers State (28-4, 16-2 MIAA)
Thursday, April 2 | 5 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field)
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Game 32: No. 7 Central Missouri vs. No. 15 Rogers State
Friday, April 3 | 4 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field)
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Game 33: No. 7 Central Missouri vs. No. 15 Rogers State
Saturday, April 4 | 1 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field)
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First Pitch
- No. 7-ranked University of Central Missouri Mules Baseball (24-6, 15-4 MIAA) is scheduled to host the No. 15-ranked and MIAA-leading Rogers State Hillcats (28-4, 16-2 MIAA) in a three-game conference series April 2-4 at Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field in Warrensburg. The series opener is slated for 5 p.m. Thursday, April 2, with game two at 4 p.m. Friday, April 3, and the series finale at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4.
- The Mules are coming off a 10-7 setback in a MIAA midweek game at Northwest Missouri State on Tuesday, March 31 in Maryville, Mo.
- Through 30 games, UCM is paced at the plate by infielders Chase Wilcox (.425 avg., 1.130 OPS, 23 R, 37 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 27 RBI, .586 SLG%, 22 BB, .544 OB%, 12 SB), Grant Hollister (.396 avg., 1.086 OPS, 18 R, 28 H, 15 2B, 2 3B, 28 RBI, .604 SLG%, 11 BB, .482 OB%, 10 SB), Cole Funkhouser (.376 avg., 1.003 OPS, 37 R, 32 H, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 27 RBI, 19 BB, .509 OB%, 12 SB), and Cole Kreisel (.400 avg., 1.199 OPS, 29 R, 24 H, 5 2B, 3 HR, 18 RBI, .633 SLG%, 12 BB, .566 OB%, 12 SB), and outfielders Brock Kobel (.393 avg., 1.116 OPS, 21 R, 33 H, 8 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 25 RBI, .607 SLG%, 20 BB, .509 OB%, 10 SB), Ryker Edwards (.398 avg., 1.012 OPS, 24 R, 33 H, 3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 15 RBI, .554 SLG%, 11 BB, .458 OB%, 7 SB), and Kaiden Ashton (.340 avg., .925 OPS, 25 R, 32 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 28 RBI, 26 BB, .468 OB%, 8 SB).
- On the mound, Central Missouri is led by left-hander Sawyer Allen (3-0, 2.12 ERA, 29.2 IP, 23 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 6 BB, 34 SO, .207 opp. avg.) and right-handers Gavin Williams (5-0, 2.13 ERA, 1 CG, 1 SV, 25.1 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 11 BB, 27 SO, .122 opp. avg.) and Greyson Chappel (1-1, 2.31 ERA, 23.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 9 BB, 34 SO, .182 opp avg.).
- Through 30 contests, the Mules are hitting .349 while holding opponents to .220. The Central Missouri pitching staff has a 4.98 ERA in 244 innings pitched, while the Mules' opponents have an ERA of 9.86 in 233.2 innings.
- The Mules rank second in the MIAA in hitting (.349 avg.) and fielding (.980 pct.), and fourth in pitching (4.98 ERA) through 30 games.
- In the latest NCAA-II National Statistics, UCM ranks first in triples (18), second in stolen bases (126), third in on-base percentage (.476), fifth in fielding percentage (.980), seventh in batting average (.349 avg.), eighth in scoring (10.2 runs per game), and ninth in walks (204 walks).
Going for Three
- The Mules lead the MIAA and NCAA Division II in triples through 30 contests with 18. In UCM's 19-12 win over Arkansas-Fort Smith on March 22, UCM tied the single-game record for triples with four. It was the first time since 2007 that Central Missouri has hit four triples in a game.
Swiping Bases
- Through 30 games, Central Missouri has 126 stolen bases in 147 attempts. The Mules have held their opponents to just 30 stolen bags in 39 attempts so far this season. UCM's 126 stolen bases are the second-most in NCAA Division II in 2026.
Mules in the Rankings
- Central Missouri is ranked No. 7 in both the most recent American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Division II Poll released Tuesday, March 31, and the D2 Baseball Poll unveiled on Monday, March 30.
- UCM was picked first in the 2026 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll.
Series History vs. Rogers State
- The three-game series against the Hillcats will mark meetings 21-23 in the all-time series going back to 2020. UCM leads the series, 17-3. Last season, the Mules won two of three games against Rogers State in Claremore, Okla., winning game one, 14-3 in seven innings, dropping game two, 4-1, and winning the series finale, 18-1 in eight innings.
UCM During the Crookes Era
- Kyle Crookes has a 470-153 (.754) record in his 12th season as head coach at Central Missouri.
- Crookes is the winningest coach in Mules Baseball history with his 470 victories.
- In 2016, he won his first conference championship as head coach at UCM. He added a tournament title in 2018 and his second regular-season championship in 2019. The 2021 season brought Crookes his third MIAA regular-season and tournament championship, and the 2022 season marked Crookes's fourth regular-season and tournament titles. UCM's 2023 regular season and tournament titles were the fifth with Crookes as the skipper. The 2024 regular season crown was the sixth for Crookes, while the Mules' 2025 regular season title marks the seventh for Crookes as head coach.
- Crookes has won up to 13 MIAA Championships, seven regular season and six tournament.
- He also has five regional championships to his credit in 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024, and 2025.
- During his 11 seasons at the helm, 116 players have earned All-MIAA honors, including 36 First Team nods, Players of the Year in Erik Webb in 2019, Dusty Stroup in 2021, Brennen van Breusegen in 2022 and 2024, and Jacob Steele in 2025, Pitcher of the Year Conner Wolf in 2024, and Freshman of the Year Jack Scott in 2024 and Cole Kreisel in 2025. Thirty-three players have earned All-Region honors, 17 All-American and eight players have been selected in the MLB Draft.
- The Mules were 71-29 in Crookes' two seasons as an assistant coach and captured the 2014 MIAA Regular Season Championship. The Mules garnered five First Team All-MIAA selections and three All-America honors during his two years as an assistant.
- Crookes compiled a 292-164 overall record in eight seasons as the head coach at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College before taking over as an assistant coach at UCM.
Mules Baseball History
- The 2026 season marks the 70th in the storied history of Mules Baseball. During that span the Mules have compiled a 2,228-839-9 record in 3,076 games played.
- The Mules have won 40 or more games 24 times, including 14 straight seasons from 1999-2012, and have won 50 or more games 10 times.
- The Mules have won or shared 31 MIAA regular season championships, 16 MIAA tournament championships, captured 21 regional titles, and two national championships (1994, 2003).
Mules Baseball by the Numbers
- 35 NCAA Regional Appearances (27 of the last 30 years)
- 31 MIAA Regular Season Titles
- 16 MIAA Tournament Titles
- 21 Regionals as host site
- 21 Regional Championships
- 16 Top Five national finishes
- 5 Third-place finishes
- 3 National Runners Up finishes
- 2 National Championships
Quick Hits
- Central Missouri totaled 52 wins in 2024. The Mules have won at least 30 games in each of the 11 full seasons under Coach Crookes. They won 20 of 23 games in 2020 before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Mules have finished with a winning record in each of the last 38 seasons.
Up Next
- The Mules host the Drury Panthers in a midweek non-conference game on Tuesday, April 7, at 3 p.m. at Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field in Warrensburg.
