PITTSBURG -- The Pittsburg State University baseball team will wrap up its 10-game home stand with a single game against Newman University Tuesday (Mar. 25). First pitch is set for 3 p.m. (CDT) at Al Ortolani Field.

The Gorillas (12-13, 10-10 MIAA) enter the game after winning seven of their last nine contests. Pitt State took three of four games against MIAA rival Washburn University over the weekend, including a 5-4 13-inning decision in the series finale Sunday.

The Jets enter Tuesday's game at 12-11 overall.  NU was swept by St. Edward's University in a three-game weekend series. Newman defeated the Gorillas, 13-8, at Wichita on March 11.

The Gorillas are batting .291 and scoring 5.0 runs per game. Pitt State has a 5.99 team ERA. Senior outfielder Cody Ball leads the team offensively with a .390 batting average. He has 21 runs scored, four home runs and 24 RBIs, all team highs. Junior righthander George Brandecker (0-4, 5.34 ERA) will get the start Tuesday after throwing two scoreless innings of relief Sunday.

The Jets are batting .305 as a team and scoring 6.7 runs per game. Newman has a 4.96 team ERA. NU has three players currently batting over .300, led by freshman outfielder Tyer Bugner. The Andale, Kan., native is batting .420 with 22 runs scored and 13 RBIs.