Monday, March 25, 2019

Without a home, Mavs blazing a trail and making history.

Somewhere around Omaha, the Omaha Mavericks baseball team are making due with what they have. Cold and snow altered a big chunk of the start to the year.

Now, after six home games, the Mavs have played in three different ballparks around town, none of which are their usual Seymour Smith Park. They have made a home of Millard North High School, Creighton Prep High School, and Skutt Catholic High School.

But it has not stopped Omaha from rolling. The Mavericks have won ten straight, their longest winning streak since moving up to division 1, and highlighted it with a record-setting 26-0 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne. The Mavs potent offense has outscored their opponents 72-18 in that stretch.

The offense is highlighted by Parker Smejkal, who is batting .412 and recorded Omaha's first grand slam in over a year as part of the rout over Purdue Fort Wayne.

The starting rotation has been equally impressive, with multiple Mavs hurlers garnering Summit League Pitcher of the Week honors, but none has been more impressive than senior Payton Kinney. Kinney (5-0) has recorded a blistering ERA of 0.69 in 39 innings of work.

Omaha will hit the road after their much-needed home stretch, visiting Wichita State Tuesday. They will then return home for another 4-game home stand: a three game series against Western Illinois before a midweek game against Creighton. The games will be at another two venues; Seymour Smith and Werner Park, bringing the total number of home fields for Omaha to 5.

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