THIS WEEK IN PEACOCK BASEBALL
Peacock baseball is on the road to St. Louis, Mo., this weekend for a four-game series against the University of Missouri, St. Louis. Due to the weather forecast, the two teams will now face off in a doubleheader on Thursday starting at 12 p.m. with Friday's start time to be determined. 
 
UIU comes into the weekend with a 16-21 record and an 11-13 mark in the GLVC, while the Tritons enter with a 22-19 (11-13 GLVC) record.
 
LIVE OPTIONS
Fans can stay connected to the games this weekend with live stats and a webcast at the links attached to the story or every day at UIUPeacocks.com/Live. The live stream can be found on the GLVCSN app, which is compatible with all smart devices. 
 
MEINERS TALLIES TWO HOMERS IN THE TENTH
Thane Meiners played a key role in the game-four win over McKendree last weekend, blasting two home runs in the top of the tenth. Upper Iowa rallied with eight runs in extra innings to win the contest 19-11. He finished the weekend with six hits, three RBIs, and two stolen bases. On the season, he's batting .327 with 34 hits, including three doubles and three home runs.
 
CHASING THE HOME RUN RECORD
Graduate student Gunnar Wicklund is second in the GLVC with 14 home runs on the season. He is just one shy of cracking Upper Iowa's all-time record of 14 in a single season, set by Jared Jones in 2000. Wicklund notched 12 home runs last campaign, sitting at 26 for his Peacock career. He has recorded 42 hits with a .350 batting average in 2025. 
 
200TH CAREER HIT
Four-year Peacock Ethan Sawyer notched his 200^th career hit on Sunday to help secure the game-four win versus McKendree. Sawyer has started every game since entering as a freshman. He has recorded 37 doubles, two triples and eight home runs while adding 115 RBIs. 

LEAGUE STANDINGS
Lewis holds a 17-3 mark in the conference standings to pace all teams. Illinois Springfield follows with a 14-5 record, trailed by Maryville with a 14-6 record. Indianapolis is fourth with a 13-6 league record. Drury and William Jewell sit in a tie for fifth at 11-9, while Missouri S&T holds a 13-11 record in seventh. Upper Iowa and Missouri S&T are tied for eighth in the conference at 11-13. 
 
ON DECK
The Peacocks return home next week as they challenge Waldorf in a single game on Monday, April 21, followed by their series with Missouri S&T on April 25-27.