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John St. Clair

Final Regular-Season Home Games Await Parkside

4/24/2025 7:21:00 AM

KENOSHA, Wis. – The Parkside Rangers will wrap up their final home stand of the season this weekend. With just eight games remaining on the regular-season schedule, Parkside is set to host the reigning GLIAC champions, Saginaw Valley State, for their home finale. The series is slated to begin on Friday and run through Sunday.

Scouting Parkside

  • The Rangers enter the weekend 26-15 overall and 8–8 in conference play.

  • Parkside holds sole possession of fourth place in the GLIAC, sitting half a game behind Wayne State and one game ahead of SVSU.

  • They reached the 25-win mark for the first time since 2006, and win No. 26 clinched their first winning regular season since 2005.

  • Parkside is 11–10 this season at Historic Simmons Field.

  • The team scored 20+ runs for the second time this season on Wednesday, highlighted by a 16-run sixth inning that included a Camden Kearney grand slam.

  • Dylan Sayles enters the weekend on a six-game hit streak, including five multi-hit games.

  • Owen Brock ranks second in the nation with a .471 batting average.

  • This weekend completes a 25‑game home slate for the Rangers.

Scouting Saginaw Valley State (SVSU)

  • After winning the 2024 GLIAC regular-season title, the Cardinals are 25–16 overall and 7–9 in conference play.

  • Both Parkside and SVSU have suffered similar conference losses to nationally ranked Davenport (4) and Grand Valley State (3).

  • SVSU has played 24 road games compared to just 10 at home, compiling a 13–11 record away from home.

  • Lucas Mead is batting .468, ranking third in all of Division II baseball.

  • The Cardinals have drawn 230 walks this season, 45 more than any other team in the GLIAC.

  • Their .416 on-base percentage leads the conference, while their .404 slugging percentage ranks second-lowest; they are the only GLIAC team with a higher OBP than SLG.

  • On the mound, SVSU has recorded the most strikeouts in the conference with 377, but they have also issued the most walks with 194.

Saginaw Valley State has historically dominated Parkside, leading the all-time series 21–3. The Cardinals are on a 14-game winning streak against the Rangers dating back to 2022. Parkside has a chance to snap a losing streak lasting over three seasons this weekend.

Game One is slated to begin at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. For coverage this weekend, visit ParksideRangers.com/coverage.

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