In the second weekly statistics leaderboard update, we’ll look at the pitching categories. To qualify for the ERA and batting average against, pitchers must have a minimum of 1.0 IP per team game (which eliminates UofL closer Neil Holland and UK closer Matt Little this week). Stats are current through Sunday. ERA

• Thomas Royse — UofL — 1.74
• Derek Self — UofL — 2.42
• Logan Darnell — UK — 3.09
• Chris Craycraft — Murray St. — 3.55
• Tanner Perkins — WKU — 3.55

Wins

• Thomas Royse — UofL — 4-0
• Matt Ridings — WKU — 4-0
• Chris Craycraft — Murray St. — 4-1
• Alex Meyer — UK — 4-2
• Josh Schneider — Morehead St. — 4-2

Strikeouts

• Alex Meyer — UK — 36
• Logan Darnell — UK — 29
• Thomas Royse — UofL — 28
• Matt Little — UK — 25
• Matt Ridings — WKU — 25
• Shane Cameron — WKU — 25
• Chris Craycraft — Murray St. — 25

Innings Pitched

• Logan Darnell — UK — 35.0
• Chris Craycraft — Murray St. — 33.0
• Thomas Royse — UofL — 31.0
• Taylor Rogers — UK — 30.1
• Dan Huff — Murray St. — 29.2

Saves

• Ryne Purcell — EKU — 5
• Matt Little — UK — 4
• Neil Holland — UofL — 4
• Rye Davis — WKU — 3
• Dan Huff — Murray St. — 3
• Cody Gibson — Morehead St. — 3

Batting Average Against

• Thomas Royse — UofL — .211
• Matt Ridings — WKU — .208
• Dean Kiekhefer — UofL — .220
• Derek Self — UofL — .220
• Logan Darnell — UK — .265

Appearances

• Rye Davis — WKU — 12
• Josh Schneider — Morehead St. — 11
• Greg Terry — EKU — 10
• Ryne Purcell — EKU 10
• Craig Stem — WKU — 10