Friday, March 30
Fort Wayne, Ind.
3 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Omaha
Photo by: Lucas Carter
Baseball Home Opener vs. Nebraska-Omaha This Weekend
3/29/2012 4:40:00 PM | Baseball
Season Stats
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- IPFW will play at Mastodon Field for the first time this season as the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks come to town for a three-game series. Game one is scheduled for Friday, March 30 at 3 p.m.
Opponent: Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks (9-16)
Dates: March 30-31 / April 1
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Mastodon Field
Live Stats: gomastodons.com
IPFW PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – RHP Charles Weaver
Saturday – LHP Jason Kalber
Sunday – RHP Travis Reboulet
NEBRASKA-OMAHA PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – RHP Josh Bullock
Saturday – RHP Derek Landis
Sunday – RHP Zach Williamsen
SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS
Nebraska-Omaha is currently on a two-game winning streak as they defeated Creighton 3-2 on Tuesday, March 27 and then went on to beat Iowa by the final score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The Mavericks are 5-12 on the road this season.
Colby McCord, Brady Hohl, and Tyler Splichal all head into the weekend batting over .300. McCord leads the team with an average of .381. He has a team-high 13 doubles, one triple and two home runs this season giving him 12 RBI. The team's RBI leader is also the home run leader. Alex Mortensen brings power to the plate with three home runs and 18 RBI.
Hohl is a complete player that is batting .310 with 14 RBI. He has 10 doubles and two home runs on the season. Hohl is also the team-leader in stolen bases with eight.
Josh Bullock will be on the mound for the Mavericks on Friday. Bullock is 0-1 on the year with an ERA of 8.76. He has 12 strikeouts on the year in 12.1 innings of work. Friday will mark his seventh appearance of the season. The 'Dons will face Derek Landis on Saturday. Landis has made three starts, but has yet to record a decision. He has 22 strikeouts on the year and holds an ERA of 3.86. The final Maverick to start this weekend will be Zach Williamsen. Williamsen is 1-1 on the year with a low ERA of 2.33.
QUICK HITTERS
- Kristian Gayday went 2-for-3 at Purdue on Wednesday with one run scored.
- Daniel Tursell limited the Boilermakers to just three hits through six innings.
- Gayday leads the team with a .276 batting average. Daren Boss is close behind at .273.
- Clay Hathaway and Carter DeBoe are tied for the team lead in stolen bases with four each.
- DeBoe is the team leader in home runs with three, and RBI with 13.
- Jason Kalber holds an overall record of 3-3 on the hill for the 'Dons. His ERA is 3.89
- Steve Danielak is 2-0 on the mound for IPFW. He has 21 strikeouts this season.
- Charles Weaver leads the team in strikeouts with 39. Kalber is close behind at 38.
UP NEXT
IPFW will host the Dayton Flyers next Tuesday, April 3 at Mastodon Field. Game time is set for 3 p.m. The 'Dons will then jump into Summit League play with a four-game home series against South Dakota State starting on Friday, April 6.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- IPFW will play at Mastodon Field for the first time this season as the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks come to town for a three-game series. Game one is scheduled for Friday, March 30 at 3 p.m.
Opponent: Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks (9-16)
Dates: March 30-31 / April 1
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Mastodon Field
Live Stats: gomastodons.com
IPFW PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – RHP Charles Weaver
Saturday – LHP Jason Kalber
Sunday – RHP Travis Reboulet
NEBRASKA-OMAHA PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – RHP Josh Bullock
Saturday – RHP Derek Landis
Sunday – RHP Zach Williamsen
SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS
Nebraska-Omaha is currently on a two-game winning streak as they defeated Creighton 3-2 on Tuesday, March 27 and then went on to beat Iowa by the final score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The Mavericks are 5-12 on the road this season.
Colby McCord, Brady Hohl, and Tyler Splichal all head into the weekend batting over .300. McCord leads the team with an average of .381. He has a team-high 13 doubles, one triple and two home runs this season giving him 12 RBI. The team's RBI leader is also the home run leader. Alex Mortensen brings power to the plate with three home runs and 18 RBI.
Hohl is a complete player that is batting .310 with 14 RBI. He has 10 doubles and two home runs on the season. Hohl is also the team-leader in stolen bases with eight.
Josh Bullock will be on the mound for the Mavericks on Friday. Bullock is 0-1 on the year with an ERA of 8.76. He has 12 strikeouts on the year in 12.1 innings of work. Friday will mark his seventh appearance of the season. The 'Dons will face Derek Landis on Saturday. Landis has made three starts, but has yet to record a decision. He has 22 strikeouts on the year and holds an ERA of 3.86. The final Maverick to start this weekend will be Zach Williamsen. Williamsen is 1-1 on the year with a low ERA of 2.33.
QUICK HITTERS
- Kristian Gayday went 2-for-3 at Purdue on Wednesday with one run scored.
- Daniel Tursell limited the Boilermakers to just three hits through six innings.
- Gayday leads the team with a .276 batting average. Daren Boss is close behind at .273.
- Clay Hathaway and Carter DeBoe are tied for the team lead in stolen bases with four each.
- DeBoe is the team leader in home runs with three, and RBI with 13.
- Jason Kalber holds an overall record of 3-3 on the hill for the 'Dons. His ERA is 3.89
- Steve Danielak is 2-0 on the mound for IPFW. He has 21 strikeouts this season.
- Charles Weaver leads the team in strikeouts with 39. Kalber is close behind at 38.
UP NEXT
IPFW will host the Dayton Flyers next Tuesday, April 3 at Mastodon Field. Game time is set for 3 p.m. The 'Dons will then jump into Summit League play with a four-game home series against South Dakota State starting on Friday, April 6.
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