Friday, April 27
Fort Wayne, Ind.
3 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
North Dakota State
Photo by: Lucas Carter
IPFW to Host North Dakota State at Mastodon Field
4/26/2012 10:55:00 AM | Baseball
Season Stats
Summit League Stats
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The Mastodons will look to shake up the Summit League standings this weekend as the North Dakota State Bison come to town. NDSU is currently in first place with a 6-2 mark in league play. IPFW has had recent success against the Bison as they recorded three wins in the four-game series a year ago.
Opponent: North Dakota State Bison (29-10 Overall, 6-2 Summit League)
Dates: April 27, 28, 29
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mastodon Field
Live Stats: GoMastodons.com
IPFW PROBABLE STARTERS
Thursday – RHP Chuck Weaver
Friday – LHP Jason Kalber (Game 1)
Friday – RHP Kyle Sorensen (Game 2)
Saturday – RHP Travis Reboulet
NORTH DAKOTA STATE PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – RHP John Straka
Saturday - RHP David Ernst (Game 1)
Saturday - RHP Luke Anderson (Game 2)
Sunday - RHP Zach Wentz
SCOUTING THE BISON
North Dakota State has played well during the 2012 season. They are 29-10 on the year with a 6-2 mark in the Summit League. Eight of their 10 losses have come on the road, and their most recent setback was at home against Minnesota on Wednesday, April 25.
The Bison hit the ball very well as the team enters the weekend with a batting average of .304. That average ranks them 31st in the nation. They are also disciplined defensively as their fielding percentage of .979 is the seventh-best in the country.
Nick Colwell leads the team offensively with a batting average of .400. He has started in all 39 games for the Bison this season. His brother, Tim Colwell, is second on the team with an average of .382. Tim Colwell has a team-high nine triples, as Nick Colwell leads the team in doubles with 14.
John Straka and Luke Anderson highlight a talented pitching rotation for the Bison. Straka will take the hill on Friday against Chuck Weaver. He leads the team with a 2.39 ERA. Straka is 5-2 in his 10 starts and has thrown two complete games. He also leads the team in strikeouts with 63. Anderson has the best record on the team at 7-1. His ERA is the second-best on the team at 3.44. He will throw game two of the doubleheader on Saturday.
David Ernst and Zach Wentz will also see time on the mound for the Bison this weekend. Ernst will take his 2-0 record into action on Saturday as Wentz will close the series by pitching on Sunday. Ernst holds an ERA of 3.92. Opponents are hitting .333 against him. Wentz is just 1-3 as a starter with an ERA of 4.97. He has 20 strikeouts in his 41.2 innings of work.
2011 RESULTS vs. NORTH DAKOTA STATE
5/13 – W, 3-0
5/14 – L, 0-5
5/15 – W, 5-4
5/15 – W, 5-1
ALL-TIME SERIES
IPFW leads the all-time series over North Dakota State 10-6. The first meeting between the two programs was in 2006.
QUICK HITTERS
- Malcolm White draws an average of one walk per game, placing him eighth in the country in that category. His total of 39 walks this season places him ninth overall. Tanner Waite of New Mexico State leads the nation with 52 walks.
- Carter DeBoe hit his sixth home run of the season Tuesday afternoon against the Valparaiso Crusaders. He leads the team in homers and RBI's with 29.
- Clay Hathaway hit his third home of the season earlier this week. He leads the team with a batting average of .298.
- IPFW has three players with 10 doubles this season. All three players have started in all 40 contests for the 'Dons. Those players are Hathaway, White and DeBoe.
- Chuck Weaver has earned the win in each of his last two starts. He will take the hill on Friday.
- Caleb Fenimore is batting .525 (21-for-40) in league play this season. His slugging percentage is also tops on the team at .600.
- Kristian Gayday is on an 11-game hitting streak. He is hitting .257 on the year with 21 RBI's.
- Steve Danielak leads the team with six saves. He has 38 strikeouts in just 34.1 innings of action.
SUMMIT LEAGUE STANDINGS
1) North Dakota State 6-2 / 29-10
2) Oral Roberts 8-3 / 21-19
3) Southern Utah 7-4 / 13-26
4) Oakland 5-3 / 14-25
5) IPFW 4-8 / 12-28
6) Western Illinois 3-9 / 13-24-1
7) South Dakota State 2-6 / 13-24-1
UP NEXT
IPFW will return to action with a four-game road series at Western Illinois next weekend. Their next home game will be played at Parkview Field against the No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers.
Summit League Stats
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The Mastodons will look to shake up the Summit League standings this weekend as the North Dakota State Bison come to town. NDSU is currently in first place with a 6-2 mark in league play. IPFW has had recent success against the Bison as they recorded three wins in the four-game series a year ago.
Opponent: North Dakota State Bison (29-10 Overall, 6-2 Summit League)
Dates: April 27, 28, 29
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mastodon Field
Live Stats: GoMastodons.com
IPFW PROBABLE STARTERS
Thursday – RHP Chuck Weaver
Friday – LHP Jason Kalber (Game 1)
Friday – RHP Kyle Sorensen (Game 2)
Saturday – RHP Travis Reboulet
NORTH DAKOTA STATE PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – RHP John Straka
Saturday - RHP David Ernst (Game 1)
Saturday - RHP Luke Anderson (Game 2)
Sunday - RHP Zach Wentz
SCOUTING THE BISON
North Dakota State has played well during the 2012 season. They are 29-10 on the year with a 6-2 mark in the Summit League. Eight of their 10 losses have come on the road, and their most recent setback was at home against Minnesota on Wednesday, April 25.
The Bison hit the ball very well as the team enters the weekend with a batting average of .304. That average ranks them 31st in the nation. They are also disciplined defensively as their fielding percentage of .979 is the seventh-best in the country.
Nick Colwell leads the team offensively with a batting average of .400. He has started in all 39 games for the Bison this season. His brother, Tim Colwell, is second on the team with an average of .382. Tim Colwell has a team-high nine triples, as Nick Colwell leads the team in doubles with 14.
John Straka and Luke Anderson highlight a talented pitching rotation for the Bison. Straka will take the hill on Friday against Chuck Weaver. He leads the team with a 2.39 ERA. Straka is 5-2 in his 10 starts and has thrown two complete games. He also leads the team in strikeouts with 63. Anderson has the best record on the team at 7-1. His ERA is the second-best on the team at 3.44. He will throw game two of the doubleheader on Saturday.
David Ernst and Zach Wentz will also see time on the mound for the Bison this weekend. Ernst will take his 2-0 record into action on Saturday as Wentz will close the series by pitching on Sunday. Ernst holds an ERA of 3.92. Opponents are hitting .333 against him. Wentz is just 1-3 as a starter with an ERA of 4.97. He has 20 strikeouts in his 41.2 innings of work.
2011 RESULTS vs. NORTH DAKOTA STATE
5/13 – W, 3-0
5/14 – L, 0-5
5/15 – W, 5-4
5/15 – W, 5-1
ALL-TIME SERIES
IPFW leads the all-time series over North Dakota State 10-6. The first meeting between the two programs was in 2006.
QUICK HITTERS
- Malcolm White draws an average of one walk per game, placing him eighth in the country in that category. His total of 39 walks this season places him ninth overall. Tanner Waite of New Mexico State leads the nation with 52 walks.
- Carter DeBoe hit his sixth home run of the season Tuesday afternoon against the Valparaiso Crusaders. He leads the team in homers and RBI's with 29.
- Clay Hathaway hit his third home of the season earlier this week. He leads the team with a batting average of .298.
- IPFW has three players with 10 doubles this season. All three players have started in all 40 contests for the 'Dons. Those players are Hathaway, White and DeBoe.
- Chuck Weaver has earned the win in each of his last two starts. He will take the hill on Friday.
- Caleb Fenimore is batting .525 (21-for-40) in league play this season. His slugging percentage is also tops on the team at .600.
- Kristian Gayday is on an 11-game hitting streak. He is hitting .257 on the year with 21 RBI's.
- Steve Danielak leads the team with six saves. He has 38 strikeouts in just 34.1 innings of action.
SUMMIT LEAGUE STANDINGS
1) North Dakota State 6-2 / 29-10
2) Oral Roberts 8-3 / 21-19
3) Southern Utah 7-4 / 13-26
4) Oakland 5-3 / 14-25
5) IPFW 4-8 / 12-28
6) Western Illinois 3-9 / 13-24-1
7) South Dakota State 2-6 / 13-24-1
UP NEXT
IPFW will return to action with a four-game road series at Western Illinois next weekend. Their next home game will be played at Parkview Field against the No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers.
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