Friday, May 11
Fort Wayne, Ind.
3 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Oral Roberts
Photo by: Lucas Carter
Final Home Series up Next for Mastodon Baseball
5/10/2012 1:09:00 PM | Baseball
Season Stats
Summit League Stats
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- IPFW will host Oral Roberts this weekend in a four-game series at Mastodon Field. Game one will be played on Friday, May 11 at 3 p.m. Saturday will feature a doubleheader between the two clubs, and Sunday will be Senior Day for Daren Boss.
Opponent: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (27-20, 11-4 Summit League)
Dates: May 11, 12, 13
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mastodon Field
Live Stats: GoMastodons.com
IPFW PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – RHP Chuck Weaver
Saturday – LHP Jason Kalber (Game 1)
Saturday – RHP Kyle Sorensen (Game 2)
Sunday – RHP Travis Reboulet
ORAL ROBERTS PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – RHP Drew Bowen
Saturday – LHP Mike Torrence (Game 1)
Saturday – RHP Alex Gonzalez (Game 2)
Sunday – TBA
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES
Oral Roberts is currently 27-20 overall after sweeping a three-game series against Mississippi Valley State last weekend. In Summit League action, ORU sits in second place in the standings with a record of 11-4. Oakland is now on top with a 10-3 record.
Cam Schiller leads the Golden Eagles with a .316 batting average. He has 11 doubles and eight home runs, posting a .497 slugging percentage. ORU has two players with double figure home run totals. Jose Trevino and Jared Schlehuber each hit over .300 and have 10 and 12 home runs respectively.
Drew Bowen will take the mound for Oral Roberts on Friday afternoon. Bowen is 3-2 on the year with an ERA of 2.62. The right-hander has three complete games in his 55 innings of work. Opponents are batting .251 against him this season.
Saturday is a doubleheader that features a nine inning game at noon, followed by a seven inning contest immediately after. Mike Torrence will start the first game on Saturday. He is 4-5 on the year with an ERA of 4.24. This left handed pitcher has 50 strikeouts in his 57.1 innings of action. Game two of the doubleheader will put Alex Gonzalez on the hill against Kyle Sorensen. Gonzalez is arguably the best pitcher in the rotation with an overall record of 5-2. His ERA is the second-best on the team (2.09).
Sunday's starter has not been determined at this time. Oral Roberts could use Joe Spring (4-1, 1.53 ERA), Kurt Giller (5-4, 3.57 ERA), or Dan Martony (4-0, 3.08 ERA) on the mound. IPFW will also face Matt Rush at some time during the series. Rush leads the Golden Eagles in saves with three.
2011 RESULTS vs. ORAL ROBERTS
4/29 – L, 0-1
4/30 – W, 5-4
4/30 – L, 3-14
5/1 – L, 2-7
ALL-TIME SERIES
The Mastodons are 2-14 all-time against Oral Roberts. The first meeting between these two programs was played in 2008.
QUICK HITTERS
- Malcolm White has set an IPFW single-season record for most walks in a season with 51.
- Steve Danielak holds the record for most saves in a single-season with six.
- Carter DeBoe has been named Summit League Player of the Week (April 30 – May 6).
- Chuck Weaver has moved to second all-time for strikeouts in a single-season. Weaver leads the team with 74 heading into the weekend. The record is 90 held by Brian Bogs in 2001.
- Jason Kalber is 4-8 on the mound with three complete games. He is second on the team with 64 strikeouts.
- Clay Hathaway leads the team with a batting average of .280.
- Caleb Fenimore is batting .403 (27-for-67) against Summit League opponents.
- Mike Mugg has moved into the starting lineup as the team's designated hitter. Mugg is batting .308 in SL play. He hit his first home run of the season last weekend.
- Shane Trevino hit his second home run of the season against No. 14 Purdue on Tuesday night. The freshman launched a solo shot into the seats in right field.
SUMMIT LEAGUE STANDINGS
1) Oakland 10-3 / 19-26
2) Oral Roberts 11-4 / 27-20
3) North Dakota State 11-5 / 35-13
4) Southern Utah 9-6 / 15-29
5) IPFW 7-13 / 15-34
6) Western Illinois 5-15 / 15-30-1
7) South Dakota State 3-10 / 14-29-1
UP NEXT
The Mastodons will play Southern Illinois on the road next weekend to end the regular season. If IPFW can record three wins against Oral Roberts they will have a shot to make the 2012 Summit League Baseball Tournament which begins on May 24 in Tulsa, Okla.
Summit League Stats
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- IPFW will host Oral Roberts this weekend in a four-game series at Mastodon Field. Game one will be played on Friday, May 11 at 3 p.m. Saturday will feature a doubleheader between the two clubs, and Sunday will be Senior Day for Daren Boss.
Opponent: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (27-20, 11-4 Summit League)
Dates: May 11, 12, 13
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mastodon Field
Live Stats: GoMastodons.com
IPFW PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – RHP Chuck Weaver
Saturday – LHP Jason Kalber (Game 1)
Saturday – RHP Kyle Sorensen (Game 2)
Sunday – RHP Travis Reboulet
ORAL ROBERTS PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – RHP Drew Bowen
Saturday – LHP Mike Torrence (Game 1)
Saturday – RHP Alex Gonzalez (Game 2)
Sunday – TBA
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES
Oral Roberts is currently 27-20 overall after sweeping a three-game series against Mississippi Valley State last weekend. In Summit League action, ORU sits in second place in the standings with a record of 11-4. Oakland is now on top with a 10-3 record.
Cam Schiller leads the Golden Eagles with a .316 batting average. He has 11 doubles and eight home runs, posting a .497 slugging percentage. ORU has two players with double figure home run totals. Jose Trevino and Jared Schlehuber each hit over .300 and have 10 and 12 home runs respectively.
Drew Bowen will take the mound for Oral Roberts on Friday afternoon. Bowen is 3-2 on the year with an ERA of 2.62. The right-hander has three complete games in his 55 innings of work. Opponents are batting .251 against him this season.
Saturday is a doubleheader that features a nine inning game at noon, followed by a seven inning contest immediately after. Mike Torrence will start the first game on Saturday. He is 4-5 on the year with an ERA of 4.24. This left handed pitcher has 50 strikeouts in his 57.1 innings of action. Game two of the doubleheader will put Alex Gonzalez on the hill against Kyle Sorensen. Gonzalez is arguably the best pitcher in the rotation with an overall record of 5-2. His ERA is the second-best on the team (2.09).
Sunday's starter has not been determined at this time. Oral Roberts could use Joe Spring (4-1, 1.53 ERA), Kurt Giller (5-4, 3.57 ERA), or Dan Martony (4-0, 3.08 ERA) on the mound. IPFW will also face Matt Rush at some time during the series. Rush leads the Golden Eagles in saves with three.
2011 RESULTS vs. ORAL ROBERTS
4/29 – L, 0-1
4/30 – W, 5-4
4/30 – L, 3-14
5/1 – L, 2-7
ALL-TIME SERIES
The Mastodons are 2-14 all-time against Oral Roberts. The first meeting between these two programs was played in 2008.
QUICK HITTERS
- Malcolm White has set an IPFW single-season record for most walks in a season with 51.
- Steve Danielak holds the record for most saves in a single-season with six.
- Carter DeBoe has been named Summit League Player of the Week (April 30 – May 6).
- Chuck Weaver has moved to second all-time for strikeouts in a single-season. Weaver leads the team with 74 heading into the weekend. The record is 90 held by Brian Bogs in 2001.
- Jason Kalber is 4-8 on the mound with three complete games. He is second on the team with 64 strikeouts.
- Clay Hathaway leads the team with a batting average of .280.
- Caleb Fenimore is batting .403 (27-for-67) against Summit League opponents.
- Mike Mugg has moved into the starting lineup as the team's designated hitter. Mugg is batting .308 in SL play. He hit his first home run of the season last weekend.
- Shane Trevino hit his second home run of the season against No. 14 Purdue on Tuesday night. The freshman launched a solo shot into the seats in right field.
SUMMIT LEAGUE STANDINGS
1) Oakland 10-3 / 19-26
2) Oral Roberts 11-4 / 27-20
3) North Dakota State 11-5 / 35-13
4) Southern Utah 9-6 / 15-29
5) IPFW 7-13 / 15-34
6) Western Illinois 5-15 / 15-30-1
7) South Dakota State 3-10 / 14-29-1
UP NEXT
The Mastodons will play Southern Illinois on the road next weekend to end the regular season. If IPFW can record three wins against Oral Roberts they will have a shot to make the 2012 Summit League Baseball Tournament which begins on May 24 in Tulsa, Okla.
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