Mastodons Head South To Face Butler For Weekend Series
3/6/2014 11:37:00 AM | Baseball
INDIANAPOIS - The IPFW baseball team travels to Butler for its first weekend series back in the Hoosier state, beginning on March 7 with a 3 p.m. first pitch.
When: March 7 (3 p.m.), March 8 and 9 (1 p.m.)
Where: Indianapolis, Ind.| Bishop Chatard H.S.
Capacity: 500
Playing Surface: Grass
Field Dimensions: LF - 330; CF - 400; RF - 330
IPFW Projected Starters:
Friday: Brandon Pease (L)
Saturday: Ryan Wells (R)
Sunday: Steve Danielak (R)
Butler (1-7)
2013 Overall Record: 25-27
2013 Atlantic 10 Record / Finish: 12-12 / 10th
2013 Starters (Position Players) Returning / Lost: 5/3
2013 Starters (Pitchers) Returning / Lost : 3/0
Newcomers: 12
The Bulldogs have dropped six straight games, with their lone win of the season coming in a 7-6, 10 inning game against Illinois State on February 16. Three of Butler's previous four games have been decided by one run, falling to South Carolina Upstate, Purdue and Samford.
As a team, Butler is hitting .255 on the season, while its opponents are batting .340 and is being out-scored 62-36 through eight games. The Bulldogs are led by Marcos Calderon at the dish, hitting .406 with 13 hits, five of which have been for extra bases. Chris Maranto leads the Bulldogs with six RBI.
Kyle Kramp, Peter Nyznyk, and Eric Stout are the only pitchers who have started a game for the Bulldogs this season, combining for 34 strikeouts in 35.2 innings of work. Butler has a combined team ERA of 6.68.
2014 Summit League Baseball Standings
Record Win % PF PA Last 10 Streak
South Dakota State 6-5 0.545 64 41 5-5 Lost 1
Omaha 4-4 0.500 35 36 4-4 Won 3
North Dakota State 2-4 0.333 13 30 2-4 Lost 1
Fort Wayne 3-7 0.300 48 79 3-7 Lost 1
Western Illinois 1-6 0.143 23 27 1-6 Lost 1
When: March 7 (3 p.m.), March 8 and 9 (1 p.m.)
Where: Indianapolis, Ind.| Bishop Chatard H.S.
Capacity: 500
Playing Surface: Grass
Field Dimensions: LF - 330; CF - 400; RF - 330
IPFW Projected Starters:
Friday: Brandon Pease (L)
Saturday: Ryan Wells (R)
Sunday: Steve Danielak (R)
Butler (1-7)
2013 Overall Record: 25-27
2013 Atlantic 10 Record / Finish: 12-12 / 10th
2013 Starters (Position Players) Returning / Lost: 5/3
2013 Starters (Pitchers) Returning / Lost : 3/0
Newcomers: 12
The Bulldogs have dropped six straight games, with their lone win of the season coming in a 7-6, 10 inning game against Illinois State on February 16. Three of Butler's previous four games have been decided by one run, falling to South Carolina Upstate, Purdue and Samford.
As a team, Butler is hitting .255 on the season, while its opponents are batting .340 and is being out-scored 62-36 through eight games. The Bulldogs are led by Marcos Calderon at the dish, hitting .406 with 13 hits, five of which have been for extra bases. Chris Maranto leads the Bulldogs with six RBI.
Kyle Kramp, Peter Nyznyk, and Eric Stout are the only pitchers who have started a game for the Bulldogs this season, combining for 34 strikeouts in 35.2 innings of work. Butler has a combined team ERA of 6.68.
2014 Summit League Baseball Standings
Record Win % PF PA Last 10 Streak
South Dakota State 6-5 0.545 64 41 5-5 Lost 1
Omaha 4-4 0.500 35 36 4-4 Won 3
North Dakota State 2-4 0.333 13 30 2-4 Lost 1
Fort Wayne 3-7 0.300 48 79 3-7 Lost 1
Western Illinois 1-6 0.143 23 27 1-6 Lost 1
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