Friday, March 27
Westfield, Ind.
2 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
South Dakota State
Mastodons Head Home for Battle With Jackrabbits
3/26/2015 12:39:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - After spending its first 20 games away from home, the Mastodons return to the Hoosier State and won't leave the state for games for the next month, with the next 15 currently-scheduled games will be within Indiana, with 13 of those being home games.
GAME 1
Where: Westfield, Ind. | Grand Park Sports Complex
When: Friday, March 27 | 2 p.m.
IPFW Starter: Trevor Storie (2-3, 5.90 ERA)
South Dakota State Starter: Adam Bray (2-2, 3.45 ERA)
GAME 2
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Mastodon Field
When: Saturday, March 28 | 3 p.m.
IPFW Starter: Ryan Wells (2-3, 7.40 ERA)
South Dakota State Starter: Chris Anderson (2-1, 2.76 ERA)
GAME 3
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Mastodon Field
When: Sunday, March 29 | 11 a.m.
IPFW Starter: Evan Miller (2-1, 6.11 ERA)
South Dakota State Starter: Ryan Froom (2-1, 3.12 ERA)
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
IPFW, at 11-9 on the season, heads into its home-game stretch of the season, with 13 of the next 15 scheduled games at home.
IPFW has six regulars batting above .300 on the season, led by infielder Jackson Boyce who is hitting .422 with 13 runs scored. The Mastodons' Shane Trevino and Brandon Soat sit 1-2 in the league in RBI's with 25 apiece, while Evan VanSumeren and Kendall Whitman have scored 21 times, second most in the league. Trevino is tied for the Summit League lead with four home runs, and ranks 10th in the country in triples per game.
The Mastodon pitching staff is led by Evan Miller who is 2-1 with 34 strikeouts in 28 innings of work, while Ryan Wells has 28 strikeouts in 24.1 innings. Trevor Storie, the series-opening starter, iw 2-3 with 15 strikeouts in 29 innings this season. The IPFW bullpen is 5-2 on the season, and has picked up five saves - four from newcomer Jake Weber, who has 14 strikeouts in a dozen innings on the mound.
SCOUTING THE JACKRABBITS
South Dakota State comes into the weekend with a 9-11 overall record, and come off a weekend in which the team took two of three games from conference opponent Western Illinois.
For the season the Jackrabbits are batting .285 and are led by Anthony Schneider who is hitting .375. In all, six players hit over .300 on the season for SDSU, with three others hitting above .280. Tony Kjolsing leads the team with 15 RBI's and two home runs, while Paul Jacobson has 14. Eric Danforth and Zach Coppola each have scored 15 times for SDSU, which has out scored its opponents 124-to-104 for the season. Coppola also leads the team with 11 stolen bases and 16 walks drawn for an on-base percentage of .448.
The pitching staff has a miniscule ERA of 4.40, and are led by starter Adam Bray who has 31 strikeouts in 31.1 innings of work to go with a 2-2 record and 3.45 ERA. Chris Anderson has 21 strikeouts in five starts go with a 2.76 ERA and a 2-1 overall record. Opponents are hitting .278 against the Jackrabbits, with six different pitchers recording at least 10 strikeouts on the year.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
GAME 1
Where: Westfield, Ind. | Grand Park Sports Complex
When: Friday, March 27 | 2 p.m.
IPFW Starter: Trevor Storie (2-3, 5.90 ERA)
South Dakota State Starter: Adam Bray (2-2, 3.45 ERA)
GAME 2
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Mastodon Field
When: Saturday, March 28 | 3 p.m.
IPFW Starter: Ryan Wells (2-3, 7.40 ERA)
South Dakota State Starter: Chris Anderson (2-1, 2.76 ERA)
GAME 3
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Mastodon Field
When: Sunday, March 29 | 11 a.m.
IPFW Starter: Evan Miller (2-1, 6.11 ERA)
South Dakota State Starter: Ryan Froom (2-1, 3.12 ERA)
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
IPFW, at 11-9 on the season, heads into its home-game stretch of the season, with 13 of the next 15 scheduled games at home.
IPFW has six regulars batting above .300 on the season, led by infielder Jackson Boyce who is hitting .422 with 13 runs scored. The Mastodons' Shane Trevino and Brandon Soat sit 1-2 in the league in RBI's with 25 apiece, while Evan VanSumeren and Kendall Whitman have scored 21 times, second most in the league. Trevino is tied for the Summit League lead with four home runs, and ranks 10th in the country in triples per game.
The Mastodon pitching staff is led by Evan Miller who is 2-1 with 34 strikeouts in 28 innings of work, while Ryan Wells has 28 strikeouts in 24.1 innings. Trevor Storie, the series-opening starter, iw 2-3 with 15 strikeouts in 29 innings this season. The IPFW bullpen is 5-2 on the season, and has picked up five saves - four from newcomer Jake Weber, who has 14 strikeouts in a dozen innings on the mound.
SCOUTING THE JACKRABBITS
South Dakota State comes into the weekend with a 9-11 overall record, and come off a weekend in which the team took two of three games from conference opponent Western Illinois.
For the season the Jackrabbits are batting .285 and are led by Anthony Schneider who is hitting .375. In all, six players hit over .300 on the season for SDSU, with three others hitting above .280. Tony Kjolsing leads the team with 15 RBI's and two home runs, while Paul Jacobson has 14. Eric Danforth and Zach Coppola each have scored 15 times for SDSU, which has out scored its opponents 124-to-104 for the season. Coppola also leads the team with 11 stolen bases and 16 walks drawn for an on-base percentage of .448.
The pitching staff has a miniscule ERA of 4.40, and are led by starter Adam Bray who has 31 strikeouts in 31.1 innings of work to go with a 2-2 record and 3.45 ERA. Chris Anderson has 21 strikeouts in five starts go with a 2.76 ERA and a 2-1 overall record. Opponents are hitting .278 against the Jackrabbits, with six different pitchers recording at least 10 strikeouts on the year.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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