Friday, April 17
Fort Wayne, Ind.
12 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Western Illinois
Baseball to Host Western Illinois in Rearranged Schedule
4/16/2015 4:09:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The weekend schedule that was originally slated to be one game each on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday has switched to a doubleheader on Friday and a single game on Sunday due to the high probability of rain on Sunday. The schedule against the Western Illinois Leathernecks will now be a nine-inning game at noon on Friday with a second nine-inning game to follow immediately after. Saturday's game will remain a 3 p.m. start.
GAME ONE
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Mastodon Field
When: Friday, April 17 | 12 p.m.
IPFW Starter: Trevor Storie (3-4, 5.29 ERA)
Western Illinois Starter: Joe Mortillaro (2-3, 4.53 ERA)
GAME TWO
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Mastodon Field
When: Friday, April 17 | 3 p.m.
IPFW Starter: Ryan Wells (3-5, 7.13 ERA)
Western Illinois Starter: Tom Constand (2-5, 4.97 ERA)
GAME THREE
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Mastodon Field
When: Saturday, April 18 | 3 p.m.
IPFW Starter: Evan Miller (3-2, 4.91 ERA)
Western Illinois Starter: J.T. Baksha (2-2, 4.32 ERA)
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
IPFW comes into the game having won six of its last nine games, including back-to-back Summit League series over North Dakota State and Omaha.
The Mastodon offense has seven batters at or near .300 on the season, led by a .342 average from sophomore infielder Jackson Boyce. Freshman Brock Logan is just behind with a .337 batting average, while Evan VanSumeren (.326), Shane Trevino (.318), Brandon Soat (.314), and Greg Kaiser (.313) are each above the .300 marker, with Kendall Whitman just below at .281. Trevino and Kaiser have each hit a team-best five home runs this season, while Soat and Whitman have three. Trevino leads the team with 29 runs scored, as Soat has driven in 34 runs. VanSumeren leads the team with 11 doubles, while Trevino has four triples.
Leading the pitching staff has been freshman Evan Miller, who is 3-2 on the season with a 4.91 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 44 innings of work. Trevor Storie is 3-4 overall with a 5.29 ERA, as Ryan Wells is 3-5 with a 7.13 ERA.
SCOUTING THE LEATHERNECKS
Western Illinois heads into the weekend having dropped six of its last eight games and five of the last six after splitting a mid-week doubleheader with Milwaukee on the 14th.
The Leatherneck offense is led by Jake Moore who is batting .291, while four others - JJ Reimer (.265), Payton Jeffers (.259), Mark Garton (.253), and Brent Turner (.252) hit above .250. Reimer has scored a team-best 24 runs, while Moore leads the team with four home runs and 18 RBI's. Chris Tschida has a team-best two triples, while Turner and Colton Pogue have six doubles. Reimer has also walked 14 times and has been hit by eight pitches, giving him a team-best .397 on-base percentage.
The pitching staff is led by game one starter Joe Mortillaro who is 2-3 with a 4.53 ERA. Preston Church has a 1-6 record to go with a 5.62 ERA; however, leads the team in strikeouts with 40, while Tom Constand has 35 strikeouts, second-most on the team.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
GAME ONE
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Mastodon Field
When: Friday, April 17 | 12 p.m.
IPFW Starter: Trevor Storie (3-4, 5.29 ERA)
Western Illinois Starter: Joe Mortillaro (2-3, 4.53 ERA)
GAME TWO
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Mastodon Field
When: Friday, April 17 | 3 p.m.
IPFW Starter: Ryan Wells (3-5, 7.13 ERA)
Western Illinois Starter: Tom Constand (2-5, 4.97 ERA)
GAME THREE
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Mastodon Field
When: Saturday, April 18 | 3 p.m.
IPFW Starter: Evan Miller (3-2, 4.91 ERA)
Western Illinois Starter: J.T. Baksha (2-2, 4.32 ERA)
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
IPFW comes into the game having won six of its last nine games, including back-to-back Summit League series over North Dakota State and Omaha.
The Mastodon offense has seven batters at or near .300 on the season, led by a .342 average from sophomore infielder Jackson Boyce. Freshman Brock Logan is just behind with a .337 batting average, while Evan VanSumeren (.326), Shane Trevino (.318), Brandon Soat (.314), and Greg Kaiser (.313) are each above the .300 marker, with Kendall Whitman just below at .281. Trevino and Kaiser have each hit a team-best five home runs this season, while Soat and Whitman have three. Trevino leads the team with 29 runs scored, as Soat has driven in 34 runs. VanSumeren leads the team with 11 doubles, while Trevino has four triples.
Leading the pitching staff has been freshman Evan Miller, who is 3-2 on the season with a 4.91 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 44 innings of work. Trevor Storie is 3-4 overall with a 5.29 ERA, as Ryan Wells is 3-5 with a 7.13 ERA.
SCOUTING THE LEATHERNECKS
Western Illinois heads into the weekend having dropped six of its last eight games and five of the last six after splitting a mid-week doubleheader with Milwaukee on the 14th.
The Leatherneck offense is led by Jake Moore who is batting .291, while four others - JJ Reimer (.265), Payton Jeffers (.259), Mark Garton (.253), and Brent Turner (.252) hit above .250. Reimer has scored a team-best 24 runs, while Moore leads the team with four home runs and 18 RBI's. Chris Tschida has a team-best two triples, while Turner and Colton Pogue have six doubles. Reimer has also walked 14 times and has been hit by eight pitches, giving him a team-best .397 on-base percentage.
The pitching staff is led by game one starter Joe Mortillaro who is 2-3 with a 4.53 ERA. Preston Church has a 1-6 record to go with a 5.62 ERA; however, leads the team in strikeouts with 40, while Tom Constand has 35 strikeouts, second-most on the team.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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