Thursday, May 14
Brookings, S.D.
4 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
South Dakota State
Baseball to Face Jackrabbits in Regular Season Finale
5/13/2015 11:17:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The IPFW baseball team travels to Brookings, South Dakota, to face off against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the final three-game series of the 2015 season.
GAME ONE INFORMATION
When: Thursday, May 14 | 4 p.m.
Where: Brookings, S.D. | Erv Huether Field (600)
IPFW Starting Pitcher: Evan Miller (5-4, 4.02 ERA)
South Dakota State Starting Pitcher: Adam Bray (7-3, 2.40 ERA)
GAME TWO INFORMATION
When: Friday, May 15 | 4 p.m.
Where: Brookings, S.D. | Erv Huether Field (600)
IPFW Starting Pitcher: TBA
South Dakota State Starting Pitcher: Chris Anderson (7-2, 3.44 ERA)
GAME THREE INFORMATION
When: Saturday, May 16 | 2 p.m.
Where: Brookings, S.D. | Erv Huether Field (600)
IPFW Starting Pitcher: Trevor Storie (4-6, 5.60 ERA)
South Dakota State Starting Pitcher: Ryan Froom (5-2, 2.80 ERA)
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
IPFW will look to snap out its current seven-game win streak, which immediately followed an eight game IPFW win streak.
For the year, shortstop Greg Kaiser leads the team with eight home runs and a .363 batting average, leading the Summit League with a .637 slugging percentage (is the only player above .600 in slugging). Brandon Soat, who is hitting .309, leads the team with 49 runs scored and 18 doubles, and is tied with Kaiser and Shane Trevino with four triples.,
Freshman Evan Miller's 84 strikeouts lead the Summit League by nine on the season, with teammate Ryan Wells' 66 strikeouts ranking fourth in the Summit League. Miller has a team-best five wins and 4.02 ERA, while Wells and Trevor Storie are each 4-6. Jake Weber has a Summit League-best nine saves, a new IPFW single-season record.
SCOUTING THE JACKRABBITS
South Dakota State enters the final regular-season weekend having won five of its last seven games, splitting a mid-week doubleheader with North Dakota, winning 4-1 and falling 4-3.
Offensively the team is led by Zach Coppola, who is batting .391 with a league-best 37 stolen bases on 37 tries. He has scored 49 runs, and has 75 hits in 192 at-bats with 34 walks and a .489 on-base percentage. Luke Ringhofer has a team-best 40 RBI's and Matt Johnson has hit a team-best five home runs.,
Adam Bray sports a 7-3 record to go with a 2.40 ERA on the season, leading the team with 70 strikeouts in 82.1 innings of work. Ryan Froom is 5-2 with a 2.80 ERA, with Chris Anderson's 51 strikeouts rank second on the team. J.D. Moore, the Summit League career record holder in saves, has a team-best six for the season.
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GAME ONE INFORMATION
When: Thursday, May 14 | 4 p.m.
Where: Brookings, S.D. | Erv Huether Field (600)
IPFW Starting Pitcher: Evan Miller (5-4, 4.02 ERA)
South Dakota State Starting Pitcher: Adam Bray (7-3, 2.40 ERA)
GAME TWO INFORMATION
When: Friday, May 15 | 4 p.m.
Where: Brookings, S.D. | Erv Huether Field (600)
IPFW Starting Pitcher: TBA
South Dakota State Starting Pitcher: Chris Anderson (7-2, 3.44 ERA)
GAME THREE INFORMATION
When: Saturday, May 16 | 2 p.m.
Where: Brookings, S.D. | Erv Huether Field (600)
IPFW Starting Pitcher: Trevor Storie (4-6, 5.60 ERA)
South Dakota State Starting Pitcher: Ryan Froom (5-2, 2.80 ERA)
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
IPFW will look to snap out its current seven-game win streak, which immediately followed an eight game IPFW win streak.
For the year, shortstop Greg Kaiser leads the team with eight home runs and a .363 batting average, leading the Summit League with a .637 slugging percentage (is the only player above .600 in slugging). Brandon Soat, who is hitting .309, leads the team with 49 runs scored and 18 doubles, and is tied with Kaiser and Shane Trevino with four triples.,
Freshman Evan Miller's 84 strikeouts lead the Summit League by nine on the season, with teammate Ryan Wells' 66 strikeouts ranking fourth in the Summit League. Miller has a team-best five wins and 4.02 ERA, while Wells and Trevor Storie are each 4-6. Jake Weber has a Summit League-best nine saves, a new IPFW single-season record.
SCOUTING THE JACKRABBITS
South Dakota State enters the final regular-season weekend having won five of its last seven games, splitting a mid-week doubleheader with North Dakota, winning 4-1 and falling 4-3.
Offensively the team is led by Zach Coppola, who is batting .391 with a league-best 37 stolen bases on 37 tries. He has scored 49 runs, and has 75 hits in 192 at-bats with 34 walks and a .489 on-base percentage. Luke Ringhofer has a team-best 40 RBI's and Matt Johnson has hit a team-best five home runs.,
Adam Bray sports a 7-3 record to go with a 2.40 ERA on the season, leading the team with 70 strikeouts in 82.1 innings of work. Ryan Froom is 5-2 with a 2.80 ERA, with Chris Anderson's 51 strikeouts rank second on the team. J.D. Moore, the Summit League career record holder in saves, has a team-best six for the season.
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| CAREER RECORDS | |||
| Rank | Total | Name | Years |
| GAMES PLAYED | |||
| 7. | 180 | Brad Smock | 1998-01 |
| 8. | 176 | Brent Alwine | 2003-06 |
| 9. | 169 | Shane Trevino | 2012-pres. |
| GAMES STARTED | |||
| 5. | 170 | Garrett Segraves | 2008-11 |
| 6. | 165 | Shaun VanDriessche | 2007-10 |
| 7. | 163 | Shane Trevino | 2012-pres. |
| AT-BATS | |||
| 5. | 622 | Tyler Fowler | 2003-06 |
| 6. | 615 | Garrett Segraves | 2008-11 |
| 7. | 604 | Shane Trevino | 2012-pres. |
| HITS | |||
| 5. | 170 | Tyler Fowler | 2003-06 |
| 6. | 166 | Mark Carden | 2007-09 |
| 7. | 159 | Shane Trevino | 2012-pres. |
| DOUBLES | |||
| 1. | 37,, | Shane Trevino | 2012-pres. |
| 2. | 36 | Jared Davis | 2007-08 |
| 3. | 33 | Brandon Soat | 2013-pres. |
| 3. | 32 | Ryan Keena | 2003-06 |
| TRIPLES | |||
| 1. | 13 | Doug Bruick | 1976-78 |
| 2. | 8 | Greg Kaiser | 2013-pres. |
| 3. | 7 | Shane Trevino | 2012-pres. |
| 7 | Carter Deboe | 2011-14 | |
| 5. | 6 | Brandon Soat | 2013-pres. |
| HOME RUNS | |||
| 2. | 25 | Rico Martin | 1996-99 |
| 3. | 17 | Jason Jaffee | 1997-98 |
| 17 | Mike Mungovan | 1976-79 | |
| 5. | 16 | Greg Kaiser | 2013-pres. |
| 16 | Kristian Gayday | 2011-14 | |
| TOTAL BASES | |||
| 4. | 263 | Ryan Keena | 2003-06 |
| 5. | 258 | Rico Martin | 1996-99 |
| 6. | 246 | Shane Trevino | 2012-pres. |
| WALKS | |||
| 3. | 89 | Ryan Keena | 2003-06 |
| 4. | 80 | Brad Smock | 1998-01 |
| 5. | 74 | Shane Trevino | 2012-pres. |
| HIT BY PITCH | |||
| 1. | 55 | Ryan Keena | 2003-06 |
| 2. | 38 | Kendall Whitman | 2013-pres. |
| SAVES | |||
| 1. | 10 | Doug McDonald | 2001-04 |
| 2. | 9 | Jake Weber | 2015-pres. |
| 9, | Connor Lawhead | 2013-14 | |
| PITCHING APPEARANCES | |||
| 2. | 75 | Matt Ransbottom | 2007-11 |
| 3. | 73 | Matt Antos | 2007-10 |
| 4. | 65 | Kyle Sorensen | 2012-pres. |
| STRIKEOUTS | |||
| 4. | 156 | Chuck Weaver | 2012-13 |
| 5. | 151 | Brian Bogs | 2000-01 |
| 6. | 137 | Ryan Wells | 2014-pres. |
| SEASON RECORDS | |||
| RUNS | |||
| 1. | 53 | Terry Johnson | 1997 |
| 2. | 51 | Mark Vance | 1995 |
| 3. | 49 | Brandon Soat | 2015 |
| 49 | Ryan Steinbach | 2005 | |
| HITS | |||
| 5. | 65 | Jared Davis | 2007 |
| 6. | 63 | Ryan Keena | 2006 |
| 7. | 62 | Greg Kaiser | 2015 |
| 62 | Carter DeBoe | 2014 | |
| 9. | 61 | Evan VanSumeren | 2015 |
| DOUBLES | |||
| 1. | 21 | Chris Gottschall | 2009 |
| 2. | 18 | Brandon Soat | 2015 |
| 18 | Jared Davis | 2008 | |
| 18 | Jared Davis | 2007 | |
| TRIPLES | |||
| 1. | 6 | Doug Bruick | 1976 |
| 2. | 5 | Terry Johnson | 1997 |
| 5 | Jim Murdock | 1976 | |
| 4. | 4 | Greg Kaiser | 2015 |
| 4 | Shane Trevino | 2015 | |
| 4 | Greg Kaiser | 2014 | |
| 4 | Ryan Keena | 2006 | |
| 4 | Doug Bruick | 1978 | |
| 4 | Jim Firks | 1977 | |
| RBI's | |||
| 2. | 51 | Jason Jaffe | 1997 |
| 3. | 48 | Chris Gottschall | 2009 |
| 4. | 46 | Shane Trevino | 2015 |
| TOTAL BASES | |||
| 4. | 113 | Kristian Gayday | 2015 |
| 113 | Terry Johnson | 1997 | |
| 5. | 110 | Jared Davis | 2007 |
| 6. | 109 | Greg Kaiser | 2015 |
| 109 | A.J. Christensen | 2010 | |
| 8. | 107 | Jason Jaffe | 1997 |
| 9. | 100 | Brandon Soat | 2015 |
| 100 | Jared Davis | 2008 | |
| HIT BY PITCH | |||
| 1. | 20 | Ryan Keena | 2005 |
| 2. | 17 | Kendall Whitman | 2015 |
| 17 | Bill Segerman | 1999 | |
| WINS | |||
| 1. | 7 | Brandon Knowling | 2008 |
| 7 | Daniel Mathews | 1998 | |
| 7 | Garry Drake | 1977 | |
| 4. | 6 | Steve Danielak | 2012 |
| 6 | Kellen Marshall | 2002 | |
| 6 | Tim O'Neal | 1999 | |
| 6 | Kris Bracken | 1999 | |
| 6 | Daniel Mathews | 1998 | |
| 6 | Travis Bradford | 1994 | |
| 10. | 5 | Evan Miller | 2015 |
| SAVES | |||
| 1. | 9 | Jake Weber | 2015 |
| 2. | 6 | Connor Lawhead | 2014 |
| 6 | Steve Danielak | 2012 | |
| STRIKEOUTS | |||
| 1. | 90 | Brian Bogs | 2001 |
| 2. | 87 | Chuck Weaver | 2012 |
| 3. | 84 | Evan Miller | 2015 |
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