Friday, February 26
Little Rock, Ark.
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IPFW Plays Four-Game Weekend Series At Little Rock
2/25/2016 4:20:00 PM | Baseball
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – IPFW will play its second four-game series of 2016 at Little Rock of the Sun Belt Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas this weekend, February 26-28. The Mastodons of eighth-year head coach Bobby Pierce enter the series with a record of 3-1 after last weekend's season-opening action at Alabama A&M. IPFW and the host Trojans (2-1) are scheduled to play a single game Friday at 4 p.m., a doubleheader Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. and a single game Sunday at 2 p.m.
SERIES INFORMATION
Friday, Feb. 26 (4 p.m.), Saturday DH, Feb. 27 (1 p.m.), Sunday, Feb. 28 (2 p.m.)
Video: lrtrojans.com
Stats: lrtrojans.com
PITCHING
Projected Rotation: Evan Miller (So., RHP), Mitchell Ley (Jr., LHP), Trevor Storie (Sr., RHP), Damian Helm (So., LHP)
IPFW will utilize the same starting pitching rotation as last week with Miller, Ley, Storie and Helm. Miller (0-0, 5.79 ERA, 6K) tossed 4.2 innings last weekend at A&M, scattering four hits and five runs, three earned, with six strikeouts and three walks. Ley (0-0, 5.40 ERA, 5K) tossed 5.0 innings, allowing seven hits and three earned runs with five strikeouts and one walk. Storie (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 8K) tossed 6.0 innings, yielding just three hits and one earned run with eight strikeouts and four walks. Helm (0-1, 15.00 ERA, 2K) tossed 3.0 innings, scattering four hits and six runs, five earned, with two strikeouts and four walks.
Bullpen: Jake Weber (R-Jr., RHP), Brandon Phelps (R-So., RHP), Jordan Martin (Jr., RHP), Tanner McAninch (Jr., RHP), Kyle Orwig (Sr., RHP), Brandon Pease (Sr., LHP)
The Mastodons used six out of the bullpen last weekend in Alabama, including two appearances each by Weber, Phelps, Martin and McAninch, while Orwig and Pease each made one appearance. Weber (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 2K, 1 Save) tossed 3.0 innings last weekend, allowing only one hit with two strikeouts and one walk. Phelps (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3K) tossed 2.2 innings last weekend, allowing only one hit with three strikeouts and two walks. Martin (1-0, 6.00 ERA, 4K) tossed 3.0 innings last weekend, allowing three hits and two earned runs with four strikeouts and two walks. McAninch (0-0, 0.00 ERA) tossed 2.0 innings last weekend, allowing only one hit with one walk. Orwig (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 6K) tossed 4.0 innings last weekend, allowing three hits with six strikeouts and one walk. Pease (0-0, 27.00 ERA, 2K) tossed two-thirds of an inning last weekend, allowing only three hits and three runs, two earned, with two strikeouts and one walk.
HITTING
Projected Lineup: CF: Brandon Soat (Sr.), LF: Evan VanSumeren (Sr.), 1B: Kendall Whitman (Sr.), RF: Shane Trevino (R-Sr.), SS: Greg Kaiser (R-Sr.), DH: Grant Wilson (Sr.), 3B: Shannon Baker (R-So.), C: Jonathan Valenzuela-Reece (Sr.), 2B: Jackson Boyce (Jr.)
IPFW will open the series with a probable lineup that features Soat in center field, VanSumeren in left field, Whitman at first base, Trevino in right field, Kaiser at shortstop, Wilson as the designated hitter, Baker at third base, Valenzuela-Reece at catcher and Boyce at second base. Boyce hit .438 with two home runs, one double, four runs and five RBIs last weekend. VanSumeren hit .368 with one home run, three runs and three RBIs. Whitman hit .333 with two doubles, two runs and two RBIs. Soat hit .316 with two doubles, six runs and four RBIs. Baker hit .250 with three runs and four RBIs. Valenzuela-Reece hit .250 with one double and three RBIs. Wilson hit .250 with one double, two runs and two RBIs. Trevino hit .231 with one home run, one double, four runs and three RBIs. Kaiser hit .143 with four runs and two RBIs.
Depth: Sean Herberger (Sr., C), Zak Kellogg (So. C), Alec Reuille (R-Fr., C), Isaiah White (R-So., OF), Brandon Yoho (Fr., IF)
The Mastodons played five others last weekend, including Kellogg (1-6), Herberger (0-5), Reuille (0-3), Yoho (0-1) and White (0-0).
SERIES INFORMATION
Friday, Feb. 26 (4 p.m.), Saturday DH, Feb. 27 (1 p.m.), Sunday, Feb. 28 (2 p.m.)
Video: lrtrojans.com
Stats: lrtrojans.com
PITCHING
Projected Rotation: Evan Miller (So., RHP), Mitchell Ley (Jr., LHP), Trevor Storie (Sr., RHP), Damian Helm (So., LHP)
IPFW will utilize the same starting pitching rotation as last week with Miller, Ley, Storie and Helm. Miller (0-0, 5.79 ERA, 6K) tossed 4.2 innings last weekend at A&M, scattering four hits and five runs, three earned, with six strikeouts and three walks. Ley (0-0, 5.40 ERA, 5K) tossed 5.0 innings, allowing seven hits and three earned runs with five strikeouts and one walk. Storie (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 8K) tossed 6.0 innings, yielding just three hits and one earned run with eight strikeouts and four walks. Helm (0-1, 15.00 ERA, 2K) tossed 3.0 innings, scattering four hits and six runs, five earned, with two strikeouts and four walks.
Bullpen: Jake Weber (R-Jr., RHP), Brandon Phelps (R-So., RHP), Jordan Martin (Jr., RHP), Tanner McAninch (Jr., RHP), Kyle Orwig (Sr., RHP), Brandon Pease (Sr., LHP)
The Mastodons used six out of the bullpen last weekend in Alabama, including two appearances each by Weber, Phelps, Martin and McAninch, while Orwig and Pease each made one appearance. Weber (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 2K, 1 Save) tossed 3.0 innings last weekend, allowing only one hit with two strikeouts and one walk. Phelps (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3K) tossed 2.2 innings last weekend, allowing only one hit with three strikeouts and two walks. Martin (1-0, 6.00 ERA, 4K) tossed 3.0 innings last weekend, allowing three hits and two earned runs with four strikeouts and two walks. McAninch (0-0, 0.00 ERA) tossed 2.0 innings last weekend, allowing only one hit with one walk. Orwig (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 6K) tossed 4.0 innings last weekend, allowing three hits with six strikeouts and one walk. Pease (0-0, 27.00 ERA, 2K) tossed two-thirds of an inning last weekend, allowing only three hits and three runs, two earned, with two strikeouts and one walk.
HITTING
Projected Lineup: CF: Brandon Soat (Sr.), LF: Evan VanSumeren (Sr.), 1B: Kendall Whitman (Sr.), RF: Shane Trevino (R-Sr.), SS: Greg Kaiser (R-Sr.), DH: Grant Wilson (Sr.), 3B: Shannon Baker (R-So.), C: Jonathan Valenzuela-Reece (Sr.), 2B: Jackson Boyce (Jr.)
IPFW will open the series with a probable lineup that features Soat in center field, VanSumeren in left field, Whitman at first base, Trevino in right field, Kaiser at shortstop, Wilson as the designated hitter, Baker at third base, Valenzuela-Reece at catcher and Boyce at second base. Boyce hit .438 with two home runs, one double, four runs and five RBIs last weekend. VanSumeren hit .368 with one home run, three runs and three RBIs. Whitman hit .333 with two doubles, two runs and two RBIs. Soat hit .316 with two doubles, six runs and four RBIs. Baker hit .250 with three runs and four RBIs. Valenzuela-Reece hit .250 with one double and three RBIs. Wilson hit .250 with one double, two runs and two RBIs. Trevino hit .231 with one home run, one double, four runs and three RBIs. Kaiser hit .143 with four runs and two RBIs.
Depth: Sean Herberger (Sr., C), Zak Kellogg (So. C), Alec Reuille (R-Fr., C), Isaiah White (R-So., OF), Brandon Yoho (Fr., IF)
The Mastodons played five others last weekend, including Kellogg (1-6), Herberger (0-5), Reuille (0-3), Yoho (0-1) and White (0-0).
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