Friday, May 14
Fort Wayne, Ind.
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
UIC
Trevor Armstrong
Senior Day Set For Baseball This Saturday
5/13/2021 1:04:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team (10-28, 7-21 Horizon) will close out the home portion of the 2021 season this weekend when UIC (21-16, 20-11 Horizon) comes to Mastodon Field.
Who: UIC at Purdue Fort Wayne
Friday, May 14 – 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 15 – Noon (DH)
Sunday, May 16 – 1 p.m.
Video: None
Live Stats: Link
Fan policy: Home team pass list only.
Series History: UIC leads 12-1
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne:
GM 1 – RHP Gerald Pintarich (8.27 ERA, 1-5)
GM 2 – LHP Jacob Myer (5.07 ERA, 3-5)
GM 3 – TBD
GM 4 – TBD
UIC:
GM 1 – RHP Jacob Key (2.11 ERA, 5-3)
GM 2 – RHP Chris Torres (2.86 ERA, 5-1)
GM 3 – RHP Ryan O'Reilly (5.56 ERA, 3-5)
GM 4 – TBD
Scouting the Flames
• The Flames were scheduled to play at Texas Tech last weekend in non-league play but the series was canceled.
• UIC has won 11 of their last 12 games with their only setback in that span being a 1-0 loss to Youngstown State in the series opener on April 30.
• Bryan Rosario leads the team in hitting at .391. He has knocked in 15 runs.
• Jacob Key owns a 2.11 ERA in 10 starts with five complete games.
Series History: UIC leads 12-1 with the one Mastodon victory coming in 2005 when the 'Dons won 12-7 in Chicago. This will be the Flames' first ever visit to Mastodon Field. The only game of the 13 not played in Chicago was a 2014 matchup played in Little Rock, Arkansas when the Flames won 14-6.
Saturday… is Senior Day: The Purdue Fort Wayne baseball program will recognize Mastodons playing their final collegiate games on Saturday.
A Aaron:
• Aaron Chapman has a hit in 16 of the Mastodons' last 20 games.
• He ranks 84th in the nation among players toughest to strikeout. He has fanned only 14 times this season in 128 at-bats.
• He had two hits in each of the four Youngstown State games last weekend. He went 8-for-14 in the series and scored three times.
Stone Cold Lock: Trenton Stoner had six hits in the Youngstown State series. He added a walk and a stolen base as well as scoring twice.
Justin Time: Justin Miller owns 23 strikeouts looking, third most in the league. His opposing batting average is .221, fifth best in the league.
Just One: Cameron Boyd has given up only one home run in 41.1 innings this season.
Hello 500: Head coach Doug Schreiber spent 18 seasons as the head coach at Purdue and is in his second season at Purdue Fort Wayne. He picked up his 500th career victory on May 8 at Youngstown State.
Oh Myer: Jacob Myer is 10th in the league in ERA (5.07).
Meep, Meep!: Jack Lang owns 12 stolen bases, tied for fifth in the league.
Put His Name in Pen: Jack Lang has started all 38 games at shortstop for the 'Dons this season.
First Jack For Jack: Jack Lang hit his first career home run May 2 against Wright State.
Looking Ahead: The Mastodons travel to Oakland next weekend.
Who: UIC at Purdue Fort Wayne
Friday, May 14 – 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 15 – Noon (DH)
Sunday, May 16 – 1 p.m.
Video: None
Live Stats: Link
Fan policy: Home team pass list only.
Series History: UIC leads 12-1
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne:
GM 1 – RHP Gerald Pintarich (8.27 ERA, 1-5)
GM 2 – LHP Jacob Myer (5.07 ERA, 3-5)
GM 3 – TBD
GM 4 – TBD
UIC:
GM 1 – RHP Jacob Key (2.11 ERA, 5-3)
GM 2 – RHP Chris Torres (2.86 ERA, 5-1)
GM 3 – RHP Ryan O'Reilly (5.56 ERA, 3-5)
GM 4 – TBD
Scouting the Flames
• The Flames were scheduled to play at Texas Tech last weekend in non-league play but the series was canceled.
• UIC has won 11 of their last 12 games with their only setback in that span being a 1-0 loss to Youngstown State in the series opener on April 30.
• Bryan Rosario leads the team in hitting at .391. He has knocked in 15 runs.
• Jacob Key owns a 2.11 ERA in 10 starts with five complete games.
Series History: UIC leads 12-1 with the one Mastodon victory coming in 2005 when the 'Dons won 12-7 in Chicago. This will be the Flames' first ever visit to Mastodon Field. The only game of the 13 not played in Chicago was a 2014 matchup played in Little Rock, Arkansas when the Flames won 14-6.
Saturday… is Senior Day: The Purdue Fort Wayne baseball program will recognize Mastodons playing their final collegiate games on Saturday.
A Aaron:
• Aaron Chapman has a hit in 16 of the Mastodons' last 20 games.
• He ranks 84th in the nation among players toughest to strikeout. He has fanned only 14 times this season in 128 at-bats.
• He had two hits in each of the four Youngstown State games last weekend. He went 8-for-14 in the series and scored three times.
Stone Cold Lock: Trenton Stoner had six hits in the Youngstown State series. He added a walk and a stolen base as well as scoring twice.
Justin Time: Justin Miller owns 23 strikeouts looking, third most in the league. His opposing batting average is .221, fifth best in the league.
Just One: Cameron Boyd has given up only one home run in 41.1 innings this season.
Hello 500: Head coach Doug Schreiber spent 18 seasons as the head coach at Purdue and is in his second season at Purdue Fort Wayne. He picked up his 500th career victory on May 8 at Youngstown State.
Oh Myer: Jacob Myer is 10th in the league in ERA (5.07).
Meep, Meep!: Jack Lang owns 12 stolen bases, tied for fifth in the league.
Put His Name in Pen: Jack Lang has started all 38 games at shortstop for the 'Dons this season.
First Jack For Jack: Jack Lang hit his first career home run May 2 against Wright State.
Looking Ahead: The Mastodons travel to Oakland next weekend.
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