Friday, May 7
Youngstown, Ohio
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Youngstown State
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne baseball (9-25, 6-18 Horizon League) travels to Youngstown State (23-20, 18-14 Horizon League) this weekend to face the Penguins. It will be a return series for the 'Dons after Youngstown State hit the road to play the Mastodons to open league play.
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne at Youngstown State
Schedule:
Friday, May 7 – 3 p.m. (DH)
Saturday, May 8 – 2 p.m. (DH)
Video: None
Series History: Youngstown State leads 7-3
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne:
GM 1 – RHP Gerald Pintarich (7.13 ERA, 1-4)
GM 2 – LHP Jacob Myer (5.04 ERA, 3-5)
GM 3 – TBD
GM 4 – TBD
Youngstown State:
GM 1 – LHP Collin Floyd (2.24 ERA, 6-3)
GM 2 – LHP Colin Clark (7.48 ERA, 4-5)
GM 3 – RHP Jon Snyder (3.42 ERA, 4-2)
GM 4 – RHP Nick Perez (8.44 ERA, 3-2)
Scouting the Penguins
• Youngstown State has won 18 of its last 27 contests after a winning one of four games this past weekend at UIC.
• The Penguins have reached the 20-win plateau for the first time since 2010.
• Infielder Jeff Wehler leads the Horizon League and ranks 12th nationally with 21 stolen bases. He also leads the Horizon League with 56 hits.
A Aaron:
Aaron Chapman has a hit in 12 of the Mastodons' last 16 games. He ranks 113th in the nation among players toughest to strikeout. He has struck out only 14 times this season in 114 at-bats.
Series History: Youngstown State leads 7-3. The Penguins took 3-of-4 from the 'Dons earlier this season. Prior to that, the last time the two teams played was in 2005.
Nearing 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 enters the weekend with 499 career victories.
Oh Myer: Jacob Myer is 10th in the league in ERA (5.04).
Meep, Meep!: Jack Lang owns 12 stolen bases, fourth in the league.
Put His Name in Pen: Jack Lang has started all 34 games at shortstop for the 'Dons this season.
First For Jack: Jack Lang hit his first career home run last weekend against Wright State.
Young Is Wright: Robert Young III had five hits against Wright State last weekend with four RBIs and one home run. He also walked twice and had a hit by pitch.
Looking Ahead: The Mastodons host UIC on next weekend in the final home games of the season. The 'Dons will recognize Senior Day on Saturday, May 15 between contests of the doubleheader.
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne at Youngstown State
Schedule:
Friday, May 7 – 3 p.m. (DH)
Saturday, May 8 – 2 p.m. (DH)
Video: None
Series History: Youngstown State leads 7-3
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne:
GM 1 – RHP Gerald Pintarich (7.13 ERA, 1-4)
GM 2 – LHP Jacob Myer (5.04 ERA, 3-5)
GM 3 – TBD
GM 4 – TBD
Youngstown State:
GM 1 – LHP Collin Floyd (2.24 ERA, 6-3)
GM 2 – LHP Colin Clark (7.48 ERA, 4-5)
GM 3 – RHP Jon Snyder (3.42 ERA, 4-2)
GM 4 – RHP Nick Perez (8.44 ERA, 3-2)
Scouting the Penguins
• Youngstown State has won 18 of its last 27 contests after a winning one of four games this past weekend at UIC.
• The Penguins have reached the 20-win plateau for the first time since 2010.
• Infielder Jeff Wehler leads the Horizon League and ranks 12th nationally with 21 stolen bases. He also leads the Horizon League with 56 hits.
A Aaron:
Aaron Chapman has a hit in 12 of the Mastodons' last 16 games. He ranks 113th in the nation among players toughest to strikeout. He has struck out only 14 times this season in 114 at-bats.
Series History: Youngstown State leads 7-3. The Penguins took 3-of-4 from the 'Dons earlier this season. Prior to that, the last time the two teams played was in 2005.
Nearing 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 enters the weekend with 499 career victories.
Oh Myer: Jacob Myer is 10th in the league in ERA (5.04).
Meep, Meep!: Jack Lang owns 12 stolen bases, fourth in the league.
Put His Name in Pen: Jack Lang has started all 34 games at shortstop for the 'Dons this season.
First For Jack: Jack Lang hit his first career home run last weekend against Wright State.
Young Is Wright: Robert Young III had five hits against Wright State last weekend with four RBIs and one home run. He also walked twice and had a hit by pitch.
Looking Ahead: The Mastodons host UIC on next weekend in the final home games of the season. The 'Dons will recognize Senior Day on Saturday, May 15 between contests of the doubleheader.
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