Friday, March 18
Fort Wayne, Ind.
11 AM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Youngstown State
Isaiah Hart
Friday's Start Time Moved up as Baseball Hosts Youngstown State
3/17/2022 1:23:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne will open Horizon League play this weekend with Youngstown State. The start of Friday's game has been moved up to 11 a.m. due to predicted rain later in the day.
Game Day Information
What: Purdue Fort Wayne (1-15, 0-0 Horizon) vs. Youngstown State (6-10, 0-0 Horizon)
When: Friday, March 18 | 11 a.m. (moved up from original 3 p.m. start)
Saturday, March 19 | 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 20 | 1 p.m.
Where: Mastodon Field | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Link
Weather: Rain possible, Sunday clear
Series History: Penguins lead 10-4
Scouting the Penguins: Youngstown State owns wins over Bethune Cookman, UT Rio Grande Valley, New Orleans and Pittsburgh. The Penguins are led offensively by Braeden O'Shaughnessy's 19 hits and 10 runs. He has claimed 30 total bases on the season. Starting pitcher Matt Brosky has a 0.93 ERA in 29 innings with 33 strikeouts.
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne:
Game One: RHP Rex Stills (4.70 ERA, 0-1)
Game Two: RHP Mitchell Spencer (3.68 ERA, 1-1)
Game Three: LHP Justin Miller (7.78 ERA, 0-4)
Youngstown State:
Game One: TBD
Game Two: TBD
Game Three: TBD
Season-High: The 'Dons recorded a season-high 12 hits on Wednesday vs. Dayton.
You Can Call Me Al: Alex Evenson is 6-of-12 over the last three games.
Streak Time: Jarrett Bickel enters the Youngstown State game on an eight-game on-base streak and a seven-game hitting streak. He had two hits on Wednesday against Dayton.
Anywhere In The Field: Jarrett Bickel and Jack Lang have both started games at three different defensive positions this season. Bickel has started 12 games at short, two at third and one at second. Lang owns 13 games at third, two in left field and one in right field.
New Faces: The 2022 Mastodon roster features 15 returners from last season and 18 newcomers.
Have A Day!: Braedon Blackford hit three home runs in a doubleheader against California Baptist (Feb. 26).
We Play The Hits: Jack Lang and Alex Evenson are tied for sixth in the Horizon League in hits with 16.
Mitchell!: Mitchell Spencer is fourth in the Horizon League in ERA at 3.68. He is third in innings pitched at 22.0
Homer Time: Seven different Mastodons have a home run this season. This total includes five Mastodons who are in their first season with the 'Dons: Braedon Blackford (3), Jarrett Bickel (2), Cade Fitzpatrick (1), Ben Higgins (1) and Isaiah Hart (1).
Homer Time X2: The 'Dons have 11 home runs on the season, tied for third most in the Horizon League.
Look At Me, I Can Be...: Garett Lake is the only Mastodon to play every game at the same position for the 'Dons. He has started in center in every game for the 'Dons this year.
Miller Time: Justin Miller owns 146 career strikeouts, ninth best in program history.
Up Next: The 'Dons travel to Michigan State on Wednesday, March 23.
Game Day Information
What: Purdue Fort Wayne (1-15, 0-0 Horizon) vs. Youngstown State (6-10, 0-0 Horizon)
When: Friday, March 18 | 11 a.m. (moved up from original 3 p.m. start)
Saturday, March 19 | 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 20 | 1 p.m.
Where: Mastodon Field | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Link
Weather: Rain possible, Sunday clear
Series History: Penguins lead 10-4
Scouting the Penguins: Youngstown State owns wins over Bethune Cookman, UT Rio Grande Valley, New Orleans and Pittsburgh. The Penguins are led offensively by Braeden O'Shaughnessy's 19 hits and 10 runs. He has claimed 30 total bases on the season. Starting pitcher Matt Brosky has a 0.93 ERA in 29 innings with 33 strikeouts.
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne:
Game One: RHP Rex Stills (4.70 ERA, 0-1)
Game Two: RHP Mitchell Spencer (3.68 ERA, 1-1)
Game Three: LHP Justin Miller (7.78 ERA, 0-4)
Youngstown State:
Game One: TBD
Game Two: TBD
Game Three: TBD
Season-High: The 'Dons recorded a season-high 12 hits on Wednesday vs. Dayton.
You Can Call Me Al: Alex Evenson is 6-of-12 over the last three games.
Streak Time: Jarrett Bickel enters the Youngstown State game on an eight-game on-base streak and a seven-game hitting streak. He had two hits on Wednesday against Dayton.
Anywhere In The Field: Jarrett Bickel and Jack Lang have both started games at three different defensive positions this season. Bickel has started 12 games at short, two at third and one at second. Lang owns 13 games at third, two in left field and one in right field.
New Faces: The 2022 Mastodon roster features 15 returners from last season and 18 newcomers.
Have A Day!: Braedon Blackford hit three home runs in a doubleheader against California Baptist (Feb. 26).
We Play The Hits: Jack Lang and Alex Evenson are tied for sixth in the Horizon League in hits with 16.
Mitchell!: Mitchell Spencer is fourth in the Horizon League in ERA at 3.68. He is third in innings pitched at 22.0
Homer Time: Seven different Mastodons have a home run this season. This total includes five Mastodons who are in their first season with the 'Dons: Braedon Blackford (3), Jarrett Bickel (2), Cade Fitzpatrick (1), Ben Higgins (1) and Isaiah Hart (1).
Homer Time X2: The 'Dons have 11 home runs on the season, tied for third most in the Horizon League.
Look At Me, I Can Be...: Garett Lake is the only Mastodon to play every game at the same position for the 'Dons. He has started in center in every game for the 'Dons this year.
Miller Time: Justin Miller owns 146 career strikeouts, ninth best in program history.
Up Next: The 'Dons travel to Michigan State on Wednesday, March 23.
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