Friday, March 4
Cookeville, Tenn.
4 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Tennessee Tech
Justin Miller
Tennessee Tech is Baseball's Next Stop
3/2/2022 7:10:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The 'Dons travel to Tennessee Tech for the first time since 2002 this weekend. It will be the Mastodons' first three-game series of the season.
Game Day Information
What: Purdue Fort Wayne (0-8) at Tennessee Tech (7-0)
When:
Friday, March 4 | 4 p.m. ET
Saturday, March 5 | 2 p.m. ET
Sunday, March 6 | 2 p.m. ET
Where: Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex | Cookeville, Tenn.
Video: None
Live Stats: Link
Weather: Partly cloudy, high in the 70s all three days.
Series History:
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne:
GM 1: LHP Justin Miller (6.17, 0-2)
GM 2: RHP Mitchell Spencer (2.53, 0-0)
GM 3: LHP Jacob Myer (6.00, 0-2)
Tennessee Tech:
GM 1: TBD
GM 2: TBD
GM 3: TBD
Scouting the Golden Eagles: The Golden Eagles have yet to lose on the season. Last weekend they took all three from Eastern Michigan. They also own a victory over the Mastodons' former Summit League rival Oral Roberts. Ed Johnson leads the offense. He is slashing .486/.538/.714 with 17 hits. Gabe Lacy has a team-best .590 on-base percentage. Peyton Calitri owns a 2.38 ERA over 11.1 innings.
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 last weekend. He smacked two home runs in the opener and a third in the nightcap. He is one of two players in the Horizon League with three home runs this season, Brennan Gick of Northern Kentucky is the other. Blackford is tied for third in the Horizon League with 17 total bases. He also has a six-game on-base streak.
Lang Time: Jack Lang is sixth in the Horizon League in hits with nine.
Good Start: Mitchell Spencer has had a nice start to his Mastodon career over two starts. The USC Upstate transfer from Manchester, Ind. has given up just three earned runs in 10.2 innings of work. He has eight strikeouts and only three walks.
Call It A Career: Jack Lang returns for 2022 after starting all 46 games last year. He has played in 160 games with 152 starts in his career. Should he hold down a starting spot for every scheduled game, he would finish with 208 games played and 196 starts. Both totals would rank second in program history. Only Shane Trevino (2012-16) would own more games played (234) and started (228) as a Mastodon.
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 139 career strikeouts, 10th best in program history.
Miller Time X2: Justin Miller owns a career 10.2 strikeouts per nine average, best in program history for a Mastodon who played multiple seasons.
Put HOF On The Signature: Former Mastodon Brad Smock was inducted in to the Mastodon Hall of Fame in February. Smock was a Mastodon mainstay for the 'Dons in their final years of Division II. The catcher ranks fourth in program history in runs scored (124), fifth in hits (191), fifth in total bases (273) and sixth in at-bats (626).
Up Next: The 'Dons will head to Indiana on March 9th for a non-league game against the Hoosiers. It will be the first meeting with the Hoosiers since 2008.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Game Day Information
What: Purdue Fort Wayne (0-8) at Tennessee Tech (7-0)
When:
Friday, March 4 | 4 p.m. ET
Saturday, March 5 | 2 p.m. ET
Sunday, March 6 | 2 p.m. ET
Where: Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex | Cookeville, Tenn.
Video: None
Live Stats: Link
Weather: Partly cloudy, high in the 70s all three days.
Series History:
| 03/01/2002 | at | Tennessee Tech | W | 5-3 |
| 03/02/2002 | at | Tennessee Tech | L | 9-4 |
| 03/03/2002 | at | Tennessee Tech | W | 10-9 |
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne:
GM 1: LHP Justin Miller (6.17, 0-2)
GM 2: RHP Mitchell Spencer (2.53, 0-0)
GM 3: LHP Jacob Myer (6.00, 0-2)
Tennessee Tech:
GM 1: TBD
GM 2: TBD
GM 3: TBD
Scouting the Golden Eagles: The Golden Eagles have yet to lose on the season. Last weekend they took all three from Eastern Michigan. They also own a victory over the Mastodons' former Summit League rival Oral Roberts. Ed Johnson leads the offense. He is slashing .486/.538/.714 with 17 hits. Gabe Lacy has a team-best .590 on-base percentage. Peyton Calitri owns a 2.38 ERA over 11.1 innings.
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 last weekend. He smacked two home runs in the opener and a third in the nightcap. He is one of two players in the Horizon League with three home runs this season, Brennan Gick of Northern Kentucky is the other. Blackford is tied for third in the Horizon League with 17 total bases. He also has a six-game on-base streak.
Lang Time: Jack Lang is sixth in the Horizon League in hits with nine.
Good Start: Mitchell Spencer has had a nice start to his Mastodon career over two starts. The USC Upstate transfer from Manchester, Ind. has given up just three earned runs in 10.2 innings of work. He has eight strikeouts and only three walks.
Call It A Career: Jack Lang returns for 2022 after starting all 46 games last year. He has played in 160 games with 152 starts in his career. Should he hold down a starting spot for every scheduled game, he would finish with 208 games played and 196 starts. Both totals would rank second in program history. Only Shane Trevino (2012-16) would own more games played (234) and started (228) as a Mastodon.
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 139 career strikeouts, 10th best in program history.
Miller Time X2: Justin Miller owns a career 10.2 strikeouts per nine average, best in program history for a Mastodon who played multiple seasons.
Put HOF On The Signature: Former Mastodon Brad Smock was inducted in to the Mastodon Hall of Fame in February. Smock was a Mastodon mainstay for the 'Dons in their final years of Division II. The catcher ranks fourth in program history in runs scored (124), fifth in hits (191), fifth in total bases (273) and sixth in at-bats (626).
Up Next: The 'Dons will head to Indiana on March 9th for a non-league game against the Hoosiers. It will be the first meeting with the Hoosiers since 2008.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Players Mentioned
INF
/ Baseball
OF/1B/P
/ Baseball
P
/ Baseball
P
/ Baseball
P
/ BaseballJustin Osterhouse catch at Oakland
Monday, May 05
Mastodon baseball tops No. 20 Indiana
Wednesday, February 28
Feature Friday - Kevin Fee (baseball)
Thursday, February 15
2023 Mastodon Baseball Senior Day
Monday, May 15
