Tuesday, March 29
Valparaiso, Ind.
4 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Valparaiso
Luke Miles
Mastodons Play Mid-Week Game Against the Beacons
3/28/2022 11:36:00 AM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The non-league schedule rolls on for the Mastodon baseball team. The 'Dons travel to Valparaiso on Tuesday (March 29) for a contest against the Beacons. The game will air on ESPN+.
Game Day Information
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (3-19, 2-4 Horizon) at Valparaiso Beacons (9-9, 0-0 Missouri Valley)
Where: Emory G. Bauer Field | Valparaiso, Ind.
When: 4 p.m. ET
Live Stats: Link
ESPN+: Link
Weather: 43/37, cloudy
Series History: The Beacons lead 20-15. The series dates back to 1984.
Scouting the Beacons: Valparaiso is coming off three straight wins, two over St. Bonaventure and one at Murray State. Kaleb Hannahs leads the team with a .377 batting average. He also owns a team-high 11 walks. Nathan Chasey has six appearances out of the pen with a 1.69 ERA.
Probable Starters:
Mastodons: TBD
Beacons: RHP Connor Lockwood (11.17 ERA, 0-1)
'Dons Dig The Long Ball: Purdue Fort Wayne is third in the Horizon League in home runs with 22. Cade Fitzpatrick is second in the league with five home runs. Braedon Blackford and Ben Higgins are tied for fifth in the league with four home runs.
'Dons Dig The Long Ball X2: Nine different Mastodons have a home run this season.
Is That Good?: Cade Fitzpatrick is 18-of-37 (.486) in his last 11 starts with 11 runs scored.
3 In 2 In 1!: Twice this season a Mastodon has hit three home runs in a doubleheader. Braedon Blackford hit three home runs in a doubleheader against California Baptist (Feb. 26). Cade Fitzpatrick hit three home runs in a twin bill against Youngstown State (March 20). Fitzpatrick was named one of the best hitters of March 20th by D1Baseball.com.
Of Late...: Ben Higgins has two or more hits in four of his last five starts. He has eight runs in this stretch.
Miller Time: Justin Miller owns 155 career strikeouts, sixth in program history.
Strikeout Time: Justin Miller and Mitchell Spencer are tied for sixth in the league with 29 strikeouts.
New Faces: The 2022 Mastodon roster features 15 returners from last season and 18 newcomers.
Up Next: The 'Dons host Wright State this weekend. Friday's game will be a noon start at Mastodon Field. Saturday's game will start at 2 p.m. at Indiana Tech. Sunday's game will be a 1 p.m. start at Mastodon Field.
Game Day Information
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (3-19, 2-4 Horizon) at Valparaiso Beacons (9-9, 0-0 Missouri Valley)
Where: Emory G. Bauer Field | Valparaiso, Ind.
When: 4 p.m. ET
Live Stats: Link
ESPN+: Link
Weather: 43/37, cloudy
Series History: The Beacons lead 20-15. The series dates back to 1984.
Scouting the Beacons: Valparaiso is coming off three straight wins, two over St. Bonaventure and one at Murray State. Kaleb Hannahs leads the team with a .377 batting average. He also owns a team-high 11 walks. Nathan Chasey has six appearances out of the pen with a 1.69 ERA.
Probable Starters:
Mastodons: TBD
Beacons: RHP Connor Lockwood (11.17 ERA, 0-1)
'Dons Dig The Long Ball: Purdue Fort Wayne is third in the Horizon League in home runs with 22. Cade Fitzpatrick is second in the league with five home runs. Braedon Blackford and Ben Higgins are tied for fifth in the league with four home runs.
'Dons Dig The Long Ball X2: Nine different Mastodons have a home run this season.
Is That Good?: Cade Fitzpatrick is 18-of-37 (.486) in his last 11 starts with 11 runs scored.
3 In 2 In 1!: Twice this season a Mastodon has hit three home runs in a doubleheader. Braedon Blackford hit three home runs in a doubleheader against California Baptist (Feb. 26). Cade Fitzpatrick hit three home runs in a twin bill against Youngstown State (March 20). Fitzpatrick was named one of the best hitters of March 20th by D1Baseball.com.
Of Late...: Ben Higgins has two or more hits in four of his last five starts. He has eight runs in this stretch.
Miller Time: Justin Miller owns 155 career strikeouts, sixth in program history.
Strikeout Time: Justin Miller and Mitchell Spencer are tied for sixth in the league with 29 strikeouts.
New Faces: The 2022 Mastodon roster features 15 returners from last season and 18 newcomers.
Up Next: The 'Dons host Wright State this weekend. Friday's game will be a noon start at Mastodon Field. Saturday's game will start at 2 p.m. at Indiana Tech. Sunday's game will be a 1 p.m. start at Mastodon Field.
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