Wednesday, March 9
Bloomington, Ind.
4 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Indiana
Kevin Fee
Mastodons and Hoosiers Tangle on Wednesday
3/8/2022 1:32:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Mastodons hit the road to Indiana on Wednesday (March 9) for a game against the Hoosiers.
Game Day Information
What: Purdue Fort Wayne (0-11) at Indiana (4-6)
When: Wednesday, March 9 | 4 p.m. ET
Where: Bart Kaufman Field | Bloomington, Ind.
Video: BTN+
Live Stats: Link
Weather: Partly cloudy, high of 53
Series History: Indiana leads 5-0. The two teams last played in 2009, when the 'Dons fell 4-2. All five meetings have come in Bloomington.
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP Rex Stills (5.06 ERA, 0-0)
Indiana: LHP Jack Walker (13.50 ERA, 0-0)
Scouting the Hoosiers: Indiana owns wins over Louisiana, Miami (Ohio) and two at Missouri State. The Hoosiers play Cincinnati on Tuesday, prior to the game with the 'Dons. Bobby Whalen leads the Hoosiers in hitting with a .390 average. Matthew Ellis has a team-high five home runs. Grant Holderfield owns a 1.23 ERA out of the pen.
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).
#3 is Streaking: Braedon Blackford owns a seven-game hitting streak and a nine-game on-base streak.
Lang Time: Jack Lang is eighth in the Horizon League in hits with 12.
Homer Time: Six different Mastodons have a home run this season. This total includes four Mastodons who are in their first season with the 'Dons: Braedon Blackford (3), Cade Fitzpatrick (1), Ben Higgins (1) and Isaiah Hart (1).
Call It A Career: Jack Lang returns for 2022 after starting all 46 games last year. He has played in 163 games with 155 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 142 career strikeouts, 10th best in program history.
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 Saint Louis this weekend.
Game Day Information
What: Purdue Fort Wayne (0-11) at Indiana (4-6)
When: Wednesday, March 9 | 4 p.m. ET
Where: Bart Kaufman Field | Bloomington, Ind.
Video: BTN+
Live Stats: Link
Weather: Partly cloudy, high of 53
Series History: Indiana leads 5-0. The two teams last played in 2009, when the 'Dons fell 4-2. All five meetings have come in Bloomington.
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP Rex Stills (5.06 ERA, 0-0)
Indiana: LHP Jack Walker (13.50 ERA, 0-0)
Scouting the Hoosiers: Indiana owns wins over Louisiana, Miami (Ohio) and two at Missouri State. The Hoosiers play Cincinnati on Tuesday, prior to the game with the 'Dons. Bobby Whalen leads the Hoosiers in hitting with a .390 average. Matthew Ellis has a team-high five home runs. Grant Holderfield owns a 1.23 ERA out of the pen.
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).
#3 is Streaking: Braedon Blackford owns a seven-game hitting streak and a nine-game on-base streak.
Lang Time: Jack Lang is eighth in the Horizon League in hits with 12.
Homer Time: Six different Mastodons have a home run this season. This total includes four Mastodons who are in their first season with the 'Dons: Braedon Blackford (3), Cade Fitzpatrick (1), Ben Higgins (1) and Isaiah Hart (1).
Call It A Career: Jack Lang returns for 2022 after starting all 46 games last year. He has played in 163 games with 155 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 142 career strikeouts, 10th best in program history.
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 Saint Louis this weekend.
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