Wednesday, April 20
South Bend, Ind.
5 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Notre Dame
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
No. 18 Notre Dame Up Next For Mastodon Baseball
4/16/2022 10:35:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Fresh off a series win over Northern Kentucky, the 'Dons now turn their attention to No. 18 Notre Dame on Wednesday.
Game Day Information
What: Purdue Fort Wayne (10-23) at Notre Dame (21-8)
Where: South Bend, Ind. | Frank Eck Baseball Stadium
When: Wednesday, April 20 | 5 p.m.
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ACCNX
Weather: High of 53, low of 46 | chance of rain
Series History: Notre Dame leads 6-0. Series dates back to 2003. The last meeting came in 2012.
Scouting the Fighting Irish: Notre Dame has a game against Valparaiso on Tuesday night before Wednesday's game. Notre Dame lost all three at Duke last weekend. Carter Putz is hitting .380 for Notre Dame.
Probable Starters:
Mastodons: RHP Michael Madura (7.36 ERA, 0-0)
Fighting Irish: TBD
The Last Time: The last time the 'Dons played a ranked foe was May 8, 2014 when the 'Dons fell 11-4 to No. 14 Purdue. The game was played at Parkview Field.
Two in a Row: Jacob Myer was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week last week after not allowing any runs in 8.2 innings. He got the win against Michigan and Milwaukee. This week Ben Higgins is the Horizon League Batter of the Week. He went 9-of-13 (.692 batting average) with a .750 on-base percentage, 1.154 slugging percentage and a 1.904 OPS. He had two home runs, six RBIs and three runs scored.
Over the Last 10 Games:
- Alex Evenson is hitting .421 with 16 hits and a .500 on-base percentage.
- Ben Higgins owns a .490 on-base percentage with nine walks.
- Seven Mastodons have 10 more hits.
- Brendan Reid (1.93), Kevin Fee (2.84), Jacob Myer (2.93) and Justin Miller (3.86) each have an ERA below four with four appearances during this span.
'Dons Dig The Long Ball:
- The Mastodons are second in the league in home runs with 34.
- The Mastodons' 34 home runs rank eighth in program history for most home runs in a season and fourth in the Division I era.
- Nine different Mastodons have a home run this season.
- Cade Fitzpatrick and Ben Higgins are tied for third in the Horizon League in home runs with seven.
Record Time: The Mastodons recorded three triples in game one at Milwaukee on April 9, a new school record for triples in a game.
In League Games:
- The 'Dons lead the league in hits (156), doubles (32), triples (5) and total bases (255).
- Cade Fitzpatrick leads the league in RBIs (22) and is second in slugging (.786).
- Ben Higgins is second in hits (24), walks (12) and runs (16) as well as third in batting average (.400) and on-base percentage (.500).
- Jarrett Bickel is first in doubles (8).
- Mitchell Spencer is third in innings pitched (25.2) and fourth in strikeouts (27).
Jacob
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.
Miller Time: Justin Miller owns 167 strikeouts, third most in program history. In second place is Samuel Walker with 179 from 2008-11. Jason Horvath owns the program record with 210 from 2001-04.
New Faces: The 2022 Mastodon roster features 15 returners from last season and 18 newcomers.
Up Next: The Mastodons host Northern Kentucky on Friday in a league doubleheader.
Game Day Information
What: Purdue Fort Wayne (10-23) at Notre Dame (21-8)
Where: South Bend, Ind. | Frank Eck Baseball Stadium
When: Wednesday, April 20 | 5 p.m.
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ACCNX
Weather: High of 53, low of 46 | chance of rain
Series History: Notre Dame leads 6-0. Series dates back to 2003. The last meeting came in 2012.
Scouting the Fighting Irish: Notre Dame has a game against Valparaiso on Tuesday night before Wednesday's game. Notre Dame lost all three at Duke last weekend. Carter Putz is hitting .380 for Notre Dame.
Probable Starters:
Mastodons: RHP Michael Madura (7.36 ERA, 0-0)
Fighting Irish: TBD
The Last Time: The last time the 'Dons played a ranked foe was May 8, 2014 when the 'Dons fell 11-4 to No. 14 Purdue. The game was played at Parkview Field.
Two in a Row: Jacob Myer was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week last week after not allowing any runs in 8.2 innings. He got the win against Michigan and Milwaukee. This week Ben Higgins is the Horizon League Batter of the Week. He went 9-of-13 (.692 batting average) with a .750 on-base percentage, 1.154 slugging percentage and a 1.904 OPS. He had two home runs, six RBIs and three runs scored.
Over the Last 10 Games:
- Alex Evenson is hitting .421 with 16 hits and a .500 on-base percentage.
- Ben Higgins owns a .490 on-base percentage with nine walks.
- Seven Mastodons have 10 more hits.
- Brendan Reid (1.93), Kevin Fee (2.84), Jacob Myer (2.93) and Justin Miller (3.86) each have an ERA below four with four appearances during this span.
'Dons Dig The Long Ball:
- The Mastodons are second in the league in home runs with 34.
- The Mastodons' 34 home runs rank eighth in program history for most home runs in a season and fourth in the Division I era.
- Nine different Mastodons have a home run this season.
- Cade Fitzpatrick and Ben Higgins are tied for third in the Horizon League in home runs with seven.
Record Time: The Mastodons recorded three triples in game one at Milwaukee on April 9, a new school record for triples in a game.
In League Games:
- The 'Dons lead the league in hits (156), doubles (32), triples (5) and total bases (255).
- Cade Fitzpatrick leads the league in RBIs (22) and is second in slugging (.786).
- Ben Higgins is second in hits (24), walks (12) and runs (16) as well as third in batting average (.400) and on-base percentage (.500).
- Jarrett Bickel is first in doubles (8).
- Mitchell Spencer is third in innings pitched (25.2) and fourth in strikeouts (27).
Jacob
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.
Miller Time: Justin Miller owns 167 strikeouts, third most in program history. In second place is Samuel Walker with 179 from 2008-11. Jason Horvath owns the program record with 210 from 2001-04.
New Faces: The 2022 Mastodon roster features 15 returners from last season and 18 newcomers.
Up Next: The Mastodons host Northern Kentucky on Friday in a league doubleheader.
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