Friday, April 22
Fort Wayne, Ind.
12 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Northern Kentucky
Enas Hayden
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
NKU and Oakland Visit Mastodon Field This Weekend
4/21/2022 1:53:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The 'Dons (10-24, 7-8 Horizon) will play four games at home this weekend. Two on Friday against Northern Kentucky and two on Sunday against Oakland.
Friday, April 22 | noon
vs. Northern Kentucky (13-21, 7-7 Horizon)
Doubleheader | seven inning game followed by a nine inning game
Weather: High of 68, low of 57 | chance of rain
Series History: Northern Kentucky leads 17-12
Live Stats: Link
Scouting the Norse: Northern Kentucky fell to Butler on Tuesday 6-5 in a non-league game. The 'Dons won two-of-three from the Norse last week. The Norse are led by Brennan Gick's .310 batting average. He owns a team-best eight home runs. As a team, the Norse have 144 walks on the season.
Probable Starters:
Mastodons: RHP JD Deany (5.97 ERA, 2-1), RHP Mitchell Spencer (5.10 ERA, 2-2)
Norse: LHP Ben Gerl (6.19 ERA, 2-5), RHP Kyle Klingenbeck (9.23 ERA, 2-4)
Sunday, April 24 | noon
vs. Oakland (17-18, 7-5 Horizon)
Doubleheader | seven inning game followed by a nine inning game
Weather: High of 80, low of 53 | chance of rain
Series History: Oakland leads 19-18
Live Stats: Link
Scouting the Golden Grizzlies: Oakland fell 6-5 to Michigan State on Tuesday. Last weekend they took 2-of-3 from Northern Illinois in non-league play. Oakland took 2-of-3 from the Mastodons in a series earlier this season.
Probable Starters:
Mastodons: LHP Jacob Myer (6.34 ERA, 2-4), RHP Rex Stills (3.74 ERA, 1-2)
Golden Grizzlies: TBD
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: Brendan Reid (1.93), 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 35.
- The Mastodons' 35 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, Jack Lang 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.
Cade Recognized: Cade Fitzgerald was selected as one 10 position players in the Midwest having a breakout season by www.DIBaseball.com.
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 'Dons travel to Michigan State on Wednesday (April 27).
Friday, April 22 | noon
vs. Northern Kentucky (13-21, 7-7 Horizon)
Doubleheader | seven inning game followed by a nine inning game
Weather: High of 68, low of 57 | chance of rain
Series History: Northern Kentucky leads 17-12
Live Stats: Link
Scouting the Norse: Northern Kentucky fell to Butler on Tuesday 6-5 in a non-league game. The 'Dons won two-of-three from the Norse last week. The Norse are led by Brennan Gick's .310 batting average. He owns a team-best eight home runs. As a team, the Norse have 144 walks on the season.
Probable Starters:
Mastodons: RHP JD Deany (5.97 ERA, 2-1), RHP Mitchell Spencer (5.10 ERA, 2-2)
Norse: LHP Ben Gerl (6.19 ERA, 2-5), RHP Kyle Klingenbeck (9.23 ERA, 2-4)
Sunday, April 24 | noon
vs. Oakland (17-18, 7-5 Horizon)
Doubleheader | seven inning game followed by a nine inning game
Weather: High of 80, low of 53 | chance of rain
Series History: Oakland leads 19-18
Live Stats: Link
Scouting the Golden Grizzlies: Oakland fell 6-5 to Michigan State on Tuesday. Last weekend they took 2-of-3 from Northern Illinois in non-league play. Oakland took 2-of-3 from the Mastodons in a series earlier this season.
Probable Starters:
Mastodons: LHP Jacob Myer (6.34 ERA, 2-4), RHP Rex Stills (3.74 ERA, 1-2)
Golden Grizzlies: TBD
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: Brendan Reid (1.93), 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 35.
- The Mastodons' 35 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, Jack Lang 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.
Cade Recognized: Cade Fitzgerald was selected as one 10 position players in the Midwest having a breakout season by www.DIBaseball.com.
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 'Dons travel to Michigan State on Wednesday (April 27).
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