Purdue Fort Wayne
Youngstown State
'Dons Head to UIC Sunday After YSU Games Canceled
5/2/2022 3:03:00 PM | Baseball
at UIC (17-18, 10-5 Horizon)
When: Sunday, May 8 | 3:00 p.m. ET | doubleheader | 7 inning game one, 9 inning game two
Location: Chicago, Ill. | Curtis Granderson Stadium
Weather: cloudy, 62/56
Series History: Flames lead 19-1
Live Stats: Link
ESPN+ Game One: Link
ESPN+ Game Two: Link
Scouting the Flames: The Flames earned a 13-0 win over Northwestern on Wednesday after defeating the Mastodons in three games last weekend. UIC will play a doubleheader at Northern Kentucky on Saturday prior to facing the 'Dons. Bryan Rosario is leading the team in hitting with a .348 average. He is one of five Flames with 20 or more runs knocked in. Tanner Shears owns seven saves on the season.
Probable Starters:
Mastodons: RHP JD Deany (5.89, 3-2), LHP Jacob Myer (6.64, 2-5)
Flames: RHP Cristian Lopez (5.00, 5-3), TBD
Sure Hands: Starting shortstop Jarrett Bickel has 41 assists and 30 putouts with only one error over the last 16 games.
'Dons Dig The Long Ball:
- The Mastodons are second in the league in home runs with 41.
- The Mastodons' 41 home runs are tied for seventh in program history for home runs in a season. The total ranks fourth in program history.
- Nine different Mastodons have a home run this season.
- Ben Higgins has nine home runs, tied for second in the Horizon League. Jack Lang has eight home runs, tied for fourth in the league. Cade Fitzpatrick's even home runs is tied for sixth.
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 Fitzpatrick was selected as one 10 position players in the Midwest having a breakout season by www.D1Baseball.com.
In League Games:
- The 'Dons lead the league in hits (217), doubles (41), triples (6) and total bases (308).
- Cade Fitzpatrick leads the league in RBIs (24) and is fifth in batting average (.364) and slugging percentage (.675).
- Ben Higgins leads the league in hits (32), is second in slugging percentage (.714) and third in OPS (1.189) and batting average (.381).
- Cade Fitzpatrick and Ben Higgins are tied for first in the league with six home runs.
- Jarrett Bickel is second in doubles (8).
- JD Deany is third in batters struck out looking (12) and fifth in opposing batting average (.239)
- Jacob Myer has given up only six walks in league play, second fewest among qualified pitchers.
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 171 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.
Two in a Row: Jacob Myer was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week on April 12 after not allowing any runs in 8.2 innings. He got the win against Michigan and Milwaukee. On April 19 Ben Higgins was named 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.
New Faces: The 2022 Mastodon roster features 15 returners from last season and 18 newcomers.
Up Next: The 'Dons are at Dayton on Tuesday (May 10).
~ Feel The Rumble ~
