Wednesday, May 25
Dayton, Ohio
Noon
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Youngstown State
Mastodons Open Postseason Play With Youngstown State
5/24/2022 1:54:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team will make their first appearance in a league postseason tournament since 2016 on Wednesday (May 25) when the Mastodons open the 2022 Horizon League Championship. The 'Dons will play Youngstown State in a noon start in an elimination contest. The 'Dons are the No. 4 seed. The Penguins are No. 5.
When: Wednesday, May 25 noon
Where: Nischwitz Stadium (Dayton, Ohio)
Weather: Rain
Series History: Youngstown State leads 12-5
Live Stats: Link
ESPN+: Link
Scouting the Penguins: Youngstown State is led by Horizon League Pitcher of the Year Matt Brosky. The junior posted a league-best 2.91 ERA and led the league with 89.2 innings pitched. Braeden O'Shaughnessy earned All-League First Team honors at second. He hit .366 on the year with seven home runs.
A Win And...: Should the 'Dons win on Wednesday over the Penguins, they would advance to double elimination play on Thursday against either Wright State or Oakland.
All-League: Jack Lang and Cade Fitzpatrick were named to the 2022 All-Horizon League Second Team. Rex Stills was selected to the All-Freshman Team.
Everyday Jack: Jack Lang has played in 203 career games. He is only the third Mastodon to reach the 200 mark. His 203 total ranks second in program history. The program leader in games played is Shane Trevino (2012-16) with 234.
Jarrett
EZ 4 JD: Only once in league play did JD Deany have a start allowing more than three earned runs. He picked up his first career complete game in game one at UIC on May 8, 2022. He went the distance in the seven inning contest, allowing two runs for the 'Dons to win 3-2.
'Dons Dig The Long Ball:
- The Mastodons tied for second in the league in home runs with 49.
- The total is tied for second in program history for home runs in a season. The 2010 team hit 55 home runs. The 1998 team hit 49 home runs.
- Nine different Mastodons have a home run this season.
- Jack Lang and Ben Higgins are tied for third in the league with 10 home runs each. They are tied for seventh in program history for home runs in a season.
Record Time: The Mastodons recorded three triples in game one at Milwaukee on April 9, a new school record for triples in a game.
On Brian
- Brian Skelton never allowed more than one earned run in 11 appearances in league play.
- Skelton has walked only two batters in his last nine appearances.
- Nine of his 15 appearances on the season have been longer than one inning.
Smarty Pants: Garett Lake and Alex Evenson were named to the 2022 Horizon League Academic All-League Team.
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).
POTW X2: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.
Lucky 13: The Mastodons' 13 league wins are their most since the 2016 team won 14 games in the Summit League.
Miller Time: Justin Miller owns 180 strikeouts, second most in program history. He has one year of eligibility remaining. Jason Horvath owns the program record with 210 from 2001-04.
When: Wednesday, May 25 noon
Where: Nischwitz Stadium (Dayton, Ohio)
Weather: Rain
Series History: Youngstown State leads 12-5
Live Stats: Link
ESPN+: Link
Scouting the Penguins: Youngstown State is led by Horizon League Pitcher of the Year Matt Brosky. The junior posted a league-best 2.91 ERA and led the league with 89.2 innings pitched. Braeden O'Shaughnessy earned All-League First Team honors at second. He hit .366 on the year with seven home runs.
A Win And...: Should the 'Dons win on Wednesday over the Penguins, they would advance to double elimination play on Thursday against either Wright State or Oakland.
All-League: Jack Lang and Cade Fitzpatrick were named to the 2022 All-Horizon League Second Team. Rex Stills was selected to the All-Freshman Team.
Everyday Jack: Jack Lang has played in 203 career games. He is only the third Mastodon to reach the 200 mark. His 203 total ranks second in program history. The program leader in games played is Shane Trevino (2012-16) with 234.
Jarrett
EZ 4 JD: Only once in league play did JD Deany have a start allowing more than three earned runs. He picked up his first career complete game in game one at UIC on May 8, 2022. He went the distance in the seven inning contest, allowing two runs for the 'Dons to win 3-2.
'Dons Dig The Long Ball:
- The Mastodons tied for second in the league in home runs with 49.
- The total is tied for second in program history for home runs in a season. The 2010 team hit 55 home runs. The 1998 team hit 49 home runs.
- Nine different Mastodons have a home run this season.
- Jack Lang and Ben Higgins are tied for third in the league with 10 home runs each. They are tied for seventh in program history for home runs in a season.
Record Time: The Mastodons recorded three triples in game one at Milwaukee on April 9, a new school record for triples in a game.
On Brian
- Brian Skelton never allowed more than one earned run in 11 appearances in league play.
- Skelton has walked only two batters in his last nine appearances.
- Nine of his 15 appearances on the season have been longer than one inning.
Smarty Pants: Garett Lake and Alex Evenson were named to the 2022 Horizon League Academic All-League Team.
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).
POTW X2: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.
Lucky 13: The Mastodons' 13 league wins are their most since the 2016 team won 14 games in the Summit League.
Miller Time: Justin Miller owns 180 strikeouts, second most in program history. He has one year of eligibility remaining. Jason Horvath owns the program record with 210 from 2001-04.
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