Friday, March 17
Dayton, Ohio
Noon
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Wright State
Mastodons Open #HLBASE Play at Wright State With Adjusted Schedule
3/16/2023 10:24:00 AM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team opens Horizon League play this weekend at Wright State. The schedule has been adjusted to a Friday-Sunday slate due to weather.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (3-14, 0-0 Horizon League) at Wright State (6-9, 0-0 Horizon League)
When:
Friday, March 17 | noon | doubleheader
Sunday, March 19 | 2 p.m.
Where: Dayton, Ohio | Nischwitz Stadium
Weather: Friday: High of 52, rain possible | Sunday: High of 39, clear
Live Stats: Link
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP JD Deany (1-2), TBD, LHP Jacob Myer (0-1)
Wright State: RHP Jake Shirk (1-3), LHP Sebastian Gongora (1-1), RHP Luke Stofel (0-2)
Scouting the Raiders: Wright State is the preseason favorite to win the league. The Raiders opened the season going 1-3 at Hawaii, 1-2 at Kentucky and 0-3 at Arkansas. They defeated Toledo on Wednesday 6-2 in non-league play. Andrew Patrick is hitting a team-best .388 on the year.
Hey Batter Batter (of the Week): Braedon Blackford hit .429 and slugged 1.357 with four home runs in 14 at bats over four games played in Winston-Salem, N.C. (March 3-5). He also recorded one double, seven RBIs, five runs scored, two walks and 19 total bases to earn the Horizon League Batter of the Week honor. The Peoria, Ill. native began a doubleheader against Cornell going 3-for-4 with two home runs and a double to drive in two runs and score three times in a 6-3 victory. He ended the week driving in five more runs against Ball State on Sunday as he blasted two more long balls and finished the day going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a walk. He now has three career multi-home run games for the 'Dons. Last season he had two against Cal Baptist on Feb. 26, 2022.
D1Baseball Top 30: Blackford was named a Top 30 Hitter of the day for his two-run home run game vs. Cornell. He was ranked No. 11. JD Deany was selected as a Top 30 pitcher for his five shutout innings vs. Cornell.
Home Run Time: Braedon Blackford owns a Horizon League-best six home runs and has a team-best 12 extra base hits.
Putting Up Ks: Jacob Myer has 19 strikeouts, fourth best in the Horizon League.
Walk This Way: Jacob Walker leads the team in hitting at .318. He has a hit in six straight games including two in game three vs. Austin Peay.
Turn It!: The Mastodons are sixth in the nation double in plays turned with 17 this season.
Small Ball 'Dons: Dylan Stewart has five sacrifice bunts on the season, best in the league and tied for sixth in the nation.
Multi-verse: 12 different Mastodons have had a multi-hit game this season.
Perfect 10: Eli Tencza is on a 10-game on-base streak.
Up Next: The 'Dons will play at Bowling Green for a non-league game on Tuesday in a 3 p.m. first pitch.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (3-14, 0-0 Horizon League) at Wright State (6-9, 0-0 Horizon League)
When:
Friday, March 17 | noon | doubleheader
Sunday, March 19 | 2 p.m.
Where: Dayton, Ohio | Nischwitz Stadium
Weather: Friday: High of 52, rain possible | Sunday: High of 39, clear
Live Stats: Link
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP JD Deany (1-2), TBD, LHP Jacob Myer (0-1)
Wright State: RHP Jake Shirk (1-3), LHP Sebastian Gongora (1-1), RHP Luke Stofel (0-2)
Scouting the Raiders: Wright State is the preseason favorite to win the league. The Raiders opened the season going 1-3 at Hawaii, 1-2 at Kentucky and 0-3 at Arkansas. They defeated Toledo on Wednesday 6-2 in non-league play. Andrew Patrick is hitting a team-best .388 on the year.
Hey Batter Batter (of the Week): Braedon Blackford hit .429 and slugged 1.357 with four home runs in 14 at bats over four games played in Winston-Salem, N.C. (March 3-5). He also recorded one double, seven RBIs, five runs scored, two walks and 19 total bases to earn the Horizon League Batter of the Week honor. The Peoria, Ill. native began a doubleheader against Cornell going 3-for-4 with two home runs and a double to drive in two runs and score three times in a 6-3 victory. He ended the week driving in five more runs against Ball State on Sunday as he blasted two more long balls and finished the day going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a walk. He now has three career multi-home run games for the 'Dons. Last season he had two against Cal Baptist on Feb. 26, 2022.
D1Baseball Top 30: Blackford was named a Top 30 Hitter of the day for his two-run home run game vs. Cornell. He was ranked No. 11. JD Deany was selected as a Top 30 pitcher for his five shutout innings vs. Cornell.
Home Run Time: Braedon Blackford owns a Horizon League-best six home runs and has a team-best 12 extra base hits.
Putting Up Ks: Jacob Myer has 19 strikeouts, fourth best in the Horizon League.
Walk This Way: Jacob Walker leads the team in hitting at .318. He has a hit in six straight games including two in game three vs. Austin Peay.
Turn It!: The Mastodons are sixth in the nation double in plays turned with 17 this season.
Small Ball 'Dons: Dylan Stewart has five sacrifice bunts on the season, best in the league and tied for sixth in the nation.
Multi-verse: 12 different Mastodons have had a multi-hit game this season.
Perfect 10: Eli Tencza is on a 10-game on-base streak.
Up Next: The 'Dons will play at Bowling Green for a non-league game on Tuesday in a 3 p.m. first pitch.
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