Tuesday, March 21
Bowling Green, Ohio
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Bowling Green
Mastodons to Play the Falcons on Tuesday
3/20/2023 11:03:00 AM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team steps out of league play for a non-league game at Bowling Green on Tuesday (March 21).
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (4-16) at Bowling Green (4-12)
When: Tuesday, March 21 | 3 PM
Where: Bowling Green, Ohio | Steller Field
Weather: High of 56, partly cloudy
Live Stats: Link
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP Colin Bauer (0-1)
Bowling Green: LHP Nic Good (0-0)
Scouting the Falcons: Bowling Green has four wins on the season but one of the came over then No. 5 Louisville by the score of 9-6. The Falcons are 2-4 in MAC play this season after playing Ohio and Akron. The Falcons have a .188 team batting average with Nathan Archer leading the team in RBIs with 11. Their team ERA is 6.52.
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. He is fifth in the league in slugging (.623) and RBIs (17).
Save X3: Three different Mastodons have recorded a save this season. Brody Fine, Mac Ayres and Justin Miller own saves for the 'Dons.
Walk This Way: Jacob Walker leads the team in hitting at .333. He had two hits on Sunday at Wright State.
Get On Base: Three Mastodons enter Tuesday's game with active double-digit on-base streaks: Eli Tencza (13), Jacob Walker (12) and Braedon Blackford (11).
Turn It!: The Mastodons are 20th in the nation double in plays turned with 18 this season.
Multi-verse: 12 different Mastodons have had a multi-hit game this season.
Up Next: The 'Dons will host Northern Kentucky in the 2023 home opener on Friday (March 24). It will be the start of a three-game series with the Norse.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (4-16) at Bowling Green (4-12)
When: Tuesday, March 21 | 3 PM
Where: Bowling Green, Ohio | Steller Field
Weather: High of 56, partly cloudy
Live Stats: Link
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP Colin Bauer (0-1)
Bowling Green: LHP Nic Good (0-0)
Scouting the Falcons: Bowling Green has four wins on the season but one of the came over then No. 5 Louisville by the score of 9-6. The Falcons are 2-4 in MAC play this season after playing Ohio and Akron. The Falcons have a .188 team batting average with Nathan Archer leading the team in RBIs with 11. Their team ERA is 6.52.
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. He is fifth in the league in slugging (.623) and RBIs (17).
Save X3: Three different Mastodons have recorded a save this season. Brody Fine, Mac Ayres and Justin Miller own saves for the 'Dons.
Walk This Way: Jacob Walker leads the team in hitting at .333. He had two hits on Sunday at Wright State.
Get On Base: Three Mastodons enter Tuesday's game with active double-digit on-base streaks: Eli Tencza (13), Jacob Walker (12) and Braedon Blackford (11).
Turn It!: The Mastodons are 20th in the nation double in plays turned with 18 this season.
Multi-verse: 12 different Mastodons have had a multi-hit game this season.
Up Next: The 'Dons will host Northern Kentucky in the 2023 home opener on Friday (March 24). It will be the start of a three-game series with the Norse.
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