Friday, April 14
Fort Wayne, Ind.
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Milwaukee
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Milwaukee Comes to Mastodon Field This Weekend
4/13/2023 12:08:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Milwaukee Panthers and Mastodons will battle this weekend at Mastodon Field.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (8-26, 5-7 Horizon) vs. Milwaukee (14-15, 7-5 Horizon)
When: April 14-16 | 3 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 1 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Mastodon Field
Weather: Friday: 82, partly cloudy | Saturday: 80, partly cloudy | Sunday: 69, rain
Live Stats: Link
Series History: Milwaukee leads 9-8. The 'Dons took all five meetings from the Panthers last season.
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP Mac Ayres (1-1), LHP Jacob Myer (0-3), RHP Owen Willard (0-2)
Milwaukee: LHP Riley Frey (4-3), RHP Luke Hansel (4-1), RHP Eliot Turnquist (2-2)
Scouting the Panthers: Milwaukee swept a three-game series from Wright State last week. Riley Frey owns a team-best 3.64 ERA over 47.0 innings. As a team, the Panthers are hitting .260.
Return of the SAC: Dylan Stewart is second in the league in sacrifice bunts with six.
Back in Black: Braedon Blackford owns a Horizon League-best 10 home runs. He is sixth in slugging (.560), sixth in runs (30) and sixth in RBIs (30).
Double-Digits: Braedon Blackford's 10 home runs has him tied for seventh in program history for home runs in a season. The all-time single season record is Shaun VanDriessche's 18 in 2010.
Cade Gets on Base: Cade Nelis is ninth in the league with a team-best .444 on-base percentage. He is fourth in the league in walks with 24. He enters the week with a current 15-game on-base streak.
Strong Up The Middle: Cade Nelis has only two errors on the season, for a .986 fielding percentage. The starting second baseman has turned 17 double plays.
Masto-Slams: The 'Dons hit grand slams in back-to-back games against Northern Kentucky. On March 24 Ben Higgins hit a grand slam and then in game one on March 26 Jarrett Bickel hit a game-tying grand slam in the seventh inning of a 9-5 win.
Record Within Striking Distance: The 2023 season is Justin Miller's fifth as a Mastodon. Miller owns 198 career strikeouts, the second most in program history for a career. He will look to pass Jason Horvath (2001-04) for the most in program history this season. Horvath recorded 210 strikeouts.
Save X4: Four different Mastodons have recorded a save this season. Brody Fine, Mac Ayres, JD Deany and Justin Miller own saves for the 'Dons.
'Dons Dig The Long Ball: Eight different Mastodons have hit a home run this season.
Turn It!: The Mastodons are 12th in the nation in double plays turned with 30 this season.
Multi-verse: 14 different Mastodons have had a multi-hit game this season.
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.
Hey Batter Batter (of the Week) X2: Ben HIggins was named the Horizon League Batter of the Week on April 4 for his play the prior weekend. His play was highlighted by his thee home run performance at Youngstown State on March 31). Higgins was the first Mastodon to hit three big flys in a game since 2016.
D1Baseball Top 30: Braedon 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. Ben Higgins was named the No. 3 hitter of the day by DIBaseball.com for his three dinger day against Youngstown State.
Up Next: The 'Dons are at Michigan State next Wednesday (April 19) before hosting Wright State in league play.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (8-26, 5-7 Horizon) vs. Milwaukee (14-15, 7-5 Horizon)
When: April 14-16 | 3 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 1 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Mastodon Field
Weather: Friday: 82, partly cloudy | Saturday: 80, partly cloudy | Sunday: 69, rain
Live Stats: Link
Series History: Milwaukee leads 9-8. The 'Dons took all five meetings from the Panthers last season.
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP Mac Ayres (1-1), LHP Jacob Myer (0-3), RHP Owen Willard (0-2)
Milwaukee: LHP Riley Frey (4-3), RHP Luke Hansel (4-1), RHP Eliot Turnquist (2-2)
Scouting the Panthers: Milwaukee swept a three-game series from Wright State last week. Riley Frey owns a team-best 3.64 ERA over 47.0 innings. As a team, the Panthers are hitting .260.
Return of the SAC: Dylan Stewart is second in the league in sacrifice bunts with six.
Back in Black: Braedon Blackford owns a Horizon League-best 10 home runs. He is sixth in slugging (.560), sixth in runs (30) and sixth in RBIs (30).
Double-Digits: Braedon Blackford's 10 home runs has him tied for seventh in program history for home runs in a season. The all-time single season record is Shaun VanDriessche's 18 in 2010.
Cade Gets on Base: Cade Nelis is ninth in the league with a team-best .444 on-base percentage. He is fourth in the league in walks with 24. He enters the week with a current 15-game on-base streak.
Strong Up The Middle: Cade Nelis has only two errors on the season, for a .986 fielding percentage. The starting second baseman has turned 17 double plays.
Masto-Slams: The 'Dons hit grand slams in back-to-back games against Northern Kentucky. On March 24 Ben Higgins hit a grand slam and then in game one on March 26 Jarrett Bickel hit a game-tying grand slam in the seventh inning of a 9-5 win.
Record Within Striking Distance: The 2023 season is Justin Miller's fifth as a Mastodon. Miller owns 198 career strikeouts, the second most in program history for a career. He will look to pass Jason Horvath (2001-04) for the most in program history this season. Horvath recorded 210 strikeouts.
Save X4: Four different Mastodons have recorded a save this season. Brody Fine, Mac Ayres, JD Deany and Justin Miller own saves for the 'Dons.
'Dons Dig The Long Ball: Eight different Mastodons have hit a home run this season.
Turn It!: The Mastodons are 12th in the nation in double plays turned with 30 this season.
Multi-verse: 14 different Mastodons have had a multi-hit game this season.
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.
Hey Batter Batter (of the Week) X2: Ben HIggins was named the Horizon League Batter of the Week on April 4 for his play the prior weekend. His play was highlighted by his thee home run performance at Youngstown State on March 31). Higgins was the first Mastodon to hit three big flys in a game since 2016.
D1Baseball Top 30: Braedon 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. Ben Higgins was named the No. 3 hitter of the day by DIBaseball.com for his three dinger day against Youngstown State.
Up Next: The 'Dons are at Michigan State next Wednesday (April 19) before hosting Wright State in league play.
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