Friday, April 21
Fort Wayne, Ind.
4 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Wright State
Raiders and Mastodons Set for Weekend Series
4/20/2023 11:07:00 AM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Wright State and Purdue Fort Wayne will play a Horizon League this season.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (10-28, 6-9 Horizon League) vs. Wright State (20-17, 10-5 Horizon League)
When:
Friday, April 21 | 3 p.m. | at Mastodon Field in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Saturday, April 22 | 2 p.m. | at Indiana Wesleyan in Marion, Ind.
Sunday, April 23 | 1 p.m. | at Mastodon Field in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Weather: 55, rain | 51, cloudy | 46, cloudy
Live Stats: Link
Series History: Wright State leads 10-6. The Raiders took two-of-three from the 'Dons in Dayton earlier this season.
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP Mac Ayres (2-1), RHP Brody Fine (1-3), TBD
Wright State: LHP Sebastian Gongora (5-1), RHP Jake Shirk (2-4), RHP Luke Stofel (1-3)
Scouting the Raiders: Wright State fell to city-rival Dayton in a mid-week game, but last week swept a Horizon League series at Youngstown State. Andrew Patrick leads the team in hitting at .336 with a 1.105 OPS. He ranks second in both marks in the Horizon League. The speedster also has 16 stolen bases, second best in the league. On the mound, Sebastian Gongora leads the league in ERA at 2.79. He gave up a season-high four runs last week against Youngstown State.
Down Goes Sparty: The Mastodons defeated Michigan State on Wednesday 3-2. It is the Mastodons' second straight season with a win over a Big 10 opponent. Last season the 'Dons defeated eventual league champion Michigan.
Return of the SAC: Dylan Stewart is tied for the league lead with seven sacrifice bunts.
Grant is Fly: In league play only, Grant Thoroman leads the Horizon League in sacrifice flies with four.
Back in Black: Braedon Blackford owns a Horizon League-best 11 home runs. He is fourth in slugging (.601), fourth in runs (33) and third in RBIs (38).
Double-Digits: Braedon Blackford's 11 home runs has him tied for fifth 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 .439 on-base percentage. He is fourth in the league in walks with 26. He enters the week with a current 19-game on-base streak.
Strong Up The Middle: Cade Nelis has only four errors on the season, for a .975 fielding percentage. The starting second baseman has turned 17 double plays.
Last Week...: Caileb Johnson had three multi-hit games last week. He had two against Milwaukee and a three-hit game at Dayton.
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 206 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.
Closing Time: Justin Miller owns eight career saves, fourth most in Mastodon history for career saves.
'Dons Dig The Long Ball: Nine different Mastodons have hit a home run this season.
Turn It!: The Mastodons are 42nd 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. He also earned the No. 12 spot on the list after his five-hit, six-RBI doubleheader against Milwaukee (April 15). 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 host Dayton on Wednesday (April 26) in non-league play.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (10-28, 6-9 Horizon League) vs. Wright State (20-17, 10-5 Horizon League)
When:
Friday, April 21 | 3 p.m. | at Mastodon Field in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Saturday, April 22 | 2 p.m. | at Indiana Wesleyan in Marion, Ind.
Sunday, April 23 | 1 p.m. | at Mastodon Field in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Weather: 55, rain | 51, cloudy | 46, cloudy
Live Stats: Link
Series History: Wright State leads 10-6. The Raiders took two-of-three from the 'Dons in Dayton earlier this season.
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP Mac Ayres (2-1), RHP Brody Fine (1-3), TBD
Wright State: LHP Sebastian Gongora (5-1), RHP Jake Shirk (2-4), RHP Luke Stofel (1-3)
Scouting the Raiders: Wright State fell to city-rival Dayton in a mid-week game, but last week swept a Horizon League series at Youngstown State. Andrew Patrick leads the team in hitting at .336 with a 1.105 OPS. He ranks second in both marks in the Horizon League. The speedster also has 16 stolen bases, second best in the league. On the mound, Sebastian Gongora leads the league in ERA at 2.79. He gave up a season-high four runs last week against Youngstown State.
Down Goes Sparty: The Mastodons defeated Michigan State on Wednesday 3-2. It is the Mastodons' second straight season with a win over a Big 10 opponent. Last season the 'Dons defeated eventual league champion Michigan.
Return of the SAC: Dylan Stewart is tied for the league lead with seven sacrifice bunts.
Grant is Fly: In league play only, Grant Thoroman leads the Horizon League in sacrifice flies with four.
Back in Black: Braedon Blackford owns a Horizon League-best 11 home runs. He is fourth in slugging (.601), fourth in runs (33) and third in RBIs (38).
Double-Digits: Braedon Blackford's 11 home runs has him tied for fifth 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 .439 on-base percentage. He is fourth in the league in walks with 26. He enters the week with a current 19-game on-base streak.
Strong Up The Middle: Cade Nelis has only four errors on the season, for a .975 fielding percentage. The starting second baseman has turned 17 double plays.
Last Week...: Caileb Johnson had three multi-hit games last week. He had two against Milwaukee and a three-hit game at Dayton.
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 206 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.
Closing Time: Justin Miller owns eight career saves, fourth most in Mastodon history for career saves.
'Dons Dig The Long Ball: Nine different Mastodons have hit a home run this season.
Turn It!: The Mastodons are 42nd 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. He also earned the No. 12 spot on the list after his five-hit, six-RBI doubleheader against Milwaukee (April 15). 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 host Dayton on Wednesday (April 26) in non-league play.
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