Friday, March 15
Youngstown, Ohio
5 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Youngstown State
Mastodons Set For #HLBASE Opener at YSU
3/14/2024 1:09:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Mastodons (6-12, 0-0 Horizon League) open the Horizon League slate this weekend with a trip to Youngstown State (1-15, 0-0 Horizon League).
Game Day Information
When:
Friday, March 15 | 5 p.m. ET
Saturday, March 16 | 3 p.m. ET
Sunday, March 17 | 1 p.m. ET
Where: Eastwood Field | Niles, Ohio
Live Stats: Link
Listen: Link
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne took two of three games in their 2023 trip to Youngstown State. Overall, the 'Dons are 7-17 against the Penguins.
Weather:
Friday - High of 54/low of 34, 84% chance of rain
Saturday - High of 57/low of 42 7% chance of rain
Sunday - High of 48/low of 31, 71% chance of rain
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP Mac Ayres, RHP Carter Sabol, TBD
Youngstown State: RHP Jacob Gehring, LHP Sloan Ulrich, TBD
'DONS & ENDS
- Grant Thoroman (23) is fifth in the Horizon League in hits. Jacob Walker (22) and Justin Osterhouse (22) are tied for sixth.
- Justin Osterhouse is tied for second in the league in home runs with seven. His .746 slugging percentage is fifth and his OPS (1.169) is sixth.
- Justin Osterhouse is tied for fourth in the league with RBIs (21).
- Nick Sutherlin is tied for second in the league in doubles with seven.
- Grant Thoroman has eight mult-hit games this season.
- Nick Sutherlin (third base), Grant Thoroman (center field) and Ben Higgins (left field) have started all 18 games for the 'Dons.
Scouting the Penguins: Youngstown State defeated Pitt on Wednesday 7-6 for their first win of the season. Trey Law leads the team in hitting at .356 with a team-best 12 runs. Derrick Tarpley Jr. had two multi-hit games last weekend against Georgia Tech. He is hitting .328. The Penguins own a team batting average of .237 and a team ERA of 17.76 this season.
Young Slugger: Justin Osterhouse hit four home runs last week and another on Tuesday against Ball State. That gives the freshman seven homers through the season's first 18 games and gives him the most for a freshman in the D1 era. Ronald Dull owns the program freshman record with 14 home runs in the 1981 season.
High Leverage: Kevin Fee has been the Mastodons' go-to reliever so far this season. He's made the second most mound appearances in the country with nine. Last week, he picked up two saves in wins over Butler and Missouri and got the win in Friday's win over Missouri as well. With 70 career appearances, Fee needs just nine more to break the school record of 78.
One Week, Two Awards: Kevin Fee (Pitcher of the Week) and Justin Osterhouse (Batter of the Week) earned honors from the Horizon League last week.
Smashing Success: In the Mastodons' three wins last week, Justin Osterhouse and Nick Sutherlin led the team at the plate with some eye-popping numbers. Osterhouse hit .500 with a .545 on-base percentage while slugging 1.200 with four homers and 10 RBI. Sutherlin had a 1.667 OPS, going 9-of-15 with a home run, triple and two doubles.
Three Over Five: The 'Dons have three wins over Power Five schools this season for the first time in program history. The 'Dons topped No. 20 Indiana 9-6 and won at Missouri twice by identical 9-7 scores.
Up Next: Purdue Fort Wayne will look to pick up another Big 10 win next week with Wednesday's (Mar. 20) trip to Michigan State.
Game Day Information
When:
Friday, March 15 | 5 p.m. ET
Saturday, March 16 | 3 p.m. ET
Sunday, March 17 | 1 p.m. ET
Where: Eastwood Field | Niles, Ohio
Live Stats: Link
Listen: Link
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne took two of three games in their 2023 trip to Youngstown State. Overall, the 'Dons are 7-17 against the Penguins.
Weather:
Friday - High of 54/low of 34, 84% chance of rain
Saturday - High of 57/low of 42 7% chance of rain
Sunday - High of 48/low of 31, 71% chance of rain
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP Mac Ayres, RHP Carter Sabol, TBD
Youngstown State: RHP Jacob Gehring, LHP Sloan Ulrich, TBD
'DONS & ENDS
- Grant Thoroman (23) is fifth in the Horizon League in hits. Jacob Walker (22) and Justin Osterhouse (22) are tied for sixth.
- Justin Osterhouse is tied for second in the league in home runs with seven. His .746 slugging percentage is fifth and his OPS (1.169) is sixth.
- Justin Osterhouse is tied for fourth in the league with RBIs (21).
- Nick Sutherlin is tied for second in the league in doubles with seven.
- Grant Thoroman has eight mult-hit games this season.
- Nick Sutherlin (third base), Grant Thoroman (center field) and Ben Higgins (left field) have started all 18 games for the 'Dons.
Scouting the Penguins: Youngstown State defeated Pitt on Wednesday 7-6 for their first win of the season. Trey Law leads the team in hitting at .356 with a team-best 12 runs. Derrick Tarpley Jr. had two multi-hit games last weekend against Georgia Tech. He is hitting .328. The Penguins own a team batting average of .237 and a team ERA of 17.76 this season.
Young Slugger: Justin Osterhouse hit four home runs last week and another on Tuesday against Ball State. That gives the freshman seven homers through the season's first 18 games and gives him the most for a freshman in the D1 era. Ronald Dull owns the program freshman record with 14 home runs in the 1981 season.
High Leverage: Kevin Fee has been the Mastodons' go-to reliever so far this season. He's made the second most mound appearances in the country with nine. Last week, he picked up two saves in wins over Butler and Missouri and got the win in Friday's win over Missouri as well. With 70 career appearances, Fee needs just nine more to break the school record of 78.
One Week, Two Awards: Kevin Fee (Pitcher of the Week) and Justin Osterhouse (Batter of the Week) earned honors from the Horizon League last week.
Smashing Success: In the Mastodons' three wins last week, Justin Osterhouse and Nick Sutherlin led the team at the plate with some eye-popping numbers. Osterhouse hit .500 with a .545 on-base percentage while slugging 1.200 with four homers and 10 RBI. Sutherlin had a 1.667 OPS, going 9-of-15 with a home run, triple and two doubles.
Three Over Five: The 'Dons have three wins over Power Five schools this season for the first time in program history. The 'Dons topped No. 20 Indiana 9-6 and won at Missouri twice by identical 9-7 scores.
Up Next: Purdue Fort Wayne will look to pick up another Big 10 win next week with Wednesday's (Mar. 20) trip to Michigan State.
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