Saturday, April 13
Rochester Hills, Mich.
12:30 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Oakland
Luke Miles
'Dons Take on Oakland in Weekend Series
4/11/2024 12:07:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne (12-20, 6-6 Horizon League) faces off with Oakland (16-16, 7-5 Horizon League) in a Horizon League series.
Game Day Information
When:
Friday, April 12 | 2:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 13 | 2 p.m. ET
Sunday, April 14 | 1 p.m. ET
Where: Oakland Baseball Field | Rochester, Mich.
Live Stats: Link
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne is 18-27 against Oakland in a series that dates back to 2008. The 'Dons are 10-16 in Rochester but lost all three matchups there last season.
Weather:
Friday: High of 49/low of 40, 91% chance of rain
Saturday: High of 62/low of 43, 3% chance of rain
Sunday: High of 70/low of 45, 84% chance of rain
Probable Pitchers:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP Mac Ayres, RHP Carter Sabol, TBD
Oakland: RHP Hunter Pidek, RHP, Shane McAlinden, TBD
Scouting the Golden Grizzlies: Oakland is 16-16 this season and 7-5 in the Horizon League. They won their fourth straight game on Tuesday with a 20-17 victory over Eastern Michigan. Trent Rice and Reggie Bussey are the only two players in the league with more than 20 steals. Rice has 26 and Bussey has 22.
'Dons & Ends:
- Justin Osterhouse has the second-best batting average in the Horizon League (.390).
- Carter Sabol (3.86) and Kevin Fee (3.94) are two of only four pitchers in the league with an ERA under 4. They are also two of the nine pitchers in the league holding opposing hitters below a .300 average among qualified pitchers.
- Kevin Fee has allowed the fewest runs for a qualifying pitcher in the Horizon League (17).
- Justin Osterhouse leads the team with 14 multi hit games while Jacob Walker, Grant Thoroman, and Nick Sutherlin each have 13.
- Justin Osterhouse (.678), Jacob Walker (.512), and Grant Thoroman (.568) each own a slugging percentage above .500.
- The 'Dons are 37-of-51 in stolen base attempts this season.
- Six Mastodons have thrown 20 or more innings this season.
Fee Time: Kevin Fee has tied the program record for pitching appearances in a career with 78. He is tied with Adam Feris (2002-05). His next appearance will set the new record.
Stable Sabol: Carter Sabol was named Horizon League Pitcher of the Week after throwing six shutout innings and striking out nine. This effort earned him the win against the league's top offense in Northern Kentucky. His 1.99 ERA in league play is the best in the league.
Last Time Out: Four Mastodons posted multi-hit games but the Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team dropped a close midweek contest to Bowling Green 8-7 on Wednesday. Justin Osterhouse led the team with three hits in four at-bats and drove in two runs. Nick Sutherlin, Grant Thoroman, and Jacob Walker had two hits each.
Up Next: The 'Dons travel to South Bend next week to take on Notre Dame on Wednesday.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Game Day Information
When:
Friday, April 12 | 2:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 13 | 2 p.m. ET
Sunday, April 14 | 1 p.m. ET
Where: Oakland Baseball Field | Rochester, Mich.
Live Stats: Link
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne is 18-27 against Oakland in a series that dates back to 2008. The 'Dons are 10-16 in Rochester but lost all three matchups there last season.
Weather:
Friday: High of 49/low of 40, 91% chance of rain
Saturday: High of 62/low of 43, 3% chance of rain
Sunday: High of 70/low of 45, 84% chance of rain
Probable Pitchers:
Purdue Fort Wayne: RHP Mac Ayres, RHP Carter Sabol, TBD
Oakland: RHP Hunter Pidek, RHP, Shane McAlinden, TBD
Scouting the Golden Grizzlies: Oakland is 16-16 this season and 7-5 in the Horizon League. They won their fourth straight game on Tuesday with a 20-17 victory over Eastern Michigan. Trent Rice and Reggie Bussey are the only two players in the league with more than 20 steals. Rice has 26 and Bussey has 22.
'Dons & Ends:
- Justin Osterhouse has the second-best batting average in the Horizon League (.390).
- Carter Sabol (3.86) and Kevin Fee (3.94) are two of only four pitchers in the league with an ERA under 4. They are also two of the nine pitchers in the league holding opposing hitters below a .300 average among qualified pitchers.
- Kevin Fee has allowed the fewest runs for a qualifying pitcher in the Horizon League (17).
- Justin Osterhouse leads the team with 14 multi hit games while Jacob Walker, Grant Thoroman, and Nick Sutherlin each have 13.
- Justin Osterhouse (.678), Jacob Walker (.512), and Grant Thoroman (.568) each own a slugging percentage above .500.
- The 'Dons are 37-of-51 in stolen base attempts this season.
- Six Mastodons have thrown 20 or more innings this season.
Fee Time: Kevin Fee has tied the program record for pitching appearances in a career with 78. He is tied with Adam Feris (2002-05). His next appearance will set the new record.
Stable Sabol: Carter Sabol was named Horizon League Pitcher of the Week after throwing six shutout innings and striking out nine. This effort earned him the win against the league's top offense in Northern Kentucky. His 1.99 ERA in league play is the best in the league.
Last Time Out: Four Mastodons posted multi-hit games but the Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team dropped a close midweek contest to Bowling Green 8-7 on Wednesday. Justin Osterhouse led the team with three hits in four at-bats and drove in two runs. Nick Sutherlin, Grant Thoroman, and Jacob Walker had two hits each.
Up Next: The 'Dons travel to South Bend next week to take on Notre Dame on Wednesday.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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