Friday, April 19
Fort Wayne, Ind.
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Youngstown State
Mastodons Host Penguins this Weekend
4/18/2024 3:17:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne (13-23, 7-8) welcomes Youngstown State (5-30, 3-12) to Mastodon Field this weekend beginning on Friday (April 19).
Game Day Information
When:
Friday, April 19 | 3:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 20 | 2:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, April 21 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Where: Mastodon Field | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Link
Weather:
Friday: High of 57/low of 39, 2% chance of rain
Saturday: High of 49/low of 32, 3% chance of rain
Sunday: 56 of 56/low of 34, 8% chance of rain
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne took 2-of-3 games earlier this year at Youngstown State. Overall, the 'Dons are 9-18 against the Penguins.
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: Mac Ayres, Carter Sabol, TBD
Youngstown State: Jacob Gehring, Brandon Mikos, Sloan Ulrich
Scouting the Penguins: Youngstown State enters the weekend 5-30 with three of those wins coming in Horizon League games. They broke a six-game losing streak with a win over Milwaukee last Sunday. Alejandro Covas and Trey Law lead the team with averages over .350.
'Dons & Ends:
- Jacob Walker leads the team with 49 hits and 13 doubles.
- Carter Sabol (4.40) is one of only three pitchers in the Horizon League with an ERA under 5. Sabol is also one of eight pitchers in the league holding opposing hitters below a .300 average.
- Sabol and Kevin Fee are tied with three other pitchers for the league lead in wins with four.
- Jacob Walker leads the team with 16 multi hit games and is one of five Mastodons with double digit multi hit games. Justin Osterhouse and Nick Sutherlin have 14, Grant Thoroman has 13, and Ben Higgins has 11.
- Jackson Micheels has reached base in nine straight games.
- The 'Dons are 46-of-53 in stolen base attempts this season.
- Seven Mastodons have thrown 20 or more innings this season.
- Seven Mastodons have hit a home run this season.
- In league play only, Ben Higgins owns a team-best .585 slugging percentage.
- In league play only, Carter Sabol has a 3.25 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 27.2 innings.
Answering the Call: As Kevin Fee finished Sunday's game on the mound for the Mastodons, he set the program record for career pitching appearances at 79. Fee moved ahead of Adam Feris (2002-05) on the pitching appearance leaderboard. Feris finished his career with 78 visits to the mound.
And the Masty goes to: Four Mastodons were honored at the annual Masty awards, which honor the athletic and academic achievements of Purdue Fort Wayne's sports teams during the 2023-24 academic year. Justin Osterhouse was named outstanding Freshman of the Year, Kevin Fee was given the David R. Skelton Award, Brody Fine was honored at the Top Sports Performance, and Jacob Walker won Best Facial Expression.
Last Time Out: Nick Sutherlin and Ben Higgins each had a multi-hit game in Purdue Fort Wayne's 15-5 loss to Notre Dame on Wednesday.
Up Next: The 'Dons host Toledo on Wednesday (April 24) at Mastodon Field.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Game Day Information
When:
Friday, April 19 | 3:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 20 | 2:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, April 21 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Where: Mastodon Field | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Link
Weather:
Friday: High of 57/low of 39, 2% chance of rain
Saturday: High of 49/low of 32, 3% chance of rain
Sunday: 56 of 56/low of 34, 8% chance of rain
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne took 2-of-3 games earlier this year at Youngstown State. Overall, the 'Dons are 9-18 against the Penguins.
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: Mac Ayres, Carter Sabol, TBD
Youngstown State: Jacob Gehring, Brandon Mikos, Sloan Ulrich
Scouting the Penguins: Youngstown State enters the weekend 5-30 with three of those wins coming in Horizon League games. They broke a six-game losing streak with a win over Milwaukee last Sunday. Alejandro Covas and Trey Law lead the team with averages over .350.
'Dons & Ends:
- Jacob Walker leads the team with 49 hits and 13 doubles.
- Carter Sabol (4.40) is one of only three pitchers in the Horizon League with an ERA under 5. Sabol is also one of eight pitchers in the league holding opposing hitters below a .300 average.
- Sabol and Kevin Fee are tied with three other pitchers for the league lead in wins with four.
- Jacob Walker leads the team with 16 multi hit games and is one of five Mastodons with double digit multi hit games. Justin Osterhouse and Nick Sutherlin have 14, Grant Thoroman has 13, and Ben Higgins has 11.
- Jackson Micheels has reached base in nine straight games.
- The 'Dons are 46-of-53 in stolen base attempts this season.
- Seven Mastodons have thrown 20 or more innings this season.
- Seven Mastodons have hit a home run this season.
- In league play only, Ben Higgins owns a team-best .585 slugging percentage.
- In league play only, Carter Sabol has a 3.25 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 27.2 innings.
Answering the Call: As Kevin Fee finished Sunday's game on the mound for the Mastodons, he set the program record for career pitching appearances at 79. Fee moved ahead of Adam Feris (2002-05) on the pitching appearance leaderboard. Feris finished his career with 78 visits to the mound.
And the Masty goes to: Four Mastodons were honored at the annual Masty awards, which honor the athletic and academic achievements of Purdue Fort Wayne's sports teams during the 2023-24 academic year. Justin Osterhouse was named outstanding Freshman of the Year, Kevin Fee was given the David R. Skelton Award, Brody Fine was honored at the Top Sports Performance, and Jacob Walker won Best Facial Expression.
Last Time Out: Nick Sutherlin and Ben Higgins each had a multi-hit game in Purdue Fort Wayne's 15-5 loss to Notre Dame on Wednesday.
Up Next: The 'Dons host Toledo on Wednesday (April 24) at Mastodon Field.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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