Raidergang welcomes Youngstown State for four-game series

THE SERIES
Teams: Wright State (4-5, 4-0 HL)
Youngstown State (5-7, 3-1 HL)
Location: Nischwitz Stadium / Dayton, OH

The Wright State baseball team continues its eight-game homestand his weekend at Nischwitz Stadium when the Raiders welcome Youngstown State to town for a four-game Horizon League series. Wright State is coming off of a four-win series over Northern Kentucky, while Youngstown State took three of four from Purdue Fort Wayne to begin its HL slate. The series gets started with a 3 p.m. first pitch on Friday, followed by a Saturday doubleheader with game one starting at 12 p.m. with game two to follow. The series wraps up with a 1 p.m. Sunday finale.

For Horizon League doubleheaders throughout the season, the first game will be a 7 inning game with the second game being a 9 inning game. If game one of the doubleheader goes extra innings then game two becomes a 7 inning game.

Fans can follow the action with live stats each game. All links are available on the team's schedule page. The capacity at both Nischwitz Stadium is being greatly reduced to ensure the safety of those in attendance. Only individuals from the general public on the COVID-Tracking pass list will be allowed in the venue.

PROBABLE STARTERS
Game 1:
WSU: Jake Schrand, RHP, Jr.
YSU: Colin Clark, LHP, Sr.

Game 2:
WSU: Bradley Brehmer, RHP, So.
YSU: Collin Floyd, LHP, Sr.

Game 3:
WSU: Alex Theis, LHP, RSo.
YSU: Nick Perez, RHP, Fr.

Game 4:
WSU: Austin Cline, RHP, RSr.
YSU: Jon Snyder, RHP, RJr.

LAST TIME OUT
Wright State opened Horizon League play with a four-game weekend sweep at home over Northern Kentucky. The Raider offense turned in eight-plus runs in each contest, including a pair of 13-run victories, while connecting on 15 total extra-base hits and six home runs. On the mound, Wright State saw three of four starters turn in double-digit strikeout performances, with Jake Schrand (Friday) and Austin Cline (Sunday) each punching out 12 batters. Saturday game one starter Bradley Brehmer tallied 11 strikeouts of his own, with the Raider arms finished with 12 combined strikeouts in Saturday's second game. All told, Wright State finished the weekend series raking up 57 strikeouts, compared to only 31 combined Northern Kentucky hits and 12 NKU runs (10 in two games).

PENGUIN PREVIEW
Youngstown State, who has won four of its last five games, is 5-7 overall and 3-1 in Horizon League play after taking three of four against Horizon League newcomer Purdue Fort Wayne this past weekend. The Penguins have had a player earn weekly Horizon League honors in each of the first three weeks of the season, with LHP Collin Floyd named Horizon League Pitcher of the Week on Wednesday after tossing the first complete game shutout by a Penguin since 2012 on Saturday against Purdue Fort Wayne. He scattered three singles and struck out a season-high eight batters without a walk over a career-high nine scoreless innings to earn his first victory of the season.

HAMILTON NAMED HL BATTER OF THE WEEK
Quincy Hamilton was named the Horizon League Batter of the Week on March 10 after he powered the Raiders to a four-game sweep of Northern Kentucky to begin Horizon League play over the weekend, finishing the weekend hitting .417 (5-for-12) with four of his hits going for extra bases – three of them for homers. Hamilton connected on a solo homer on Friday night before back-to-back days with two-run shots on Saturday and Sunday, also adding a double in Saturday's second game of the doubleheader, as he finished with six RBI and seven runs scored. The outfielder also drew six walks and swiped two bases.

WELCOME TO THE NISCH
Dating back to the 2019 season, Wright State has won 18 consecutive regular season home games at Nischwitz Stadium - the longest currently active streak in the NCAA as of March 8.

Raidergang welcomes Youngstown State for four-game series

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