Tuesday, March 21
Columbus, OH
6 PM
Wright State University
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Ohio State
Photo by: Alex Underwood
Baseball set for two midweek contests
3/20/2023 4:30:00 PM | Baseball
DAYTON — The Wright State baseball program will face two midweek contests on the road this week, facing Ohio State on Tuesday, March 21, followed by a meeting at Miami (OH) on Wednesday, March 22.
Tuesday, March 21 - 6 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats
WSU LHP Alex Theis (0-1, 15.00 ERA, 9.0 IP)
OSU LHP Gavin Bruni (0-0, 4.20 ERA, 15.0 IP)
Wednesday, March 22 - 3 p.m. - Live Stats
WSU RHP Ty Roder (0-0, 12.79 ERA, 6.1 IP)
MIAMI RHP Tyler Chadwick (0-4, 8.49 ERA, 11.2 IP)
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders are coming off their second consecutive series victory, as they won two out of three games versus conference opponent Purdue Fort Wayne at home. WSU dropped the series opener 12-10 but followed with back-to-back wins by final scores of 6-2 and 13-4, respectively. Offensively, Wright State batted .330 as a team with 11 extra-base hits and 29 runs scored. The pitching staff held the Mastodons to a combined nine hits while tallying 22 strikeouts in the series' last two games.
HISTORY VS. OHIO STATE
Wright State trails 18-25-1 in the all-time series. The teams last met in 2022, where the Raiders finished on the short end of a 7-5 decision. Jay Luikart led the Raiders in the loss, going 3-for-5 at the plate with a double and two runs batted in. Alex Theis was a bright spot out of the bullpen, holding OSU scoreless on just one hit and no walks while striking out five in 2.1 innings. WSU's last win against Ohio State transpired at the 2016 NCAA Regional, taking down the Buckeyes 7-3.
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
Ohio State, under the direction of first-year head coach Bill Mosiello, is 11-6 on the season. The Buckeyes enter Tuesday's matchup on a seven-game winning streak, highlighted by series sweeps over Cal-State Bakersfield and Dayton.
OSU has posted double-digit runs on five occasions, averaging 8.1 runs per game. Cole Andrews has paced the Buckeye offense, as he is batting .436 with four doubles, two triples, two homers, and 18 RBI in just 11 games. Tuesday's projected starting pitcher Gavin Bruni tossed six scoreless innings against Grand Canyon.
HISTORY VS. MIAMI (OH)
Miami leads the all-time series 48-43. Wright State took down the Redhawks 23-7 in this season's first meeting between the two schools on March 7. The WSU lineup accounted for 12 hits and a season-high 19 walks in the victory. Six Raiders recorded two or more walks, while four players had multi-hit performances. WSU scored in five innings, highlighted by an 11-spot in the bottom of the fourth.
SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS
Miami is 4-16 overall with a series win against Northern Illinois and victories over Cincinnati and Siena. The Redhawks top the Mid-American Conference in walks (126), sacrifice bunts (11), and strikeouts per nine innings (12.6) while ranking second in doubles (45) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (1.79). Ryland Zaborowski leads the Redhawk offense, as he is batting .317 with five doubles, a conference-high eight homers, and 17 RBI. The pitching staff ranks ninth in the MAC with a 7.82 ERA.
TRIPLES FOR DAYS
The Raiders rank 32nd nationally and first in the Horizon League with seven triples. Andrew Patrick has led the team with a conference-high three triples.
HE CAN DO IT ALL
Jay Luikart — a preseason All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper — is batting .338 with four doubles, one triple, three homers, nine RBI, and 16 runs scored over 18 starts. On the mound, he has totaled a team-leading two saves, most recently in Wright State's 5-4 win versus Army (3/11). The Ashland, Ohio native helped the Raiders defeat Kentucky 12-9 (2/25) after going 4-for-4 with a double, two homers, three RBI, and four runs, in addition to tossing the final two innings in relief for his first save of the year.
MR. CONSISTENT
Gehrig Anglin holds team-best marks in home runs (4), runs batted in (19), runs scored (18), walks (15), and stolen bases (19) through 18 starts in 2023. Last season, he tied a single-season school record in home runs with 16 while also leading the Horizon League in slugging percentage (.598), OPS (1.022), and hit by pitch (14).
STAY HOT, AP
Andrew Patrick has slashed .367/.472/.667 with six doubles, three triples, two home runs, 10 RBI, and 17 runs scored through 17 starts in 2023. The Hilliard, Ohio native tops the Horizon League in triples and slugging percentage while ranking second in OPS (1.139) and fourth in batting average, doubles, runs scored, and stolen bases (7). Patrick has recorded four three-hit performances, highlighted by a 3-for-4 showing at the plate with a double, two homers, and five RBI in Wright State's 12-9 victory over Kentucky (2/25).
TEAM GUYS
Sammy Sass and Gehrig Anglin are tied for 28th nationally and first in the Horizon League with three sacrifice flies.
BATTER OF THE WEEK
Gehrig Anglin earned Horizon League Batter of the Week (3/14) for the first time in his collegiate career after batting .438 (7-for-16) with four doubles, a home run, five RBI, and five runs scored over four games. The redshirt senior recorded two three-hit performances and an extra-base hit in three games while also tallying two walks and a stolen base in the span.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Friday starter Jake Shirk earned Horizon League Pitcher of the Week (2/21) after firing six scoreless innings in Wright State's season-opening 8-3 victory at Hawaii (2/17). The junior right-hander allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out six batters over 76 pitches en route to his first win of the 2023 season. Hawaii did not reach scoring position on Shirk in his last five innings of work.
"POWER 5" DOMINANCE
Wright State has knocked off a "Power Five" conference program 20 times since 2014.
2/16/14 — vs. Michigan State (Neutral Site) — W, 7-1
3/1/14 — at #4 Oregon State — W, 6-2
2/22/15 - at #18 Ole Miss — W, 3-1
3/1/15 — at #11 Miami — W, 12-6
5/31/15 — vs. Notre Dame (NCAA Regional) — W, 4-0
2/26/16 — at #8 NC State — W, 10-8
3/5/16 — at Georgia — W, 3-1
6/5/16 — vs. #20 Ohio State (NCAA Regional) — W, 7-3
2/17/17 — at #10 Clemson — W, 6-4
2/19/17 — at #10 Clemson — W, 9-2
2/26/17 — at #4 South Carolina — W, 5-1
3/5/17 — vs. Pittsburgh (Neutral site) — W, 3-1
2/16/19 — at #10 Ole Miss — W, 9-5
2/24/19 — at #19 Oklahoma State — W, 5-4
4/3/19 — at Indiana — W, 15-4
2/19/20 — at #1 Louisville — W, 10-3
3/6/20 — at #11 Tennessee — W, 5-4
3/8/20 — at #11 Tennessee — W, 6-3
3/4/22 — at Virginia Tech — W, 11-5
2/25/23 — at Kentucky — W, 12-9
VETERAN GROUP
WSU returns 16 letterwinners and 11 starters from last year's team, including eight All-Horizon League recipients. Gehrig Anglin and Julian Greenwell collected All-League First Team honors, while Jay Luikart, Jake Shirk, and Alex Theis were named to the Second Team. Sebastian Gongora, Andrew Patrick, and Justin Riemer earned spots on the All-Freshman Team.
PRO RAIDERS
Sean Murphy, drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2016, and Peyton Burdick, drafted by the Miami Marlins in 2019, are the Raiders' two current Major League players. Murphy debuted with the Athletics in September 2019 and earned the Gold Glove award following the 2021 season. He signed a 6-year, $73 million contract extension with the Atlanta Braves in December 2022, which includes a $15 million club option for the 2029 season. Burdick made his debut for the Marlins in August 2022 and finished the season with four homers and 11 RBI. Joe Smith spent 15 years (2007-2022) in the big leagues as a reliever with eight different clubs and currently sits Top 40 all-time with 866 career pitching appearances.
Tuesday, March 21 - 6 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats
WSU LHP Alex Theis (0-1, 15.00 ERA, 9.0 IP)
OSU LHP Gavin Bruni (0-0, 4.20 ERA, 15.0 IP)
Wednesday, March 22 - 3 p.m. - Live Stats
WSU RHP Ty Roder (0-0, 12.79 ERA, 6.1 IP)
MIAMI RHP Tyler Chadwick (0-4, 8.49 ERA, 11.2 IP)
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders are coming off their second consecutive series victory, as they won two out of three games versus conference opponent Purdue Fort Wayne at home. WSU dropped the series opener 12-10 but followed with back-to-back wins by final scores of 6-2 and 13-4, respectively. Offensively, Wright State batted .330 as a team with 11 extra-base hits and 29 runs scored. The pitching staff held the Mastodons to a combined nine hits while tallying 22 strikeouts in the series' last two games.
HISTORY VS. OHIO STATE
Wright State trails 18-25-1 in the all-time series. The teams last met in 2022, where the Raiders finished on the short end of a 7-5 decision. Jay Luikart led the Raiders in the loss, going 3-for-5 at the plate with a double and two runs batted in. Alex Theis was a bright spot out of the bullpen, holding OSU scoreless on just one hit and no walks while striking out five in 2.1 innings. WSU's last win against Ohio State transpired at the 2016 NCAA Regional, taking down the Buckeyes 7-3.
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
Ohio State, under the direction of first-year head coach Bill Mosiello, is 11-6 on the season. The Buckeyes enter Tuesday's matchup on a seven-game winning streak, highlighted by series sweeps over Cal-State Bakersfield and Dayton.
OSU has posted double-digit runs on five occasions, averaging 8.1 runs per game. Cole Andrews has paced the Buckeye offense, as he is batting .436 with four doubles, two triples, two homers, and 18 RBI in just 11 games. Tuesday's projected starting pitcher Gavin Bruni tossed six scoreless innings against Grand Canyon.
HISTORY VS. MIAMI (OH)
Miami leads the all-time series 48-43. Wright State took down the Redhawks 23-7 in this season's first meeting between the two schools on March 7. The WSU lineup accounted for 12 hits and a season-high 19 walks in the victory. Six Raiders recorded two or more walks, while four players had multi-hit performances. WSU scored in five innings, highlighted by an 11-spot in the bottom of the fourth.
SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS
Miami is 4-16 overall with a series win against Northern Illinois and victories over Cincinnati and Siena. The Redhawks top the Mid-American Conference in walks (126), sacrifice bunts (11), and strikeouts per nine innings (12.6) while ranking second in doubles (45) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (1.79). Ryland Zaborowski leads the Redhawk offense, as he is batting .317 with five doubles, a conference-high eight homers, and 17 RBI. The pitching staff ranks ninth in the MAC with a 7.82 ERA.
TRIPLES FOR DAYS
The Raiders rank 32nd nationally and first in the Horizon League with seven triples. Andrew Patrick has led the team with a conference-high three triples.
HE CAN DO IT ALL
Jay Luikart — a preseason All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper — is batting .338 with four doubles, one triple, three homers, nine RBI, and 16 runs scored over 18 starts. On the mound, he has totaled a team-leading two saves, most recently in Wright State's 5-4 win versus Army (3/11). The Ashland, Ohio native helped the Raiders defeat Kentucky 12-9 (2/25) after going 4-for-4 with a double, two homers, three RBI, and four runs, in addition to tossing the final two innings in relief for his first save of the year.
MR. CONSISTENT
Gehrig Anglin holds team-best marks in home runs (4), runs batted in (19), runs scored (18), walks (15), and stolen bases (19) through 18 starts in 2023. Last season, he tied a single-season school record in home runs with 16 while also leading the Horizon League in slugging percentage (.598), OPS (1.022), and hit by pitch (14).
STAY HOT, AP
Andrew Patrick has slashed .367/.472/.667 with six doubles, three triples, two home runs, 10 RBI, and 17 runs scored through 17 starts in 2023. The Hilliard, Ohio native tops the Horizon League in triples and slugging percentage while ranking second in OPS (1.139) and fourth in batting average, doubles, runs scored, and stolen bases (7). Patrick has recorded four three-hit performances, highlighted by a 3-for-4 showing at the plate with a double, two homers, and five RBI in Wright State's 12-9 victory over Kentucky (2/25).
TEAM GUYS
Sammy Sass and Gehrig Anglin are tied for 28th nationally and first in the Horizon League with three sacrifice flies.
BATTER OF THE WEEK
Gehrig Anglin earned Horizon League Batter of the Week (3/14) for the first time in his collegiate career after batting .438 (7-for-16) with four doubles, a home run, five RBI, and five runs scored over four games. The redshirt senior recorded two three-hit performances and an extra-base hit in three games while also tallying two walks and a stolen base in the span.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Friday starter Jake Shirk earned Horizon League Pitcher of the Week (2/21) after firing six scoreless innings in Wright State's season-opening 8-3 victory at Hawaii (2/17). The junior right-hander allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out six batters over 76 pitches en route to his first win of the 2023 season. Hawaii did not reach scoring position on Shirk in his last five innings of work.
"POWER 5" DOMINANCE
Wright State has knocked off a "Power Five" conference program 20 times since 2014.
2/16/14 — vs. Michigan State (Neutral Site) — W, 7-1
3/1/14 — at #4 Oregon State — W, 6-2
2/22/15 - at #18 Ole Miss — W, 3-1
3/1/15 — at #11 Miami — W, 12-6
5/31/15 — vs. Notre Dame (NCAA Regional) — W, 4-0
2/26/16 — at #8 NC State — W, 10-8
3/5/16 — at Georgia — W, 3-1
6/5/16 — vs. #20 Ohio State (NCAA Regional) — W, 7-3
2/17/17 — at #10 Clemson — W, 6-4
2/19/17 — at #10 Clemson — W, 9-2
2/26/17 — at #4 South Carolina — W, 5-1
3/5/17 — vs. Pittsburgh (Neutral site) — W, 3-1
2/16/19 — at #10 Ole Miss — W, 9-5
2/24/19 — at #19 Oklahoma State — W, 5-4
4/3/19 — at Indiana — W, 15-4
2/19/20 — at #1 Louisville — W, 10-3
3/6/20 — at #11 Tennessee — W, 5-4
3/8/20 — at #11 Tennessee — W, 6-3
3/4/22 — at Virginia Tech — W, 11-5
2/25/23 — at Kentucky — W, 12-9
VETERAN GROUP
WSU returns 16 letterwinners and 11 starters from last year's team, including eight All-Horizon League recipients. Gehrig Anglin and Julian Greenwell collected All-League First Team honors, while Jay Luikart, Jake Shirk, and Alex Theis were named to the Second Team. Sebastian Gongora, Andrew Patrick, and Justin Riemer earned spots on the All-Freshman Team.
PRO RAIDERS
Sean Murphy, drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2016, and Peyton Burdick, drafted by the Miami Marlins in 2019, are the Raiders' two current Major League players. Murphy debuted with the Athletics in September 2019 and earned the Gold Glove award following the 2021 season. He signed a 6-year, $73 million contract extension with the Atlanta Braves in December 2022, which includes a $15 million club option for the 2029 season. Burdick made his debut for the Marlins in August 2022 and finished the season with four homers and 11 RBI. Joe Smith spent 15 years (2007-2022) in the big leagues as a reliever with eight different clubs and currently sits Top 40 all-time with 866 career pitching appearances.
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