Tuesday, March 7
Dayton, OH
3 PM
Wright State University
vs
Miami (OH)
Photo by: Joseph Craven
Baseball welcomes Miami (OH) for home opener
3/6/2023 4:30:00 PM | Baseball
DAYTON — The Wright State baseball program welcomes in-state foe Miami (OH) to Nischwitz Stadium for its home opener on Tuesday, March 7. The midweek matchup is slated for a 3 p.m. start. Admission will be free for all spectators. Live stats will also be available.
Tuesday, March 7 - 3 p.m. - Live Stats
Probable Starters:
WSU RHP Tristan Haught (0-1, 18.56 ERA, 5.1 IP)
MU RHP Lawson Blackmore (No 2023 stats)
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders are coming off an 0-3 weekend at No. 8 Arkansas. Wright State batted .273 over the three games but stranded a combined 29 runners on base. The pitching staff was tagged for 12 runs in the series' opening two games before allowing six in the finale.
HISTORY VS. MIAMI (OH)
Miami leads the all-time series 48-42. The teams last met in March 2022, where the Raiders fell in a slugfest 15-12. Jay Luikart finished 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, and two walks in the loss, while current players Justin Riemer, Drew Baker, Julian Greenwell, and Sammy Sass drove in runs.
SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS
Miami is 2-9 overall with series losses against Georgia Tech, North Alabama, and Siena. The Redhawks took down Cincinnati 15-12 in their first midweek contest last Wednesday.
Tuesday's visiting team boasts a high-powered offense, ranking 19th nationally in doubles (32), 22nd in walks (81), and 39th in home runs (17). Ryland Zaborowski leads the Redhawk offense, as he is batting .326 with four doubles, a conference-high six homers, and 13 RBI. The pitching staff ranks 11th in the Mid-American Conference with a 9.50 ERA.
HE GETS ON BASE
Dating back to last season, Justin Riemer has reached base in 19 consecutive games. In 2023, he is batting .310 with a double, two homers, four RBI, and eight runs scored to go along with a conference-leading 10 walks. The Arlington, Virginia native went 5-for-11 (.455) at the plate with a homer and three walks over three games at Arkansas last weekend.
HOT STREAK
Jay Luikart has gotten off to a strong start through 10 games in 2023, as he leads the team in hits (12), homers (3), runs (8), total bases (23), and slugging percentage (.639). The Ashland, Ohio native possesses a five-game hitting streak, batting .500 with five extra-base hits and five RBI in the span. On the mound, Luikart has WSU's lone save of the season, transpiring at Kentucky (2/25).
STARTING DEBUT
Newcomer Luke Stofel made his first start of the season last Sunday at Arkansas (3/5), limiting the host team to two runs, one earned, on five hits and two walks while striking out six batters in six innings of work. The junior right-hander held the Razorbacks scoreless on just three hits and one walk in his first four innings of action.
"POWER FIVE" WIN
Wright State's 12-9 win over Kentucky was its 20th win over a "Power Five" conference opponent since 2014. WSU finished with a season-high 13 hits, including eight for extra bases. The duo of Andrew Patrick and Jay Luikart combined to go 7-for-8 at the plate with two doubles, four homers, eight runs batted in, and six runs scored. Luikart batted 4-for-4 with a double, two roundtrips, three RBI, and four runs in addition to a walk and a steal. Patrick blasted a pair of two-run homers to go along with an RBI double, all in the first five innings of play.
Starting pitcher Sebastian Gongora earned the winning decision after limiting Kentucky to two runs on one hit and four walks while striking out four batters in five innings of work. Luikart tossed the final two innings to secure his first save of the year.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Friday starter Jake Shirk earned Horizon League Pitcher of the Week honors 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.
DÉJÀ VU
Julian Greenwell blasted a two-run homer in his first at-bat of the first two series openers this season. The Columbus, Indiana native homered to center field at Hawaii (2/17), while his blast at Kentucky (2/24) went over the right field wall.
Tuesday, March 7 - 3 p.m. - Live Stats
Probable Starters:
WSU RHP Tristan Haught (0-1, 18.56 ERA, 5.1 IP)
MU RHP Lawson Blackmore (No 2023 stats)
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders are coming off an 0-3 weekend at No. 8 Arkansas. Wright State batted .273 over the three games but stranded a combined 29 runners on base. The pitching staff was tagged for 12 runs in the series' opening two games before allowing six in the finale.
HISTORY VS. MIAMI (OH)
Miami leads the all-time series 48-42. The teams last met in March 2022, where the Raiders fell in a slugfest 15-12. Jay Luikart finished 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, and two walks in the loss, while current players Justin Riemer, Drew Baker, Julian Greenwell, and Sammy Sass drove in runs.
SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS
Miami is 2-9 overall with series losses against Georgia Tech, North Alabama, and Siena. The Redhawks took down Cincinnati 15-12 in their first midweek contest last Wednesday.
Tuesday's visiting team boasts a high-powered offense, ranking 19th nationally in doubles (32), 22nd in walks (81), and 39th in home runs (17). Ryland Zaborowski leads the Redhawk offense, as he is batting .326 with four doubles, a conference-high six homers, and 13 RBI. The pitching staff ranks 11th in the Mid-American Conference with a 9.50 ERA.
HE GETS ON BASE
Dating back to last season, Justin Riemer has reached base in 19 consecutive games. In 2023, he is batting .310 with a double, two homers, four RBI, and eight runs scored to go along with a conference-leading 10 walks. The Arlington, Virginia native went 5-for-11 (.455) at the plate with a homer and three walks over three games at Arkansas last weekend.
HOT STREAK
Jay Luikart has gotten off to a strong start through 10 games in 2023, as he leads the team in hits (12), homers (3), runs (8), total bases (23), and slugging percentage (.639). The Ashland, Ohio native possesses a five-game hitting streak, batting .500 with five extra-base hits and five RBI in the span. On the mound, Luikart has WSU's lone save of the season, transpiring at Kentucky (2/25).
STARTING DEBUT
Newcomer Luke Stofel made his first start of the season last Sunday at Arkansas (3/5), limiting the host team to two runs, one earned, on five hits and two walks while striking out six batters in six innings of work. The junior right-hander held the Razorbacks scoreless on just three hits and one walk in his first four innings of action.
"POWER FIVE" WIN
Wright State's 12-9 win over Kentucky was its 20th win over a "Power Five" conference opponent since 2014. WSU finished with a season-high 13 hits, including eight for extra bases. The duo of Andrew Patrick and Jay Luikart combined to go 7-for-8 at the plate with two doubles, four homers, eight runs batted in, and six runs scored. Luikart batted 4-for-4 with a double, two roundtrips, three RBI, and four runs in addition to a walk and a steal. Patrick blasted a pair of two-run homers to go along with an RBI double, all in the first five innings of play.
Starting pitcher Sebastian Gongora earned the winning decision after limiting Kentucky to two runs on one hit and four walks while striking out four batters in five innings of work. Luikart tossed the final two innings to secure his first save of the year.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Friday starter Jake Shirk earned Horizon League Pitcher of the Week honors 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.
DÉJÀ VU
Julian Greenwell blasted a two-run homer in his first at-bat of the first two series openers this season. The Columbus, Indiana native homered to center field at Hawaii (2/17), while his blast at Kentucky (2/24) went over the right field wall.
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