Friday, April 21
Fort Wayne, IN
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Baseball heads to Purdue Fort Wayne for three-game series
4/20/2023 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
DAYTON — The Wright State baseball program travels to Purdue Fort Wayne for a three-game series in Horizon League play from April 21-23. Friday and Sunday will take place at PFW's Mastodon Field. Saturday's game will occur at Indiana Wesleyan's Wildcat Baseball Field in Marion, Ind. Live stats will be available all weekend.
Game 1 - Friday, April 21 - 3 p.m. - Live Stats
WSU LHP Sebastian Gongora (4-1, 2.43 ERA, 40.2 IP)
PFW RHP Mac Ayres (2-1, 6.43 ERA, 35.0 IP)
Game 2 - Saturday, April 22 - 2 p.m. - Live Stats
WSU RHP Jake Shirk (2-4, 5.98 ERA, 40.2 IP)
PFW RHP Brody Fine (1-3, 6.41 ERA, 26.2 IP)
Game 3 - Sunday, April 23 - 1 p.m. - Live Stats
WSU RHP Luke Stofel (1-3, 4.01 ERA, 33.2 IP)
PFW - TBD
LAST TIME OUT
Wright State is coming off an 8-3 loss against Dayton at Day Air Ballpark on Tuesday. The Flyers raced out to a 7-1 advantage in the midweek meeting, which was too much for the Raiders to overcome. Sammy Sass led Wright State at the plate, batting 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base. Julian Greenwell finished with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. WSU's bullpen gave up just one run, no earned, in 5.1 innings, recording five strikeouts while giving up five hits. Ty Roder fired two perfect innings, while Josh Laisure punched out two batters in 1.2 innings of scoreless action.
Last weekend, the Raiders swept Youngstown State in Horizon League play. WSU earned an 11-6 win in the series opener and a 10-6 win in the finale. Bottom Smith's two-out, two-run walk-off double lifted Wright State to a 4-3 victory in the second game of the series.
HISTORY VS. PFW
Wright State is ahead 10-6 in the all-time series versus Purdue Fort Wayne. The Raiders won two out of three games in the first meeting between the two schools in March 2023. 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.
SCOUTING THE 'DONS
Purdue Fort Wayne is 10-28 overall and 6-9 against Horizon League opponents under the direction of fourth-year head coach Doug Schreiber. The 'Dons boast series victories over Northern Kentucky and Youngstown State in addition to a midweek win at Michigan State.
Graduate infielder Braedon Blackford has been a standout player for PFW, as he tops the Horizon League with 11 homers and possesses top-five conference marks in RBI (39), runs (33), slugging percentage (.613), and OPS (.999). Senior infielder Cade Nelis leads the team in batting average (.313), on-base percentage (.439), and walks (26). The Mastodon pitching staff ranks fifth out of six HL teams in ERA (8.19) and has allowed double-digit runs on 15 occasions.
STAY HOT, AP
Andrew Patrick tops the Horizon League in runs scored (41) while possessing top-five conference marks in doubles (2nd, 12), triples (2nd, 3), slugging percentage (2nd, .692), OPS (2nd, 1.136), stolen bases (2nd, 16), home runs (3rd, 9), hits (3rd, 45), and hit by pitch (4th, 8). The Hilliard, Ohio native has recorded a team-leading seven three-hit performances and has a pair of two-home run, five RBI games.
GREENY IS BACK
Julian Greenwell has recorded eight multi-hit performances over his last 11 games, climbing his batting average from .174 to .292. The junior is slashing .477/.540/.932 in the stretch with seven doubles, two triples, three homers, 12 RBI, and 12 runs scored. He has also driven in one or more runs in nine of his last 10 games.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Five Raiders have collected Horizon League weekly honors through nine weeks in the 2023 campaign. Julian Greenwell was the most recent recipient, as he earned HL Batter of the Week last Tuesday after slashing .455/.538/1.045 with five doubles, one triple, two homers, six runs batted in, and six runs scored over five games, helping the Raiders to a 4-1 record and a three-game sweep over Youngstown State.
• Jake Shirk - Pitcher of the Week - 2/21/23
• Gehrig Anglin - Batter of the Week - 3/14/23
• Andrew Patrick - Batter of the Week - 3/28/23
• Sebastian Gongora - Pitcher of the Week - 3/28/23
• Julian Greenwell - Batter of the Week - 4/18/23
LIVING UP TO THE HYPE
Starting pitcher Sebastian Gongora — the preseason Pitcher of the Year by D1Baseball.com and Perfect Game USA — is 5-1 with a 2.79 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 48.1 innings of work. The redshirt sophomore ranks first in the Horizon League in ERA and wins.
SPEED KILLS
The Raiders rank 30th nationally and first in the Horizon League with 66 stolen bases. Andrew Patrick has swiped a team-high 16 bases, while Gehrig Anglin has stolen 12 bases in 24 games.
BREAKOUT WEEK
Avery Fisher started at all five games at second base for the Raiders last week, batting .412 with a double, a homer, three RBI, seven runs, and a perfect 7-for-7 mark on stolen bases.
TEAM GUYS
The Raiders rank 26th nationally with 21 sacrifice flies. Andrew Patrick has totaled a team-best four sacrifice flies, while Sammy Sass and Gehrig Anglin have three.
ACTIVE STREAKS
Sass » 11-game reached base streak
Greenwell » 11-game reached base streak
Clark » 10-game reached base streak
Thomas » 6-game reached base streak
Smith » 5-game reached base streak
Patrick » 5-game reached base streak
"POWER 5" DOMINANCE
Wright State has knocked off a "Power Five" conference program 21 times since 2014, including twice this season.
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
3/21/23 at Ohio State — W, 3-0
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.
Game 1 - Friday, April 21 - 3 p.m. - Live Stats
WSU LHP Sebastian Gongora (4-1, 2.43 ERA, 40.2 IP)
PFW RHP Mac Ayres (2-1, 6.43 ERA, 35.0 IP)
Game 2 - Saturday, April 22 - 2 p.m. - Live Stats
WSU RHP Jake Shirk (2-4, 5.98 ERA, 40.2 IP)
PFW RHP Brody Fine (1-3, 6.41 ERA, 26.2 IP)
Game 3 - Sunday, April 23 - 1 p.m. - Live Stats
WSU RHP Luke Stofel (1-3, 4.01 ERA, 33.2 IP)
PFW - TBD
LAST TIME OUT
Wright State is coming off an 8-3 loss against Dayton at Day Air Ballpark on Tuesday. The Flyers raced out to a 7-1 advantage in the midweek meeting, which was too much for the Raiders to overcome. Sammy Sass led Wright State at the plate, batting 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base. Julian Greenwell finished with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. WSU's bullpen gave up just one run, no earned, in 5.1 innings, recording five strikeouts while giving up five hits. Ty Roder fired two perfect innings, while Josh Laisure punched out two batters in 1.2 innings of scoreless action.
Last weekend, the Raiders swept Youngstown State in Horizon League play. WSU earned an 11-6 win in the series opener and a 10-6 win in the finale. Bottom Smith's two-out, two-run walk-off double lifted Wright State to a 4-3 victory in the second game of the series.
HISTORY VS. PFW
Wright State is ahead 10-6 in the all-time series versus Purdue Fort Wayne. The Raiders won two out of three games in the first meeting between the two schools in March 2023. 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.
SCOUTING THE 'DONS
Purdue Fort Wayne is 10-28 overall and 6-9 against Horizon League opponents under the direction of fourth-year head coach Doug Schreiber. The 'Dons boast series victories over Northern Kentucky and Youngstown State in addition to a midweek win at Michigan State.
Graduate infielder Braedon Blackford has been a standout player for PFW, as he tops the Horizon League with 11 homers and possesses top-five conference marks in RBI (39), runs (33), slugging percentage (.613), and OPS (.999). Senior infielder Cade Nelis leads the team in batting average (.313), on-base percentage (.439), and walks (26). The Mastodon pitching staff ranks fifth out of six HL teams in ERA (8.19) and has allowed double-digit runs on 15 occasions.
STAY HOT, AP
Andrew Patrick tops the Horizon League in runs scored (41) while possessing top-five conference marks in doubles (2nd, 12), triples (2nd, 3), slugging percentage (2nd, .692), OPS (2nd, 1.136), stolen bases (2nd, 16), home runs (3rd, 9), hits (3rd, 45), and hit by pitch (4th, 8). The Hilliard, Ohio native has recorded a team-leading seven three-hit performances and has a pair of two-home run, five RBI games.
GREENY IS BACK
Julian Greenwell has recorded eight multi-hit performances over his last 11 games, climbing his batting average from .174 to .292. The junior is slashing .477/.540/.932 in the stretch with seven doubles, two triples, three homers, 12 RBI, and 12 runs scored. He has also driven in one or more runs in nine of his last 10 games.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Five Raiders have collected Horizon League weekly honors through nine weeks in the 2023 campaign. Julian Greenwell was the most recent recipient, as he earned HL Batter of the Week last Tuesday after slashing .455/.538/1.045 with five doubles, one triple, two homers, six runs batted in, and six runs scored over five games, helping the Raiders to a 4-1 record and a three-game sweep over Youngstown State.
• Jake Shirk - Pitcher of the Week - 2/21/23
• Gehrig Anglin - Batter of the Week - 3/14/23
• Andrew Patrick - Batter of the Week - 3/28/23
• Sebastian Gongora - Pitcher of the Week - 3/28/23
• Julian Greenwell - Batter of the Week - 4/18/23
LIVING UP TO THE HYPE
Starting pitcher Sebastian Gongora — the preseason Pitcher of the Year by D1Baseball.com and Perfect Game USA — is 5-1 with a 2.79 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 48.1 innings of work. The redshirt sophomore ranks first in the Horizon League in ERA and wins.
SPEED KILLS
The Raiders rank 30th nationally and first in the Horizon League with 66 stolen bases. Andrew Patrick has swiped a team-high 16 bases, while Gehrig Anglin has stolen 12 bases in 24 games.
BREAKOUT WEEK
Avery Fisher started at all five games at second base for the Raiders last week, batting .412 with a double, a homer, three RBI, seven runs, and a perfect 7-for-7 mark on stolen bases.
TEAM GUYS
The Raiders rank 26th nationally with 21 sacrifice flies. Andrew Patrick has totaled a team-best four sacrifice flies, while Sammy Sass and Gehrig Anglin have three.
ACTIVE STREAKS
Sass » 11-game reached base streak
Greenwell » 11-game reached base streak
Clark » 10-game reached base streak
Thomas » 6-game reached base streak
Smith » 5-game reached base streak
Patrick » 5-game reached base streak
"POWER 5" DOMINANCE
Wright State has knocked off a "Power Five" conference program 21 times since 2014, including twice this season.
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
3/21/23 at Ohio State — W, 3-0
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.
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