Tuesday, April 4
Oxford, OH
2 PM
Wright State University
vs
Cincinnati
Photo by: Alex Underwood
Raiders set for 13th annual Joe Nuxhall Classic
4/3/2023 4:45:00 PM | Baseball
DAYTON — The Wright State baseball program will compete in the first round of the 13th annual Joe Nuxhall Classic on Tuesday, April 4, against Cincinnati at Hayden Park in Oxford, Ohio. The 2 p.m. neutral-site contest is set for a 2 p.m. start. Fans can follow the action with live stats.
Tuesday, April 4 - 2 p.m. - Live Stats
Probably Starters:
WSU RHP Josh Laisure (2-0, 5.54 ERA, 13.0 IP)
UC RHP Tommy Boba (1-1, 9.17 ERA, 17.2 IP
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders are coming off a series victory over Northern Kentucky on the road. Wright State won its opening two games at NKU by final scores of 6-2 and 3-1 but fell 9-5 in the series finale. Starting pitchers Jake Shirk and Sebastian Gongora stood out over the weekend as the pair collected winning decisions on the mound. Boston Smith batted 6-for-12 (.500) over the three-game stretch with two doubles, a home run, and three runs scored.
HISTORY VS. UC
Wright State leads the all-time series 45-40-1. WSU has won four of its last six matchups against the Bearcats dating back to 2018. The teams last met in April 2022 for the second round of the Joe Nuxhall Classic, where the Raiders lost 7-4.
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Cincinnati is 12-17 overall and 1-2 in conference play. Four of UC's losses have been by two or fewer runs.
The Bearcats lead the AAC in walks (153) while ranking second in home runs (33) and stolen bases (47). Ryan Nicholson has paced the offense with team-leading marks in batting average (.302), doubles (8), homers (6), total bases (60), and slugging percentage (.566). Projected starting pitcher Tommy Boba has given up three runs in five-plus innings in two out of his last three appearances.
CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Wright State sits atop the Horizon League with a 7-2 record. Northern Kentucky and Purdue Fort Wayne are tied for second in the standings at 5-4, followed by Oakland (4-5) in fourth, Youngstown State (3-5) in fifth, and Milwaukee (2-6) in last. The regular-season champion will receive hosting rights for the upcoming Horizon League Championship.
ACTIVE STREAKS
Smith » 16-game reached base streak
Arnold » 14-game reached base streak
Thomas » 6-game hitting streak
Clark » 6-game reached base streak
Arnold » 4-game hitting streak
SPEED KILLS
The Raiders rank 62nd nationally and first in the Horizon League with 42 stolen bases. Gehrig Anglin has swiped a team-high 12 bases, while Andrew Patrick is a perfect 10-for-10 on stolen base attempts.
TEAM GUYS
The Raiders rank 27th nationally with 16 sacrifice flies. Individually, Sammy Sass and Gehrig Anglin are tied for first in the Horizon League with three sacrifice flies.
LIVING UP TO THE HYPE
Starting pitcher Sebastian Gongora — the preseason Pitcher of the Year by D1Baseball.com and Perfect Game USA — is 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 34.2 innings of work. The redshirt sophomore has allowed two or fewer earned runs in five-plus innings in six of his seven starts. He has limited opponents to a conference-low .210 batting average.
STAY HOT, AP
Andrew Patrick tops the Horizon League in triples (3) and runs scored (27) while possessing top-five conference marks in OPS (2nd, 1.051), doubles (2nd, 10), slugging percentage (3rd, .621), stolen bases (4th, 10), and hit by pitch (5th, 5).
"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
Tuesday, April 4 - 2 p.m. - Live Stats
Probably Starters:
WSU RHP Josh Laisure (2-0, 5.54 ERA, 13.0 IP)
UC RHP Tommy Boba (1-1, 9.17 ERA, 17.2 IP
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders are coming off a series victory over Northern Kentucky on the road. Wright State won its opening two games at NKU by final scores of 6-2 and 3-1 but fell 9-5 in the series finale. Starting pitchers Jake Shirk and Sebastian Gongora stood out over the weekend as the pair collected winning decisions on the mound. Boston Smith batted 6-for-12 (.500) over the three-game stretch with two doubles, a home run, and three runs scored.
HISTORY VS. UC
Wright State leads the all-time series 45-40-1. WSU has won four of its last six matchups against the Bearcats dating back to 2018. The teams last met in April 2022 for the second round of the Joe Nuxhall Classic, where the Raiders lost 7-4.
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Cincinnati is 12-17 overall and 1-2 in conference play. Four of UC's losses have been by two or fewer runs.
The Bearcats lead the AAC in walks (153) while ranking second in home runs (33) and stolen bases (47). Ryan Nicholson has paced the offense with team-leading marks in batting average (.302), doubles (8), homers (6), total bases (60), and slugging percentage (.566). Projected starting pitcher Tommy Boba has given up three runs in five-plus innings in two out of his last three appearances.
CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Wright State sits atop the Horizon League with a 7-2 record. Northern Kentucky and Purdue Fort Wayne are tied for second in the standings at 5-4, followed by Oakland (4-5) in fourth, Youngstown State (3-5) in fifth, and Milwaukee (2-6) in last. The regular-season champion will receive hosting rights for the upcoming Horizon League Championship.
ACTIVE STREAKS
Smith » 16-game reached base streak
Arnold » 14-game reached base streak
Thomas » 6-game hitting streak
Clark » 6-game reached base streak
Arnold » 4-game hitting streak
SPEED KILLS
The Raiders rank 62nd nationally and first in the Horizon League with 42 stolen bases. Gehrig Anglin has swiped a team-high 12 bases, while Andrew Patrick is a perfect 10-for-10 on stolen base attempts.
TEAM GUYS
The Raiders rank 27th nationally with 16 sacrifice flies. Individually, Sammy Sass and Gehrig Anglin are tied for first in the Horizon League with three sacrifice flies.
LIVING UP TO THE HYPE
Starting pitcher Sebastian Gongora — the preseason Pitcher of the Year by D1Baseball.com and Perfect Game USA — is 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 34.2 innings of work. The redshirt sophomore has allowed two or fewer earned runs in five-plus innings in six of his seven starts. He has limited opponents to a conference-low .210 batting average.
STAY HOT, AP
Andrew Patrick tops the Horizon League in triples (3) and runs scored (27) while possessing top-five conference marks in OPS (2nd, 1.051), doubles (2nd, 10), slugging percentage (3rd, .621), stolen bases (4th, 10), and hit by pitch (5th, 5).
"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
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