Thursday, April 6
Milwaukee, WI
4 PM ET
Wright State University
at
Milwaukee
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Raiders continue #HLBASE play at Milwaukee
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DAYTON — The Wright State baseball program faces a three-game road series against Milwaukee from April 6-8 at Franklin Field. The Horizon League series will broadcast live on ESPN+, while live stats will also be available.
Game 1 - Thursday, April 6 - 4 p.m. ET - Watch - Live Stats
WSU RHP Jake Shirk (2-3, 6.37 ERA, 35.1)
MKE LHP Riley Frey (3-3, 3.76 ERA, 40.2 IP)
Game 2 - Friday, April 7 - 4 p.m. ET - Watch - Live Stats
WSU LHP Sebastian Gongora (4-1, 2.08 ERA, 34.2 IP)
MKE RHP Luke Hansel (4-1, 4.81 ERA, 33.2 UP)
Game 3 - Saturday, April 8 - 2 p.m. ET - Watch - Live Stats
WSU RHP Luke Stofel (1-2, 3.81 ERA, 28.1)
MKE - To be determined
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders rallied back for a 7-6 victory over Cincinnati in Tuesday's opening round of the Joe Nuxhall Classic. Wright State trailed 5-3 but scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to take the lead. The Bearcats closed their deficit to 7-6 in the top of the eighth but went down in order in the ninth to seal the Raider win.
Sammy Sass paced the Wright State offense by going 2-for-4 at the plate with three runs batted in and a run scored. Luke Arnold batted 2-for-3 with an RBI single and a walk, while Andrew Patrick tallied a team-leading three hits and two runs. Starting pitcher Josh Laisure struck out a career-high seven batters while allowing two runs in four innings of work. Joey Valentine earned his third save of the season as he held Cincinnati scoreless with two strikeouts in 1.2 innings of action.
HISTORY VS. MKE
Wright State leads the all-time series 76-62. The Raiders went 3-2 against MKE in 2022, capped off by back-to-back wins on the road to conclude the regular season.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
Milwaukee is 10-14 overall and 2-6 against conference opponents under the guidance of 17th-year head coach Scott Doffek. The Panthers were swept at Northern Kentucky and have followed with a doubleheader split versus Youngstown State and a series loss at Oakland.
Aaron Chapman has been Milwaukee's top offensive threat, as he is batting .354 with six doubles, two home runs, and eight RBI. The Panthers are 34-for-39 on stolen base attempts, led by Luke Seidel with 12 steals. On the mound, reigning Horizon League Pitcher of the Week Riley Frey has gone 3-3 with a 3.76 ERA in 40.2 innings. He tossed a five-hit shutout versus Wright State last season.
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 (29) while possessing top-five conference marks in OPS (2nd, 1.067), doubles (2nd, 11), slugging percentage (2nd, .630), hits (2nd, 34), stolen bases (5th, 10), and hit by pitch (5th, 5).
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 third, 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 » 17-game reached base streak
Arnold » 15-game reached base streak
Thomas » 6-game hitting streak
Clark » 6-game reached base streak
Arnold » 5-game hitting streak
SPEED KILLS
The Raiders rank 62nd nationally and first in the Horizon League with 43 stolen bases. Gehrig Anglin has swiped a team-high 12 bases, while Andrew Patrick is a perfect 10-for-10 on stolen base attempts.
WINNING WAYS
Wright State opened the 2023 season 3-9 overall but has followed with 13 wins in its last 16 games. The Raiders have outscored opponents 122-81 in the 16-game stretch, batting .299 with 32 doubles, five triples, and 15 home runs, while the pitching staff has carried a 4.09 team ERA and struck out 153 batters.
NEWCOMER SHOWING OUT
Cincinnati transfer Boston Smith has reached base in a team-leading 17 games for the Raiders. On the season, he is batting .329 with eight doubles, one triple, four homers, 17 RBI, and 16 runs scored in 24 games (17 starts). The Vandalia, Ohio native tops the Horizon League in slugging percentage (.643) while ranking third in OPS (1.053).
"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
Game 1 - Thursday, April 6 - 4 p.m. ET - Watch - Live Stats
WSU RHP Jake Shirk (2-3, 6.37 ERA, 35.1)
MKE LHP Riley Frey (3-3, 3.76 ERA, 40.2 IP)
Game 2 - Friday, April 7 - 4 p.m. ET - Watch - Live Stats
WSU LHP Sebastian Gongora (4-1, 2.08 ERA, 34.2 IP)
MKE RHP Luke Hansel (4-1, 4.81 ERA, 33.2 UP)
Game 3 - Saturday, April 8 - 2 p.m. ET - Watch - Live Stats
WSU RHP Luke Stofel (1-2, 3.81 ERA, 28.1)
MKE - To be determined
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders rallied back for a 7-6 victory over Cincinnati in Tuesday's opening round of the Joe Nuxhall Classic. Wright State trailed 5-3 but scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to take the lead. The Bearcats closed their deficit to 7-6 in the top of the eighth but went down in order in the ninth to seal the Raider win.
Sammy Sass paced the Wright State offense by going 2-for-4 at the plate with three runs batted in and a run scored. Luke Arnold batted 2-for-3 with an RBI single and a walk, while Andrew Patrick tallied a team-leading three hits and two runs. Starting pitcher Josh Laisure struck out a career-high seven batters while allowing two runs in four innings of work. Joey Valentine earned his third save of the season as he held Cincinnati scoreless with two strikeouts in 1.2 innings of action.
HISTORY VS. MKE
Wright State leads the all-time series 76-62. The Raiders went 3-2 against MKE in 2022, capped off by back-to-back wins on the road to conclude the regular season.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
Milwaukee is 10-14 overall and 2-6 against conference opponents under the guidance of 17th-year head coach Scott Doffek. The Panthers were swept at Northern Kentucky and have followed with a doubleheader split versus Youngstown State and a series loss at Oakland.
Aaron Chapman has been Milwaukee's top offensive threat, as he is batting .354 with six doubles, two home runs, and eight RBI. The Panthers are 34-for-39 on stolen base attempts, led by Luke Seidel with 12 steals. On the mound, reigning Horizon League Pitcher of the Week Riley Frey has gone 3-3 with a 3.76 ERA in 40.2 innings. He tossed a five-hit shutout versus Wright State last season.
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 (29) while possessing top-five conference marks in OPS (2nd, 1.067), doubles (2nd, 11), slugging percentage (2nd, .630), hits (2nd, 34), stolen bases (5th, 10), and hit by pitch (5th, 5).
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 third, 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 » 17-game reached base streak
Arnold » 15-game reached base streak
Thomas » 6-game hitting streak
Clark » 6-game reached base streak
Arnold » 5-game hitting streak
SPEED KILLS
The Raiders rank 62nd nationally and first in the Horizon League with 43 stolen bases. Gehrig Anglin has swiped a team-high 12 bases, while Andrew Patrick is a perfect 10-for-10 on stolen base attempts.
WINNING WAYS
Wright State opened the 2023 season 3-9 overall but has followed with 13 wins in its last 16 games. The Raiders have outscored opponents 122-81 in the 16-game stretch, batting .299 with 32 doubles, five triples, and 15 home runs, while the pitching staff has carried a 4.09 team ERA and struck out 153 batters.
NEWCOMER SHOWING OUT
Cincinnati transfer Boston Smith has reached base in a team-leading 17 games for the Raiders. On the season, he is batting .329 with eight doubles, one triple, four homers, 17 RBI, and 16 runs scored in 24 games (17 starts). The Vandalia, Ohio native tops the Horizon League in slugging percentage (.643) while ranking third in OPS (1.053).
"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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