Baseball 04/07/16

Baseball Preview Notes: Pioneers Resume GLIAC Schedule at Ohio Dominican

Matt Davis has reached base in 22 of 23 games this season.

The Malone University baseball team will travel to Columbus for a pair of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) doubleheaders with Ohio Dominican University this weekend. The original schedule had the Pioneers playing two games on Saturday, but due to unfavorable weather conditions, Saturday's contests have been moved to Friday, April 8th at 11:00 am. The Pioneers will play their second doubleheader on Sunday, April 10th starting at 12:00 pm.

Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4
Rosters: Malone | Ohio Dominican
Records: Malone (12-11, 4-2 GLIAC) | Ohio Dominican (12-11-1, 0-8 GLIAC)
Statistics: Malone | Ohio Dominican
All Time Record: The Pioneers hold a 61-48 all-time advantage over the Panthers. The two teams evenly split four games last season

Malone Notes:

The Pioneers sit atop of the conference rankings in batting average (.352), on-base percentage (.428), slugging percentage (.518), and homeruns (26)
Jon Crank (.366) leads the Malone power surge with nine homeruns and a GLIAC-best 32 RBI
Keanan Locke has totaled four longballs and 18 RBI from his leadoff spot...the centerfielder is 2nd in the GLIAC in hitting (.448) and 6th in OBP (.495)
Cleanup hitter Matt Davis (.421, 4 HR, 21 RBI) is 4th in the conference in hitting and OBP (.515)...the senior catcher currently holds a nine-game hitting streak
Shortstop Richie Mast (.396, 1 HR, 18 RBI) is 9th in the GLIAC in hitting
Brenden Wells (.359, 5 HR, 23 RBI), Austin Pachan (.301, 3 HR, 12 RBI), and Matt Noel (.452 avg in 31 at bats) are helping the Pioneers to an average of 7.7 runs a game
Reigning GLIAC South Pitcher of the Week Clyde Yoder (1-1, 3.92 ERA) is expected to toe the rubber in the first game of the series...Tyler Whitlatch (3-0, 3.33) will take the mound in game two
Roscoe Blackburn (1-4, 5.31) and Braun Miller (3-0, 3.63) are probable to make starts in Sunday's double-dip
Miller is 4th in the GLIAC in WHIP (1.16), 11th in batting average against (.192) while Whitlatch is 7th in ERA and 10th in strikeouts (32)

Ohio Dominican Notes:

2015 GLIAC Freshman of the Year Lee Sponseller (.447, 5 HR, 26 RBI) leads an ODU offense that ranks 4th in the conference with a .313 batting average
The sophomore leftfielder is 3rd in the GLIAC in hitting, and 6th in homers and RBI...he ranks 5th in the nation in on base percentage (.584)
Tony Evans (.368, 17 RBI) is 2nd on the team in hitting while Jacob Horsley (.367, 1 HR, 20 RBI), Justin Childers (.333, 2 HR, 18 RBI), and Colman Fitzgerald (.309, 3 HR, 15 RBI) have combined to hit 6 of the Panthers' 11 homeruns
Starting pitchers Brad Wilson (3-2, 3.06 ERA), Joe Filosa (3-3, 6.75), and Matt Kittleberger (2-1, 3.63) are all in line to make starts this weekend
Wilson ranks 5th in the GLIAC in ERA and 6th in strikeouts (34)...Filosa pitched 5.2 shutout innings, allowing just one hit against the Pioneers a season ago

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Players Mentioned

#20 Jon Crank: 3B; 5' 11"; Senior; S-R

#13 Matt Davis: C; 6' 4"; Senior; R-R

#27 Keanan Locke: OF; 5' 11"; Junior; R-R

#11 Richie Mast: SS; 5' 7"; Senior; R-R

#5 Austin Pachan: 2B/OF; 5' 10"; Senior; R-R

#22 Brenden Wells: OF; 5' 8"; Junior; R-R

#33 Tyler Whitlatch: LHP; 6' 5"; Senior; L-L

#19 Roscoe Blackburn: LHP; 6' 3"; Redshirt Sophomore; R-L

#29 Clyde Yoder: RHP; 6' 1"; Freshman; R-R

#35 Braun Miller: LHP; 6' 4"; Freshman; L-L

#38 Matt Noel: C; 6' 0"; Freshman; R-R

Players Mentioned

#20 Jon Crank
: 5' 11"; Senior; S-R
: 3B

#13 Matt Davis
: 6' 4"; Senior; R-R
: C

#27 Keanan Locke
: 5' 11"; Junior; R-R
: OF

#11 Richie Mast
: 5' 7"; Senior; R-R
: SS

#5 Austin Pachan
: 5' 10"; Senior; R-R
: 2B/OF

#22 Brenden Wells
: 5' 8"; Junior; R-R
: OF

#33 Tyler Whitlatch
: 6' 5"; Senior; L-L
: LHP

#19 Roscoe Blackburn
: 6' 3"; Redshirt Sophomore; R-L
: LHP

#29 Clyde Yoder
: 6' 1"; Freshman; R-R
: RHP

#35 Braun Miller
: 6' 4"; Freshman; L-L
: LHP

#38 Matt Noel
: 6' 0"; Freshman; R-R
: C