Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (5-3, 0-0 PAC) vs. Hilbert Hawks (8-3, 0-0 AMCC), March 13, 1 p.m.
Baseball & Softball Complex, Waynesburg, Pa.
COMPLETE GAME NOTES (CLICK TO VIEW)
TOEIN' THE RUBBER --
Ethan Erhard will get the ball in game one for the Yellow Jackets ... In his season debut versus La Roche, he scattered eight hits across seven innings and allowed 3 runs while striking out five with no walks ... Erhard went at least five innings in all but 1 of his 8 starts last season ...
Alex Nicholson will make his first collegiate start in game two ... He made two relief appearances over spring break and totaled 2.2 innings of work.
'BURN'IN AT THE DISH --
Todd Burner is hitting .370 (10-for-27) on the young season ... He has raked two doubles and produced eight singles for 12 total bases ... Burner has scored 4 runs and knocked in 4 runners.
MOUNT DALTON --
Dalton Mount has settled into the lead-off spot for the Jackets in his junior season ... He is hitting .357 (10-for-28) and leads the team in OBP (.464, min. 20 AB) and OPS (.905, min. 20 AB) ... Mount has scored 8 runs and has three RBIs ... On the base paths, he has gone 4-for-5 in stolen base attempts.
TWO-WAY STAR --
Alec Engelmore has excelled in the batters box and coming out of the bullpen for the Orange and Black ... At the dish, he is hitting .308 (8-for-26) with 5 runs scored and a pair of RBIs ... He has picked up wins in both of his relief appearances for a 2-0 record ... Engelmore has struck out seven in 7.1 relief innings while boasting a 2.45 ERA and a .233 batting average against.
'WHELAN' AND DEALIN' -- Hilbert's
Patrick Whelan has had a scorching start to the year, hitting .435 (10-for-23) in nine games ... He's raked two homers, produced nine RBIs and scored 7 runs ... Whelan is slugging .696 and has gotten on base at .606 clip to post an astronomical 1.302 OPS.
WALK IT LIKE I TALK IT -- In 11 games, Hilbert has drawn 71 walks (7.89 BB/9) ... The Hawks' pitchers have walked 48 batters (5.33 BB/9) in that same stretch ... Waynesburg has drawn 32 walks (4.0 BB/9) ... The Jackets pitchers have accounted for 25 base on balls (2.78 BB/9).
