The Pride earned the fourth seed in the MAC Commonwealth Tournament after finishing the regular season with a 20-19 overall record and a 12-9 record in MAC Commonwealth play. After a 2-5 start the Pride went 11-4 in their next 25 games. The Pride then fell in nine straight games but finished the season strong with a 7-3 record in their last 10 games. The Pride finished the regular season with a 13-11 record away from home.
The Prides' offense finished sixth in the MAC Commonwealth with a .270 team batting average. The Pride finished first in the conference with 86 doubles and finished third with 29 home runs. The Prides' pitching staff ranked third in the MAC Commonwealth with a 5.96 ERA. The staff was a pitch to contact staff with 238 strikeouts but finished in second with only 155 walks on the season.
Hitters to Watch
#5 Chris McKenna: .254 AVG, 29 hits, 10 XBH. 16 RBIs, 16 runs scored
#6 Sean Burke: .258 AVG, 33 hits, 17 XBH, 23 RBIs, 20 runs scored
#7 Ryan Bauerie .331 AVG, 46 hits, 18 XBH, 25 RBIs, 20 stolen bases, 38 runs scored
#8 Brendan Raven: .297 AVG, 30 hits, 11 XBH, 19 RBIs, 18 runs scored
#11 Kevin Burkowski: .358 AVG, 44 hits, 23 XBH, 37 RBIs, 10 stolen bases, 33 runs scored
#39 Jack Balcer: .369 AVG, 59 hits, 28 XBH, 37 RBIs, 31 runs scored
Pitchers to Watch
#3 John Najdek: 16 appearances, one start, 26 IP, 2-0, 5.54 ERA, 20 strikeouts
#4 Caleb Horner: 15 appearances, 21 IP, 1-2, 2.57 ERA, 22 strikeouts, two saves
#16 Aidan O'Brien: 14 appearances, three games started, 32 IP, 1-2, 22 strikeouts
#23 Sean Curran: Nine games started, 52.1 IP, 3-3, 50 strikeouts, two complete games
#37 Trae Sanders: 10 games started, 54.2 IP, 4-2, 2.96 ERA, 38 strikeouts
This Season Against the Falcons
The Pride and Falcons played just last weekend with the Falcons taking two games of the three-game set. There were no shortages in offense during the series with 15 or more runs scored in all three matchups.
22-17 Overall Record, 15-6 MAC Commonwealth
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The Spartans enter the MAC Commonwealth tournament as the second seed after a 22-17 overall record and a 15-6 record in MAC Commonwealth. The Spartans played a tough opening part of their schedule opening the season with a 3-7 record before conference play began. The Spartans then went 7-3 in their next 10 games, before falling twice to Hood. The Spartans then went 8-5 in their next stretch before an important series against Alvernia. The Spartans swept the series to earn the second seed in the MAC Commonwealth Tournament.
The Spartans finished second in the MAC Commonwealth with a .294 team batting average this season. The Spartans also finished second in the conference with 33 home runs, 263 RBIs, 381 hits, and 299 runs. The Spartans pitching staff finished fourth in the MAC Commonwealth with a 6.04 ERA. The Spartans staff led the conference with only 128 walks allowed but finished fifth with 254 strikeouts.
Hitters to Watch
#1 Chris Nesensohn: .279 AVG, 31 hits, seven XBH, 25 RBIs, 33 runs scored
#7 Alex Neeld: .248 AVG, 27 hits, 15 XBH, 31 RBIs, 27 runs scored
#11 Ryan Niedzialkowski: .340 AVG, 35 hits, eight XBH, 16 RBIs, and 23 runs scored
#14 Joe Urban: .322 AVG, 38 hits, 19 XBH, 17 RBIs, 27 runs scored
#16 Michael Tinneny: .386 AVG, 56 hits, 15 XBH, 38 RBIs, 34 runs scored
#21 Jacob Deimling: .291 AVG, 34 hits, six XBH, 18 RBIs, 28 runs scored
#23 Lucas Prendergast: .375 AVG, 54 hits, 23 XBH, 35 RBIs, 46 runs scored
Pitchers to Watch
#12 Jason Cassidy: 14 appearances, 23 IP, 4-2, 3.13 ERA, 21 strikeouts
#28 Ethan Kennedy: 16 appearances, 16.2 IP, 0-1, 3.24 ERA, 17 strikeouts
#29 Owen Brockner: Nine games started, 46.2 IP, 2-2, 4.82 ERA, 31 strikeouts
#33 Bryce Shaffer:19 appearances, one game started, 40.2 IP, 3-2, 6.42 ERA, 35 strikeouts
#34 Brandon Purdy: Nine games started, 42.2 IP, 3-3, 6.54 ERA, 24 strikeouts
#35 Evan Hughes: Nine games started, 54.1 IP, 6-1, 3.48 ERA, 58 strikeouts
#41 Dillon Michaloski: 11 appearances, eight games started, 35.2 IP, 2-3, 26 strikeouts
This Season Against Messiah
The Falcons took two out the three game series in the regular season against the Spartans. After the Spartans cruised in game one, the Falcons answered back with a 10-3 win in game two. In game three, the scoring was much tighter as the Falcons went on to win 5-3.
No. 3 Alvernia University Golden Wolves
The Golden Wolves earned the third seed in the MAC Commonwealth tournament after finishing the regular season with a 24-16 overall record and a 14-7 record in MAC Commonwealth play. The Golden Wolves opened the season with a 7-5 record before MAC Commonwealth play started. After a four-game skid, the Golden Wolves went on a roll going 16-4 in their next 20 games. The Golden Wolves though enter the tournament with a 1-3 record in their last four games.
The Golden Wolves finished the regular season ranked third in the MAC Commonwealth with a .291 team batting average. Even with the high batting average, the Golden Wolves led the conference with 189 walks. The Golden Wolves at the plate, relied more on base hits, rather than power for their runs, as they finished tied for last with 12 home runs on the season, but finished fourth with 73 doubles. The Alvernia pitching staff finished second in the MAC Commonwealth with a 4.77 team ERA. The Golden Wolves also finished second with 292 strikeouts and fourth with 164 walks allowed.
Hitters to Watch
#2 Jack Zabarsky: .370 AVG, 40 hits, eight XBH, 24 RBIs, 27 runs scored
#4 Timmy Hitchcock: .315 AVG, 39 hits, 15 XBH, 23 RBIs, 21 runs scored
#6 Jake Chapman: .271 AVG, 29 hits, five XBH, 13 RBIs, 22 runs scored
#9 Quincy Esannason: .318 AVG, 27 hits, six XBH, 12 RBIs, 29 runs scored, 10 stolen bases
#12 Evan Thomas: .326 AVG, 45 hits, eight XBH, 21 RBIs, 24 runs scored
#19 Mike Pulcini: .264 AVG, 24 hits, five XBH, 11 RBIs, 21 runs scored
#24 Harold Ivery III: .295 AVG, 23 hits, 11 XBH, 16 RBIs, 17 runs scored
#27 Logan Nelson: .305 AVG, 36 hits, 11 XBH, 29 RBIs, 22 runs scored
Pitchers to Watch
#18 Tyler Weil-Kaspar: six games started, 21.2 IP, 0-1, 3.32 ERA, 19 strikeouts
#20 Matt Mays: 15 appearances, 19.2 IP, 2-0, 1.83 ERA, 16 strikeouts
#22 Chris Sasso: Nine games started, 50.2 IP, 3-2, 2.31 ERA, 58 strikeouts
#25 Nick Ferraioli: 10 games started, 55.2 IP, 7-3, 2.26 ERA, 50 strikeouts
#28 Brad Coley: 13 appearances, 14 IP, 1-0, 2.57 ERA, 23 strikeouts
#38 Jake Umans: 11 appearances, four games started, 33.2 IP, 2-3, 5.35 ERA, 21 strikeouts
#46 Ronald Kopcho: 10 appearances, 28.1 IP, 5-2, 6.35 ERA, 33 strikeouts
#47 Michael Andrew: 12 appearances, two games started, 2-1, 5.56 ERA, 20 strikeouts
This Season Against Messiah
The Falcons swept the Golden Wolves to open MAC Commonwealth play. The Falcons bats exploded in game one with 16 runs, but game two was a pitcher's duel with the Falcons winning 2-1. Game three the two teams had an offensive battle, but the Falcons earned the 11-8 win.
