The Falcons enter the MAC Commonwealth Tournament with a 28-11 overall record with a 19-2 record in MAC Commonwealth play. The Falcons this season went 9-9 in non-conference games, playing a very difficult schedule with eight games against ranked opponents. The Falcons rolled in conference play with a 19-2 record with their only losses coming against Albright and Widener. The Falcons have been dominant at home with a 17-2 record at Houck Field this season.
The Falcons have been great at the plate all season, leading the MAC Commonwealth in batting average (.315), hits (397), doubles (82), triples (15), home runs (50), RBIs (323), runs scored (363), slugging percentage (.523), and on-base percentage (.435). The Falcons offense has yet to be shutout this season, with 9.2 runs scored per game. The Falcons pitching staff also ranks atop the conference with a 4.21 ERA, five shutouts, and a .241 batting average against. The Falcons also rank third in the conference with 260 strikeouts.
Hitters to Watch
# 6
Isaiah Parido: .403 AVG, 60 hits, 35 XBH, 58 RBIs, 26 stolen bases, 65 runs scored
#40
Landon Mark: .400 AVG, 40 hits, eight XBH, 26 RBIs, 10 stolen bases, 25 runs scored
#1
Drew Hurst: .370 AVG, 47 hits, 19 XBH, 40 RBIs, eight stolen bases, 35 runs scored
#4
Carter Reid: .364 AVG, 43 hits, seven XBH, 25 RBIs, 13 stolen bases, 22 runs scored
#2
Cristian Reyna: .315 AVG, 35 hits, 13 XBH, 30 RBIs, 13 stolen bases, 37 runs scored
#20
David Martinez: .282 AVG, 35 hits, nine XBH, 24 RBIs, 19 stolen bases, 30 runs scored
#11
Nick Moyer: .270 AVG, 33 hits, 15 XBH, 31 RBIs, 34 runs scored
#8
Matt Luchovick: .257 AVG, 28 hits, 17 XBH, 38 RBIs, 25 runs scored
Pitchers to Watch
#33
Christian Foltz: 10 appearances, nine starts, 47.0 IP, 5-3, 2.68 ERA, 56 strikeouts
#45
Daniel Knight: 10 appearances, nine starts, 57.1 IP, 4-2, 4.40 ERA, 29 strikeouts
#34
Jason Long: Four appearances, one start, 11.0 IP, 2-0, 0.82 ERA, 11 strikeouts
#29
Kolten Martin: Six appearances, three starts, 16.1 IP, 2-1, 2.20 ERA, eight strikeouts
#16
Devin Aponte: 11 appearances, four starts, 35.0 IP, 5-1, 2.31 ERA, 33 strikeouts
#43
Zachary Harris: Five games started, 26.2 IP, 1-1, 3.71 ERA, 22 strikeouts
#12
Trey Harper: 15 appearances, 26.0 IP, 3-1, 3.81 ERA, 22 strikeouts
#46
Owen Thornton: 10 appearances, 15.1 IP, 1-0, 4.60 ERA, 17 strikeouts
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The Spartans enter the MAC Commonwealth Tournament with an 18-20 overall record with a 10-11 record in MAC Commonwealth play. The Spartans finished the season with an 8-9 record in non-conference play with seven games coming against ranked teams. The Spartans finished the season strong with a series win over Stevenson to earn the fourth seed in the MAC Commonwealth Tournament. The Spartans struggled on the road with an 8-16 record in away games this season.
The Spartans offense ranks third with 368 hits on the season and fifth with a .295 batting average but rank last in the conference with 217 runs. The Spartans though bring pop in their bats with the second-most total bases and second ranked slugging percentage in the conference. The Spartans pitching staff ranks third in the conference with a 5.14 ERA, but have the least number of strikeouts with 193.
Hitters to Watch
#23 Lucas Prendergast: .413 AVG, 59 hits, 23 XBH, 26 RBIs, 32 runs scored
#9 Brett Michael: .356 AVG, 32 hits, seven XBH, 15 RBIs, 22 runs scored
#5 Luke Moser: .343 AVG, 48 hits, seven XBH, 11 RBIs, 25 runs scored
#4 Jackson Ford: .329 AVG, 28 hits, eight XBH, 13 RBIs, 16 runs scored
#14 Joe Urban: .318 AVG, 35 hits, nine XBH, 21 RBIs, 12 runs scored
#7 Alex Neeld: .311 AVG, 42 hits, 19 XBH, 31 RBIs, 26 runs scored
#24 Richard Kline: .304 AVG, 35 hits, 14 XBH, 23 RBIs, 21 runs scored
#10 Matthew Wade: .262 AVG, 32 hits, 11 XBH, 20 RBIs, 20 runs scored
Pitchers to Watch
#40 Jake Ludwig: 18 appearances, four starts, 40.2 IP, 2-1, 3.32 ERA, 21 strikeouts
#39 Konnor Reeser: Nine starts, 47.2 IP, 3-3, 3.97 ERA, 43 strikeouts
#41 Dillon Michaloski: Nine starts, 46.0 IP, 3-4, 4.70 ERA, 25 strikeouts
#28 CJ Scism: 12 appearances, 10 starts, 46.2 IP, 3-4, 5.21 ERA, 24 strikeouts
#32 Brian McDermott: eight appearances, six starts, 36.2 IP, 3-2, 5.89 ERA, 17 strikeouts
#29 Sam Ross: 13 appearances, 21.2 IP, 1-3, 7.48 ERA, 13 strikeouts
#38 Eric Chaney: Nine appearances, 16.1 IP, 2-0, 2.76 ERA, 22 strikeouts
#37 Eric Wolfer: Eight appearances, 11.2 IP, 1-0, 3.86 ERA, 10 strikeouts
This Season Against Messiah
The Falcons swept the Spartans this season, out scoring them 32-8. The Falcons opened the series with a 7-1 win in game one. The Falcons completed the sweep with an 11-2 win in game two and a 14-5 win in game three.
No. 2 Widener University Pride
20-18 Overall Record, 13-8 MAC Commonwealth
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The Pride enter the MAC Commonwealth Tournament with a 20-18 overall record and a 13-8 record in MAC Commonwealth play. The Pride went 7-10 in non-conference play. The Pride turned the season around in conference play with series wins against Albright, Alvernia, Hood, and York. The Pride are 9-8 on the road this season.
The Prides offense ranks third with 32 home runs, a .448 slugging percentage, and 10 triples on the season. The Pride's offense ranks sixth in the conference with a .293 batting average and fifth with 236 runs scored. The Pride's pitching staff ranks last in the conference with a 7.56 ERA and have allowed the most home runs in the conference. The Pride's staff have also totaled 211 strikeouts, which ranks sixth in the conference.
Hitters to Watch
#36 Brandon Yoder: .383 AVG, 44 hits, 15 XBH, 20 RBIs, 14 stolen bases, 29 runs scored
#7 Ryan Bauerle: .367 AVG, 47 hits, 11 XBH, 19 RBIs, 23 stolen bases, 36 runs scored
#11 Kevin Bukowski: .354 AVG, 46 hits, 22 XBH, 45 RBIs, 32 runs scored
#4 Braedyn Clinton: .319 AVG, 36 hits, seven XBH, 19 RBIs, 21 runs scored
#6 Sean Burke: .283 AVG, 28 hits, 16 XBH, 27 RBIs, 15 runs scored
#21 Ryan Madden: .278 AVG, 25 hits, four XBH, four RBIs, 15 runs scored
#8 Brendan Raven: .247 AVG, 22 hits, four XBH, 28 RBIs, 19 runs scored
Pitchers to Watch
#37 Trae Sanders: 11 appearances, 10 starts, 61.2 IP, 5-3, 5.25 ERA, 34 strikeouts
#3 John Najdek: 12 appearances, nine starts, 55.0 IP, 6.22 ERA, 41 strikeouts
#2 Hayden O'Neill: Nine appearances, seven starts, 35.2 IP, 3-2, 6.31 ERA, 20 strikeouts
#20 Alex Epperly: nine appearances, five starts, 31.1 IP, 1-2, 7.18 ERA, 21 strikeouts
#25 Ethan Lytle: 16 appearances, 23.0 IP, 1-0, 1.57 ERA, nine saves, 28 strikeouts
#29 Dylan Neves: 11 appearances, two starts, 21.0 IP, 1-0, 6.00 ERA, 13 strikeouts
This Season Against Messiah
The Falcons won the series 2-1 against the Pride. The Falcons won game one 18-4 but fell in game two 7-3. The Falcons won the series with a 14-10 win in game three.
No. 3 Hood College Blazers
16-23 Overall Record, 10-11 MAC Commonwealth
The Blazers enter the MAC Commonwealth Tournament with a 16-23 overall record and a 10-11 record in conference play. The Blazers finished non-conference play with a 6-12 record. The Blazers earned the third seed in the MAC Commonwealth tournament with series wins against Alvernia, Eastern, Stevenson, and York. The Blazers come into the tournament with losses in seven of their last eight games.
The Blazers' offense ranks last with a .252 batting average, 310 hits, 11 home runs, and a .362 on-base percentage. The Blazers pitching staff ranks seventh with a 7.45 ERA. The Blazers though rank fifth in the conference with 232 strikeouts.
Hitters to Watch
#7 Brett Robbins: .333 AVG, 42 hits, 11 XBH, 19 RBIs, 28 runs scored
#16 Sean Seely: .333 AVG, 37 hits, eight XBH, 25 RBIs, 11 stolen bases, 24 runs scored
#8 Jonathan Tyndall: .297 AVG, 27 hits, six XBH, 13 RBIs, 22 runs scored
#44 Ty Broughton: .269 AVG, 29 hits, three XBH, 18 RBIs, 17 runs scored
#15 Amrit Brown: .265 AVG, 30 hits, 11 XBH, 13 RBIs, 23 runs scored
#6 AJ Haines: .264 AVG, 29 hits, seven XBH, 27 RBIs, 11 stolen bases, 26 runs scored
#2 Kamari Chisolm: .250 AVG, 29 hits, five XBH, 14 RBIs, 22 stolen bases, 30 runs scored
Pitchers to Watch
#13 Skylar Albright: 11 starts, 56.2 IP, 2-3, 4.45 ERA, 41 strikeouts
#22 Finn Scott-Daniels: 11 appearances, seven starts, 2-3, 6.57 ERA, 25 strikeouts
#11 Mason Sawyers: 12 appearances, two starts, 33.0 IP, 3-3, 6.00 ERA, 23 strikeouts
#30 Aaron Heller: 11 appearances, six starts, 32.2 IP, 2-3, 5.23 ERA, 19 strikeouts
#42 Mason Potter: 13 appearances, 26.2 IP, 2-2, 2.70 ERA, 15 strikeouts
#29 Declan Musselman: 12 appearances, three starts, 25.0 IP, 1-3, 10.08 ERA, 31 strikeouts
This Season Against Messiah
The Falcons swept the Blazers, outscoring them 29-5 in the three games. The Falcons won game one 6-0 and game two, 10-2. The Falcons completed the sweep with a 13-3 win.
