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Kutztown Golden Bears Baseball Game Notes for Millersville Marauders at #12 Kutztown Sat. April 13, 2013 at 1pm (DH): North Campus Field
(Broadcast can be heard on the Golden Bear Network at kubears.com)
22-5 overall 11-1 PSAC-E Won 5
Last year’s meetings (Kutztown leads series, 91-83)... March 30, 2012 (G1) at North Campus Field: Kutztown (37-19) 6, Millersville (25-23-1) 2 March 30, 2012 (G2) at North Campus Field: Kutztown 6, Millersville 5 April 1, 2012 (G1) at Millersville, PA: Millersville 4, Kutztown 2 April 1, 2012 (G2) at Millersville, PA: Millersville 3, Kutztown 2
2013 Schedule
2/9 -- at Wingate -- W 8-7 (9) 2/9 -- at Wingate -- L 6-3 (7) 2/10 -- at Wingate -- L 13-3 (9) 2/21 -- v. Lock Haven -- W 5-0 (9) 2/22 -- at Apprentice -- W 5-2 (9) 2/24 -- v. Bloomsburg -- W 2-0 (9) 3/9 -- at Virginia State -- W 9-1 (7) 3/9 -- at Virginia State -- W 8-1 (7) 3/10 -- at Virginia State -- L 4-0 (9) 3/18 -- at #28 Catawba -- L 9-5 (9) 3/19 -- at Shaw -- W 11-4 (7) 3/19 -- at Shaw -- W 13-0 (7) 3/20 -- at Barton -- W 12-8 (12) 3/23 -- Mansfield -- W 5-1 (7) 3/23 -- Mansfield -- W 3-2 (7) 3/24 -- at Mansfield -- W 3-1 (7) 3/24 -- at Mansfield -- W 7-1 (7) 3/27 -- at Felician -- W 5-3 (9) 3/29 -- Shippensburg -- W 4-3 (7) 3/29 -- Shippensburg -- W 6-5 (7) 3/30 -- v. Shippensburg -- W 7-3 (7) 3/30 -- v. Shippensburg -- L 8-2 (7) 4/3 -- Adelphi -- W 16-10 (9) 4/5 -- Bloomsburg -- W 11-10 (7) 4/5 -- Bloomsburg -- W 11-4 (7) 4/6 -- at Bloomsburg -- W 3-1 (7) 4/6 -- at Bloomsburg -- W 2-0 (7) 4/13 -- Millersville -- 1pm 4/13 -- Millersville -- 3:30pm 4/14 -- at Millersville -- 1pm 4/14 -- at Millersville -- 3:30pm 4/17 -- at Felician -- 6:30pm 4/18 -- at Wilmington -- 3pm 4/21 -- at Philadelphia -- 1pm 4/22 -- v. Albright -- 6:30pm 4/24 -- at Chestnut Hill -- 6pm 4/26 -- at East Stroudsburg -- 1pm 4/26 -- at East Stroudsburg -- 3:30pm 4/27 -- East Stroudsburg -- 1pm 4/27 -- East Stroudsburg -- 3:30pm 4/30 -- Philadelphia -- 2pm 5/3 -- West Chester -- 1pm 5/3 -- West Chester -- 3:30pm 5/4 -- at West Chester -- 1pm 5/4 -- at West Chester -- 3:30pm 5/8 -- PSAC Championships 5/9 -- PSAC Championships 5/10 -- PSAC Championships 5/11 -- PSAC Championships **If selected, Kutztown would be in the regional tournament on 5/16-19.
*- rankings determined by the Collegiate Baseball National Poll **- By rule, PSAC doubleheaders feature two seven-inning games
24-9 overall 7-1 PSAC-E Won 2
LAST TIME OUT: After a blazing offensive start to its week, Kutztown turned to its arms Saturday at Bloomsburg to complete a four-game sweep of the Huskies. In Game 1, Jordan Gotshall (Birdsboro, PA/Exeter Twp.) struck out five in 3.1 innings while Billy Felo (Dauphin, PA/Central Dauphin) cruised in three relief innings, as the Golden Bears won 3-1. In Game 2, Brandon Shimo (Jermyn, PA/Lakeland) threw 5.2 shutout innings in a 2-0 win. The nightcap shutout marks for the fourth for KU this season. As a team, the Golden Bears are 15-0 when allowing three runs or fewer. O-WHAT A WONDERFUL OFFENSE: In the first three games last week, Kutztown scored 38 runs. This marks the season high for runs scored over a three-game stretch, surpassing the 36 against Shaw (DH) and Barton on March 19 and 20, respectively. In fact, KU’s six games with 10+ runs scored this year all came in these two stretches. The Golden Bears talled 4+ runs in three frames Wednesday against Adelphi (6-R B4, 5-R B6, 4-R B8), as well as once in each game Friday against Bloom (5-R B3 in G1, 8-R B3 in G2). As a team, the Maroon and Gold hits .313 with 6.3 runs/gm. THESE BEARS ARE GOLDEN: With Saturday’s sweep, the Golden Bears now won 16 of their last 17 games. This includes an 11-game winning streak from March 19 to March 30, which marks the school’s best streak is the school’s best since 2009, when the Golden Bears also won 11 consecutive. The only loss came in Harrisburg against Shippensburg to close a four-game series. With this stretch, KU now ranks 12th in the Collegiate Baseball National Poll. TIMELY HITS ARE A THING OF BEAUTY, PART 1: Especially as of late, timely hits play a key role in the team‘s success. KU started the season with an 8-7 win at Wingate in which the Golden Bears scored the game-winning run in the top of the ninth. Also in non-conference play, KU defeated Barton in extra innings after a five-run 12th inning. Meanwhile, in conference play, Kutztown won three of its six home games against PSAC foes in walk-off fashion. Of the team’s 11 come-from-behind victories for the season, 10 of them came during the current 16-1 stretch. TIMELY HITS ARE A THING OF BEAUTY, PART 2: The Golden Bears continue to capitalize on defensive miscues, scoring 45 unearned runs this season. This includes 12 against Mansfield, with two innings (4-R B1 in 3/23 G1, 7-R T5 in 3/24 G2) standing out. Also, the team loves to play two-out bingo. KU plated 66 two-out RBI so far this season, averaging 2.4 such runs per game. This includes a season-high nine such RBI against Adelphi. Eight different players have at least five two-out RBI for the season, led by 10 from junior Kyle Stoudt (Mertztown, PA/Brandywine Heights). HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME: The Golden Bears put a true meaning to “taking one for the team.” KU batters so far have taken 38 hit by pitches this season, as opposed only 12 pitches that plunked their opponents. Five different players reached base via HBP at least five times, led by nine from Travis Kreitz (Gilbertsville, PA/Boyertown), who took one for the team in each of his first four games. Kutztown took a HBP in all but six games this season (77.8 percent of their games). NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP: The fifth inning seems to be the “money inning” this season. The Golden Bears won all 22 games in which they held a lead or were tied through the first five. Meanwhile, they are 0-5 when facing a deficit at this point. However, this plays only a role for a big theme for Kutztown. The Maroon and Gold have yet to lose a game in which they led after any inning. KU only gave up a lead in their second game of the season, when they held leads of 1-0 (T1) and 3-1 (T2) against Wingate that went by the wayside by the next half inning. TOO TOUGH TO EARN IT: Early in the season, Kutztown did not allow an earned run for 34 consecutive innings, which occurred during a four-game span from February 21 to March 9. KU shutout two teams at the Builder Invitational. The 5-0 blanking of Lock Haven featured a team one-hitter, while the 2-0 win over Bloomsburg featured eight different pitchers taking the mound. KU allowed unearned runs in a 5-2 victory over The Apprentice School and an 8-1 Game 1 win over Virginia State. The streak ended in the first inning of Game 2 against VSU.
Games highlighted in maroon will be broadcasted on the Golden Bear Network at kubears.com (subject to change)
Game Notes, continued HISTORY IN CARY, N.C.: In the second half of the March 19 doubleheader at Shaw, the Golden Bears combined for a seven-inning no-hitter in a 13-0 victory. KU retired the first 16 Shaw batters faced in the masterpiece, as they walked only two batters and hit one batter. Starter Tom Neely (Philadelphia/ Archbishop Ryan) retired all six batters he faced, as did reliever Dave King (Trentmore, PA/Minersville). J.R. Seader (Piscataway, NJ/Maryland-Baltimore County) pitched a perfect fifth inning. Meanwhile, Karl Von Kiel (Macungie, PA/West Mount) struck out the side in a hitless sixth, and Ryan Clow (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) sealed the historic performance with a hitless seventh. This marked the first no-hitter for Kutztown since April 18, 2010. Nate Reed pitched a seven-inning gem against Bloomsburg.
Facts & Splits
Overall record: 22-5 PSAC East record: 11-1 Place in division: 1st Games behind: n/a Current streak: Won 5 Best streak: W11 (3/19 to 3/30) Worst streak: L2 (x2) BRANDO IS THE MARKER: Sophomore Brandon Martinez (Lansdale, PA/North Penn) perhaps had the High-water mark: +17 (current) best experience during a four-game trip in North Carolina during Spreak Break, when the team scored 41 Low-water mark: -1 (1-2) runs. Martinez tallied multiple hits in all four games and hit .667 (10-15) with two doubles, two stolen bases Cancelled games: 4 and eight RBI. As a result of that and his solid play in the four-game set against Mansfield, Martinez earned W-L PSAC East Player of the Week honors for 3/25. His .405 season batting average and .512 slugging percentage North Campus Field 7-0 rank among the top three on the team, while his 13 stolen bases (in 14 opportunities) tops the team. On the road 12-4 3-1 ALBAUGH ALL-CLUTCH: Senior catcher Matt Albaugh (Hatfield, PA/North Penn) looks to be making the Neutral location --------most of his last harrah at Kutztown. Beyond his walk-off RBI on March 23, Albaugh owns a .480 BA (12-25) 3-0 with runners in scoring position. The “rispy” situations clearly don’t phase the KU clean-up hitter. Overall, Builder Invitational TBD Albaugh leads the PSAC with a .418 batting average while totaling 20 RBI, a .567 slugging percentage and PSAC Championships TBD a .512 on-base percentage. He’s reached base safely in his first 20 starts. KU owns an 14-2 mark with the Atlantic Regional Div. II World Series TBD senior playing the battery at the back stop. (Albaugh also has six starts at DH.) --------15-2 NATIVE TERRITORY: Senior second baseman Brett Hauck (Kutztown/Kutztown) began a tear as soon as Scheduled for 7 inn. 7-3 he returned to Pennsylvania. In 12 conference starts, Hauck owns a .500 batting average (20-40) with three Scheduled for 9 inn. 21-5 doubles and four RBI. Hauck also thrived in the non-conference home game agaisnt Adelphi, when he Regulation 1-0 destroyed the Panthers with a 3-5 day with three doubles and three RBI. Overall, Hauck has 13 multi-hit Extra innings Decided in last tm. AB 5-0 games, a mark that tops the Golden Bears. His .407 overall batting average ranks second for KU. Shutout (indiv./solo) 4-1 --------DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE: Junior shortstop John Dockins (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) makes the 5-0 most of his .316 batting average. He ranks third on the team with 17 RBI, and his five multi-RBI games top One-run games 5-0 the Golden Bears (with Matt Albaugh). So far, Dockins hit a pair of two-run singles, two-run double and Two-run games 7-2 two-run triple this season. Those four two-run hits also marks a team best. Defensively, his .935 fielding Six-run games or more --------percentage ranks high among shortstops in the PSAC. Dockins started 24 times at shortstop. Opponent LHP starter 4-1 18-4 YOUNG GUNS FROM THE PEN: Head coach Chris Blum makes many decisions from game to game, but Opponent RHP starter --------he can make most of his decisions with the comfort of trusting his players. This includes when he taps the 5-4 services of his young relievers. Sophomore righty Connor Wing (West Chester/Unionville) enjoys a perfect Bears score 0-3 runs 6-1 ERA, as he’s yet to allow a run in his nine appearances (9.1 IP, 5 H, 7 BB, 4 K). Meanwhile, freshman Bears score 4-6 runs 5-0 right-handers James Rossi (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) and Matt Swarmer (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin) Bears score 7-9 runs 6-0 both own a sub-two ERA. Rossi (8.2 IP/ 1 ER) owns a .156 BAA, while Swarmer (11.1 IP/2 ER) collected three Bears score 10+ runs Bears allow 0-3 runs 15-0 of KU’s eight saves in a team-high 11 appearances. The team owns a collective 2.66 ERA in the bullpen. Bears allow 4-6 runs 3-2 2-2 PLANNING FOR MORE TO COME: If the Golden Bears can earn a sweep this weekend, KU will improve Bears allow 7-9 runs 2-1 to 15-1 in the PSAC. That mark would be good enough to clinch a conference playoff berth if Shippensburg Bears allow 10+ runs --------splits or loses its series to Bloomsburg over the weekend. The top four teams in the each division make it to Bears score first 13-1 the PSAC Championships on May 8-11, which takes place at Point Stadium in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Opponents score first 9-4 Leading after 5th 19-0 Looking in the Other Corner: Trailing after 5th 0-5 the Millersville Marauders Tied after 5th 3-0 --------POTENTIAL TOP DOG: While the Golden Bears led the PSAC East with an 11-1 record, they are part Out-hit opponent 15-1 of a three-way tie atop the division in the loss column. MU sits in one of those positions with a 7-1 mark. Out-hit by opponent 4-4 Like Kutztown, the Marauders swept Bloomsburg (W 4-1, W 7-0, W 1-0, W 7-3) and took three of four No hit advantage 3-0 against Shippensburg (W 5-3, W 2-1, W 2-1, L 7-6). West Chester also owns a 7-1 conference mark. Scored 4+ in an inn. 8-0 Allowed 4+ in an inn. 2-2 NO PSAC, NO PROBLEM: Since conference play began for Millersville, the team won 10 of its last 11 --------games. This includes three dominant wins in non-conference play. MU scored at least 20 runs all three Winning teams 7-5 games, combining to outscore their opponents 84-21. This includes a 40-10 win over Lincoln. The other Losing teams 15-0 wins are a 23-2 triumph over the Lions and a 21-9 whitewash over the University of the Sciences. Ranked teams (CBNP) 0-1 NCAA regional teams TBD BY LAND OR BY SEA: Two players stand out as power threats that could be a serious challenge for the Non-Div. II teams 1-0 small-ball-hitting Golden Bears. While Kutztown bats .313 (3rd in the PSAC), they slug .390 (8th in the --------PSAC). Meanwhile, MU bats .329 and slugs .456 (both lead the PSAC). This power difference comes from February 4-2 Zach Stone and Jeff Heisey, who combine for nine home runs and 71 RBI. Neither player had missed a March 13-3 game for the Marauders so far this season. His .633 slugging percentage ranks third in the conference. April 5-0 May TBD Key players: Stone (.404/.514/.633, 5 HR, 35 RBI), Evan King (.390, 20 SB), Tim Mayza (7-1, 1.26 ERA)
(Broadcast can be heard on the Golden Bear Network at kubears.com)
22-5 overall 11-1 PSAC-E Won 5
Last year’s meetings (Kutztown leads series, 91-83)... March 30, 2012 (G1) at North Campus Field: Kutztown (37-19) 6, Millersville (25-23-1) 2 March 30, 2012 (G2) at North Campus Field: Kutztown 6, Millersville 5 April 1, 2012 (G1) at Millersville, PA: Millersville 4, Kutztown 2 April 1, 2012 (G2) at Millersville, PA: Millersville 3, Kutztown 2
2013 Schedule
2/9 -- at Wingate -- W 8-7 (9) 2/9 -- at Wingate -- L 6-3 (7) 2/10 -- at Wingate -- L 13-3 (9) 2/21 -- v. Lock Haven -- W 5-0 (9) 2/22 -- at Apprentice -- W 5-2 (9) 2/24 -- v. Bloomsburg -- W 2-0 (9) 3/9 -- at Virginia State -- W 9-1 (7) 3/9 -- at Virginia State -- W 8-1 (7) 3/10 -- at Virginia State -- L 4-0 (9) 3/18 -- at #28 Catawba -- L 9-5 (9) 3/19 -- at Shaw -- W 11-4 (7) 3/19 -- at Shaw -- W 13-0 (7) 3/20 -- at Barton -- W 12-8 (12) 3/23 -- Mansfield -- W 5-1 (7) 3/23 -- Mansfield -- W 3-2 (7) 3/24 -- at Mansfield -- W 3-1 (7) 3/24 -- at Mansfield -- W 7-1 (7) 3/27 -- at Felician -- W 5-3 (9) 3/29 -- Shippensburg -- W 4-3 (7) 3/29 -- Shippensburg -- W 6-5 (7) 3/30 -- v. Shippensburg -- W 7-3 (7) 3/30 -- v. Shippensburg -- L 8-2 (7) 4/3 -- Adelphi -- W 16-10 (9) 4/5 -- Bloomsburg -- W 11-10 (7) 4/5 -- Bloomsburg -- W 11-4 (7) 4/6 -- at Bloomsburg -- W 3-1 (7) 4/6 -- at Bloomsburg -- W 2-0 (7) 4/13 -- Millersville -- 1pm 4/13 -- Millersville -- 3:30pm 4/14 -- at Millersville -- 1pm 4/14 -- at Millersville -- 3:30pm 4/17 -- at Felician -- 6:30pm 4/18 -- at Wilmington -- 3pm 4/21 -- at Philadelphia -- 1pm 4/22 -- v. Albright -- 6:30pm 4/24 -- at Chestnut Hill -- 6pm 4/26 -- at East Stroudsburg -- 1pm 4/26 -- at East Stroudsburg -- 3:30pm 4/27 -- East Stroudsburg -- 1pm 4/27 -- East Stroudsburg -- 3:30pm 4/30 -- Philadelphia -- 2pm 5/3 -- West Chester -- 1pm 5/3 -- West Chester -- 3:30pm 5/4 -- at West Chester -- 1pm 5/4 -- at West Chester -- 3:30pm 5/8 -- PSAC Championships 5/9 -- PSAC Championships 5/10 -- PSAC Championships 5/11 -- PSAC Championships **If selected, Kutztown would be in the regional tournament on 5/16-19.
*- rankings determined by the Collegiate Baseball National Poll **- By rule, PSAC doubleheaders feature two seven-inning games
24-9 overall 7-1 PSAC-E Won 2
LAST TIME OUT: After a blazing offensive start to its week, Kutztown turned to its arms Saturday at Bloomsburg to complete a four-game sweep of the Huskies. In Game 1, Jordan Gotshall (Birdsboro, PA/Exeter Twp.) struck out five in 3.1 innings while Billy Felo (Dauphin, PA/Central Dauphin) cruised in three relief innings, as the Golden Bears won 3-1. In Game 2, Brandon Shimo (Jermyn, PA/Lakeland) threw 5.2 shutout innings in a 2-0 win. The nightcap shutout marks for the fourth for KU this season. As a team, the Golden Bears are 15-0 when allowing three runs or fewer. O-WHAT A WONDERFUL OFFENSE: In the first three games last week, Kutztown scored 38 runs. This marks the season high for runs scored over a three-game stretch, surpassing the 36 against Shaw (DH) and Barton on March 19 and 20, respectively. In fact, KU’s six games with 10+ runs scored this year all came in these two stretches. The Golden Bears talled 4+ runs in three frames Wednesday against Adelphi (6-R B4, 5-R B6, 4-R B8), as well as once in each game Friday against Bloom (5-R B3 in G1, 8-R B3 in G2). As a team, the Maroon and Gold hits .313 with 6.3 runs/gm. THESE BEARS ARE GOLDEN: With Saturday’s sweep, the Golden Bears now won 16 of their last 17 games. This includes an 11-game winning streak from March 19 to March 30, which marks the school’s best streak is the school’s best since 2009, when the Golden Bears also won 11 consecutive. The only loss came in Harrisburg against Shippensburg to close a four-game series. With this stretch, KU now ranks 12th in the Collegiate Baseball National Poll. TIMELY HITS ARE A THING OF BEAUTY, PART 1: Especially as of late, timely hits play a key role in the team‘s success. KU started the season with an 8-7 win at Wingate in which the Golden Bears scored the game-winning run in the top of the ninth. Also in non-conference play, KU defeated Barton in extra innings after a five-run 12th inning. Meanwhile, in conference play, Kutztown won three of its six home games against PSAC foes in walk-off fashion. Of the team’s 11 come-from-behind victories for the season, 10 of them came during the current 16-1 stretch. TIMELY HITS ARE A THING OF BEAUTY, PART 2: The Golden Bears continue to capitalize on defensive miscues, scoring 45 unearned runs this season. This includes 12 against Mansfield, with two innings (4-R B1 in 3/23 G1, 7-R T5 in 3/24 G2) standing out. Also, the team loves to play two-out bingo. KU plated 66 two-out RBI so far this season, averaging 2.4 such runs per game. This includes a season-high nine such RBI against Adelphi. Eight different players have at least five two-out RBI for the season, led by 10 from junior Kyle Stoudt (Mertztown, PA/Brandywine Heights). HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME: The Golden Bears put a true meaning to “taking one for the team.” KU batters so far have taken 38 hit by pitches this season, as opposed only 12 pitches that plunked their opponents. Five different players reached base via HBP at least five times, led by nine from Travis Kreitz (Gilbertsville, PA/Boyertown), who took one for the team in each of his first four games. Kutztown took a HBP in all but six games this season (77.8 percent of their games). NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP: The fifth inning seems to be the “money inning” this season. The Golden Bears won all 22 games in which they held a lead or were tied through the first five. Meanwhile, they are 0-5 when facing a deficit at this point. However, this plays only a role for a big theme for Kutztown. The Maroon and Gold have yet to lose a game in which they led after any inning. KU only gave up a lead in their second game of the season, when they held leads of 1-0 (T1) and 3-1 (T2) against Wingate that went by the wayside by the next half inning. TOO TOUGH TO EARN IT: Early in the season, Kutztown did not allow an earned run for 34 consecutive innings, which occurred during a four-game span from February 21 to March 9. KU shutout two teams at the Builder Invitational. The 5-0 blanking of Lock Haven featured a team one-hitter, while the 2-0 win over Bloomsburg featured eight different pitchers taking the mound. KU allowed unearned runs in a 5-2 victory over The Apprentice School and an 8-1 Game 1 win over Virginia State. The streak ended in the first inning of Game 2 against VSU.
Games highlighted in maroon will be broadcasted on the Golden Bear Network at kubears.com (subject to change)
Game Notes, continued HISTORY IN CARY, N.C.: In the second half of the March 19 doubleheader at Shaw, the Golden Bears combined for a seven-inning no-hitter in a 13-0 victory. KU retired the first 16 Shaw batters faced in the masterpiece, as they walked only two batters and hit one batter. Starter Tom Neely (Philadelphia/ Archbishop Ryan) retired all six batters he faced, as did reliever Dave King (Trentmore, PA/Minersville). J.R. Seader (Piscataway, NJ/Maryland-Baltimore County) pitched a perfect fifth inning. Meanwhile, Karl Von Kiel (Macungie, PA/West Mount) struck out the side in a hitless sixth, and Ryan Clow (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) sealed the historic performance with a hitless seventh. This marked the first no-hitter for Kutztown since April 18, 2010. Nate Reed pitched a seven-inning gem against Bloomsburg.
Facts & Splits
Overall record: 22-5 PSAC East record: 11-1 Place in division: 1st Games behind: n/a Current streak: Won 5 Best streak: W11 (3/19 to 3/30) Worst streak: L2 (x2) BRANDO IS THE MARKER: Sophomore Brandon Martinez (Lansdale, PA/North Penn) perhaps had the High-water mark: +17 (current) best experience during a four-game trip in North Carolina during Spreak Break, when the team scored 41 Low-water mark: -1 (1-2) runs. Martinez tallied multiple hits in all four games and hit .667 (10-15) with two doubles, two stolen bases Cancelled games: 4 and eight RBI. As a result of that and his solid play in the four-game set against Mansfield, Martinez earned W-L PSAC East Player of the Week honors for 3/25. His .405 season batting average and .512 slugging percentage North Campus Field 7-0 rank among the top three on the team, while his 13 stolen bases (in 14 opportunities) tops the team. On the road 12-4 3-1 ALBAUGH ALL-CLUTCH: Senior catcher Matt Albaugh (Hatfield, PA/North Penn) looks to be making the Neutral location --------most of his last harrah at Kutztown. Beyond his walk-off RBI on March 23, Albaugh owns a .480 BA (12-25) 3-0 with runners in scoring position. The “rispy” situations clearly don’t phase the KU clean-up hitter. Overall, Builder Invitational TBD Albaugh leads the PSAC with a .418 batting average while totaling 20 RBI, a .567 slugging percentage and PSAC Championships TBD a .512 on-base percentage. He’s reached base safely in his first 20 starts. KU owns an 14-2 mark with the Atlantic Regional Div. II World Series TBD senior playing the battery at the back stop. (Albaugh also has six starts at DH.) --------15-2 NATIVE TERRITORY: Senior second baseman Brett Hauck (Kutztown/Kutztown) began a tear as soon as Scheduled for 7 inn. 7-3 he returned to Pennsylvania. In 12 conference starts, Hauck owns a .500 batting average (20-40) with three Scheduled for 9 inn. 21-5 doubles and four RBI. Hauck also thrived in the non-conference home game agaisnt Adelphi, when he Regulation 1-0 destroyed the Panthers with a 3-5 day with three doubles and three RBI. Overall, Hauck has 13 multi-hit Extra innings Decided in last tm. AB 5-0 games, a mark that tops the Golden Bears. His .407 overall batting average ranks second for KU. Shutout (indiv./solo) 4-1 --------DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE: Junior shortstop John Dockins (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) makes the 5-0 most of his .316 batting average. He ranks third on the team with 17 RBI, and his five multi-RBI games top One-run games 5-0 the Golden Bears (with Matt Albaugh). So far, Dockins hit a pair of two-run singles, two-run double and Two-run games 7-2 two-run triple this season. Those four two-run hits also marks a team best. Defensively, his .935 fielding Six-run games or more --------percentage ranks high among shortstops in the PSAC. Dockins started 24 times at shortstop. Opponent LHP starter 4-1 18-4 YOUNG GUNS FROM THE PEN: Head coach Chris Blum makes many decisions from game to game, but Opponent RHP starter --------he can make most of his decisions with the comfort of trusting his players. This includes when he taps the 5-4 services of his young relievers. Sophomore righty Connor Wing (West Chester/Unionville) enjoys a perfect Bears score 0-3 runs 6-1 ERA, as he’s yet to allow a run in his nine appearances (9.1 IP, 5 H, 7 BB, 4 K). Meanwhile, freshman Bears score 4-6 runs 5-0 right-handers James Rossi (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) and Matt Swarmer (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin) Bears score 7-9 runs 6-0 both own a sub-two ERA. Rossi (8.2 IP/ 1 ER) owns a .156 BAA, while Swarmer (11.1 IP/2 ER) collected three Bears score 10+ runs Bears allow 0-3 runs 15-0 of KU’s eight saves in a team-high 11 appearances. The team owns a collective 2.66 ERA in the bullpen. Bears allow 4-6 runs 3-2 2-2 PLANNING FOR MORE TO COME: If the Golden Bears can earn a sweep this weekend, KU will improve Bears allow 7-9 runs 2-1 to 15-1 in the PSAC. That mark would be good enough to clinch a conference playoff berth if Shippensburg Bears allow 10+ runs --------splits or loses its series to Bloomsburg over the weekend. The top four teams in the each division make it to Bears score first 13-1 the PSAC Championships on May 8-11, which takes place at Point Stadium in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Opponents score first 9-4 Leading after 5th 19-0 Looking in the Other Corner: Trailing after 5th 0-5 the Millersville Marauders Tied after 5th 3-0 --------POTENTIAL TOP DOG: While the Golden Bears led the PSAC East with an 11-1 record, they are part Out-hit opponent 15-1 of a three-way tie atop the division in the loss column. MU sits in one of those positions with a 7-1 mark. Out-hit by opponent 4-4 Like Kutztown, the Marauders swept Bloomsburg (W 4-1, W 7-0, W 1-0, W 7-3) and took three of four No hit advantage 3-0 against Shippensburg (W 5-3, W 2-1, W 2-1, L 7-6). West Chester also owns a 7-1 conference mark. Scored 4+ in an inn. 8-0 Allowed 4+ in an inn. 2-2 NO PSAC, NO PROBLEM: Since conference play began for Millersville, the team won 10 of its last 11 --------games. This includes three dominant wins in non-conference play. MU scored at least 20 runs all three Winning teams 7-5 games, combining to outscore their opponents 84-21. This includes a 40-10 win over Lincoln. The other Losing teams 15-0 wins are a 23-2 triumph over the Lions and a 21-9 whitewash over the University of the Sciences. Ranked teams (CBNP) 0-1 NCAA regional teams TBD BY LAND OR BY SEA: Two players stand out as power threats that could be a serious challenge for the Non-Div. II teams 1-0 small-ball-hitting Golden Bears. While Kutztown bats .313 (3rd in the PSAC), they slug .390 (8th in the --------PSAC). Meanwhile, MU bats .329 and slugs .456 (both lead the PSAC). This power difference comes from February 4-2 Zach Stone and Jeff Heisey, who combine for nine home runs and 71 RBI. Neither player had missed a March 13-3 game for the Marauders so far this season. His .633 slugging percentage ranks third in the conference. April 5-0 May TBD Key players: Stone (.404/.514/.633, 5 HR, 35 RBI), Evan King (.390, 20 SB), Tim Mayza (7-1, 1.26 ERA)
