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Akron Hosts Youngstown State on Tuesday
March 30 | Baseball
AKRON, Ohio - The Akron baseball team gets set for a mid-week meeting with the Youngstown State Penguins on Tuesday, March 31, for a 2 p.m. start.
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COMMON OPPONENTS
Pittsburgh (ACC), Central Michigan (MAC), Oakland (Horizon), Eastern Michigan (MAC), Toledo (MAC), Kent State (MAC)
ZIPS AT A GLANCE
Akron enters Tuesday's contest with a 12-14 overall record after going 2-2 last week.
Gio Melchione and Kelton Phillips both racked up four hits, while Melchione led the way with a .500 batting average. Three Zips recorded three hits on the week, while Austin Lafferty and Henry Hayman both hit home runs.
On the mound, John Allen and Brady Bowen both had standout performances out of the pen. Allen threw 6.0 innings in two appearances, striking out seven while allowing no runs and three hits. Bowen notched a win in two appearances, throwing 5.1 innings on the week with no runs, two hits and five strikeouts. Floyd McKenna also earned two saves on the week.
Brody Chrisman leads the Zips in average (.326), runs scored (22), hits (31), doubles (9), RBI (24) and stolen bases (15). Easton Amundson holds the lead for home runs (5), while four Zips have hit one triple each. Blake Bowen leads the squad in walks (31).
On the mound, Brady Bowen leads the staff with a 3-0 record in eight appearances and 23.2 innings of work with a 1.14 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP and a .182 average against. Floyd McKenna leads the way in appearances (11) and is tied with Taylor Bednar for saves (2). Elijah Griffith holds the top mark in innings pitched (36.2), sharing the lead with McKenna for strikeouts (22).
As a team, Akron is hitting .254 with 166 runs scored on 209 hits. The Zips have 142 RBI, 51 doubles, four triples and 17 home runs. The Zips are 66-of-77 on stolen bases this season. The Blue and Gold's pitching staff has allowed 198 runs, 165 earned, while striking out 175 and walking 154.Â
SCOUTING REPORT
Youngstown State enters Tuesday's contest with a 3-22 overall record, losing its last seven games.
The Penguins recently were swept by Northern Kentucky, playing a pair of 10-inning games while losing all three games of the series by one run. In their last five games, Youngstown State has lost every contest by one run.
Alex Jang leads YSU in average (.288), hits (23) and is tied for second in doubles (4). Nathan Beckley holds the lead in doubles (5), triples (2) and walks (13), while Brady Shannon is the leader in home runs (6) and RBI (12). Kendal Spencer leads YSU in stolen bases (7).
On the mound, three Penguins have recorded a win while Braden Gebhardt leads the staff in ERA (1.23), innings pitched (44.0) and strikeouts (57). Luke Zmolik and Sloan Ulrich hold the top mark for appearances (9), while Ulrich has recorded one save.
As a team, Youngstown State is hitting .206 with 78 runs scored on 165 hits. The Penguins have 70 RBI, 33 doubles, five triples and 19 home runs. The Penguins are 36-of-47 on stolen bases this season. Youngstown State's pitching staff has allowed 174 runs, 131 earned, while striking out 191 and walking 138.Â
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Zips travel to battle Bowling Green for a conference series starting on Thursday, April 2.
