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West Virginia Wesleyan
Zips Battle Bobcats and Golden Flashes in Mid-Week Contests
April 06 | Baseball
AKRON, Ohio - The Akron baseball team is set for a pair of mid-week contests as it battles West Virginia Wesleyan at home on Tuesday, while traveling to Kent State on Wednesday for a non-conference battle.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Tuesday: Video | Stats
Wednesday: Video | Stats
COMMON OPPONENTS
West Virginia Wesleyan: None
Kent State (Non-MAC Schools): Ohio State (Big 10), Pittsburgh (ACC), Mercyhurst (NEC), Youngstown State (Horizon)
ZIPS AT A GLANCE
The Zips enter the week with a 13-17 overall record after going 1-3 against Youngstown State and Bowling Green.
Brody Chrisman recorded 10 hits and hit .588. Prince DeBoskie went 9-for-11 against the Falcons, recording hits in his first eight consecutive at-bats. DeBoskie also went a perfect 6-for-6 in the series against Bowling Green. Kelton Phillips notched seven hits and recorded his first career home run as a Zip at Bowling Green.
Chrisman leads the Zips in average (.366), runs scored (26), hits (41), is tied with Brennan Morgan in doubles (9) and RBI (26), and leads the team in stolen bases (18). Easton Amundson holds the lead for home runs (5), while four Zips have hit one triple each. Blake Bowen leads the squad in walks (36).
On the mound, Brady Bowen leads the staff with a 3-1 record in nine appearances and 26.1 innings of work with a 1.37 ERA, a 0.87 WHIP and a .182 average against. Floyd McKenna leads the way in appearances (14), while being tied with Elijah Griffith for strikeouts (24) and Taylor Bednar for saves (2). Griffith holds the top mark in innings pitched (42.0).
As a team, Akron is hitting .267 with 193 runs scored on 258 hits. The Zips have 166 RBI, 59 doubles, four triples and 19 home runs. The Zips are 78-of-90 on stolen bases this season. The Blue and Gold's pitching staff has allowed 232 runs, 197 earned, while striking out 199 and walking 183.Â
SCOUTING REPORT
West Virginia Wesleyan: Wesleyan enters the week with a 9-24 overall record after winning a doubleheader with West Virginia State on Saturday. The Bobcats are led by Alex Smith in average (.307), while Grant Shumaker leads the way in hits (33) and is tied for the lead in doubles (5) with four other players. Dylan Neach holds the top mark in home runs (3) and home runs (16).
Alex Hernandez leads the pitching staff with three wins in eight appearances, six starts and two complete games in 41.1 innings. Hernandez also has a team-leading 31 strikeouts.
Kent State: The Golden Flashes enter the week with a 23-7 overall record, have won their last four games and are 11-4 at home so far this season.
Kent went 4-0 last week, sweeping Ohio in a conference series and Baldwin Wallace in a non-conference mid-week battle.
Sawyer Solitaria leads the club in average (.342), runs scored (34), hits (41), is tied for doubles (8), while leading the way in home runs (10), RBI (29) and walks (26). Luke Matthews holds the top mark in stolen bases (11).Â
On the mound, Parker Lind leads the way in ERA (1.69) in six appearances. Easton Tumis is 5-2 through eight starts and 40.1 innings. Two Golden Flashes have recorded three saves, while Ciaran Caughey leads the staff with 41.2 innings of work and 45 strikeouts.
As a team, Kent is hitting .284 with 254 runs scored on 289 hits. The Zips have 230 RBI, 56 doubles, six triples and 37 home runs. The Golden Flashes are 68-of-88 on stolen bases this season. Kent State's pitching staff has allowed 165 runs, 143 earned, while striking out 267 and walking 101.Â
WHAT'S NEXT?
Akron travels to Ball State for a conference series starting on Friday, April 10.
