The University of Akron Athletics
Friday, February 21
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GAMENOTES
SABOÂ PREVIEW
LIVE STATS:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
LIVE STREAM:Â Â Â Â Â Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3Â
THIS WEEK
Akron baseball packs its bags for its first road trip this week. The Zips visit Pepperdine for a three-game series.
Action begins on Friday, Feb. 21, with a 2 p.m. PT [5 p.m. ET] contest. Action continues on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. PT [4 p.m. ET] game. The final game is slated for Sunday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m. PT [4 p.m. ET]. All games will be played at Eddy D. Field Stadium in Malibu, Calif.
Livestats and a videostream will be available on GoZips.com. Links are available on the baseball schedule page.
Under the guidance of first-year head coach Chris Sabo, Akron stands 0-2 overall after opening the season with a doubleheader loss to Oakland at home. Returning to action after a four-year hiatus, the Akron roster features two seniors, 22 juniors, one sophomore, and eight freshmen.
Expected to start on the mound for the Zips this weekend are redshirt junior RHP Taed Heydinger (Bayfield, Colo.), junior RHP Quinton Kujawa (Mt. Vernon, Ill.), and freshman LHP Jacob Clark (Muncie, Ind.).
After two games, junior CF Brenton Phillips (Albany, Ga.) is the Zips' top hitter at .429. He has three hits and an RBI. Junior 2B Bradley Goulet (Cottage Grove, Minn.) follows at .333. He has two runs and two hits. On the mound,  junior RHP Jacob Wosinski (Ada, Mich.) has a 0.00 ERA in 3.2 innings. He fanned seven batters and walked one in his start against Oakland.
In the first NCAA statistics, Akron is ranked No. 1 in fielding, having no errors in the first two games, and No. 31 in double plays per game (1.00). Individually, junior RHP Jacob Wosinski in tied for No. 1 in ERA (0.00), while junior RHP Taed Heydinger is No. 7 in strikeouts per nine innings (22.5).
The Waves, under the guidance of fifth-year head coach Rick Hirtensteiner, stand 4-0 overall after winning the Angels College Classic in Phoenix, Ariz., with wins over San Diego (5-4), Minnesota (8-6), and Oregon (8-5). On Feb. 18, Pepperdine defeated Cal Poly, 9-2, on the road.
Senior 3B Aharon Modlin is the Waves' top hitter in the early going. A starter in every game, he has a .529 batting average with six runs, nine hits, a double, a homerun, and three RBI. Senior 1B Justin Lutes follows, batting .467 with five runs, seven hits, a double, two triples, and seven RBI. On the mound, sophomore RHP Cooper Chandler sports a 1.80 ERA after pitching 5.0 innings in his start. He had four strikeouts and four walks.
AKRON-PEPPERDINE CONNECTIONS
Akron has no players from California.
Likewise, Pepperdine has no players from Ohio.
AKRON-PEPPERDINE COMMON OPPONENTS
During the 2020 season, both Akron and Pepperdine will face no common opponents during the regular season.
AKRON-PEPPERDINE SERIES
This weekend will be the first meeting between the schools in the sport of baseball.
LAST GAME
The University of Akron baseball team returned to action in grand style on Feb. 16, battling the elements and a pesky Oakland team in a doubleheader at Skeeles Field.
In game one, the teams battled through 14 innings as the Golden Grizzlies pulled out a 4-3 victory over the host Zips.
Oakland jumped on the scoreboard first with a run in the first inning.
Akron took the lead in the bottom of the third with two runs as RF Bryant Shellenbarger (Mount Vernon, Ohio) smacked a double to centerfield, scoring C Daniel Johnson (Gilbert, Ariz.) and 2B Bradley Goulet.
Oakland tied the game in the top of the sixth. The Golden Grizzlies added another run in the top of the seventh to take a 3-2 lead. UA responded with a run in the bottom of the eighth as CF Brenton Phillips singled, bringing in Goulet.
The teams battled through five scoreless innings until Oakland scored the game-winning run in the top for the 14th inning.
In game two, shortened to six innings due to darkness, Oakland captured a 1-0 win.
The teams played five scoreless innings until Oakland went ahead 1-0 in the top of the sixth as PH Cam Post singled, driving home 2B Mario Camilletti.
On the day, Brenton led the Zips at the plate, batting .429 with three hits and an RBI. Goulet followed with two runs and two hits. The Zips utilized 10 pitchers. Junior righty Quinton Kujawa (Mount Vernon, Ill.) saw the most action, throwing 5.1 innings. Junior Jacob Wosinski (Ada, Mich.) had seven strikeouts in 3.2 innings to start game 2.
ZIPS QUICK HITS
THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Akron opened its 117th season in 2020 after a four-year hiatus. With the resurrection of baseball for the 2020 season on the University of Akron campus came the renovation of its home field. The Zips are 0-2 at Skeeles Field this spring.
A part of the Lee R. Jackson Athletics Complex, Skeeles Field underwent major renovation in the Fall of 2019. Thanks to the generous gift from Bill '77 and Mary Skeeles, the new playing surface is 110,00 square feet of playing area covered with Sprinturf Ultra-blade, including the pitching mound, batter's box, and bullpens. A complete re-grading of the infield surface took place first before a drainage system was added. A 25-foot Daktronics inning-by-inning scoreboard will be installed in March 2020. Future additions include bleacher seating and a pressbox.
A formal dedication ceremony with the Skeeles is slated for Friday, March 20.
ZIPS IN THE PROS
Three former Zips are currently listed on professional baseball rosters– RHP Chris Bassitt (Oakland Athletics), RHP J.T. Brubaker (Indianapolis Indians), and OF Joey Havrilak (West Michigan Whitecaps). Since 1969, 29 Zips have signed contracts with professional teams.
ZIPS TO PLAY RIVAL AT CANAL PARK
Akron will take on crosstown rival Kent State on Tuesday, April 28, at 3 p.m. at Canal Park, the home of the Akron RubberDucks. The two single games against the Golden Flashes do not count as Mid-American Conference games this season.
UP NEXT
Following its trip to Pepperdine, Akron heads to Lamar in Texas on Feb. 28-March 1 for three games.
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GAMENOTES
SABOÂ PREVIEW
LIVE STATS:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
LIVE STREAM:Â Â Â Â Â Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3Â
THIS WEEK
Akron baseball packs its bags for its first road trip this week. The Zips visit Pepperdine for a three-game series.
Action begins on Friday, Feb. 21, with a 2 p.m. PT [5 p.m. ET] contest. Action continues on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. PT [4 p.m. ET] game. The final game is slated for Sunday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m. PT [4 p.m. ET]. All games will be played at Eddy D. Field Stadium in Malibu, Calif.
Livestats and a videostream will be available on GoZips.com. Links are available on the baseball schedule page.
Under the guidance of first-year head coach Chris Sabo, Akron stands 0-2 overall after opening the season with a doubleheader loss to Oakland at home. Returning to action after a four-year hiatus, the Akron roster features two seniors, 22 juniors, one sophomore, and eight freshmen.
Expected to start on the mound for the Zips this weekend are redshirt junior RHP Taed Heydinger (Bayfield, Colo.), junior RHP Quinton Kujawa (Mt. Vernon, Ill.), and freshman LHP Jacob Clark (Muncie, Ind.).
After two games, junior CF Brenton Phillips (Albany, Ga.) is the Zips' top hitter at .429. He has three hits and an RBI. Junior 2B Bradley Goulet (Cottage Grove, Minn.) follows at .333. He has two runs and two hits. On the mound,  junior RHP Jacob Wosinski (Ada, Mich.) has a 0.00 ERA in 3.2 innings. He fanned seven batters and walked one in his start against Oakland.
In the first NCAA statistics, Akron is ranked No. 1 in fielding, having no errors in the first two games, and No. 31 in double plays per game (1.00). Individually, junior RHP Jacob Wosinski in tied for No. 1 in ERA (0.00), while junior RHP Taed Heydinger is No. 7 in strikeouts per nine innings (22.5).
The Waves, under the guidance of fifth-year head coach Rick Hirtensteiner, stand 4-0 overall after winning the Angels College Classic in Phoenix, Ariz., with wins over San Diego (5-4), Minnesota (8-6), and Oregon (8-5). On Feb. 18, Pepperdine defeated Cal Poly, 9-2, on the road.
Senior 3B Aharon Modlin is the Waves' top hitter in the early going. A starter in every game, he has a .529 batting average with six runs, nine hits, a double, a homerun, and three RBI. Senior 1B Justin Lutes follows, batting .467 with five runs, seven hits, a double, two triples, and seven RBI. On the mound, sophomore RHP Cooper Chandler sports a 1.80 ERA after pitching 5.0 innings in his start. He had four strikeouts and four walks.
AKRON-PEPPERDINE CONNECTIONS
Akron has no players from California.
Likewise, Pepperdine has no players from Ohio.
AKRON-PEPPERDINE COMMON OPPONENTS
During the 2020 season, both Akron and Pepperdine will face no common opponents during the regular season.
AKRON-PEPPERDINE SERIES
This weekend will be the first meeting between the schools in the sport of baseball.
LAST GAME
The University of Akron baseball team returned to action in grand style on Feb. 16, battling the elements and a pesky Oakland team in a doubleheader at Skeeles Field.
In game one, the teams battled through 14 innings as the Golden Grizzlies pulled out a 4-3 victory over the host Zips.
Oakland jumped on the scoreboard first with a run in the first inning.
Akron took the lead in the bottom of the third with two runs as RF Bryant Shellenbarger (Mount Vernon, Ohio) smacked a double to centerfield, scoring C Daniel Johnson (Gilbert, Ariz.) and 2B Bradley Goulet.
Oakland tied the game in the top of the sixth. The Golden Grizzlies added another run in the top of the seventh to take a 3-2 lead. UA responded with a run in the bottom of the eighth as CF Brenton Phillips singled, bringing in Goulet.
The teams battled through five scoreless innings until Oakland scored the game-winning run in the top for the 14th inning.
In game two, shortened to six innings due to darkness, Oakland captured a 1-0 win.
The teams played five scoreless innings until Oakland went ahead 1-0 in the top of the sixth as PH Cam Post singled, driving home 2B Mario Camilletti.
On the day, Brenton led the Zips at the plate, batting .429 with three hits and an RBI. Goulet followed with two runs and two hits. The Zips utilized 10 pitchers. Junior righty Quinton Kujawa (Mount Vernon, Ill.) saw the most action, throwing 5.1 innings. Junior Jacob Wosinski (Ada, Mich.) had seven strikeouts in 3.2 innings to start game 2.
ZIPS QUICK HITS
- Akron has 11 student-athletes on its roster from the state of Ohio.
- Head coach Chris Sabo played third base for the Cincinnati Reds [1988-93, 1996-97].
- Akron is one of two baseball teams that have been reinstated for the 2020 season. Boise State, which dropped baseball in 1980, also returns to the baseball diamond this spring.
- The Zips are a non-scholarship team, the only one in the MAC.
THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Akron opened its 117th season in 2020 after a four-year hiatus. With the resurrection of baseball for the 2020 season on the University of Akron campus came the renovation of its home field. The Zips are 0-2 at Skeeles Field this spring.
A part of the Lee R. Jackson Athletics Complex, Skeeles Field underwent major renovation in the Fall of 2019. Thanks to the generous gift from Bill '77 and Mary Skeeles, the new playing surface is 110,00 square feet of playing area covered with Sprinturf Ultra-blade, including the pitching mound, batter's box, and bullpens. A complete re-grading of the infield surface took place first before a drainage system was added. A 25-foot Daktronics inning-by-inning scoreboard will be installed in March 2020. Future additions include bleacher seating and a pressbox.
A formal dedication ceremony with the Skeeles is slated for Friday, March 20.
ZIPS IN THE PROS
Three former Zips are currently listed on professional baseball rosters– RHP Chris Bassitt (Oakland Athletics), RHP J.T. Brubaker (Indianapolis Indians), and OF Joey Havrilak (West Michigan Whitecaps). Since 1969, 29 Zips have signed contracts with professional teams.
ZIPS TO PLAY RIVAL AT CANAL PARK
Akron will take on crosstown rival Kent State on Tuesday, April 28, at 3 p.m. at Canal Park, the home of the Akron RubberDucks. The two single games against the Golden Flashes do not count as Mid-American Conference games this season.
UP NEXT
Following its trip to Pepperdine, Akron heads to Lamar in Texas on Feb. 28-March 1 for three games.
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