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Zips Return Home to Host Toledo
March 26 | Baseball
AKRON, Ohio - The Akron baseball team returns to Skeeles Field to host the Toledo Rockets for a conference series starting Friday, March 27.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Friday: Video | Stats
Saturday: Video | Stats
Sunday: Video | Stats
COMMON OPPONENTS (NON MAC SCHOOLS)
Dayton (A-10), Ohio State (Big 10), Oakland (Horizon), Youngstown State (Horizon)
ZIPS AT A GLANCE
Akron is coming off an 8-7 victory at Mercyhurst on Tuesday. Henry Hayman hit a home run and drove in two runs against the Lakers. Easton Amundson recorded two hits and two RBI, while Austin Lafferty recorded a double, an RBI and a walk.
Brody Chrisman leads the Zips in average (.345), runs scored (21), hits (30), doubles (9), RBI (23) and stolen bases (14). Amundson holds the lead for home runs (5), while four Zips have hit one triple each. Blake Bowen leads the squad in walks (30).
On the mound, four Zips have recorded two wins while Floyd McKenna leads the way in appearances (11). Taylor Bednar leads the staff in saves (2), while Elijah Griffith holds the top mark in innings pitched (33.2), sharing the lead with McKenna for strikeouts (21).
As a team, Akron is hitting .254 with 155 runs scored on 187 hits. The Zips have 132 RBI, 47 doubles, four triples and 16 home runs. The Zips are 60-of-69 on stolen bases this season. The Blue and Gold's pitching staff has allowed 174 runs, 146 earned, while striking out 156 and walking 137.Â
SCOUTING REPORT
The Rockets enter the series with a 10-13 overall record and a 6-3 record in the MAC. Toledo has lost its last four contests after falling to Michigan, 5-2, on the road Tuesday.
Troy Sudbrook had a 2-for-4 afternoon, his eighth multi-hit game in his last nine outings. Ryan Hughes took the loss. The bullpen trio of Arturo Ormaza, Nate Langbehn and Braden Curry turned in a solid outing to keep Toledo in the game, allowing just two runs on six hits and one walk in 6.2 innings of work.
Sudbrook leads the Rockets in average (.370), doubles (12), triples (2), home runs (4) and RBI (31). Cade Baker is the leader in hits (36), while Charlie Scholvin leads the way in walks (16). Two Rockets have stolen 11 bases this season.
On the mound, Nathan Leininger leads the way in average (2.17), wins (4), innings pitched (37.1) and strikeouts (36). Three Rockets have made a season-high eight appearances, while two have recorded a save.
As a team, Toledo is hitting .301 with 171 runs scored on 233 hits. The Rockets have 157 RBI, 55 doubles, three triples and 13 home runs. The Rockets are 38-of-49 on stolen bases this season. Toledo's pitching staff has allowed 155 runs, 139 earned, while striking out 200 and walking 107.Â
WHAT'S NEXT?
Originally scheduled to be a road game, Akron will now host Youngstown State on Tuesday, March 31, at Skeeles Field for a 2 p.m. start.
