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Zips Host Youngstown State, Travel to Pittsburgh for Mid-Week Action
April 13 | Baseball
AKRON, Ohio - The Akron baseball team hosts Youngstown State on Tuesday, while traveling to Pittsburgh on Wednesday for a pair of mid-week contests.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Tuesday: Video | Stats
Wednesday: Video | Stats
COMMON OPPONENTS
Youngstown State: Pittsburgh (ACC), Central Michigan (MAC), Oakland (Horizon), Eastern Michigan (MAC), Toledo (MAC), Kent State (MAC)
Pittsburgh: Western Michigan (MAC), Youngstown State (Horizon), Ohio (MAC), Kent State (MAC), Mercyhurst (NEC)
ZIPS AT A GLANCE
Akron enters the mid-week series with a 15-20 overall record after going 2-3 last week. Akron is 6-6 at Skeeles Field and 8-12 on the road so far this season.
The Zips had four players hit .400 or better. Brennan Morgan and Brady Bowen both hit .500, while Broday Chrisman hit . 444 and Mitchel Szymczak hit .400. Both Morgan and Bowen compiled five hits, while Bowen added a double, a home run and four RBI. Chrisman had five of his eight hits on the week go for extra bases (2 doubles + 3 home runs), while driving in six runs, scoring five times and stealing three bases. Szymczak hit two home runs and a double among his four hits while driving in five runs.
Jeremiah Newman saw three appearances and recorded an ERA of 0.00. He allowed two unearned runs on one hit over four innings while striking out three. Landon Vandegrift struck out five over three innings while allowing just one hit. Brady Bowen threw 8.2 of his 9.2 innings on the week at Ball State. Against the Cardinals, he allowed three unearned runs on three hits while striking out seven Cardinals.
Chrisman leads the Zips in average (.377), runs scored (31), hits (49), doubles (11), home runs (7), RBI (32) and stolen bases (21). Four Zips have hit one triple each, while Blake Bowen leads the squad in walks (39).
On the mound, Brady Bowen leads the staff with a 3-2 record in 11 appearances and one start through 36.0 innings of work with a 1.50 ERA, a 0.89 WHIP and a .183 average against. Floyd McKenna leads the way in appearances (15), while being tied with Brady Bowen for strikeouts (26) and holds the top mark in saves (3). Griffith holds the top mark in innings pitched (47.1).
As a team, Akron is hitting .270 with 231 runs scored on 307 hits. The Zips have 199 RBI, 69 doubles, five triples and 29 home runs. The Zips are 97-of-113 on stolen bases this season. The Blue and Gold's pitching staff has allowed 316 runs, 226 earned, while striking out 234 and walking 207.Â
SCOUTING REPORT
Youngstown State: The Penguins enter the week with a 5-28 overall record and have lost their last five. After going 2-1 against Milwaukee, YSU has lost to Pittsburgh and was recently swept by Wright State.
Akron will be the first of two straight MAC opponents for YSU, as the Penguins travel to Central Michigan on Wednesday.
Nathan Beckly leads the Penguins in average (.282), doubles (8), triples (2) and walks (16). Brady Shannon leads the way in home runs (10) and RBI (21). Misael Uriepero is the leader in stolen bases (8).
On the mound, Braden Gebhardt leads the staff with a 2.14 ERA in nine appearances and starts. He owns a 2-2 record with a team-high 54.2 innings pitched and 66 strikeouts. Gebhardt is one of five Penguins to appear in nine games this season.
As a team, YSU is hitting .216 with 120 runs scored on 231 hits. The Penguins have 108 RBI, 47 doubles, six triples and 27 home runs. The Penguins are 44-of-59 on stolen bases this season. YSU's pitching staff has allowed 252 runs, 204 earned, while striking out 223 and walking 179.Â
Pittsburgh: The Panthers enter the week with a 22-12 overall record, while falling in their last three games. Pittsburgh was recently swept by Cal, with two of those games only going seven innings.
Lorenzo Carrier leads the Panthers in average (.386), home runs (13), RBI (52) and walks (39), while ranking second in hits (44) and triples (2). AJ Nessler leads the way in runs (48) while hitting .333 with 43 hits, four doubles, a team-high four triples, five home runs and 25 RBI and shares the lead in stolen bases with nine. Caden Dulin holds the top mark in doubles (9) and hits (45).
Antonio Doganiero leads the pitching staff with a 1.72 ERA in eight appearances and six starts. He holds a 5-1 record with 31.1 innings pitched and 32 strikeouts. Mikey Gray and Daniel McAuliff have both seen action in 11 games, while Eddie Smink holds the lead for saves (2). David Leslie has thrown a team-high 41.2 innings this season and leads the staff with 40 strikeouts.
As a team, Pittsburgh is hitting .318 with 324 runs scored on 362 hits. The Panthers have 300 RBI, 60 doubles, eight triples and 70 home runs. The Panthers are 32-of-39 on stolen bases this season. Pittsburgh's pitching staff has allowed 216 runs, 188 earned, while striking out 267 and walking 133.Â
WHAT'S NEXT?
Akron returns to Skeeles Field to battle Northern Illinois starting on Friday, April 17, at 2 p.m.
