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Zips Travel to Ohio State on Tuesday
April 20 | Baseball
AKRON, Ohio - The Akron baseball team travels to Columbus, Ohio, to battle Ohio State on Tuesday, April 21.
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COMMON OPPONENTS
Kent State (MAC), Toldo (MAC), Bowling Green (MAC), Miami (OH) (MAC),
ZIPS AT A GLANCE
Akron enters the week with a 17-23 overall record and a 7-14 record in the MAC. The Blue and Gold are 8-13 on the road this season and 8-8 at Skeeles Field.
Akron went 2-3 last week with wins over YSU and NIU. Brady Bowen led the offense with a .571 batting average, resulting in eight hits, two doubles, three RBI and three stolen bases. Blake Bowen recorded six hits, a .429 average, three doubles, three RBI and three walks the past week. Easton Amundson drove three of his six hits on the week over the fence while adding a double and six RBI.
On the mound, Elijah Griffith went six innings on Saturday, allowing one run, one hit, while striking out eight and holding opposing hitters to a .056 average against. Floyd McKenna picked up a save on Sunday with a scoreless and hitless inning of work.
Brody Chrisman leads the Zips in average (.361), runs scored (37), hits (54), doubles (11), is tied with Amundson for home runs (8), RBI (34) and stolen bases (21). Four Zips have hit one triple each, while Blake Bowen leads the squad in walks (42).
On the mound, Brady Bowen leads the staff with a 3-2 record in 12 appearances and two starts through 42.0 innings of work with a 2.14 ERA, a 0.93 WHIP and a .189 average against. McKenna leads the way in appearances (17) and saves (4), while Elijah Griffith holds the top mark in innings pitched (53.1) and strikeouts (34).
As a team, Akron is hitting .272 with 262 runs scored on 352 hits. The Zips have 226 RBI, 77 doubles, five triples and 33 home runs. The Zips are 105-of-126 on stolen bases this season. The Blue and Gold's pitching staff has allowed 305 runs, 255 earned, while striking out 275 and walking 242.Â
SCOUTING REPORT
Ohio State enters the week with a 19-19 overall record, a 9-9 record in the Big 10 and a 9-8 record at home.
The Buckeyes have lost four straight, including being swept by Purdue. After Akron, Ohio State will travel to Rutgers for its next conference series.
Henry Kaczmar leads the way in average (.354), hits (56), doubles (19) and is tied for the most runs (36). Two Buckeyes have hit two triples, while Dane Harvey is the leader in home runs (12) and RBI (41). Lee Ellis is the leader in stolen bases (14).
Luke Carrell leads the pitching staff with a 3.68 ERA in a team-leading 21 appearances through 22 innings of work. Jake Michalak holds the top mark for wins (5) while Ryan Zamora is the leader in saves (2). Pierce Herrenbruck leads the way in innings pitched (50.0) through 10 appearances and starts, while Gavin Kuzinewski has struck out a team-leading 47 batters.
As a team, Ohio State is hitting .269 with 261 runs scored on 343 hits. The Buckeyes have 244 RBI, 78 doubles, nine triples and 50 home runs. The Buckeyes are 54-of-67 on stolen bases this season. Ohio State's pitching staff has allowed 263 runs, 230 earned, while striking out 343 and walking 198.Â
WHAT'S NEXT?
Akron returns to conference action when it travels to Ohio for a three game series starting on Friday, April 24.
