Friday, March 10
Northridge, CA
2:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
vs
Purdue
Photo by: Paul Trafecanty
CSUN Continues Homestand vs. Purdue in Weekend Series
3/9/2017 9:09:00 PM | Baseball
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NORTHRIDGE, CA---
CSUN Baseball (7-6) resumes its nine-game homestand on Friday against Purdue in the first of four games this weekend. First pitch for the series opener is set for 2 p.m. while Saturday and Sunday's games will start at 1 p.m. The series will conclude on Monday at noon. Ross Porter will be on the call on the CSUN Sports Network for all four games and live video will be available for the games on Saturday and Sunday.Â
Probable Pitching Match-ups
Friday, March 10
RHP Tanner Andrews (3-0, 2.11 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Weston (2-1, 1.83 ERA)
Saturday, March 11
LHP Gareth Stroh (1-1, 7.71 ERA) vs. RHP Samuel Myers (1-1, 2.51 ERA)
Sunday, March 12
RHP Mike Kornacker (0-0, 9.53 ERA) vs. RHP Tei Vanderford (2-1, 0.79 ERA)
Monday, March 13
TBD vs. TBD
In two midweek games this week, CSUN fell at UCLA, 7-2, on Tuesday but bounced back with a 10-5 win over Holy Cross on Wednesday at Matador Field. Junior Nolan Bumstead had pair of strong games at the plate, driving in two runs against the Bruins and then three more versus the Crusaders to go along with a home run. Kevin Riley picked up three RBI and hit a home run as well in the win over Holy Cross while Justin Toerner finished with four hits and two runs scored.Â
Heading into the weekend, the Matadors' weekend starting rotation is boasting a collective 1.59 ERA this season. Hitters are also managing a .184 batting average against the rotation. Starting Friday, junior right hander Andrew Weson is 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 19.2 innings of work this season. Senior right hander Samuel Myers gets the start on Saturday and he comes into the game with a 1-1 record to go along with a 2.51 ERA and 11 strikeouts over 14.1 innings. Reigning Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week, junior right hander Tei Vanderford (2-1) will start Sunday and he is posting an 0.79 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 22.2 innings. CSUN's Monday starter will be announced later in the series.Â
Newcomer to the roster this season, junior second baseman Alvaro Rubalcaba leads the team with a .344 average at the plate to go along with six runs scored and two RBI. Also off to strong start to the season, junior Albee Weiss is batting .340 with a team-leading three home runs and 12 RBI. Already with two home runs this season, Riley is hitting .314 with a team-best nine runs scored along with nine RBI. Riley also has a team-leading four multiple-hit games on the year.Â
Taking on Purdue for the second-straight season, the Matadors have posted a 4-3 record in the all-time series. After CSUN won the first three meetings from 2001-02, the teams squared off in Purdue last season in a four-game series. The Boilermakers defeated the Matadors three times in the series in 2016 including posting three shutouts. CSUN's lone win against Purdue last season came in game three of the series as Kenny Rosenberg tossed a two-hit shutout in a 6-0 win. In the teams' only meeting at Matador Field, CSUN earned an 8-6 win during the 2001 campaign.Â
A Closer Look at Purdue
A season removed from finishing 10-44, the Boilermakers are 5-5 thus far this season. Purdue is playing its first 22 games on the road this season before hosting Kent State on March 28. Head coach Mark Wasikowski is in his first season at the helm of the Boilermakers.Â
Senior Skyler Hunter leads the team in batting with a .333 average to go along with four RBI. Also hitting above the .300 mark, junior Logan Poisall is batting .324 with five RBI, five doubles and a home run. Sophomore Jacson McGowan leads the team with 12 RBI while he has two runs on the season. Starting the opener, junior right hander Tanner Andrews is 3-0 with a 2.11 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 21.1 innings. Sophomore left-handed pitcher Gareth Stroh comes into the weekend with a 1-1 record, a 7.71 ERA and nine strikeouts in three starts while Sunday starter, sophomore right hander Mike Kornacker (0-0) possesses a 9.53 ERA in four relief appearances.Â
NORTHRIDGE, CA---
CSUN Baseball (7-6) resumes its nine-game homestand on Friday against Purdue in the first of four games this weekend. First pitch for the series opener is set for 2 p.m. while Saturday and Sunday's games will start at 1 p.m. The series will conclude on Monday at noon. Ross Porter will be on the call on the CSUN Sports Network for all four games and live video will be available for the games on Saturday and Sunday.Â
Probable Pitching Match-ups
Friday, March 10
RHP Tanner Andrews (3-0, 2.11 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Weston (2-1, 1.83 ERA)
Saturday, March 11
LHP Gareth Stroh (1-1, 7.71 ERA) vs. RHP Samuel Myers (1-1, 2.51 ERA)
Sunday, March 12
RHP Mike Kornacker (0-0, 9.53 ERA) vs. RHP Tei Vanderford (2-1, 0.79 ERA)
Monday, March 13
TBD vs. TBD
In two midweek games this week, CSUN fell at UCLA, 7-2, on Tuesday but bounced back with a 10-5 win over Holy Cross on Wednesday at Matador Field. Junior Nolan Bumstead had pair of strong games at the plate, driving in two runs against the Bruins and then three more versus the Crusaders to go along with a home run. Kevin Riley picked up three RBI and hit a home run as well in the win over Holy Cross while Justin Toerner finished with four hits and two runs scored.Â
Heading into the weekend, the Matadors' weekend starting rotation is boasting a collective 1.59 ERA this season. Hitters are also managing a .184 batting average against the rotation. Starting Friday, junior right hander Andrew Weson is 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 19.2 innings of work this season. Senior right hander Samuel Myers gets the start on Saturday and he comes into the game with a 1-1 record to go along with a 2.51 ERA and 11 strikeouts over 14.1 innings. Reigning Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week, junior right hander Tei Vanderford (2-1) will start Sunday and he is posting an 0.79 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 22.2 innings. CSUN's Monday starter will be announced later in the series.Â
Newcomer to the roster this season, junior second baseman Alvaro Rubalcaba leads the team with a .344 average at the plate to go along with six runs scored and two RBI. Also off to strong start to the season, junior Albee Weiss is batting .340 with a team-leading three home runs and 12 RBI. Already with two home runs this season, Riley is hitting .314 with a team-best nine runs scored along with nine RBI. Riley also has a team-leading four multiple-hit games on the year.Â
Taking on Purdue for the second-straight season, the Matadors have posted a 4-3 record in the all-time series. After CSUN won the first three meetings from 2001-02, the teams squared off in Purdue last season in a four-game series. The Boilermakers defeated the Matadors three times in the series in 2016 including posting three shutouts. CSUN's lone win against Purdue last season came in game three of the series as Kenny Rosenberg tossed a two-hit shutout in a 6-0 win. In the teams' only meeting at Matador Field, CSUN earned an 8-6 win during the 2001 campaign.Â
A Closer Look at Purdue
A season removed from finishing 10-44, the Boilermakers are 5-5 thus far this season. Purdue is playing its first 22 games on the road this season before hosting Kent State on March 28. Head coach Mark Wasikowski is in his first season at the helm of the Boilermakers.Â
Senior Skyler Hunter leads the team in batting with a .333 average to go along with four RBI. Also hitting above the .300 mark, junior Logan Poisall is batting .324 with five RBI, five doubles and a home run. Sophomore Jacson McGowan leads the team with 12 RBI while he has two runs on the season. Starting the opener, junior right hander Tanner Andrews is 3-0 with a 2.11 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 21.1 innings. Sophomore left-handed pitcher Gareth Stroh comes into the weekend with a 1-1 record, a 7.71 ERA and nine strikeouts in three starts while Sunday starter, sophomore right hander Mike Kornacker (0-0) possesses a 9.53 ERA in four relief appearances.Â
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