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GAMEDAY: BASE vs. UT Arlington

The Redhawks continue a busy stretch of action at Bannerwood Park this week with a three-game series against UT Arlington Thursday through Saturday.

GAMEDAY: BASE vs. UT ArlingtonGAMEDAY: BASE vs. UT Arlington

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SEATTLE – Seattle U baseball continues a busy stretch of five games in six days at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue, Wash., hosting UT Arlington in a three-game set Thursday through Saturday. The series begins on Thursday with a 2:30 p.m. first pitch, followed by another 4 p.m. start on Friday. The series wraps up on Saturday at noon. For the most up-to-date information on game day, be sure to follow the Redhawks on Twitter at @seattleubase.

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THE MATCH-UPS
PROBABLE STARTERS
SU: LHP Jake Prizina (2-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. UTA: Cade Winquest (1-0, 1.04 ERA)
SU: TBA vs. UTA: RHP K'aikepono Anderson (2-1, 4.79 ERA)
SU: RHP Tyler Yeh (2-1, 5.14 ERA) vs. UTA: RHP David Moffat (0-1, 6.46 ERA)

SERIES HISTORY
The Redhawks are 2-1 all-time against UT-Arlington with one previous three-game series in the books. The two teams met on Apr. 20-21, 2013 at Bannerwood Park. Seattle U won the first game, 10-3, before UTA rallied for a 3-1 victory in game two. The Redhawks would go on to claim the rubber match, 5-0, for the series victory.

REDHAWK REPORT

  • Seattle U dropped a 6-3 decision to Washington on Tuesday, moving to 4-7 on the season.
  • Jake Prizina has continued to dominate, throwing six shutout innings in last Friday's opener at Pacific before earning a no-decision. The senior southpaw has opened the season with 20 scoreless innings. In game played through March 5, he was one of 34 players remaining in the nation with a 0.00 ERA and is one of 23 who have not given up a run of any kind - earned or unearned.
  • Freshman Kyle Sherick had a standout performance at the plate last weekend and now leads the Redhawks with a .357 average. The rookie outfielder is tied for the team lead with 15 hits, including one double, one triple and two home runs. 
  • Kyler Murphy is batting .350 on the year, followed closely by Jacob Prater (.349) and Connor O'Brien (.341) as the Redhawks collectively hit .305 while holding opponents to a .240 average.
  • Prater is currently riding a nine-game hit streak. Prater, along with Justin Mazzone, Kyle Sherick and Connor O'Brien have all reached base in all 11 games thus far.
  • Jake Prizina was named WAC Pitcher of the Week and PerfectGame.org National Pitcher of the Week following his complete-game shutout of the Rebels on opening day. The senior southpaw scattered five hits and struck out five while walking just one to earn the win. It marked the first nine-inning complete game for the Redhawks since 2014 and just the third overall since Seattle U resurrected its baseball program in 2010.
  • The 2019 season marks the 10th year of Redhawk baseball since the program was resurrected in 2010 as part of the University's return to NCAA Division I athletics.
  • One of the youngest teams Head Coach Donny Harrel has managed in his 10 seasons at Seattle U, the 2019 Redhawks' active roster features 13 freshmen, seven sophomores, six juniors and six seniors.
  • The Redhawks return 17 letterwinners from 2018, a squad that went 34-23 – the second most wins in Redhawk program history.
  • Senior LHP Jake Prizina, junior third baseman Austin Lively and sophomore catcher/designated hitter Justin Mazzone all earned a spot on the 14-man Preseason All-WAC Team. It is the first such honor for all three Redhawks.
  • Prizina is the Redhawks' top returning starting pitcher after back-to-back stellar seasons as a sophomore and junior. The Sparks, Nev., native went 8-1 with a 3.82 ERA in 2018. He fanned 92 while walking just 16 in 99 innings.
  • Lively was one of four players to start all 56 games in 2018. He hit .316 while collecting 65 total hits - second most on the team. He added 10 doubles, two triples, two home runs, eight stolen bases and a team-high 48 runs scored.
  • Mazzone collected a team-high .339 batting average during his rookie campaign for the Redhawks. He started 29 games and appeared in 49. In 115 at bats, the Huntington Beach, Calif., native had 39 hits, including five doubles and three home runs, while driving in 19 runs and scoring 17 times.
  • The Redhawks earned 54 points and were selected fourth in the WAC preseason poll, as voted on by the league's 10 head coaches. Grand Canyon was the preseason favorite to win the 2019 WAC title with five first-place votes and 75 points, while the Lopes' Quin Cotton and New Mexico State's Brock Whittlesey were selected as the preseason Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively. The Aggies earned three first-place votes and 74 points, while Sacramento State had two first-place votes and 69 points.

GET YOUR TICKETS!
Single game tickets are available for all remaining Redhawk baseball home games. For more information, visit goseattleu.com/tix or contact the SU Athletics Ticket Office at 206-398-GOSU or seattleutickets@seattleu.edu.