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GAMEDAY: BASE at Portland

The Redhawks begin a four-game road swing on Wednesday at Portland.

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SEATTLE – Seattle U baseball (5-17) heads back out on the road this week, beginning a four-game swing away from Bannerwood Park on Wednesday, Mar. 27 at Portland (16-9). First pitch from Joe Etzel Field in Portland is set for 3 p.m. For the most up-to-date information on game day, be sure to follow the Redhawks on Twitter at @seattleubase.

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  • Wednesday, March 27 at 3:00 p.m. PT (Joe Etzel Field, Portland, Ore.)
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THE MATCH-UPS
PROBABLE STARTERS
SU: RHP Tyler Yeh (1-4, 4.18 ERA), UP: RHP Brett Gillis (1-0, 1.93 ERA)

SERIES HISTORY
Seattle U trails the all-time series against Portland, 12-23. The teams have met once so far this season, resulting in a 7-1 Pilot victory at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue, Wash. 

REDHAWK REPORT

  • The Redhawks snapped a nine-game skid with an 8-5 win over Utah Valley in both teams' Western Athletic Conference opener on Mar. 22.
  • Jake Prizina improved to 3-1 on the season after striking out five in the win.
  • Prizina has been the most consistent presence on the mound for the Redhawks, holding a 1.56 ERA and a .190 opponent batting average. The senior southpaw struck out 32 while walking just five in 40.1 innings.
  • Prizina is climbing up the list in a number of program all-time records. Entering this week, he already holds the all-time records strikeouts (230), innings pitched (285.1) and starts (41). He also ranks second in wins (18) and eighth in total appearances (64). Tarik Skubal (2015-16, 18) holds the career record for wins with 21 while the all-time appearances record is held by Garrett Anderson (2012-15, 83).
  • Freshman Kyle Sherick leads the Redhawks at the plate, batting .349 while appearing in all 22 games. He is first on the team with 30 hits, including five doubles, two triple and two home runs.
  • Jacob Prater is also holding steady among the Redhawks' best hitters, batting .326 with 29 hits. Connor O'Brien is not far behind at .301 with 14 RBIs.
  • Justin Mazzone remains the team leader in RBIs with 20 after collecting a pair of doubles and a home run in the Redhawks' 8-5 win over Utah Valley. Jake Taylor has batted in 14 runners.
  • 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 Seattle U baseball home games during the 2019 season. For more information, visit goseattleu.com/tix or contact the SU Athletics Ticket Office at 206-398-GOSU or seattleutickets@seattleu.edu.