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GAMEDAY: BASE vs. California Baptist

GAMEDAY: BASE vs. California Baptist

GAMEDAY: BASE vs. California BaptistGAMEDAY: BASE vs. California Baptist

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SEATTLE – Seattle University baseball resumes Western Athletic Conference play this weekend, hosting first-year member California Baptist in a three-game series at Bannerwood Park. The Redhawks and Lancers begin play on Friday, April 5 with a 4 p.m. first pitch. The series continues Saturday at 2 p.m. and will conclude on Sunday at 12 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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THE MATCH-UPS
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday, April 5 - 4:00 p.m. PT
SU: LHP Jake Prizina (4-1, 2.08 ERA) vs. CBU: RHP Logan Rinehart (2-0, 5.21 ERA)
Saturday, April 6 - 2:00 p.m. PT
SU: LHP Jarrod Billig (0-2, 2.19 ERA) vs. CBU: RHP Jorge Valerio (2-2, 3.51 ERA)
Sunday, April 7 - 12:00 p.m. PT
SU: TBA vs. CBU: RHP Andrew Bash (3-2, 2.10 ERA)

SERIES HISTORY
This weekend's series between Seattle U and CBU marks the first meetings between the two squads in program history.

REDHAWK REPORT

  • Seattle U sits at 6-21 overall and 2-4 in Western Athletic Conference play after dropping a pair of non-conference contests to Portland on Tuesday.
  • Jake Prizina picked up win No. 4 in the Redhawks' March 29 series-opening, 7-6 victory over the 'Runners. The senior is now 4-1 on the year and has been the most consistent presence on the mound for the Redhawks with a 2.18 ERA while also holding opponents to a .200 batting average. The senior southpaw has struck out 35 while walking just six in 47.2 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 (233), innings pitched (292.2) and starts (42). He also ranks second in wins (19) and eighth in total appearances (66). 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) with 83.
  • While the Redhawks' offense struggled at CSUB, Jake Taylor and Jacob Prater had the best go of it, each going 4-for-12 with a double in the series.
  • Kyler Murphy leads the Redhawks with a .333 batting average, collecting 18 hits in 54 at bats during 20 games played.
  • Jacob Prater is batting .315 for the season, appearing in all 27 games. He is tied for the team-lead with 34 hits, including five doubles and one home run.
  • Freshman Kyle Sherick is batting .312 with 34 hits, including five doubles, two triples and two home runs.
  • Justin Mazzone remains the team leader in RBIs with 24 and extra base hits with six doubles and five home runs.
  • 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.