SEATTLE — After five-consecutive weeks on the road, Seattle U baseball opens its home schedule this weekend as the Redhawks welcome NM State to Bannerwood Park for a four-game. The series opener on Friday will be the first home game for Seattle U since it closed last season on March 11– 381 days ago.
| Friday Mar. 26 (4 pm) |
Saturday Mar. 27 - Gm 1 (12 pm) |
Saturday Mar. 27 - Gm 2 (3:30 pm) |
Sunday Mar. 28 (12 pm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SU: Morgan White, RHP NMSU: Sammy Natera, LHP |
SU: Alex Jemal, RHP NMSU: Chris Jefferson, RHP |
SU: Kohl Petersen, RHP NMSU: Josh Laukkanen, RHP |
TBD TBD |
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HOME COOKING
The Redhawks are 9-5 in the home opener since 2010 and have hosted a doubleheader to begin the home slate in each of the last four seasons. Seattle U began the week with a 148-142-2 record at home since 2010.
SEATTLE U FACTS & FIGURES
» Beginning the week, Seattle U has scored 23 runs with two outs.
» The team is also 3-2 this season when leading after six innings and 5-1 after eight innings.
» Among league counterparts, the Redhawk pitching staff has the 4th-fewest runs allowed (100), 2nd-fewest walks allowed (56) and the 3rd-best ERA (4.64).
» Seattle U is tied with NM State with the 3rd-most double plays (14) this season.
» Senior Justin Mazzone leads the team in hitting (.328), RBI (13), slugging (.492) and multi-hits games (8). The backstop is also 3rd among WAC leaders in doubles (7).
» Senior Matt Boissoneault began the week with the team's longest active hit streak [see page 16 for specifics].
» Senior Julian Kodama has a team-high 21 hits and has a share of 12th among WAC leaders to begin the weekend.
» Junior Morgan White is listed among WAC leaders in strikeouts (t-6; 27), strikeouts per nine (6th, 9.85),ERA (11th; 1.83) and innings pitched (t-13th; 24.2).
» The 2021 campaign is the 12th season of the Redhawks baseball since the program returned in 2010, after a 20-plus year absence. Head coach Donny Harrel has been the architect in rebuilding the program during that time.
ABOUT NM STATE
The Aggies come into the series riding a five-game winning streak, after sweeping Northern Colorado in league play last week. NM State is 7-1 in WAC action and stands at 9-7 overall on the year. NMSU is led by head coach Mike Kirby, who is in his second season with the program.
SERIES HISTORY
Prior to the series opener on Friday, Seattle U and NM State have met 21 times, dating back to the 2011 season. Since then, the Redhawks are 9-12 in the series with a 7-8 record in regular-season conference games. SU is 6-7 when hosting the Aggies in Bellevue.
PER NCAA STATS
» As of Mar. 24, the Seattle U defense was 38th in Division I in double play (14).
» As of Mar. 24, the Redhawk pitching staff was ranked 60th in Walks per 9 Innings (3.55).
» Lucas Ford began the series ranked 83rd among Div. I pitchers in save (2).
» As of Mar. 24, Nestor German, Alex Jemal and Morgan White were tied for 2nd nationally in games started by pitchers (5).
» Jemal is 23rd among Div. I pitchers in Walk/9 (0.64) and Strikeout-to-Walk ratio (10.00).
» Gavin Rork was listed 17th in Div. I in steals (9) and 48th-overall in steals/game (0.53).
» Justin Mazzone is 45th among Division I hitters in doubles (7).
#PROREDHAWKS
» During the Summer of 2020, Seattle U had six former players active in professional baseball, including five who were affiliated with a Major League team.
» Graduates Eric Yardley, '13 (MIL and Tarik Skubal, '18 (DET) were both on MLB rosters during the 2020 season.
» Since 2015, the Redhawks have had part of 12 MLB Draft picks.
» Former pitcher Brandon Jenkins became the last Redhawk to sign with a MLB team, agreeing to terms with the Chicago White Sox on June, 20, 2020.