LA GRANDE, Ore. – Mountaineers Baseball hits the road for the third consecutive week for a four-game series that will once again be against an in-state foe. On deck for Eastern Oregon is also another NCAA Division III opponent as the team will look to get back above .500.
OPPONENT
Pacific Boxers (2-1)
WHERE
Forest Grove, Ore. - Chuck Bafaro Stadium at Bond Field
WHEN
Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 12-13
Saturday, Feb. 12 - 12 & 3 p.m.PT
Sunday, Feb. 13 - 12 & p.m. PT
First Pitch
• The Mountaineers (3-4) will play in their first two-day doubleheader tilt when they take on the Boxers this weekend.
• Eastern will look to snap a two-game skid and hopefully grab their first series win of the 2022 campaign.
• EOU enters the weekend one game under .500 and the team's contest against Pacific will be just their second series match-up of the young season.
• Following the four-game series with the Boxers, the Mounties will remain on the road and in Oregon for another four-game series next weekend against Western Oregon.
How to Watch/Follow
• Livestream and live stats for this weekend's series can be accessed on the EOU Baseball schedule page and by clicking the respective link above
• All home games this year will be webcast on the Mountie Sports Network at
www.EOUSports.com/watch. All EOU home games will be Pay-Per-View and can be purchased for $7.95 per game or 11.95 for a day pass of doubleheaders. Fans can also purchase an Eastern Oregon All-Access pass to watch all 2021-22 EOU home sporting events for $100.
• Livestreams for all home games will begin 15 minutes prior to first pitch.
• Live stats coverage for EOU Baseball games this season can be accessed at
www.eousports.com/livestats.
Story Lines
• Eastern is just seven games into what is a 19-game road swing to start the 2022 season.
• So far against in-state opponents, EOU is 1-2 on the year.
• The Mountaineers' series with Pacific is their second straight against an in-state NCAA foe.
• Eastern and Pacific will square off for the first time ever in the two programs' respective history.
Quick Hits
Last Time Out
• EOU played a three-game road series at Linfield University and dropped the match-up, 2-1.
• The Mounties took the opener 6-2 thanks to quick start and stout defense.
Michael Bennett got the win on the bump.
Matt Garcia and
Hector Carreon each had two RBIs.
• The Wildcats responded, winning the next two games and the series. Game two was a low scoring affair with Linfield edging EOU, 3-1.
• In the rubber match, the Wildcats' bats came alive as they took down Eastern 16-3 in seven innings. 17 hits and just one error propelled Linfield to the win.
Series History vs. Pacific
• This weekend's series is the first ever match-up between the Mounties and Boxers.
Road Warriors
• The Mountaineers are on the road for their first 19 games of the season before stepping onto their home field.
• EOU is scheduled to play a total of 35 games on the road this season and just 16 at home.
• Of the 35 road games this season, 19 will be in-state contests.
Batter Up!
• EOU has tallied five or more hits in each of the last six games this season.
• Eastern tallied a season best 19 hits in the win over Oklahoma Panhandle State.
• When the bases are loaded EOU has hit 6-20 on the year for a .300 average.
•
Matt Garcia and
Donovan Gonzalez have earned their keep in bases loaded at bats as both have gone 2-2 in those moments this season.
It's Not Stealing If You Don't Get Caught
• EOU has done well this season when it comes to stolen bases, going 18-21 so far.
•
Austin Gerding has been perfect, going 6-6 so far in seven starts.
• Three Mountaineers are tied at 2-2 in stolen base attempts in
Harrison Goyette,
Kyler Lunny, and
Garret Kollar.
Doing Work on the Mound
• The Mountaineers have racked up four more strikeouts in six games this year.
• Eastern racked up a season best 10 strikeouts in the first two games of the season, respectively.
• Early on,
Dylan Myers leads the pitching staff with eight strikeouts in two games.
• Tied for second in strikeouts is
Zach Brown and
Ben Bergonzine with six each.
Scouting the Boxers
• Pacific enters the weekend series with a 2-1 record to start the year. The series against EOU will be the home opener for the Boxers.
• Brad Altomare leads the bats early on with a .429 average in three starts. He has one RBI and has scored two runs. He is slugging .714 entering the weekend.
• Ryan Krout is tied for second in batting average at .385. He leads the team with six RBIs and has already hit two home runs this season.
• Tyler Quinn is also batting .385 through three games and has second a second best five runs. Leading the way in runs scored is Krout with six.
• Andrew Thomas is tied for the team lead in homers with two as well and is batting .231 to start the year. He also has a team leading six RBIs.
• Will Clark has been the ace on the mound to start. He has a team leading 13 strikeouts in one game.
• Chance Wallace is second in strikeouts with six. CJ Coyler has a save on the year and a 0.00 ERA in 1.2 innings worked.
• Also tallying a save this year is Liam Cammall. He has pitched two complete and fanned two batters.
• Defensively, the Boxers have committed just four errors on the year. Offensively, the team is hitting a collective average of .279.
Up Next
• The Mountaineers in-state road trip will wrap up next weekend with a four-game two-day series at Western Oregon Feb. 19-20. First pitch for both days is set for 12 p.m. PT in Monmouth.
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