Toledo, Ohio— The Toledo baseball team (9-18, 5-4 MAC) hosts Dayton at Scott Park on Tuesday and will play Madonna University at Comerica Park on Wednesday.
The home contest against the Flyers is scheduled for a 3:05 p.m. start. Toledo's game against Madonna on Wednesday will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers. More information regarding ticketing and parking can be found below.
Tuesday's game will be broadcast locally on BCSNÂ and is available on
ESPN3. Live stats for that game can be found
here. For Wednesday's game at Comerica Park, live stats and a live stream will be available
here. As always, follow along on Twitter at
@ToledoBaseball for any and all updates.
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Last Time Out
Toledo took two out of three from Ohio last weekend to win its second MAC series of the year.
After dropping Friday's game to the Bobcats, UT won 3-2 on Saturday thanks to senior
AJ Montoya's eighth-inning home run. In the rubber match on Sunday, the Rockets came away victorious by a score of 8-1. Senior
Brad Boss slugged a solo home run and junior
Ross Adolph went 3-for-4 with a grand slam. Senior
Sam Shutes pitched very well on Saturday, going eight innings and moving his record to 6-0, best in the conference.
Rocket Notes
- Freshman John Servello has hit safely in 17 straight games and has reached base in 21 consecutive contests. His hitting streak is the longest since Ben Hammer's 18-gamer in 2011 (3/18-4/12). During that stretch, he is tied for the team lead in batting average (.368) and his .449 on-base percentage is second-best.
- UT's hitters have done a good job of setting each other up for success in conference play thus far. The Rockets are hitting. 430 when leading off an inning in MAC games.
- Toledo has its best nine-game start in conference play since 2011.
- Shutes has thrown 260 innings as a Rocket in his career, second-most among active pitchers in the MAC. His 48 career starts are tied for fifth-most among active Division I pitchers.
- Adolph has been an offensive force in Toledo's wins this season. He is hitting .405 with four home runs and 17 RBIs in UT victories, while slugging .973 and reaching base at a clip of .522.
Rockets to Play at Comerica Park
Toledo and Madonna UniversitÂÂy will play at Comerica Park, home of Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, April 11.
First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m. with gates opening one hour prior. Tickets for the game, which is open to the public, are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students/children and are available now through the UT Athletic Ticket Office. Fans can visit the following link
provided by the ticket office, call 419-530-GOLD (4653) or stop by the ticket office at Savage Arena.
Seating will be available as general admission on a first-come, first-served basis for sections 118-137, located behind home plate from dugout to dugout. Parking for the event will be available in lots 1 and 2 located in front of gate A for $6.00ÂÂ per car. The concession stand located in section 132 will be open during the game.
Scouting the Competition
Dayton enters Tuesday's game 8-18 and has lost five of its last six. The Flyers have three wins over MAC opponents, an 11-9 victory over Eastern Michigan and two triumphs over Ball State. Offensively, UD is led by Pat Meehan, who has six home runs, 23 RBIs and a .314 batting average. Â The pitching staff owns an ERA of 7.54.
Madonna was ranked No. 22 in the latest NAIA Coaches' Poll last week. The Crusaders are 25-7 after action this past weekend and recently had a seven-game winning streak snapped by Michigan-Dearborn. Madonna will play a doubleheader on Monday against Concordia prior to facing the Rockets. Jared Hagan is the team's leader in the batter's box, he's hitting .390 and has tallied 25 RBIs. Tyler Butzin has anchored the starting rotation with his 1.40 ERA in seven starts. He has also struck out 68 batters in 45 innings pitched.
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