Tuesday, March 6
Hammond, La.
6:00 p.m. CT
University of Toledo
at
Southeastern Louisiana
Senior Brad Boss has reached base in every game this season.
Toledo Visits Southeastern Louisiana Tuesday Night
3/5/2018 12:48:00 PM | Baseball
Toledo, Ohio— The Toledo baseball team continues its spring break trip with a midweek contest at Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday.
The Rockets and Lions will play at 6:00 p.m. CT, and a live stream and live stats will be available for the game. As always, follow along on Twitter (@ToledoBaseball) for UT baseball updates as well.
Probable starters: RHP Jace Nini vs. LHP Axel Bueter Â
Last Time Out
Toledo played three games in Baton Rouge at the LSU Baseball Invitational this past weekend. The Rockets lost to No. 14 LSU on Friday night, 8-1, and Southeastern on Saturday night, 7-5. UT defeated Sacred Heart, 7-2, on Sunday.
In the game against the Lions, Toledo led entering the eighth inning, but surrendered four runs over the final two frames en route to a 7-5 defeat. Senior Matt Hansen was 2-for-4 in the game and junior Ross Adolph drove in two runs on a double in the third inning.
For the weekend, Hansen led the team by hitting .500 (6-for-12) and tallying four extra-base hits. Senior Brad Boss had a team-high four RBIs, all of which came on a grand slam in the game against Sacred Heart on Sunday. Pitching-wise, senior Sam Shutes had one of his best games as a Rocket on Sunday. He threw six scoreless innings, striking out a career-high 11 and allowing just two hits and one walk.
Rocket Notes
Scouting the Competition
The Lions are 7-5 entering Tuesday's game. Entering last weekend, they were the NCAA's best team at stealing bases, and that still stands. Southeastern has swiped 45 bags, an average of .375 per game, both of which are tops in the country. Mike Taylor (.356) and Cody Grosse (.347) are the two top hitters on the team, but in Saturday's meeting the Rockets held the pair to a 1-for-9 day. Taylor's 13 RBIs are fourth in the Southland Conference. Out of the bullpen, Jared Biddy and Will Warren have combined for 13.2 scoreless innings.
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The Rockets and Lions will play at 6:00 p.m. CT, and a live stream and live stats will be available for the game. As always, follow along on Twitter (@ToledoBaseball) for UT baseball updates as well.
Probable starters: RHP Jace Nini vs. LHP Axel Bueter Â
Last Time Out
Toledo played three games in Baton Rouge at the LSU Baseball Invitational this past weekend. The Rockets lost to No. 14 LSU on Friday night, 8-1, and Southeastern on Saturday night, 7-5. UT defeated Sacred Heart, 7-2, on Sunday.
In the game against the Lions, Toledo led entering the eighth inning, but surrendered four runs over the final two frames en route to a 7-5 defeat. Senior Matt Hansen was 2-for-4 in the game and junior Ross Adolph drove in two runs on a double in the third inning.
For the weekend, Hansen led the team by hitting .500 (6-for-12) and tallying four extra-base hits. Senior Brad Boss had a team-high four RBIs, all of which came on a grand slam in the game against Sacred Heart on Sunday. Pitching-wise, senior Sam Shutes had one of his best games as a Rocket on Sunday. He threw six scoreless innings, striking out a career-high 11 and allowing just two hits and one walk.
Rocket Notes
- Boss' grand slam was the first by a Rocket since Ryan Callahan against Ohio on April 20, 2014.
- The only Rocket to reach base in every game this season is Boss. He leads the team in walks with 10 and his .455 on-base percentage is second-highest on the squad.
- Toledo's offense has flexed its muscles the first 10 games this year. UT leads the MAC in home runs (10), doubles (23), and slugging percentage (.428).
- Hansen is slugging a team-high .707, which is fifth-highest in the MAC.
- Shutes has been stingy on the mound when it comes to giving away free bases. In 17.1 innings this season he has walked just two, while striking out 16.
Scouting the Competition
The Lions are 7-5 entering Tuesday's game. Entering last weekend, they were the NCAA's best team at stealing bases, and that still stands. Southeastern has swiped 45 bags, an average of .375 per game, both of which are tops in the country. Mike Taylor (.356) and Cody Grosse (.347) are the two top hitters on the team, but in Saturday's meeting the Rockets held the pair to a 1-for-9 day. Taylor's 13 RBIs are fourth in the Southland Conference. Out of the bullpen, Jared Biddy and Will Warren have combined for 13.2 scoreless innings.
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