Toledo, Ohio — After playing eight straight games on the road, the Toledo baseball team returns to Scott Park on Wednesday for a non-conference matchup with Butler.
Wednesday's game is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. and will be available on ESPN+ and BCSN. Links for live stats and a live stream are available below and, as always, follow along on Twitter atÂ
@ToledoBaseball for any and all updates.
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Probable Starters
Wednesday:  Live Stats |Â
Live Stream | RHP Austin Waeghe vs.
RHP Nate Haugh
Last Time Out
Toledo faced conference foe Kent State this past weekend, and dropped all three contests to the Golden Flashes. The Rockets held an early lead in all three games, but couldn't fend off KSU en route to the series sweep. Friday's game ended with a final score of 6-3, Saturday's final was 11-5, and the score of Sunday's series final was 5-2.
After suffering the series sweep at Kent State, Toledo is officially eliminated from MAC Tournament contention.
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Rocket Notes
- Brad Boss sits in the top five of several offensive categories among MAC players, including runs scored (43), RBIs (40), and doubles (17).
- Â Toledo pitchers have allowed the second-fewest home runs (nine) among MAC teams in conference games).
- Michael Jacob is one of four MAC pitchers to have eclipsed 70 innings this season (72.2).
- Trace Hatfield is currently riding a season-high nine-game hitting streak.
Scouting the Competition
Butler is 23-21 entering Wednesday's game, having most recently won two out of three against Villanova. The Bulldogs' last home game was this past Sunday, and they'll end the season with eight straight road contests. Butler is hitting .259 as a team and is averaging 6.5 runs per game. Harrison Freed has been the team's leading hitter, and has been one of the best players in the Big East this season. He is hitting .379 with 15 home runs, 62 RBIs, and a .709 slugging percentage. On the mound, the Bulldogs own a 3.82 ERA and have struck out 423 batters. Wednesday's probable starter, Austin Waeghe, has a 6.00 ERA in 9.0 innings across nine appearances this season.
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