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Jeron Williams leads the nation in stolen bases (33).

Toledo Ventures to Ann Arbor to Face Michigan on Wednesday

First pitch set for 4:00 p.m. on BTN+

4/18/2023 3:33:00 PM

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo baseball team visits Michigan this week in non-conference action. The Rockets and Wolverines will face off in Ann Arbor at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

The midweek contest will be streamed live on BTN+.

Toledo (15-20) will be looking to get back on track before Mid-American Conference play resumes this weekend. UT was swept in a three-game series at Samford this past weekend.

Rocket Notes
  • Jeron Williams leads the nation with 33 stolen bases, three away from tying the single-season school record of 36 set in 2013 by Tyler Grogg.
  • Over the last seven games, Williams has an eye-popping 14 stolen bases.
  • Mason Sykes is inching close to becoming the program's all-time career home run leader. His 34 career home runs are tied for second all-time in school history and are just one away from tying Dan Sherwood's (2008-11) school record of 35 career home runs.
  • As a team, the Rockets have hit a MAC-best 61 home runs this year. That total ranks 23rd in the nation and is four away from tying the program's single-season record set in 2002.
  • This is the fifth time in school history that UT has hit at least 60 home runs in a season and the third straight year it has reached that benchmark.
  • Troy Sudbrook has reached base in each of the last 15 games. He has started all 15 of those games at third base and is hitting .321 during that span.

Battle of I-75 at Fifth Third Field: Part III

For the third straight year, the Toledo and Bowling Green baseball programs will face off at Fifth Third Field in Downtown Toledo. The Rockets and Falcons will play at the home of the Toledo Mud Hens on Friday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Toledo and BGSU have each won one meeting at Fifth Third Field. The Rockets won the first game, 5-2, in 2021 before the Falcons won, 5-4, in 2022.

This year's Battle of I-75 matchup will be the second game in a three-game Mid-American Conference series between the two rivals. Toledo and Bowling Green will open their series at Scott Park on Thursday, May 18 and conclude on Saturday, May 20.

Tickets are on sale now through the Toledo Mud Hens Ticket Office. Visit utrockets.com/FifthThirdField to purchase tickets.

About Michigan

Wednesday's game will open an eight-game homestand for Michigan (19-16), which has won 10 of its last 15 games. The Wolerines dropped the series against Rutgers, taking the middle game of the series 13-8 but lost 13-0 and 6-3 in the opener and finale. In Michigan's last mid-week contest it defeated Butler 13-2 behind an eight-run inning. Jack Van Remortel has been the best hitter for the Wolverines over the last week, batting .500 with six RBI and seven hits. Van Remortel has started the last 13 games at first base and leads the team in average (.391), slugging (.609) and runs (13).

Next Up

The Rockets visit Eastern Michigan this weekend in a three-game series in Ypsilanti.

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