Thursday, March 28
Toledo, Ohio
3:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
vs
Northern Illinois
Senior Owen Jackson is tied for second in the MAC with seven home runs.
Photo by: The University of Toledo
Toledo to Host NIU in Three-Game Series Beginning Thursday
3/27/2024 3:45:00 PM | Baseball
Rockets are tied for second place in MAC standings and a game ahead of the Huskies
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo baseball team will host Northern Illinois in a three-game Mid-American Conference series at Scott Park from Thursday-Saturday, March 28-30. First pitch for Thursday's and Friday's game vs. the Huskies is set for 3:00 p.m., while Saturday's contest will begin at 1:00 p.m. Thursday's contest can be streamed on ESPN+ and watched locally on BCSN.
The Rockets (11-13, 6-3 MAC) are currently in a three-way tie for second place in the MAC standings in terms of winning percentage with Eastern Michigan (9-14, 4-2 MAC) and Kent State (11-12, 4-2 MAC). UT is a game ahead of the Huskies (9-16, 5-4 MAC) and will need to win at least two of three games this weekend to remain in front of NIU.
LAST WEEKEND
Toledo downed Ball State, 5-2, in last Friday's series opener and followed that with a 7-5 (11 inn.) victory on Saturday. The Rockets nearly rallied to win Sunday's series finale but ended up on the short end of a 4-2 decision.
Toledo's bullpen was dominant vs. the Cardinals, posting a 0.55 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched. The Rockets allowed just three runs (one earned) and struck out 16 batters during the three-game series.
Senior Scott Mackiewicz led the Rockets' offense with a .538 batting average (7-for-13) and two doubles. Junior Caden Konczak hit .385 (5-for-13) for UT with a team-high two home runs and five RBIs. Konczak's offense came during UT's 7-5 win in Game Two, including a two-run walk-off homer in the 11th inning.
LAST TIME OUT
Junior Trey Wright hit a pair of homers and drove in a career-high eight runs to lead the Rockets to a 19-6 non-conference victory over Youngstown State at a blustery Scott Park on Tuesday.
Wright opened the scoring for the Rockets with an opposite-field grand slam in the first inning, and junior Garret Pike highlighted an eight-run fourth inning with a three-run homer to left-center. Wright slugged his second four-bagger of the day an inning later with a three-run blast over the left-center field fence.
Pike paced Toledo's 13-hit attack with three hits, with sophomore Tre Mariano and freshman Cole Cahill joining Wright with two-hit outings.
TOLEDO'S MAC LEADERS
Northern Illinois has played its first three conference series on the road after last weekend's three-game set vs. Miami was moved to Oxford, Ohio due to inclement weather. Senior left fielder Eric Erato ranks eighth in the MAC with a team-high .361 batting average, while senior catcher Colin Summerhill leads the conference with eight home runs and 20 walks.
UP NEXT
Toledo will close out its nine-game homestand next week with home dates vs. Oakland (April 1) and Wright State (April 3).
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The Rockets (11-13, 6-3 MAC) are currently in a three-way tie for second place in the MAC standings in terms of winning percentage with Eastern Michigan (9-14, 4-2 MAC) and Kent State (11-12, 4-2 MAC). UT is a game ahead of the Huskies (9-16, 5-4 MAC) and will need to win at least two of three games this weekend to remain in front of NIU.
LAST WEEKEND
Toledo downed Ball State, 5-2, in last Friday's series opener and followed that with a 7-5 (11 inn.) victory on Saturday. The Rockets nearly rallied to win Sunday's series finale but ended up on the short end of a 4-2 decision.
Toledo's bullpen was dominant vs. the Cardinals, posting a 0.55 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched. The Rockets allowed just three runs (one earned) and struck out 16 batters during the three-game series.
Senior Scott Mackiewicz led the Rockets' offense with a .538 batting average (7-for-13) and two doubles. Junior Caden Konczak hit .385 (5-for-13) for UT with a team-high two home runs and five RBIs. Konczak's offense came during UT's 7-5 win in Game Two, including a two-run walk-off homer in the 11th inning.
LAST TIME OUT
Junior Trey Wright hit a pair of homers and drove in a career-high eight runs to lead the Rockets to a 19-6 non-conference victory over Youngstown State at a blustery Scott Park on Tuesday.
Wright opened the scoring for the Rockets with an opposite-field grand slam in the first inning, and junior Garret Pike highlighted an eight-run fourth inning with a three-run homer to left-center. Wright slugged his second four-bagger of the day an inning later with a three-run blast over the left-center field fence.
Pike paced Toledo's 13-hit attack with three hits, with sophomore Tre Mariano and freshman Cole Cahill joining Wright with two-hit outings.
TOLEDO'S MAC LEADERS
- Owen Jackson is tied for second in the MAC with seven home runs.
- Luke Walton is tied for third with eight doubles.
- Garret Pike ranks sixth with 32 hits.
- Jacob Tabor is tied for second with four saves.
- Grant Umberger ranks second with a .190 opponent batting average and sixth with a 4.33 ERA.
- Scott Mackiewicz has reached base in 17 straight games, while Trey Wright has a 14-game on-base streak.
- Owen Jackson holds the longest Rockets' current hitting streak at seven games.
- Garret Pike has the team's longest hitting streak at eight.
- Camryn Szynski's opponents are hitting just .125 against him, the lowest on the team. Kyle Music ranks second with a .156 opponent batting average.
- Grant Umberger (2-2) leads the Rockets' starters with a 4.33 ERA and a .190 opponent batting mark in 27.0 innings pitched.
Northern Illinois has played its first three conference series on the road after last weekend's three-game set vs. Miami was moved to Oxford, Ohio due to inclement weather. Senior left fielder Eric Erato ranks eighth in the MAC with a team-high .361 batting average, while senior catcher Colin Summerhill leads the conference with eight home runs and 20 walks.
UP NEXT
Toledo will close out its nine-game homestand next week with home dates vs. Oakland (April 1) and Wright State (April 3).
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