HOBOKEN, N.J. (March 20, 2016) – The Stevens Institute of Technology baseball team heads out to California to play three games this week.
GAME INFOThe Ducks will take on No. 30 University of Redlands in a doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. Monday and then will take on Chapman University at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
LAST TIME OUTStevens defeated Kean University 3-2 on Friday, the second time this year they have topped their in-state rivals.
WALK IT OFFWith the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth, senior
Nick Sieber belted a single to left center to score the winning run against Kean. It was the second walk-off win for the Ducks this season.
TOP OF THE HEAPSenior
Jayson Yano leads the Empire 8 Conference with a .72 earned run average, while classmate
Robert Robbins is tied for conference lead with 30 strikeouts.
THE KAYE WAYJunior
Harrison Kaye got the Ducks on the board Friday by dropping down a perfectly executed suicide squeeze bunt to score class
Michael Mule'.
LONG BALLThe team has blasted eight home runs so far in 2016, led by two each from juniors
P.J. Wiegartner and
Zeph Walters. Last season, the Ducks hit nine in 43 games.
DON'T PITCH TO HIMSince hitting a pair of homers against MIT last Saturday, Walters is 1-for-3 in the last two games. More telling, Walters has drawn three walks and been hit by three pitches.
CAN'T MAKE IT?Live stats and video will be available for all three games on stevensducks.com.
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