Friday, April 26
USAFA
3 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Nevada
Photo by: Darcie Ibidapo
Air Force Returns Home to Battle Nevada
4/25/2019 4:01:00 PM | Baseball
The Falcons took two of three from the Wolf Pack earlier this season
Air Force (17-22, 7-12 MW) vs. Nevada (23-18, 10-11 MW)
USAFA, Colo. | Falcon Field
SCHEDULE
Friday, April 26 - 3 p.m. MT
Saturday, April 27 - 1 p.m. MT
Sunday, April 28 - 12 p.m. MT
Falcons Host Wolf Pack at Falcon Field
- The Air Force Academy baseball team returns home for a three game Mountain West Conference set against Nevada, Friday-Sunday, April 26-28, at Falcon Field. First pitches against the Wolf Pack are set for 3, 1, and noon MT, respectively.
Following Along At Home
- All three games can be followed via live stats on Statbroadcast, as well as via a live stream on the MW Network. All games can also be tracked live on Twitter, @AF_Baseball.
Last Time Out
- The Falcons went 1-3 this past weekend at San Diego State. The lone Falcon win game in the opening game of a doubleheader, April 19, a 5-2 win.
Last Time Against the Wolf Pack
- The Falcons took two out of three in a weekend conference series at Nevada, March 29-31.
- Air Force dropped game one in walk off fashion, 4-3, before rebounding with an 8-2 win, Saturday, and a 4-1 victory, Sunday.
- Senior Nic Ready broke his first of what should be multiple school records, Friday, March 29 at Nevada. With a solo home run to tie the game in the eighth inning, Ready recorded the 196th RBI of his AF career, to surpass the previous record held by Vern Mullis ('94) and Tyler Jones ('17).
- The Air Force pitching staff was dominate in the weekend series win at Nevada, but perhaps the most impressive stat was that the six pitchers who saw action combined to allow just one walk over the three games.
Ready the Record Books
- Coming into the season, senior Nic Ready was poised to break many school records, and he has a couple to his name already
- His first record broken was Friday, March 29 at Nevada. With a solo home run to tie the game in the eighth inning, Ready recorded the 196th RBI of his AF career, to surpass the previous record of 195 held by Vern Mullis ('94) and Tyler Jones ('17).
- The second came against Utah Valley, April 9. With seven total bases in the contest, Ready achieved 487 career total bases to pass Mike Theissen, who had 486 from 1998-2001.
- The next records Ready has his eye on are the Academy record in hits, doubles, and home runs, as well as the MW Conference record in RBIs.
Don't Run on Dau
- Senior captain catcher Rob Dau has always had a knack for throwing out would-be base stealers, as he has been top-five in the conference in that category all three seasons, including leading the league as a sophomore in 2017. This season, he has thrown out 20 and picked-off 12 to lead the league in both categories.
Twice is Nice
- Nic Ready has 16 doubles to lead the team this season. He ranks third in the conference and 25th in the nation.
- His 73 career doubles is fourth most in program history. He is just five away from breaking the record of 77 set by Garrett Custons in 2013.
Run, Falcons, Run
- The Falcons have been active on the base paths this season, having stolen 58 bags
- The 58 steals ranks second in the conference and 58th in the country.
- Junior Ashton Easley has 22 swipes to lead the conference, and rank 22nd in the nation.
- Against Northern Colorado, March 12, Air Force stole 10 bags, the most in a single game for AF since May 4, 1979.
Active Career Leader
- With such a successful career to this point, it shouldn't come as much surprise that senior Nic Ready is among the NCAA active career leaders in multiple categories. The Texas is the active career leader in doubles (73), while ranking second among active players in total bases (501), third in RBIs (207), and sixth in HRs (42).
Ready Named Finalist for Senior CLASS Award
- Senior infielder Nic Ready has been named a finalist for the 2019 Baseball Senior CLASS Award, announced, April 10. Ready is one of 10 Division I baseball players who are being recognized for their work both on and off the field and the only finalist representing the Mountain West Conference.
- To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
- Finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 30 candidates announced in March. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner. This year's Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2019 College World Series® in June.
Dau Named to Buster Posey Award Watch List
- Senior team captain Rob Dau was named to the 2019 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year award watch list, the Greater Wichita Sports Commission Announced Tuesday, April 2. Dau is one of 79 catchers who were nominated for the award given annually to the top catcher in Division I baseball.
On the Horizon
- The Falcons will remain at home when they host Kansas in a two game midweek series. First pitch on Tuesday, April 30, is set for 3 p.m. MT.
USAFA, Colo. | Falcon Field
SCHEDULE
Friday, April 26 - 3 p.m. MT
Saturday, April 27 - 1 p.m. MT
Sunday, April 28 - 12 p.m. MT
Falcons Host Wolf Pack at Falcon Field
- The Air Force Academy baseball team returns home for a three game Mountain West Conference set against Nevada, Friday-Sunday, April 26-28, at Falcon Field. First pitches against the Wolf Pack are set for 3, 1, and noon MT, respectively.
Following Along At Home
- All three games can be followed via live stats on Statbroadcast, as well as via a live stream on the MW Network. All games can also be tracked live on Twitter, @AF_Baseball.
Last Time Out
- The Falcons went 1-3 this past weekend at San Diego State. The lone Falcon win game in the opening game of a doubleheader, April 19, a 5-2 win.
Last Time Against the Wolf Pack
- The Falcons took two out of three in a weekend conference series at Nevada, March 29-31.
- Air Force dropped game one in walk off fashion, 4-3, before rebounding with an 8-2 win, Saturday, and a 4-1 victory, Sunday.
- Senior Nic Ready broke his first of what should be multiple school records, Friday, March 29 at Nevada. With a solo home run to tie the game in the eighth inning, Ready recorded the 196th RBI of his AF career, to surpass the previous record held by Vern Mullis ('94) and Tyler Jones ('17).
- The Air Force pitching staff was dominate in the weekend series win at Nevada, but perhaps the most impressive stat was that the six pitchers who saw action combined to allow just one walk over the three games.
Ready the Record Books
- Coming into the season, senior Nic Ready was poised to break many school records, and he has a couple to his name already
- His first record broken was Friday, March 29 at Nevada. With a solo home run to tie the game in the eighth inning, Ready recorded the 196th RBI of his AF career, to surpass the previous record of 195 held by Vern Mullis ('94) and Tyler Jones ('17).
- The second came against Utah Valley, April 9. With seven total bases in the contest, Ready achieved 487 career total bases to pass Mike Theissen, who had 486 from 1998-2001.
- The next records Ready has his eye on are the Academy record in hits, doubles, and home runs, as well as the MW Conference record in RBIs.
Don't Run on Dau
- Senior captain catcher Rob Dau has always had a knack for throwing out would-be base stealers, as he has been top-five in the conference in that category all three seasons, including leading the league as a sophomore in 2017. This season, he has thrown out 20 and picked-off 12 to lead the league in both categories.
Twice is Nice
- Nic Ready has 16 doubles to lead the team this season. He ranks third in the conference and 25th in the nation.
- His 73 career doubles is fourth most in program history. He is just five away from breaking the record of 77 set by Garrett Custons in 2013.
Run, Falcons, Run
- The Falcons have been active on the base paths this season, having stolen 58 bags
- The 58 steals ranks second in the conference and 58th in the country.
- Junior Ashton Easley has 22 swipes to lead the conference, and rank 22nd in the nation.
- Against Northern Colorado, March 12, Air Force stole 10 bags, the most in a single game for AF since May 4, 1979.
Active Career Leader
- With such a successful career to this point, it shouldn't come as much surprise that senior Nic Ready is among the NCAA active career leaders in multiple categories. The Texas is the active career leader in doubles (73), while ranking second among active players in total bases (501), third in RBIs (207), and sixth in HRs (42).
Ready Named Finalist for Senior CLASS Award
- Senior infielder Nic Ready has been named a finalist for the 2019 Baseball Senior CLASS Award, announced, April 10. Ready is one of 10 Division I baseball players who are being recognized for their work both on and off the field and the only finalist representing the Mountain West Conference.
- To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
- Finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 30 candidates announced in March. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner. This year's Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2019 College World Series® in June.
Dau Named to Buster Posey Award Watch List
- Senior team captain Rob Dau was named to the 2019 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year award watch list, the Greater Wichita Sports Commission Announced Tuesday, April 2. Dau is one of 79 catchers who were nominated for the award given annually to the top catcher in Division I baseball.
On the Horizon
- The Falcons will remain at home when they host Kansas in a two game midweek series. First pitch on Tuesday, April 30, is set for 3 p.m. MT.
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