Tuesday, May 7
Greeley, CO
3 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
at
Northern Colorado
Photo by: Eric Strom
Falcons Face Northern Colorado in Final Road Contest
5/6/2019 3:44:00 PM | Baseball
Air Force and UNC are meeting for the fourth time this season
Air Force (21-24, 10-13 MW) at Northern Colorado (10-30, 6-15 WAC)
Greeley, Colo. | Jackson Field
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 7 - 3 p.m. MT
Falcons Face Bears in Final Road Game of 2019
- The Air Force Academy baseball team hits the road for the final time in 2019 when they head up to Greeley for a midweek game at Northern Colorado. First pitch against the Bears is set for 3 p.m. MT.
Following Along At Home
- The games can be followed via live stats on Sidearm, as well as via a live stream on the WAC Digital Network. All games can also be tracked live on Twitter, @AF_Baseball.
Last Time Out
- Air Force won the lone game in the series at New Mexico, 5-4, Friday evening, May 3.
- The Falcons got home runs from Nic Ready, Ashton Easley, and Gabe Martinez to lead the offense
- On the mound, senior Jake Gilbert went the first six, allowing just one run to earn his sixth win. In relief, freshman Nathan Price earned his fourth save after tossing the final three, allowing three runs, all unearned.
- The final two games of the series were postponed after one of UNM's players passed away Friday night. There is no makeup date at this time.
Ready the Record Books
- Coming into the season, senior Nic Ready was poised to break many school records, and he has a few 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 third was in the home series versus Nevada, as he tallied the 871st official at bat of his career to break the record his former teammate Tyler Zabojnik had set just last season
- The fourth came in New Mexico, as Ready blasted a two run opposite field home run for the 47th of his career, passing the record of Steve Saleck set back in 1980.
- The next records Ready has his eye on are the Academy record in hits and doubles, 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 13 to lead the league in both categories.
Twice is Nice
- Nic Ready has 17 doubles to lead the team this season. He ranks tied for second in the conference and 34th in the nation.
- His 74 career doubles is tied for fourth most in program history. He is just four 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 67 bags
- The 67 steals ranks second in the conference and 60th in the country.
- Junior Ashton Easley has 26 swipes to lead the conference, and rank 21st in the nation.
- His 26 steals also rank tied for the sixth most in a single season in Air Force program history
- 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 native is the active career leader in doubles (74), while ranking second among active players in total bases (526), and RBIs (218), and sixth in HRs (47).
On the Horizon
- The Falcons return home for the final non conference games of the season, as they host Butler in a weekend series, May 10-12. Action from Falcon Field begins with a 3 p.m. first pitch on Friday.
Greeley, Colo. | Jackson Field
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 7 - 3 p.m. MT
Falcons Face Bears in Final Road Game of 2019
- The Air Force Academy baseball team hits the road for the final time in 2019 when they head up to Greeley for a midweek game at Northern Colorado. First pitch against the Bears is set for 3 p.m. MT.
Following Along At Home
- The games can be followed via live stats on Sidearm, as well as via a live stream on the WAC Digital Network. All games can also be tracked live on Twitter, @AF_Baseball.
Last Time Out
- Air Force won the lone game in the series at New Mexico, 5-4, Friday evening, May 3.
- The Falcons got home runs from Nic Ready, Ashton Easley, and Gabe Martinez to lead the offense
- On the mound, senior Jake Gilbert went the first six, allowing just one run to earn his sixth win. In relief, freshman Nathan Price earned his fourth save after tossing the final three, allowing three runs, all unearned.
- The final two games of the series were postponed after one of UNM's players passed away Friday night. There is no makeup date at this time.
Ready the Record Books
- Coming into the season, senior Nic Ready was poised to break many school records, and he has a few 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 third was in the home series versus Nevada, as he tallied the 871st official at bat of his career to break the record his former teammate Tyler Zabojnik had set just last season
- The fourth came in New Mexico, as Ready blasted a two run opposite field home run for the 47th of his career, passing the record of Steve Saleck set back in 1980.
- The next records Ready has his eye on are the Academy record in hits and doubles, 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 13 to lead the league in both categories.
Twice is Nice
- Nic Ready has 17 doubles to lead the team this season. He ranks tied for second in the conference and 34th in the nation.
- His 74 career doubles is tied for fourth most in program history. He is just four 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 67 bags
- The 67 steals ranks second in the conference and 60th in the country.
- Junior Ashton Easley has 26 swipes to lead the conference, and rank 21st in the nation.
- His 26 steals also rank tied for the sixth most in a single season in Air Force program history
- 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 native is the active career leader in doubles (74), while ranking second among active players in total bases (526), and RBIs (218), and sixth in HRs (47).
On the Horizon
- The Falcons return home for the final non conference games of the season, as they host Butler in a weekend series, May 10-12. Action from Falcon Field begins with a 3 p.m. first pitch on Friday.
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