Friday, February 28
Fayetteville, N.C.
12 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Army
Photo by: Josh Armstrong
Baseball to Take on Army & Campbell at Armed Forces Invitational
2/27/2020 4:21:00 PM | Baseball
The Falcons will play both teams twice in North Carolina
Air Force Falcons (1-7) vs Army Black Knights (1-5) and Campbell Camels (3-4)
Friday-Sunday, Feb. 28-March 1 | Fayetteville N.C. (Segra Stadium)
SCHEDULE
Army - Friday, Feb. 28 - 12 p.m. MT
Campbell - Saturday, Feb. 29 - 11 a.m. MT
Army - Saturday, Feb. 29 - 3 p.m. MT
Campbell - Sunday, March 1 - 1 p.m. MT
Falcons Head to 2020 Armed Forces Invitational
The Air Force Academy baseball team returns to the state of North Carolina for the 2020 Armed Forces Invitational, Feb. 28-March 1, at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville. AF will play two games each against Army and Campbell, starting with a solo game against the Black Knights at 12 p.m. MT on Friday. Then it'll be a double header on Saturday, with the Camels in the morning at 11 a.m. MT and Army in the nightcap at 3 p.m. MT. The series finale will be against Campbell on Sunday with a 1 p.m. MT start.
Following Along At Home
All games will have live stats, while the Campbell games will have an audio stream to accompany the action on the field. As always, fans can follow along on Twitter, @AF_Baseball.
Series History vs. Army/Campbell
- The Falcons and Black Knights have squared off on the diamond 27 times, with AF leading the tally, 19-8.
- The series began back in 1974, a 5-3 Falcon win at West Point.
- The last three meetings have been at neutral sites, including the last two in Baton Rouge at Alex Box Stadium.
- AF has never faced Campbell in program history.
Last Week in Review
- The Falcons went 0-4, including being swept by Navy and dropping a midweek game to No. 14 Duke.
- In all three games against the Midshipmen, AF was either leading or tied in the seventh inning or later, before Navy rallied to win.
Sweet as Shuger
Freshman Jason Shuger has been a go-to option out of the pen early in his Falcon career. The righty has a 2.89 ERA over 9.1 innings, to go along with 14 strikeouts, which leads the team. In 5.2 innings of relief against No. 14 Duke, Shuger struck out 11 Blue Devils while only allowing two earned runs.
Easley's Eye on the Record Book
Senior OF Ashton Easley enters the 2020 season with the potential to have a serious impact on the AF record book. Already, he is 11th in career triples with 11 and tied for seventh in career stolen bases with 50. If he maintains his career averages in numerous categories, he will also reach the upper echelons on the Falcon record book before season's end.
Easley & Price Named Preseason All-Conference
Senior outfielder Ashton Easley and sophomore pitcher Nathan Price were both named to the Mountain West Preseason All-Conference Team, announced Tuesday, Feb. 11. It is the first preseason accolades for both players. Both Easley and Price had outstanding campaigns in 2019, with both receiving recognition at season's end. Easley was named a Second Team All-Conference outfielder, while Price was selected as a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball News.
On the Horizon
The Falcons will drop over to Kansas for two midweek games with Wichita State, Tuesday-Wednesday, March 3-4. Then that weekend, Friday-Sunday, March 6-8, will be the home opener against South Dakota State.
Friday-Sunday, Feb. 28-March 1 | Fayetteville N.C. (Segra Stadium)
SCHEDULE
Army - Friday, Feb. 28 - 12 p.m. MT
Campbell - Saturday, Feb. 29 - 11 a.m. MT
Army - Saturday, Feb. 29 - 3 p.m. MT
Campbell - Sunday, March 1 - 1 p.m. MT
Falcons Head to 2020 Armed Forces Invitational
The Air Force Academy baseball team returns to the state of North Carolina for the 2020 Armed Forces Invitational, Feb. 28-March 1, at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville. AF will play two games each against Army and Campbell, starting with a solo game against the Black Knights at 12 p.m. MT on Friday. Then it'll be a double header on Saturday, with the Camels in the morning at 11 a.m. MT and Army in the nightcap at 3 p.m. MT. The series finale will be against Campbell on Sunday with a 1 p.m. MT start.
Following Along At Home
All games will have live stats, while the Campbell games will have an audio stream to accompany the action on the field. As always, fans can follow along on Twitter, @AF_Baseball.
Series History vs. Army/Campbell
- The Falcons and Black Knights have squared off on the diamond 27 times, with AF leading the tally, 19-8.
- The series began back in 1974, a 5-3 Falcon win at West Point.
- The last three meetings have been at neutral sites, including the last two in Baton Rouge at Alex Box Stadium.
- AF has never faced Campbell in program history.
Last Week in Review
- The Falcons went 0-4, including being swept by Navy and dropping a midweek game to No. 14 Duke.
- In all three games against the Midshipmen, AF was either leading or tied in the seventh inning or later, before Navy rallied to win.
Sweet as Shuger
Freshman Jason Shuger has been a go-to option out of the pen early in his Falcon career. The righty has a 2.89 ERA over 9.1 innings, to go along with 14 strikeouts, which leads the team. In 5.2 innings of relief against No. 14 Duke, Shuger struck out 11 Blue Devils while only allowing two earned runs.
Easley's Eye on the Record Book
Senior OF Ashton Easley enters the 2020 season with the potential to have a serious impact on the AF record book. Already, he is 11th in career triples with 11 and tied for seventh in career stolen bases with 50. If he maintains his career averages in numerous categories, he will also reach the upper echelons on the Falcon record book before season's end.
Easley & Price Named Preseason All-Conference
Senior outfielder Ashton Easley and sophomore pitcher Nathan Price were both named to the Mountain West Preseason All-Conference Team, announced Tuesday, Feb. 11. It is the first preseason accolades for both players. Both Easley and Price had outstanding campaigns in 2019, with both receiving recognition at season's end. Easley was named a Second Team All-Conference outfielder, while Price was selected as a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball News.
On the Horizon
The Falcons will drop over to Kansas for two midweek games with Wichita State, Tuesday-Wednesday, March 3-4. Then that weekend, Friday-Sunday, March 6-8, will be the home opener against South Dakota State.
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