Friday, March 11
Minneapolis, MN
5:30 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
University of Minnesota
Falcons meet Gophers at US Bank Stadium
3/10/2022 4:13:00 PM | Baseball
Air Force travels to Minnesota for three-game series
Schedule
GAME ONE: vs. Minnesota, March 11, 5:30 pm MT
GAME TWO: vs. Minnesota, March 12, 1:00 pm MT
GAME THREE: vs. Minnesota, March 13, 11:00 am MT
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: B1G+ (Subscription Required)
Live Stats: SIDEARM Live Stats
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Series History
-Air Force and Minnesota have only played once, a 3-0 AF win in 1993.
-The Falcons are 6-18 in program history versus current Big 10 teams.
-The above record includes a 12-2 loss to Iowa on opening day this season, February 18.
Pitching Probables
GAME ONE
LHP Seungmin Shim (1-1, 1.64 ERA) vs. RHP Sam Ireland (2-0, 1.96 ERA)
GAME TWO
RHP Rob Martin (0-0, 5.00 ERA) vs. RHP J.P. Massey (1-0, 3.38 ERA)
GAME THREE
RHP Ryan Stohr (0-1, 0.96 ERA) vs. RHP George Klassen (0-1, 10.12 ERA)
Air Force Projected Batting Order
1. 1B, So. Sam Kulasingam (S) (.324/.457/.459/1 HR/5 RBI)
2. LF, Jr. Blake Covin (L) (.250/.308/.417/0 HR/4 RBI
3. CF, Sr. Gabriel Garcia (R) (.200/.289/.250/0 HR/2 RBI
4. C, Sr. Braydon Altorfer (R) (.162/.256/.405/3 HR/7 RBI)
5. RF, So. Jake Greiving (L) (.353/.389/.706/1 HR/4 RBI)
6. DH, Jr. Matt Thompson (R) (.214/.313/.571/1 HR/4 RBI)
7. 3B, So. Jay Thomason (L) (.219/.350/.281/0 HR/4 RBI
8. SS, So. Aerik Joe (R) (.176/.243/.405/0 HR/2 RBI)
9. 2B, Jr. Trayden Tamiya (R) (.083/.195/.083/0 HR/1 RBI)
Last Series vs. Nevada
GAME ONE
-After falling behind 3-0 going into the 4th, Air Force reeled off seven unanswered runs en route to a 7-3 win over Nevada in the Falcons home and Mountain West opener.
-Zach Argo collected his first win of 2022, tossing two scoreless innings after entering in the 7th.
-Paul Skenes lasted a season-high six innings in his third start of the season, and by definition, a quality start it was.
-The sophomore allowed three earned runs, surrendering five hits while striking out four to go with three walks.
-All three of Skenes' runs were allowed in the top of the 4th.
-The Falcons lineup came out of its slumber, as Air Force totaled a season-best 12 hits.
-Blake Covin led the Falcons with three RBI, as the junior finished 2-5 including a double.
-Sam Kulasingam drove in two runs after finishing 1-3 on the day with a double.
-Aerik Joe set a new career-high in hits, as he went 3-4 at the plate with three singles and a run batted in.
-Braydon Altorfer's 4th inning solo home run was his first of the new campaign.
GAME TWO
-A wild ballgame that started, paused, resumed, and ended over the course of 22 hours provided as much entertainment as it did chaos.
-Air Force, trailing 18-10 in the bottom half of the 8th when play on Friday was suspended, proceeded to score eight runs in the inning upon the game's restart, though the Falcons eventually lost 19-18 in 13 innings.
-Air Force produced 24 hits to tie its Mountain West single-game high, including four home runs.
-Braydon Altorfer, whose Game One home run was his first of the season, slugged a pair of dingers in Game Two.
-He finished the game 4-8 with four RBI and three runs scored.
-Sam Kulasingam was 4-7, as the sophomore clubbed his first home run of 2022 in the 8th to start the Air Force rally. He also scored twice and drove in two runs.
-Jake Greiving, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the 4th, stayed on in right field and wound up 4-6 with his first-career home run in the 6th.
-Greiving managed three RBI, as he also drove in two runs with a single in the 4th.
-Gabriel Garcia had three hits, as his RBI single in the 8th drove in the 10th and tying run of the inning. -Jay Thomason was 2-4 with a double and three RBI, walking twice.
-Paul Skenes was 2-4 with two singles after being pinch hit for by Matt Thompson in the 8th.
-Thompson had two hits in the Falcons 10-run 8th inning, including a three-run triple to narrow the Nevada lead to 18-17.
Kul-Hand Sam
-Sam Kulasingam has assumed the starting role at first base, and has been Air Force's toughest out to start 2022.
-Kulasingam's .324 average leads qualifying hitters on Air Force, as do his 12 hits.
-The sophomore is the lone Falcons hitter with a positive BB/K rate (2.67).
-His .457 OBP is first among qualifed AF hitters.
-Kulasingam's 12.3 AB/K is 75th among all DI hitters.
More in Stohr
-Over his first 9.1 IP, Ryan Stohr owns a 0.96 ERA.
-Opponents are only hitting .129 against Stohr.
-Stohr has yet to allow an extra-base hit in two starts, as his four hits allowed are all singles.
The Shiminator
-After not appearing in any games as a freshman, lefty Seungmin Shim has dazzled in two starts for the Falcons.
-Shim's 1.64 ERA is second-lowest among AF starters
-His 11.0 IP leads all MW pitchers that have made two or fewer starts.
-Opponents are only hitting .139 against Shim.
Bulls in the 'Pen
-Zach Argo has yet to allow a run in 6.0 IP thus far in 2022.
-He has only allowed five baserunners in those 6.0 IP, equating to a 0.50 WHIP.
-Argo has posted a .158 opponent BA in three appearances.
-Doyle Gehring has taken well to the closer role, picking up three saves in three tries for Air Force.
-Exclusively out of the pen, his 9.2 IP is third among Falcon arms.
-Gehring's 0.93 ERA is second behind Argo in regards to relief arms, whereas his 0.72 WHIP is third among relievers.
Bats Are Starting to Wake Up
-After hitting .145 as a team through eight games, Air Force posted a team average of .382 against Nevada in two games.
-The Falcons entered their series against the Wolfpack with only 10 extra-base hits.
-Upon returning home, Air Force knocked 12 extra-base hits in two games against Nevada.
-Still, Air Force enters this weekend with slugging just .323, 232nd out of 293 DI teams.
-The Falcons .321 OBP is 245th out of 293 DI teams.
-Air Force's 4.6 runs per game is 226th out of 293 teams.
After Minnesota
-Following Air Force's three-game series with Minnesota, the Falcons will travel to Norman to play a two-game midweek series against Oklahoma, starting on Tuesday, March 15.
GAME ONE: vs. Minnesota, March 11, 5:30 pm MT
GAME TWO: vs. Minnesota, March 12, 1:00 pm MT
GAME THREE: vs. Minnesota, March 13, 11:00 am MT
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: B1G+ (Subscription Required)
Live Stats: SIDEARM Live Stats
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Series History
-Air Force and Minnesota have only played once, a 3-0 AF win in 1993.
-The Falcons are 6-18 in program history versus current Big 10 teams.
-The above record includes a 12-2 loss to Iowa on opening day this season, February 18.
Pitching Probables
GAME ONE
LHP Seungmin Shim (1-1, 1.64 ERA) vs. RHP Sam Ireland (2-0, 1.96 ERA)
GAME TWO
RHP Rob Martin (0-0, 5.00 ERA) vs. RHP J.P. Massey (1-0, 3.38 ERA)
GAME THREE
RHP Ryan Stohr (0-1, 0.96 ERA) vs. RHP George Klassen (0-1, 10.12 ERA)
Air Force Projected Batting Order
1. 1B, So. Sam Kulasingam (S) (.324/.457/.459/1 HR/5 RBI)
2. LF, Jr. Blake Covin (L) (.250/.308/.417/0 HR/4 RBI
3. CF, Sr. Gabriel Garcia (R) (.200/.289/.250/0 HR/2 RBI
4. C, Sr. Braydon Altorfer (R) (.162/.256/.405/3 HR/7 RBI)
5. RF, So. Jake Greiving (L) (.353/.389/.706/1 HR/4 RBI)
6. DH, Jr. Matt Thompson (R) (.214/.313/.571/1 HR/4 RBI)
7. 3B, So. Jay Thomason (L) (.219/.350/.281/0 HR/4 RBI
8. SS, So. Aerik Joe (R) (.176/.243/.405/0 HR/2 RBI)
9. 2B, Jr. Trayden Tamiya (R) (.083/.195/.083/0 HR/1 RBI)
Last Series vs. Nevada
GAME ONE
-After falling behind 3-0 going into the 4th, Air Force reeled off seven unanswered runs en route to a 7-3 win over Nevada in the Falcons home and Mountain West opener.
-Zach Argo collected his first win of 2022, tossing two scoreless innings after entering in the 7th.
-Paul Skenes lasted a season-high six innings in his third start of the season, and by definition, a quality start it was.
-The sophomore allowed three earned runs, surrendering five hits while striking out four to go with three walks.
-All three of Skenes' runs were allowed in the top of the 4th.
-The Falcons lineup came out of its slumber, as Air Force totaled a season-best 12 hits.
-Blake Covin led the Falcons with three RBI, as the junior finished 2-5 including a double.
-Sam Kulasingam drove in two runs after finishing 1-3 on the day with a double.
-Aerik Joe set a new career-high in hits, as he went 3-4 at the plate with three singles and a run batted in.
-Braydon Altorfer's 4th inning solo home run was his first of the new campaign.
GAME TWO
-A wild ballgame that started, paused, resumed, and ended over the course of 22 hours provided as much entertainment as it did chaos.
-Air Force, trailing 18-10 in the bottom half of the 8th when play on Friday was suspended, proceeded to score eight runs in the inning upon the game's restart, though the Falcons eventually lost 19-18 in 13 innings.
-Air Force produced 24 hits to tie its Mountain West single-game high, including four home runs.
-Braydon Altorfer, whose Game One home run was his first of the season, slugged a pair of dingers in Game Two.
-He finished the game 4-8 with four RBI and three runs scored.
-Sam Kulasingam was 4-7, as the sophomore clubbed his first home run of 2022 in the 8th to start the Air Force rally. He also scored twice and drove in two runs.
-Jake Greiving, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the 4th, stayed on in right field and wound up 4-6 with his first-career home run in the 6th.
-Greiving managed three RBI, as he also drove in two runs with a single in the 4th.
-Gabriel Garcia had three hits, as his RBI single in the 8th drove in the 10th and tying run of the inning. -Jay Thomason was 2-4 with a double and three RBI, walking twice.
-Paul Skenes was 2-4 with two singles after being pinch hit for by Matt Thompson in the 8th.
-Thompson had two hits in the Falcons 10-run 8th inning, including a three-run triple to narrow the Nevada lead to 18-17.
Kul-Hand Sam
-Sam Kulasingam has assumed the starting role at first base, and has been Air Force's toughest out to start 2022.
-Kulasingam's .324 average leads qualifying hitters on Air Force, as do his 12 hits.
-The sophomore is the lone Falcons hitter with a positive BB/K rate (2.67).
-His .457 OBP is first among qualifed AF hitters.
-Kulasingam's 12.3 AB/K is 75th among all DI hitters.
More in Stohr
-Over his first 9.1 IP, Ryan Stohr owns a 0.96 ERA.
-Opponents are only hitting .129 against Stohr.
-Stohr has yet to allow an extra-base hit in two starts, as his four hits allowed are all singles.
The Shiminator
-After not appearing in any games as a freshman, lefty Seungmin Shim has dazzled in two starts for the Falcons.
-Shim's 1.64 ERA is second-lowest among AF starters
-His 11.0 IP leads all MW pitchers that have made two or fewer starts.
-Opponents are only hitting .139 against Shim.
Bulls in the 'Pen
-Zach Argo has yet to allow a run in 6.0 IP thus far in 2022.
-He has only allowed five baserunners in those 6.0 IP, equating to a 0.50 WHIP.
-Argo has posted a .158 opponent BA in three appearances.
-Doyle Gehring has taken well to the closer role, picking up three saves in three tries for Air Force.
-Exclusively out of the pen, his 9.2 IP is third among Falcon arms.
-Gehring's 0.93 ERA is second behind Argo in regards to relief arms, whereas his 0.72 WHIP is third among relievers.
Bats Are Starting to Wake Up
-After hitting .145 as a team through eight games, Air Force posted a team average of .382 against Nevada in two games.
-The Falcons entered their series against the Wolfpack with only 10 extra-base hits.
-Upon returning home, Air Force knocked 12 extra-base hits in two games against Nevada.
-Still, Air Force enters this weekend with slugging just .323, 232nd out of 293 DI teams.
-The Falcons .321 OBP is 245th out of 293 DI teams.
-Air Force's 4.6 runs per game is 226th out of 293 teams.
After Minnesota
-Following Air Force's three-game series with Minnesota, the Falcons will travel to Norman to play a two-game midweek series against Oklahoma, starting on Tuesday, March 15.
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