Friday, March 25
USAFA
1:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
University of New Mexico
Photo by: Rick Thompson
Air Force welcomes New Mexico to Falcon Field
3/24/2022 5:23:00 PM | Baseball
Schedule
GAME ONE: vs. New Mexico, March 25, 1:00 pm MT
GAME TWO: vs. New Mexico, March 26, 12:00 pm MT
GAME THREE: vs. New Mexico, March 27, 12:00 pm MT
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: StatBroadast
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Series History
-Since 1957, Air Force is 52-146 all-time against New Mexico.
-Over the last 10 games between the Falcons and Lobos, both sides are 5-5.
-Over the last 12 meetings at Falcon Field, Air Force is 5-7 against New Mexico.
Pitching Probables
GAME ONE
RHP Paul Skenes (1-2, 4.43 ERA) vs. RHP Riley Egloff (4-0, 1.80 ERA)
GAME TWO
RHP Rob Martin (1-1, 6.61 ERA) vs. RHP Brett Russell (0-3, 5.40 ERA)
GAME THREE
LHP Seungmin Shim (2-2, 4.66 ERA) vs. RHP Tristin Lively (0-2, 8.83 ERA)
Air Force Projected Batting Order
1. CF, Jr. Blake Covin (L) (.348/.423/.457/0 HR/10 RBI)
2. 1B, So. Sam Kulasingam (S) (.342/.437/.438/1 HR/12 RBI)
3. RF, Sr. Gabriel Garcia (R) (.267/.356/.427/2 HR/10 RBI)
4. DH, So. Jake Greiving (L) (.288/.333/.481/2 HR/9 RBI)
5. C, Sr. Braydon Altorfer (R) (.203/.291/.406/4 HR/11 RBI)
6. 3B, So. Jay Thomason (L) (.203/.316/.422/4 HR/10 RBI)
7.SS, So. Aerik Joe (R) (.209/.293/.239/0 HR/2 RBI)
8. 2B, Jr. Trayden Tamiya (R) (.147/.237/.279/2 HR/9 RBI)
9. LF, Fr. Jason Booker (R) (.250/.419/.292/0 HR/4 RBI)
Last Time Out
at Kansas State
-Air Force snapped a six-game losing streak on Wednesday, as Doyle Gehring notched his fifth save of the season to close out the 4-3 win.
-Gabriel Garcia paced the Falcons lineup, finishing 3-5 with a solo home run.
-Garcia's solo shot, a line drive homer to the opposite field in the 3rd inning, was his second of the season.
-Jake Greiving, the other Falcon with multiple hits, was 2-5 with a run scored.
-Aerik Joe's two-out RBI double down the right field line broke a 3-3 tie in 7th, as the Air Force shortstop ended his day 1-4.
-Kyle Moats made his first start of the season, proving to be an effective opener. Moats went 4.0 IP, allowing just two hits and one run to go with two strikeouts.
-Duke Benge, who entered in the 6th, set the tone for the back-end of the Air Force bullpen.
-Benge, the winning pitcher, scattered two hits, producing double-plays in his two innings of work.
Last Series at UNLV
GAME ONE
-The Falcons managed just one extra-base hit during Friday's series opener with the Rebels, as Air Force was beaten for the fourth-consecutive game, having lost 6-1.
-Sam Kulasingam's RBI double in the 3rd gave the Falcons the game's initial lead, though the Rebels would eventually tally on the remaining six runs of the ballgame.
-After some R&R over the past week, sophomore Paul Skenes returned the Air Force rotation, keeping the Falcons within striking distance for his five innings on the mound. The Golden Spikes Watchlist notable allowed only three hits to go with two runs, two walks, and six strikeouts.
GAME TWO
-The Falcons surrendered at least one run in six of eight innings, including two six-run Rebel frames in Saturday's 17-10 loss.
-Gabriel Garcia was 3-4 with 3 RBI, as the senior drove in two with a single in the 2nd and managed a sacrifice fly in the 8th.
-Jay Thomason was 2-5, going deep twice to produce his first two collegiate long balls.
-Jake Greiving had two hits in five plate appearances, as his two-run home run in the 7th was his second of the season.
-Chase Spencer, making his first start since March 4, was 2-3 with a walk and run batted in. Spencer hit his first-career triple in the 8th, the freshman's second extra-base hit of the season.
-UNLV tagged Air Force pitching for 17 hits, with starter Rob Martin allowing 11 in his first loss of 2022. -He lasted 3.1 innings, surrendering nine runs (six earned), one walk, and two strikeouts.
GAME THREE
-For the second time in two games, Jay Thomason went deep twice, though his power bat was not enough to avoid the three-game sweep in Sunday's 8-5 loss.
-Thomason, who homered twice on Saturday, drove in four of Air Force's five runs, as the sophomore was 3-4 with two more dingerson Sunday.
-His three-run home run in the 2nd gave Air Force an initial 3-1 lead.
-Thomason's four home runs over the last two games are the first four of his collegiate career.
-Seungmin Shim made his fourth start of 2022, and was the losing pitcher after allowing six runs (three earned) in 2.1 innings.
-Shim struck out three and walked two over 14 batters.
-A two-out bases-loaded infield single and subsequent throwing error led to an inflated four-run inning for the lefty.
-Shim was pulled in the 3rd after surrendering a one-out solo home run.
Friday Night Might
-After transitioning from the bullpen to the Friday starting slot, Paul Skenes has stayed true to form.
-Skenes' 11.9 K/9 is second in the Mountain West behind Fresno State's Ixan Henderson (13.0 K/9).
-Skenes' 27 total strikeouts is 6th in the MW.
-The sophomore's .233 opponent BA is 6th in the MW as well.
-Skenes leads all Air Force pitchers with 20.1 IP.
-Righties are hitting only .196 off of Skenes.
"The Straw That Stirs the Drink"-Coach Kaz
-Blake Covin is now 16-46 (.348 BA) to start the 2022 season,
-In need of more plate appearances for official consideraton, Covin's .348 average and .880 OPS would be team bests.
Kul-Hand Sam
-Kulasingam's .342 average leads qualifying hitters on Air Force, as do his 25 hits.
-The switch-hitter's .437 OBP leads all Falcon hitters.
-The sophomore's 1.0 BB/K rate leads Air Force.
-Tied for team lead with 32 total bases.
Garcia Heating Up
-In Gabe Garcia's first nine games, the senior hit just .167 (5-30) with one XBH.
-Over Garcia's last 10 games, he has exploded, hitting .357 (15-42) with six XBH's.
-That stretch includes three 3-hit games.
-Garcia has driven in 9 of his 10 RBI over the last 10 games.
-Tied for team lead with 32 total bases.
Doyle Rules
-Doyle Gehring has taken well to the closer role, picking up five saves in five tries for Air Force.
-Exclusively out of the pen, his 15.1 IP is fourth among Falcon arms and leads all AF relievers.
-Gehring's 1.76 ERA is second on the Falcons behind only Zach Argo.
-Gehring's 0.85 WHIP leads all AF pitchers.
-The sophomore is one of only 23 pitchers in in Division I with at least 5 saves.
-Gehring's .179 opponent BA is also best on Air Force.
The Stopper
-Senior Zach Argo has been one of Air Force's highest-leverage relievers.
-Argo's 1.69 ERA is best on the team.
-His 1.13 WHIP is 3rd among AF arms.
-Argo has not allowed a run in six of seven appearances.
-He has at least one strikeouts in five of seven games.
Greiving is Achieving
-Sophomore Jake Greiving has boosted the Air Force lineup in his 15 games.
-Greiving leads the Falcons in slugging (.481) and is tied for the team lead in doubles (4).
-His 25 total bases is 5th on the team.
-Greiving's .333 OBP is 4th among AF hitters.
-His .288 BA is 3rd among AF hitters.
The Duke is Unafraid
-Duke Benge is one of only 23 DI pitchers with at least 12 appearances thus far in 2022.
Serious Reverse Splits
-The Air Force lineup has managed a .233 average against right-handed pitching, versus a .275 average against lefties.
-Air Force's top three hitters versus left-handers in regards to batting average are all left-handed (Blake Covin, .429, Jake Greiving, .385, Jay Thomason, .357)
After New Mexico
-Following the Falcons three-game series with the Lobos, Air Force will travel to Fresno State to play the Bulldogs in a three-game set, starting Friday, April 1.
GAME ONE: vs. New Mexico, March 25, 1:00 pm MT
GAME TWO: vs. New Mexico, March 26, 12:00 pm MT
GAME THREE: vs. New Mexico, March 27, 12:00 pm MT
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: StatBroadast
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Series History
-Since 1957, Air Force is 52-146 all-time against New Mexico.
-Over the last 10 games between the Falcons and Lobos, both sides are 5-5.
-Over the last 12 meetings at Falcon Field, Air Force is 5-7 against New Mexico.
Pitching Probables
GAME ONE
RHP Paul Skenes (1-2, 4.43 ERA) vs. RHP Riley Egloff (4-0, 1.80 ERA)
GAME TWO
RHP Rob Martin (1-1, 6.61 ERA) vs. RHP Brett Russell (0-3, 5.40 ERA)
GAME THREE
LHP Seungmin Shim (2-2, 4.66 ERA) vs. RHP Tristin Lively (0-2, 8.83 ERA)
Air Force Projected Batting Order
1. CF, Jr. Blake Covin (L) (.348/.423/.457/0 HR/10 RBI)
2. 1B, So. Sam Kulasingam (S) (.342/.437/.438/1 HR/12 RBI)
3. RF, Sr. Gabriel Garcia (R) (.267/.356/.427/2 HR/10 RBI)
4. DH, So. Jake Greiving (L) (.288/.333/.481/2 HR/9 RBI)
5. C, Sr. Braydon Altorfer (R) (.203/.291/.406/4 HR/11 RBI)
6. 3B, So. Jay Thomason (L) (.203/.316/.422/4 HR/10 RBI)
7.SS, So. Aerik Joe (R) (.209/.293/.239/0 HR/2 RBI)
8. 2B, Jr. Trayden Tamiya (R) (.147/.237/.279/2 HR/9 RBI)
9. LF, Fr. Jason Booker (R) (.250/.419/.292/0 HR/4 RBI)
Last Time Out
at Kansas State
-Air Force snapped a six-game losing streak on Wednesday, as Doyle Gehring notched his fifth save of the season to close out the 4-3 win.
-Gabriel Garcia paced the Falcons lineup, finishing 3-5 with a solo home run.
-Garcia's solo shot, a line drive homer to the opposite field in the 3rd inning, was his second of the season.
-Jake Greiving, the other Falcon with multiple hits, was 2-5 with a run scored.
-Aerik Joe's two-out RBI double down the right field line broke a 3-3 tie in 7th, as the Air Force shortstop ended his day 1-4.
-Kyle Moats made his first start of the season, proving to be an effective opener. Moats went 4.0 IP, allowing just two hits and one run to go with two strikeouts.
-Duke Benge, who entered in the 6th, set the tone for the back-end of the Air Force bullpen.
-Benge, the winning pitcher, scattered two hits, producing double-plays in his two innings of work.
Last Series at UNLV
GAME ONE
-The Falcons managed just one extra-base hit during Friday's series opener with the Rebels, as Air Force was beaten for the fourth-consecutive game, having lost 6-1.
-Sam Kulasingam's RBI double in the 3rd gave the Falcons the game's initial lead, though the Rebels would eventually tally on the remaining six runs of the ballgame.
-After some R&R over the past week, sophomore Paul Skenes returned the Air Force rotation, keeping the Falcons within striking distance for his five innings on the mound. The Golden Spikes Watchlist notable allowed only three hits to go with two runs, two walks, and six strikeouts.
GAME TWO
-The Falcons surrendered at least one run in six of eight innings, including two six-run Rebel frames in Saturday's 17-10 loss.
-Gabriel Garcia was 3-4 with 3 RBI, as the senior drove in two with a single in the 2nd and managed a sacrifice fly in the 8th.
-Jay Thomason was 2-5, going deep twice to produce his first two collegiate long balls.
-Jake Greiving had two hits in five plate appearances, as his two-run home run in the 7th was his second of the season.
-Chase Spencer, making his first start since March 4, was 2-3 with a walk and run batted in. Spencer hit his first-career triple in the 8th, the freshman's second extra-base hit of the season.
-UNLV tagged Air Force pitching for 17 hits, with starter Rob Martin allowing 11 in his first loss of 2022. -He lasted 3.1 innings, surrendering nine runs (six earned), one walk, and two strikeouts.
GAME THREE
-For the second time in two games, Jay Thomason went deep twice, though his power bat was not enough to avoid the three-game sweep in Sunday's 8-5 loss.
-Thomason, who homered twice on Saturday, drove in four of Air Force's five runs, as the sophomore was 3-4 with two more dingerson Sunday.
-His three-run home run in the 2nd gave Air Force an initial 3-1 lead.
-Thomason's four home runs over the last two games are the first four of his collegiate career.
-Seungmin Shim made his fourth start of 2022, and was the losing pitcher after allowing six runs (three earned) in 2.1 innings.
-Shim struck out three and walked two over 14 batters.
-A two-out bases-loaded infield single and subsequent throwing error led to an inflated four-run inning for the lefty.
-Shim was pulled in the 3rd after surrendering a one-out solo home run.
Friday Night Might
-After transitioning from the bullpen to the Friday starting slot, Paul Skenes has stayed true to form.
-Skenes' 11.9 K/9 is second in the Mountain West behind Fresno State's Ixan Henderson (13.0 K/9).
-Skenes' 27 total strikeouts is 6th in the MW.
-The sophomore's .233 opponent BA is 6th in the MW as well.
-Skenes leads all Air Force pitchers with 20.1 IP.
-Righties are hitting only .196 off of Skenes.
"The Straw That Stirs the Drink"-Coach Kaz
-Blake Covin is now 16-46 (.348 BA) to start the 2022 season,
-In need of more plate appearances for official consideraton, Covin's .348 average and .880 OPS would be team bests.
Kul-Hand Sam
-Kulasingam's .342 average leads qualifying hitters on Air Force, as do his 25 hits.
-The switch-hitter's .437 OBP leads all Falcon hitters.
-The sophomore's 1.0 BB/K rate leads Air Force.
-Tied for team lead with 32 total bases.
Garcia Heating Up
-In Gabe Garcia's first nine games, the senior hit just .167 (5-30) with one XBH.
-Over Garcia's last 10 games, he has exploded, hitting .357 (15-42) with six XBH's.
-That stretch includes three 3-hit games.
-Garcia has driven in 9 of his 10 RBI over the last 10 games.
-Tied for team lead with 32 total bases.
Doyle Rules
-Doyle Gehring has taken well to the closer role, picking up five saves in five tries for Air Force.
-Exclusively out of the pen, his 15.1 IP is fourth among Falcon arms and leads all AF relievers.
-Gehring's 1.76 ERA is second on the Falcons behind only Zach Argo.
-Gehring's 0.85 WHIP leads all AF pitchers.
-The sophomore is one of only 23 pitchers in in Division I with at least 5 saves.
-Gehring's .179 opponent BA is also best on Air Force.
The Stopper
-Senior Zach Argo has been one of Air Force's highest-leverage relievers.
-Argo's 1.69 ERA is best on the team.
-His 1.13 WHIP is 3rd among AF arms.
-Argo has not allowed a run in six of seven appearances.
-He has at least one strikeouts in five of seven games.
Greiving is Achieving
-Sophomore Jake Greiving has boosted the Air Force lineup in his 15 games.
-Greiving leads the Falcons in slugging (.481) and is tied for the team lead in doubles (4).
-His 25 total bases is 5th on the team.
-Greiving's .333 OBP is 4th among AF hitters.
-His .288 BA is 3rd among AF hitters.
The Duke is Unafraid
-Duke Benge is one of only 23 DI pitchers with at least 12 appearances thus far in 2022.
Serious Reverse Splits
-The Air Force lineup has managed a .233 average against right-handed pitching, versus a .275 average against lefties.
-Air Force's top three hitters versus left-handers in regards to batting average are all left-handed (Blake Covin, .429, Jake Greiving, .385, Jay Thomason, .357)
After New Mexico
-Following the Falcons three-game series with the Lobos, Air Force will travel to Fresno State to play the Bulldogs in a three-game set, starting Friday, April 1.
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