Friday, April 22
USAFA
12:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Fresno State
Photo by: Eric Strom
Air Force to host Fresno State for weekend series
4/21/2022 3:34:00 PM | Baseball
Schedule
GAME ONE: vs. Fresno State, April 22, 12:00 pm MT
GAME TWO: vs. Fresno State, April 23, 12:00 pm MT
GAME THREE: vs. Fresno State, April 24, 12:00 pm MT
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: Mountain West Network (Jeffrey Orman)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Series History
-Since 1997, Air Force is 16-36 all-time against Fresno State.
-Since 2016, the Falcons are 7-21 against the Bulldogs.
-Over the last two series at Falcon Field, the two teams are both 3-3.
-Earlier this season, Air Force took two of three games at Fresno to clinch its first-ever series win in Fresno.
Pitching Probables
GAME ONE
RHP Paul Skenes (5-2, 2.68 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Dixon (1-3, 2.98 ERA)
GAME TWO
RHP Jake Sansing (2-1, 6.45 ERA) vs. RHP Roman Angelo (3-2, 3.83 ERA)
GAME THREE
LHP Seungmin Shim (3-4, 5.59 ERA) vs. TBD
Air Force Projected Batting Order
1. 1B, So. Sam Kulasingam (S) (.353/.434/.560/5 HR/33 RBI)
2. CF, Jr. Blake Covin (L) (.277/.377/.336/0 HR/17 RBI)
3. LF, Sr. Gabriel Garcia (R) (.324/.401/.561/6 HR/34 RBI)
4. RF, So. Jake Greiving (L) (.333/.394/.561/6 HR/27 RBI)
5. DH, So. Paul Skenes (R) (.304/.391/.557/6 HR/17 RBI)
6. 3B, So. Jay Thomason (L) (.338/.422/.677/13 HR/30 RBI)
7. C, Sr. Braydon Altorfer (R) (.231/.333/.380/5 HR/20 RBI)
8. SS, So. Aerik Joe (R) (.246/.320/.291/0 HR/14 RBI)
9. 2B, Jr. Trayden Tamiya (R) (.242/.286/.348/2 HR/20 RBI)
Last Series vs. Texas
GAME ONE
-On the road against #10 Texas, Air Force created constant traffic on the bases while holding the Longhorns to just six hits in a decisive 14-2 win.
-Gabriel Garcia extended his hitting streak to 17-consecutive games as part of a stellar 2-3 night.
-The senior drove in a season-high 5 RBI, including a three-run, bases-loaded double as part of a five-run 8th.
-Garcia also drove in a run with a sac fly in the 2nd and was responsible for a RBI after a bases-loaded HBP.
-Paul Skenes and Braydon Altorfer both homered for Air Force, as the pair started and punctuated the scoring in the 2nd.
-Altorfer led off the frame with a solo home run, his first dinger since March 13.
-Skenes launched a three-run home run over the left field fence to conclude a six-run 2nd inning. -Skenes also drove in a run in the 1st with a RBI ground out.
-Each starter in the Air Force lineup managed at least one hit, while the Falcons drew eight walks against Texas pitching, the second-most free-passes for Coach Kaz's team this season.
-Freshman Dylan Rogers made his first collegiate start on Tuesday and gave his team three solid opening innings.
-The Dallas native allowed just one run on four hits while striking out two.
-Senior Rob Martin, credited with the win, crafted one his finest moments as a Falcon, tossing four hitless innings with three strikeouts.
-Doyle Gehring and Stevan Fairburn Jr. pitched the 8th and 9th, not allowing a run.
GAME TWO
-Trailing 8-1 after the first two innings, the Falcons roared back to tie the game in the 9th, but the Longhorns lifted a game-winning home run in the final frame to beat Air Force 12-10.
-Air Force hit a season-high six home runs on Wednesday, the most by the Falcons in a single game since 2009.
-Jake Greiving and Jay Thomason both homered twice, with Greiving's long balls both accounting for a 2-5 day while Thomason was 3-5.
-Greiving's Wednesday performance gives him three home runs over his last three games.
-As well, Thomason now owns 13 home runs to retake the Mountain West lead in dingers.
-Sam Kulasingam led off the ballgame with a solo shot, his fifth of the season to extend his on-base streak to 22 games.
-The Falcons first baseman was 2-5 with a RBI and a walk.
-Paul Skenes launched a home run over the right field fence leadoff the 7th, his second in as many days. -Skenes finished his afternoon 3-5 with a RBI.
-Blake Covin got back on track, managing three hits in five at-bats while scoring a run.
-Gabriel Garcia extended his hitting-streak to 18-consecutive games after a RBI double in the 3rd.
-For the second-consecutive game, all nine Air Force starters recorded a hit.
Friday Night Might
-After transitioning from the bullpen to the Friday starting slot, Paul Skenes has stayed true to form.
-Skenes' owns a 9.5 K/9 to lead the Falcons.
-Skenes' 46 total strikeouts is 5th in the MW.
-The sophomore's .211 opponent BA is 2nd in the MW as well.
-Skenes leads all Air Force pitchers with 43.2 IP.
-Righties are hitting only .204 off of Skenes, with lefties owning a .224 BA.
-Skenes' 1.48 GO/FO rate also leads all Falcon pitchers.
-Skenes' 32 hits allowed is the lowest among starters in the MW.
-Skenes' 2.68 ERA is is second among MW starters.
-Air Force is 6-2 in game started by Skenes.
-As well, Skenes is now 16-43 (.372) with 4 HR, 1 2B, and 12 RBI since returning to the Falcons lineup after missing time earlier in the season.
Skenes Named MW Pitcher of the Week
-On April 4, Paul Skenes was named the Mountain West Pitcher of the Week after his performance over the weekend at Fresno State.
-The sophomore went six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out three and walking just one.
-The California native out-dueled Fresno State starter Ixan Henderson, who entered the weekend leading the conference in ERA (1.05 ERA) and K/9 (12.3).
-Skenes didn't see a baserunner cross second base over his six innings.
-Picking up his third win of the season on Friday, Skenes set the tone for a weekend in which Air Force claimed its first-ever series win at Fresno State in program history.
He Goes by "BOMB-ason" Now
-Jay Thomason enters Friday leading the Mountain West in home runs (13).
-His 13 home runs are tied for the 6th-most among Division I players.
-All of Thomason's home runs this season and of his collegiate career have come this season.
-As a result, Thomason leads Air Force in OPS (1.099) and slugging (.677).
-Thomason's slugging percentage is 6th-highest in the MW.
-His 1.062 OPS is 6th-highest in the MW.
-Thomason's 90 total bases also leads all Falcons.
-With 30 RBI, Thomason is 3rd among Falcons in the category.
-In total, Thomason is 37-82 (.451) in his last 20 games.
-Thomason is 8-9 in stolen base attempts, 4th-most in the MW.
-The Auburn native's 15 walks are 3rd on the team.
-Thomason is tied for the team lead with Kulasingam with 14 multi-hit games.
Kul-Hand Sam
-Kulasingam's .353 average leads qualifying hitters on Air Force, as do his 53 hits.
-The sophomore has reached base in his last 23 games, and in 34 of 36 games in 2022.
-The switch-hitter's .434 OBP leads all Falcon hitters.
-Kulasingam is 2nd on AF in total bases (84).
-The North Carolinian's .362 BA vs. righties is best on Air Force.
-Kulasingam is hitting .412 with two outs, and .448 with runners on base.
-Kulasingam is tied for the team lead with Thomason with 14 multi-hit games.
-The sophomore leads Air Force with 10 multi-RBI games as well.
Garcia Is HOT
-In Gabe Garcia's first nine games, the senior hit just .167 (5-30) with one XBH.
-Over Garcia's last 27 games, he has exploded, hitting .374 (43-115) with 19 XBH's.
-That stretch includes 11 multi-hit games.
-Garcia has driven in 33 of his 34 RBI over the last 27 games, leading the team in RBI.
-Garcia is 3rd on AF in total bases (83).
-Garcia's 13 doubles lead all AF hitters.
-The C1C owns a 18-game hitting streak, the longest such streak of 2022 for Air Force.
Greiving is Achieving
-Sophomore Jake Greiving has boosted the Air Force lineup in his 32 games.
-Greiving owns a current 15-game on-base streak, as well as a 7-game hitting streak.
-Has clubbed three of his six home runs over the last three games.
-Greiving's .561 SLG% is tied for 2nd with Garcia among Falcon hitters.
-His 64 total bases is 4th-most on the team.
-Greiving's .394 OBP is 4th among qualified AF hitters.
-His .333 BA is 3rd among AF hitters.
The Middle Infield is Finding a Groove
-Shortstop Aerik Joe has settled in at the plate, recording at least one hit in 10 of his last 12 games.
-Joe has driven in eight of his 14 RBI over his last 12 games.
-Second baseman Trayden Tamiya currently owns a nine-game hitting streak, a stretch including four multi-hit games.
-Tamiya has raised his batting average .103 points over his last 16 games (.139-.242).
After Fresno State
-Following the Falcons weekend series with the Bulldogs, Air Force will host Kansas for a two-game midweek series starting Tuesday, April 26.
GAME ONE: vs. Fresno State, April 22, 12:00 pm MT
GAME TWO: vs. Fresno State, April 23, 12:00 pm MT
GAME THREE: vs. Fresno State, April 24, 12:00 pm MT
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: Mountain West Network (Jeffrey Orman)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Series History
-Since 1997, Air Force is 16-36 all-time against Fresno State.
-Since 2016, the Falcons are 7-21 against the Bulldogs.
-Over the last two series at Falcon Field, the two teams are both 3-3.
-Earlier this season, Air Force took two of three games at Fresno to clinch its first-ever series win in Fresno.
Pitching Probables
GAME ONE
RHP Paul Skenes (5-2, 2.68 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Dixon (1-3, 2.98 ERA)
GAME TWO
RHP Jake Sansing (2-1, 6.45 ERA) vs. RHP Roman Angelo (3-2, 3.83 ERA)
GAME THREE
LHP Seungmin Shim (3-4, 5.59 ERA) vs. TBD
Air Force Projected Batting Order
1. 1B, So. Sam Kulasingam (S) (.353/.434/.560/5 HR/33 RBI)
2. CF, Jr. Blake Covin (L) (.277/.377/.336/0 HR/17 RBI)
3. LF, Sr. Gabriel Garcia (R) (.324/.401/.561/6 HR/34 RBI)
4. RF, So. Jake Greiving (L) (.333/.394/.561/6 HR/27 RBI)
5. DH, So. Paul Skenes (R) (.304/.391/.557/6 HR/17 RBI)
6. 3B, So. Jay Thomason (L) (.338/.422/.677/13 HR/30 RBI)
7. C, Sr. Braydon Altorfer (R) (.231/.333/.380/5 HR/20 RBI)
8. SS, So. Aerik Joe (R) (.246/.320/.291/0 HR/14 RBI)
9. 2B, Jr. Trayden Tamiya (R) (.242/.286/.348/2 HR/20 RBI)
Last Series vs. Texas
GAME ONE
-On the road against #10 Texas, Air Force created constant traffic on the bases while holding the Longhorns to just six hits in a decisive 14-2 win.
-Gabriel Garcia extended his hitting streak to 17-consecutive games as part of a stellar 2-3 night.
-The senior drove in a season-high 5 RBI, including a three-run, bases-loaded double as part of a five-run 8th.
-Garcia also drove in a run with a sac fly in the 2nd and was responsible for a RBI after a bases-loaded HBP.
-Paul Skenes and Braydon Altorfer both homered for Air Force, as the pair started and punctuated the scoring in the 2nd.
-Altorfer led off the frame with a solo home run, his first dinger since March 13.
-Skenes launched a three-run home run over the left field fence to conclude a six-run 2nd inning. -Skenes also drove in a run in the 1st with a RBI ground out.
-Each starter in the Air Force lineup managed at least one hit, while the Falcons drew eight walks against Texas pitching, the second-most free-passes for Coach Kaz's team this season.
-Freshman Dylan Rogers made his first collegiate start on Tuesday and gave his team three solid opening innings.
-The Dallas native allowed just one run on four hits while striking out two.
-Senior Rob Martin, credited with the win, crafted one his finest moments as a Falcon, tossing four hitless innings with three strikeouts.
-Doyle Gehring and Stevan Fairburn Jr. pitched the 8th and 9th, not allowing a run.
GAME TWO
-Trailing 8-1 after the first two innings, the Falcons roared back to tie the game in the 9th, but the Longhorns lifted a game-winning home run in the final frame to beat Air Force 12-10.
-Air Force hit a season-high six home runs on Wednesday, the most by the Falcons in a single game since 2009.
-Jake Greiving and Jay Thomason both homered twice, with Greiving's long balls both accounting for a 2-5 day while Thomason was 3-5.
-Greiving's Wednesday performance gives him three home runs over his last three games.
-As well, Thomason now owns 13 home runs to retake the Mountain West lead in dingers.
-Sam Kulasingam led off the ballgame with a solo shot, his fifth of the season to extend his on-base streak to 22 games.
-The Falcons first baseman was 2-5 with a RBI and a walk.
-Paul Skenes launched a home run over the right field fence leadoff the 7th, his second in as many days. -Skenes finished his afternoon 3-5 with a RBI.
-Blake Covin got back on track, managing three hits in five at-bats while scoring a run.
-Gabriel Garcia extended his hitting-streak to 18-consecutive games after a RBI double in the 3rd.
-For the second-consecutive game, all nine Air Force starters recorded a hit.
Friday Night Might
-After transitioning from the bullpen to the Friday starting slot, Paul Skenes has stayed true to form.
-Skenes' owns a 9.5 K/9 to lead the Falcons.
-Skenes' 46 total strikeouts is 5th in the MW.
-The sophomore's .211 opponent BA is 2nd in the MW as well.
-Skenes leads all Air Force pitchers with 43.2 IP.
-Righties are hitting only .204 off of Skenes, with lefties owning a .224 BA.
-Skenes' 1.48 GO/FO rate also leads all Falcon pitchers.
-Skenes' 32 hits allowed is the lowest among starters in the MW.
-Skenes' 2.68 ERA is is second among MW starters.
-Air Force is 6-2 in game started by Skenes.
-As well, Skenes is now 16-43 (.372) with 4 HR, 1 2B, and 12 RBI since returning to the Falcons lineup after missing time earlier in the season.
Skenes Named MW Pitcher of the Week
-On April 4, Paul Skenes was named the Mountain West Pitcher of the Week after his performance over the weekend at Fresno State.
-The sophomore went six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out three and walking just one.
-The California native out-dueled Fresno State starter Ixan Henderson, who entered the weekend leading the conference in ERA (1.05 ERA) and K/9 (12.3).
-Skenes didn't see a baserunner cross second base over his six innings.
-Picking up his third win of the season on Friday, Skenes set the tone for a weekend in which Air Force claimed its first-ever series win at Fresno State in program history.
He Goes by "BOMB-ason" Now
-Jay Thomason enters Friday leading the Mountain West in home runs (13).
-His 13 home runs are tied for the 6th-most among Division I players.
-All of Thomason's home runs this season and of his collegiate career have come this season.
-As a result, Thomason leads Air Force in OPS (1.099) and slugging (.677).
-Thomason's slugging percentage is 6th-highest in the MW.
-His 1.062 OPS is 6th-highest in the MW.
-Thomason's 90 total bases also leads all Falcons.
-With 30 RBI, Thomason is 3rd among Falcons in the category.
-In total, Thomason is 37-82 (.451) in his last 20 games.
-Thomason is 8-9 in stolen base attempts, 4th-most in the MW.
-The Auburn native's 15 walks are 3rd on the team.
-Thomason is tied for the team lead with Kulasingam with 14 multi-hit games.
Kul-Hand Sam
-Kulasingam's .353 average leads qualifying hitters on Air Force, as do his 53 hits.
-The sophomore has reached base in his last 23 games, and in 34 of 36 games in 2022.
-The switch-hitter's .434 OBP leads all Falcon hitters.
-Kulasingam is 2nd on AF in total bases (84).
-The North Carolinian's .362 BA vs. righties is best on Air Force.
-Kulasingam is hitting .412 with two outs, and .448 with runners on base.
-Kulasingam is tied for the team lead with Thomason with 14 multi-hit games.
-The sophomore leads Air Force with 10 multi-RBI games as well.
Garcia Is HOT
-In Gabe Garcia's first nine games, the senior hit just .167 (5-30) with one XBH.
-Over Garcia's last 27 games, he has exploded, hitting .374 (43-115) with 19 XBH's.
-That stretch includes 11 multi-hit games.
-Garcia has driven in 33 of his 34 RBI over the last 27 games, leading the team in RBI.
-Garcia is 3rd on AF in total bases (83).
-Garcia's 13 doubles lead all AF hitters.
-The C1C owns a 18-game hitting streak, the longest such streak of 2022 for Air Force.
Greiving is Achieving
-Sophomore Jake Greiving has boosted the Air Force lineup in his 32 games.
-Greiving owns a current 15-game on-base streak, as well as a 7-game hitting streak.
-Has clubbed three of his six home runs over the last three games.
-Greiving's .561 SLG% is tied for 2nd with Garcia among Falcon hitters.
-His 64 total bases is 4th-most on the team.
-Greiving's .394 OBP is 4th among qualified AF hitters.
-His .333 BA is 3rd among AF hitters.
The Middle Infield is Finding a Groove
-Shortstop Aerik Joe has settled in at the plate, recording at least one hit in 10 of his last 12 games.
-Joe has driven in eight of his 14 RBI over his last 12 games.
-Second baseman Trayden Tamiya currently owns a nine-game hitting streak, a stretch including four multi-hit games.
-Tamiya has raised his batting average .103 points over his last 16 games (.139-.242).
After Fresno State
-Following the Falcons weekend series with the Bulldogs, Air Force will host Kansas for a two-game midweek series starting Tuesday, April 26.
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