Friday, March 15
Pueblo, CO
2:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
San Diego State University
Photo by: Caroline Friedrick
Weather throws wrench into weekend plans for Falcons
3/14/2024 3:08:00 PM | Baseball
Air Force, originally scheduled to make its home debut this weekend against conference foe San Diego State, may still do so, though inclement weather has impacted the original schedule. Now, Air Force and San Diego State expect to meet at Rawlings Field, the home of Colorado State-Pueblo. The Falcons intend on traveling to Pueblo to play the Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 contests, leaving the possibility of hosting the Aztecs at Erdle Field on Sunday, March 17. However, the chance still remains Air Force plays the entirety of the weekend in Pueblo. The three-game series may still be impacted by weather, as we ask fans to continue to check GoAirForceFalcons.com for updated information.
Tentative Schedule
Fri: vs. San Diego State, 2:00 pm MT
Sat: vs. San Diego State, 12:00 pm MT
Sun: vs. San Diego State, 12:00 pm MT
Broadcast Information
Watch: Mountain West Network (Sunday Only)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Series History
-Since 1961, Air Force is 36-120 against San Diego State.
-In 2023, the Falcons were 4-3 against the Aztecs.
-In the most recent meeting, Air Force topped San Diego State 12-1 in 7 innings in the opening round of the Mountain West Tournament.
Pitching Probables
Fri: LHP Seungmin Shim (1-1, 4.35 ERA) vs. RHP Jacob Riordan (2-0, 4.43 ERA)
Sat: RHP Dylan Rogers (2-1, 3.18 ERA) vs RHP Omar Serrano (1-1, 2.63 ERA)
Sun: RHP Ben Weber (0-1, 7.71 ERA) vs. RHP Xavier Cardenas (1-2, 6.16 ERA)
Projected Lineup (2024 OPS)
1. R/R, Aerik Joe, SS (.610 OPS)
2. S/R, Sam Kulasingam, 1B (.632 OPS)
3. L/R, Jay Thomason, 3B (1.118 OPS)
4. R/R, Chris Stallings, LF (.903 OPS)
5. L/R, Jake Greiving, RF (.955 OPS)
6. R/R, Chase Spencer, CF (.667 OPS)
7. S/R, Landon Boyd, DH (.498 OPS)
8. R/R, Walker Zapp, C (.616 OPS)
9. L/R, Ben Niednagel, 2B (.354 OPS)
In Search of Clutch
-In 15 games this season, Air Force is hitting just .197 with runners in scoring position.
-As well, Air Force is 2-13 (.154) with the bases-loaded so far this spring.
-Air Force has managed a .481 OBP to lead off innings, creating opportunities abound.
He Hits Bombs, Son
-Jay Thomason has begun his final season at Air Force with authority, leading the team in home runs (5), slugging pct. (.689), runs scored (17), hits (22), and total bases (42).
-As a result, Thomason currently leads all MW players in slugging and total bases.
-With five home runs already this spring, Thomason now sits at 42 career home runs, 8 shy of tying Nic Ready for the program record in career homers (50).
-Thomason leads the team with a .386 average against righties.
-The lefty slugger has reached base in all 14 of 15 games this season, leading Air Force with six multi-hit games.
STALLwart
-Chris Stallings, another C1C, has provided proper thump in the middle of the Falcons lineup.
-Stallings is one of three Air Force hitters carrying a .300+ batting average (.302), as he shares team lead with 14 RBI.
-Nine of his 14 RBIs have come with two outs.
-Stallings also leads all Falcons in OBP (.431), walks (122).
-He's also one of only four Falcons to homer so far this spring.
-His 7 stolen bases trail only Chase Spencer among Falcons.
-Impressively, the C1C is 10-23 (.435) with RISP.
-Stallings leads Air Force with five multi-RBI games.
He's Seeing Red
-Jake Greiving, nicknamed "Bull", has seen his bat round out to form early for Air Force.
-Greiving's .955 OPS trails only Jay Thomason, as he is tied with Chris Stallings for the team lead in RBIs (14).
-The C1C is riding a 13-game hitting streak.
-Greiving stands as one of only four Falcons to homer so far this spring.
-Reversely, Greiving is 7-19 (.368) against fellow left-handers.
Cha Cha Real Smooth
-Chase Spencer has been a steady presence for Air Force.
-His 10 stolen bases in 10 tries leads the Mountain West.
-Spencer also leads the team in sacrifice flies (2).
Born to Run
-Through 12 games, Air Force is 27-30 (90%) in stolen base tries this season.
-The Falcons 27 stolen bases is tops among Mountain West teams.
Wassup, My Name is D
-Doyle Gehring, moving back into the closer role this spring, picked up his first two saves of 2024 in consecutive days this past weekend.
-Gehring threw 4.2 scoreless innings against San Jose State in two appearances, including five strikeouts over 3.2 IP on March 9.
-The C1C is allowing just a .208 average with runners on base, while opponents are 4-17 (.235) against him in two-out situations.
-Gehring's 2.40 ERA and 1.13 WHIP lead all qualified Air Force hurlers.
Built for Elevation
-In 15 games, the Air Force pitching staff has produced a 1.46 groundball/flyball ratio.
-Falcon pitching currently averages 10.6 groundball outs per nine innings.
On Deck
-Following the weekend series against San Diego State, Air Force will return to Austin to play Texas for a two-game midweek series starting Tuesday, March 19.
Tentative Schedule
Fri: vs. San Diego State, 2:00 pm MT
Sat: vs. San Diego State, 12:00 pm MT
Sun: vs. San Diego State, 12:00 pm MT
Broadcast Information
Watch: Mountain West Network (Sunday Only)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Series History
-Since 1961, Air Force is 36-120 against San Diego State.
-In 2023, the Falcons were 4-3 against the Aztecs.
-In the most recent meeting, Air Force topped San Diego State 12-1 in 7 innings in the opening round of the Mountain West Tournament.
Pitching Probables
Fri: LHP Seungmin Shim (1-1, 4.35 ERA) vs. RHP Jacob Riordan (2-0, 4.43 ERA)
Sat: RHP Dylan Rogers (2-1, 3.18 ERA) vs RHP Omar Serrano (1-1, 2.63 ERA)
Sun: RHP Ben Weber (0-1, 7.71 ERA) vs. RHP Xavier Cardenas (1-2, 6.16 ERA)
Projected Lineup (2024 OPS)
1. R/R, Aerik Joe, SS (.610 OPS)
2. S/R, Sam Kulasingam, 1B (.632 OPS)
3. L/R, Jay Thomason, 3B (1.118 OPS)
4. R/R, Chris Stallings, LF (.903 OPS)
5. L/R, Jake Greiving, RF (.955 OPS)
6. R/R, Chase Spencer, CF (.667 OPS)
7. S/R, Landon Boyd, DH (.498 OPS)
8. R/R, Walker Zapp, C (.616 OPS)
9. L/R, Ben Niednagel, 2B (.354 OPS)
In Search of Clutch
-In 15 games this season, Air Force is hitting just .197 with runners in scoring position.
-As well, Air Force is 2-13 (.154) with the bases-loaded so far this spring.
-Air Force has managed a .481 OBP to lead off innings, creating opportunities abound.
He Hits Bombs, Son
-Jay Thomason has begun his final season at Air Force with authority, leading the team in home runs (5), slugging pct. (.689), runs scored (17), hits (22), and total bases (42).
-As a result, Thomason currently leads all MW players in slugging and total bases.
-With five home runs already this spring, Thomason now sits at 42 career home runs, 8 shy of tying Nic Ready for the program record in career homers (50).
-Thomason leads the team with a .386 average against righties.
-The lefty slugger has reached base in all 14 of 15 games this season, leading Air Force with six multi-hit games.
STALLwart
-Chris Stallings, another C1C, has provided proper thump in the middle of the Falcons lineup.
-Stallings is one of three Air Force hitters carrying a .300+ batting average (.302), as he shares team lead with 14 RBI.
-Nine of his 14 RBIs have come with two outs.
-Stallings also leads all Falcons in OBP (.431), walks (122).
-He's also one of only four Falcons to homer so far this spring.
-His 7 stolen bases trail only Chase Spencer among Falcons.
-Impressively, the C1C is 10-23 (.435) with RISP.
-Stallings leads Air Force with five multi-RBI games.
He's Seeing Red
-Jake Greiving, nicknamed "Bull", has seen his bat round out to form early for Air Force.
-Greiving's .955 OPS trails only Jay Thomason, as he is tied with Chris Stallings for the team lead in RBIs (14).
-The C1C is riding a 13-game hitting streak.
-Greiving stands as one of only four Falcons to homer so far this spring.
-Reversely, Greiving is 7-19 (.368) against fellow left-handers.
Cha Cha Real Smooth
-Chase Spencer has been a steady presence for Air Force.
-His 10 stolen bases in 10 tries leads the Mountain West.
-Spencer also leads the team in sacrifice flies (2).
Born to Run
-Through 12 games, Air Force is 27-30 (90%) in stolen base tries this season.
-The Falcons 27 stolen bases is tops among Mountain West teams.
Wassup, My Name is D
-Doyle Gehring, moving back into the closer role this spring, picked up his first two saves of 2024 in consecutive days this past weekend.
-Gehring threw 4.2 scoreless innings against San Jose State in two appearances, including five strikeouts over 3.2 IP on March 9.
-The C1C is allowing just a .208 average with runners on base, while opponents are 4-17 (.235) against him in two-out situations.
-Gehring's 2.40 ERA and 1.13 WHIP lead all qualified Air Force hurlers.
Built for Elevation
-In 15 games, the Air Force pitching staff has produced a 1.46 groundball/flyball ratio.
-Falcon pitching currently averages 10.6 groundball outs per nine innings.
On Deck
-Following the weekend series against San Diego State, Air Force will return to Austin to play Texas for a two-game midweek series starting Tuesday, March 19.
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