Thursday, March 28
Reno, NV
3:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
University of Nevada
Photo by: Caroline Friedrick
Falcons head to Reno for series with Wolfpack
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Scheduling Note
Due to incoming inclement weather in Reno, the weekend has seen game times change for each of the three days. The following schedule is the current schedule for the weekend.
Schedule
Thu: at Nevada, 3:00 pm MT
Fri: at Nevada, 3:00 pm MT
Sat: at Nevada, 2:00 pm MT
Broadcast Information
Watch: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: SIDEARM Live Stats
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Series History
-Since 2013, Air Force is 23-26 against Nevada.
-A season ago, the Falcons were 1-2 versus the Wolfpack.
-Air Force is 3-7 in its last 10 games against Nevada.
Pitching Probables
Fri: LHP Seungmin Shim (3-1, 3.28 ERA) vs. RHP Jason Doktorczyk (3-1, 2.97 ERA)
Sat: RHP Dylan Rogers (3-2, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Theo Millas (2-0, 2.77 ERA)
Sun: RHP Ben Weber (1-2, 6.75 ERA) vs. RHP Peyton Fosher (2-1, 5.16 ERA)
Projected Lineup (2024 OPS)
1. R/R, Chase Spencer, CF (.744 OPS)
2. S/R, Sam Kulasingam, 1B (.751 OPS)
3. L/R, Jay Thomason, 3B (.982 OPS)
4. R/R, Charlie Jones, DH (1.022 OPS)
5. L/R, Jake Greiving, RF (.896 OPS)
6. R/R, Aerik Joe, SS (.613 OPS)
7. R/R, Christian Taylor, LF (.762 OPS)
8. R/R, Walker Zapp, C (.685 OPS)
9. L/R, Ben Niednagel, 2B (.310 OPS)
Highs and Lows
-After a five-game winning streak, Air Force is 1-5 in its last six games.
-Following a team OPS of .835 during the five-game winning streak, the Falcons have managed a team OPS of .665 during the last six games.
-Air Force managed a 2.86 ERA during its winning streak compared to a 10.31 ERA in its current stretch.
-Opponents are hitting .361 against the Falcons over the last six games.
He Hits Bombs, Son
-Jay Thomason has begun his final season at Air Force with authority, leading all qualified Falcons in home runs (5), slugging pct. (.568), on-base pct. (.414), runs scored (25), hits (31), and total bases (55).
-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 became only the fourth player in Air Force history to record 40+ career home runs, coincidentally doing so in his hometown of Auburn on March 6.
-His nine multi-hit games leads the team.
Here Comes the Chuckster
-Sophomore Charlie Jones has returned from injury to make an immediate splash.
-In his first nine games, Jones is 10-26 (.385), reaching base in each of his last eight games.
-Jones recorded his first-career three-hit game on March 20, going 3-4 with a home run.
-The sophomore is one of only six Falcons to homer this season.
-Though not qualified, Jones' .484 OBP would lead Air Force hitters.
He's Getting Going
-Sam Kulasingam, the reigning two-time MW Player of the Year, is beginning to overcome his initial troubles at the plate.
-Hitting just .200 over his first 13 games, Kulasingam is 15 for his last 44 (.341).
-More recently, Kulasingam is 9-22 (.409) in his past six games, leading the team with 13 total bases in that span.
-An on-base machine, Kulasingam has reached base in each of his last 20 games.
-Kulasingam has already been plunked eight times this season, most on Air Force and third-most in the Mountain West.
Chase, Chase, In Your Face
-Chase Spencer has been as consistent as any player in the Air Force lineup.
-His .295 average is third-best among Falcons, as are his 26 hits.
-His 15 stolen bases is tied for 10th in Division I.
CT Making it Look EZ
-Freshman Christian Taylor, playing in replacement of the injured Chris Stallings, has been a dependable asset.
-In his past eight games, Taylor is 8-26 (.308), with at least one hit in seven of the last eight games.
-Taylor has also produced six RBIs in the last eight games.
He is Shim
Seungmin Shim has taken well to his Friday night role, pitching to new heights in his final season.
-Shim leads the Mountain West in strikeouts (41), 13 of which have been backwards K's.
-Shim has held righties to a just a .227 average, owning a 2.00 GB/FB ratio.
-His ERA is sixth-best among Mountain West starters.
Born to Run
-Through 24 games, Air Force is 42-51 (82%) in stolen base tries this season.
-The Falcons 42 stolen bases is tops among Mountain West teams.
For the Gaffer
-Air Force's March 17 win represented the 300th of head coach Mike Kazlausky's career at Air Force.
-Already the all-time leader in wins at Air Force, Kazlausky is the first coach to reach the 300-win mark in program history.
On Deck
-Following the weekend series at Nevada, Air Force will make its home debut in a Tuesday matchup against Northern Colorado on April 2.
Due to incoming inclement weather in Reno, the weekend has seen game times change for each of the three days. The following schedule is the current schedule for the weekend.
Schedule
Thu: at Nevada, 3:00 pm MT
Fri: at Nevada, 3:00 pm MT
Sat: at Nevada, 2:00 pm MT
Broadcast Information
Watch: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: SIDEARM Live Stats
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Series History
-Since 2013, Air Force is 23-26 against Nevada.
-A season ago, the Falcons were 1-2 versus the Wolfpack.
-Air Force is 3-7 in its last 10 games against Nevada.
Pitching Probables
Fri: LHP Seungmin Shim (3-1, 3.28 ERA) vs. RHP Jason Doktorczyk (3-1, 2.97 ERA)
Sat: RHP Dylan Rogers (3-2, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Theo Millas (2-0, 2.77 ERA)
Sun: RHP Ben Weber (1-2, 6.75 ERA) vs. RHP Peyton Fosher (2-1, 5.16 ERA)
Projected Lineup (2024 OPS)
1. R/R, Chase Spencer, CF (.744 OPS)
2. S/R, Sam Kulasingam, 1B (.751 OPS)
3. L/R, Jay Thomason, 3B (.982 OPS)
4. R/R, Charlie Jones, DH (1.022 OPS)
5. L/R, Jake Greiving, RF (.896 OPS)
6. R/R, Aerik Joe, SS (.613 OPS)
7. R/R, Christian Taylor, LF (.762 OPS)
8. R/R, Walker Zapp, C (.685 OPS)
9. L/R, Ben Niednagel, 2B (.310 OPS)
Highs and Lows
-After a five-game winning streak, Air Force is 1-5 in its last six games.
-Following a team OPS of .835 during the five-game winning streak, the Falcons have managed a team OPS of .665 during the last six games.
-Air Force managed a 2.86 ERA during its winning streak compared to a 10.31 ERA in its current stretch.
-Opponents are hitting .361 against the Falcons over the last six games.
He Hits Bombs, Son
-Jay Thomason has begun his final season at Air Force with authority, leading all qualified Falcons in home runs (5), slugging pct. (.568), on-base pct. (.414), runs scored (25), hits (31), and total bases (55).
-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 became only the fourth player in Air Force history to record 40+ career home runs, coincidentally doing so in his hometown of Auburn on March 6.
-His nine multi-hit games leads the team.
Here Comes the Chuckster
-Sophomore Charlie Jones has returned from injury to make an immediate splash.
-In his first nine games, Jones is 10-26 (.385), reaching base in each of his last eight games.
-Jones recorded his first-career three-hit game on March 20, going 3-4 with a home run.
-The sophomore is one of only six Falcons to homer this season.
-Though not qualified, Jones' .484 OBP would lead Air Force hitters.
He's Getting Going
-Sam Kulasingam, the reigning two-time MW Player of the Year, is beginning to overcome his initial troubles at the plate.
-Hitting just .200 over his first 13 games, Kulasingam is 15 for his last 44 (.341).
-More recently, Kulasingam is 9-22 (.409) in his past six games, leading the team with 13 total bases in that span.
-An on-base machine, Kulasingam has reached base in each of his last 20 games.
-Kulasingam has already been plunked eight times this season, most on Air Force and third-most in the Mountain West.
Chase, Chase, In Your Face
-Chase Spencer has been as consistent as any player in the Air Force lineup.
-His .295 average is third-best among Falcons, as are his 26 hits.
-His 15 stolen bases is tied for 10th in Division I.
CT Making it Look EZ
-Freshman Christian Taylor, playing in replacement of the injured Chris Stallings, has been a dependable asset.
-In his past eight games, Taylor is 8-26 (.308), with at least one hit in seven of the last eight games.
-Taylor has also produced six RBIs in the last eight games.
He is Shim
Seungmin Shim has taken well to his Friday night role, pitching to new heights in his final season.
-Shim leads the Mountain West in strikeouts (41), 13 of which have been backwards K's.
-Shim has held righties to a just a .227 average, owning a 2.00 GB/FB ratio.
-His ERA is sixth-best among Mountain West starters.
Born to Run
-Through 24 games, Air Force is 42-51 (82%) in stolen base tries this season.
-The Falcons 42 stolen bases is tops among Mountain West teams.
For the Gaffer
-Air Force's March 17 win represented the 300th of head coach Mike Kazlausky's career at Air Force.
-Already the all-time leader in wins at Air Force, Kazlausky is the first coach to reach the 300-win mark in program history.
On Deck
-Following the weekend series at Nevada, Air Force will make its home debut in a Tuesday matchup against Northern Colorado on April 2.
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