Friday, April 12
USAFA, CO
3:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Dallas Baptist University
Photo by: Dylan Smith
Air Force to host #15 Dallas Baptist
4/11/2024 4:30:00 PM | Baseball
Schedule
Fri: vs. #15 Dallas Baptist, 3:00 pm MT
Sat: vs. #15 Dallas Baptist, 1:00 pm MT
Sun: vs. #15 Dallas Baptist, 12:00 pm MT
Broadcast Information
Watch: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Series History
-Since 2018, Air Force is 4-6 against Dallas Baptist.
-The last meeting saw the Falcons secure a 5-1 at the 2022 Austin Regional.
-In 2019, the only instance of Air Force hosting DBU, the Falcons were swept in all three games, having been outscored 40-16.
Pitching Probables
Fri: LHP Seungmin Shim (3-2, 3.12 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Johnson (5-1, 1.77 ERA)
Sat: RHP Dylan Rogers (4-3, 5.79 ERA) vs. RHP Jaron DeBerry (4-1, 3.48 ERA)
Sun: RHP Ben Weber (1-2, 6.10 ERA) vs. RHP Luke Pettitte (3-0, 2.76 ERA)
Projected Lineup (2024 OPS)
1. R/R, Chase Spencer, CF (.741 OPS)
2. S/R, Sam Kulasingam, 3B (.739 OPS)
3. L/R, Jay Thomason, 2B (1.098 OPS)
4. R/R, Charlie Jones, 1B (1.047 OPS)
5. L/R, Jake Greiving, RF (.949 OPS)
6. R/R, Aerik Joe, SS (.660 OPS)
7. L/L, Tripp Garrish, DH (.555 OPS)
8. R/R, Zach Peters, LF (.833 OPS)
9. R/R, Walker Zapp, C (.722 OPS)
He Hits Bombs, Son
-Jay Thomason has begun his final season at Air Force with authority, leading all qualified Falcons in home runs (8), slugging pct. (.642), on-base pct. (.456), runs scored (39), hits (44), and total bases (79).
-With eight home runs this spring, Thomason now sits at 45 career home runs, 5 shy of tying Nic Ready for the program record in career homers (50).
-Thomason recorded a cycle on April 9 in the Falcons 23-6 win over Northern Colorado, Air Force's first since Braydon Altorfer in 2021.
-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.
-With a home run on Tuesday, Thomason sits 3rd all time on the Air Force all-time home run list, trailing Steve Saleck (46).
-His 13 multi-hit games leads the team.
Horns Out
-Jake Greiving has been as consistent a force for the Falcons as any player so far in 2024.
-Greiving is second on Air Force in batting average (.333), hits (38), home runs (5), total bases (67), slugging percentage (.545) and on-base percentage (.404).
-Greiving also leads all Falcons in RBIs (27).
-He also currently leads the team with seven multi-RBI games, and is second behind Thomason with 11 multi-hit games.
Here Comes the Chuckster
-Sophomore Charlie Jones has returned from injury to make an immediate splash.
-In his first 15 games, Jones is 22-56 (.393), reaching base in each of his last 15 games.
-His on-base streak also includes a current 12-game hitting streak.
-Jones recorded his first-career three-hit game on March 20, going 3-4 with a home run.
-Though not qualified, Jones' .393 average 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 22-67 (.328) in his past 15 games.
-An on-base machine, Kulasingam has reached base in each of his last 26 of the past 27 games.
Chase, Chase, In Your Face
-Chase Spencer has been a table-setter for the Air Force lineup.
-His 18 stolen bases lead all Mountain West players, and are tied for 22nd in Division I.
Born to Run
-Through 30 games, Air Force is 55-67 (82%) in stolen base tries this season.
-The Falcons 55 stolen bases are tops among Mountain West teams.
Friday Night Force
-Seungmin Shim has been one of the Mountain West's most reliable starting arms so far this spring.
-His 3.12 ERA is third-lowest in the conference, while his 53 strikeouts are second-most.
-Shim has recorded 17 looking strikeouts, the third-most in the Mountain West.
-Shim has allowed more than three earned runs just once in his eight starts.
-His five pickoffs also leads the Mountain West.
-Righty batters are hitting only .239 against the left-handed Shim.
-A massive part of his success, Shim has held opponents to a .229 average with runners on base.
Doyle Rules
-Doyle Gehring has transitioned to the bullpen with aplomb.
-As the closer, Gehring's 28.0 IP are the most of any Air Force bullpen arm.
-His five saves are second-most in the Mountain West.
-Gehring is coming off of a 5.0-inning save on April 6, having recorded a season-best eight strikeouts.
On Deck
-Following weekend series, Air Force will travel to Texas A&M for a single game against the Aggies on April 16.
Fri: vs. #15 Dallas Baptist, 3:00 pm MT
Sat: vs. #15 Dallas Baptist, 1:00 pm MT
Sun: vs. #15 Dallas Baptist, 12:00 pm MT
Broadcast Information
Watch: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Series History
-Since 2018, Air Force is 4-6 against Dallas Baptist.
-The last meeting saw the Falcons secure a 5-1 at the 2022 Austin Regional.
-In 2019, the only instance of Air Force hosting DBU, the Falcons were swept in all three games, having been outscored 40-16.
Pitching Probables
Fri: LHP Seungmin Shim (3-2, 3.12 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Johnson (5-1, 1.77 ERA)
Sat: RHP Dylan Rogers (4-3, 5.79 ERA) vs. RHP Jaron DeBerry (4-1, 3.48 ERA)
Sun: RHP Ben Weber (1-2, 6.10 ERA) vs. RHP Luke Pettitte (3-0, 2.76 ERA)
Projected Lineup (2024 OPS)
1. R/R, Chase Spencer, CF (.741 OPS)
2. S/R, Sam Kulasingam, 3B (.739 OPS)
3. L/R, Jay Thomason, 2B (1.098 OPS)
4. R/R, Charlie Jones, 1B (1.047 OPS)
5. L/R, Jake Greiving, RF (.949 OPS)
6. R/R, Aerik Joe, SS (.660 OPS)
7. L/L, Tripp Garrish, DH (.555 OPS)
8. R/R, Zach Peters, LF (.833 OPS)
9. R/R, Walker Zapp, C (.722 OPS)
He Hits Bombs, Son
-Jay Thomason has begun his final season at Air Force with authority, leading all qualified Falcons in home runs (8), slugging pct. (.642), on-base pct. (.456), runs scored (39), hits (44), and total bases (79).
-With eight home runs this spring, Thomason now sits at 45 career home runs, 5 shy of tying Nic Ready for the program record in career homers (50).
-Thomason recorded a cycle on April 9 in the Falcons 23-6 win over Northern Colorado, Air Force's first since Braydon Altorfer in 2021.
-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.
-With a home run on Tuesday, Thomason sits 3rd all time on the Air Force all-time home run list, trailing Steve Saleck (46).
-His 13 multi-hit games leads the team.
Horns Out
-Jake Greiving has been as consistent a force for the Falcons as any player so far in 2024.
-Greiving is second on Air Force in batting average (.333), hits (38), home runs (5), total bases (67), slugging percentage (.545) and on-base percentage (.404).
-Greiving also leads all Falcons in RBIs (27).
-He also currently leads the team with seven multi-RBI games, and is second behind Thomason with 11 multi-hit games.
Here Comes the Chuckster
-Sophomore Charlie Jones has returned from injury to make an immediate splash.
-In his first 15 games, Jones is 22-56 (.393), reaching base in each of his last 15 games.
-His on-base streak also includes a current 12-game hitting streak.
-Jones recorded his first-career three-hit game on March 20, going 3-4 with a home run.
-Though not qualified, Jones' .393 average 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 22-67 (.328) in his past 15 games.
-An on-base machine, Kulasingam has reached base in each of his last 26 of the past 27 games.
Chase, Chase, In Your Face
-Chase Spencer has been a table-setter for the Air Force lineup.
-His 18 stolen bases lead all Mountain West players, and are tied for 22nd in Division I.
Born to Run
-Through 30 games, Air Force is 55-67 (82%) in stolen base tries this season.
-The Falcons 55 stolen bases are tops among Mountain West teams.
Friday Night Force
-Seungmin Shim has been one of the Mountain West's most reliable starting arms so far this spring.
-His 3.12 ERA is third-lowest in the conference, while his 53 strikeouts are second-most.
-Shim has recorded 17 looking strikeouts, the third-most in the Mountain West.
-Shim has allowed more than three earned runs just once in his eight starts.
-His five pickoffs also leads the Mountain West.
-Righty batters are hitting only .239 against the left-handed Shim.
-A massive part of his success, Shim has held opponents to a .229 average with runners on base.
Doyle Rules
-Doyle Gehring has transitioned to the bullpen with aplomb.
-As the closer, Gehring's 28.0 IP are the most of any Air Force bullpen arm.
-His five saves are second-most in the Mountain West.
-Gehring is coming off of a 5.0-inning save on April 6, having recorded a season-best eight strikeouts.
On Deck
-Following weekend series, Air Force will travel to Texas A&M for a single game against the Aggies on April 16.
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