Tuesday, February 25
2:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
University of Northern Colorado
Falcon Baseball to Open Home Play Against Northern Colorado
2/24/2025 5:30:00 PM | Baseball
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., - After eight games on the road, the Falcons are looking forward to playing their home opener against Northern Colorado on February 25th at Erdle Field. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Erdle Field
With the anticipation of great crowds during the 2025 Air Force baseball season, fans are encouraged to bring a folding chair to enjoy the game from the third base line, and other areas around Erdle Field, when the first base bleachers reach capacity.
Base Access
The U.S. Air Force Academy processes to access the installation continue to affect athletic events. While the installation remains open, if you do not have a DoD ID card you will need to obtain a pass to enter the base. Ticket holders wishing to attend can request a base pass by using this link. Once you register, you will receive a message with a QR code on your phone to present at the gate when entering the Academy. Fans will present game tickets when entering each venue. All ticketed/credentialed attendees will need to enter through the North Gate only to get to Erdle Field.
Series History
-The first meeting of the two programs was technically in 1956, however the record for Air Force did not count, as it was a freshman schedule.
-The most recent matchup was in 2024, an 8-5 Falcon win on April 23 with a notable game for graduate Jay Thomason, who broke the Air Force career home run record (51) against the Bears.
-Air Force holds a losing record, 80-103.
-Over time the Falcons have been outscored by the Bears, 1,093-1,211.
-Across the last five meetings, the Falcons have gone 3-2 against Northern Colorado.
Pitching Probables (2025 Stats)
Tues: RHP Bowen Brantingham (0-1, 2.08 ERA) vs. TBA
Projected Lineup (2025 OPS)
1. R/R, Alex Adams, 3B (.514 OPS)
2. L/R, Ben Niednagel, SS (.730 OPS)
3. R/R, Walker Zapp, C (1.149 OPS)
4. L/L, Tripp Garrish, DH (.764 OPS)
5. R/R, Christian Taylor, CF (.392 OPS)
6. R/R, T.J. Oster, 2B (.361 OPS)
7. R/R, Luke Elmore, LF (.519 OPS)
8. R/R, Cam Anstey, 1B (.611 OPS)
9. R/R, Kayden Bradshaw, RF (.453 OPS)
The Second Week of 2025
-The coaching staff makes an effort to face big opponents early in the season, for example, Mississippi State (2024), #7 LSU (2021), and #1 LSU (2019).
-The Falcons played a two-game series at No. 15 Vanderbilt, dropping both.
- Over the two games, Air Force combined for 12 hits, including a double, a homer, three RBIs, and two stolen bags.
- The pitchers collected eight strikeouts and allowed eight runs off 16 hits.
-Air Force took on Navy in the Freedom Classic, clinching their first series of the year, 3-2.
-Falcon batters tallied 22 hits, six doubles, a grand slam, 19 runs scored, and seven stolen bases.
-The pitching staff held the Midshipmen to 18 hits, just one was extra base, across three games while notching 30 strikeouts.
Brant the Man
-Bowen Brantingham has made one appearance on the mound this season with a start in game one at No. 15 Vanderbilt.
-The sophomore recorded a pair of career highs by throwing five strikeouts in 4.1 innings.
-He allowed one run to score on a balk, along with four hits.
-The righty went three up, three down in the bottom of the third inning with two fly outs and a swinging strikeout.
-In 2024, Brantingham made 11 appearances with a single start.
-He finished last season with an ERA of 5.12, 19.1 IP, 11 strikeouts, and 13 runs allowed.
Mountain West Pitcher of the Week
-Dylan Rogers has assumed the Friday night spot, after serving as a weekend starter last season.
-He face Navy in the first game of the Freedom Classic, where he threw 7.0 innings and allowed the only two unearned runs of the 3-2 win.
-He went three up, three down in three frames.
-The RHP tied his career high nine strikeouts in a single game.
-His efforts on the mound against Navy earned him Mountain West Pitcher of the Week honors.
-Rogers not only serves as the Friday night guy, but also as one of the team captains.
-As the starting pitcher in the first game of 2025 at No. 10 Florida, Rogers went 4.0 innings and faced 21 batters.
-Rogers currently leads the Falcon pitching staff with 11 strikeouts on the season and has only given up one walk.
-He is also the Falcon with the most innings pitched, at 11.0 with a record of 0-1.
Zapp Attack
-Walker Zapp returned to the lineup after making 50 starts of 51 games played in 2024.
-The junior is batting a trio of team-bests with a BA of.400, a slugging percentage of .720, and an OPS of 1.149.
-He leads the team in hits, boasting 10 with five doubles and a home run for 6 RBIs.
-In game one against Navy, Zapp earned an RBI for sending the winning run across the plate in the top of the ninth, 3-2.
-In the game two 7-2 loss, Zapp was responsible for enabling the pair of runs to score, notching an RBI double and a sacrifice fly.
-Game three against Navy saw Zapp finish 3-for-4 with two RBIs and three scored runs.
-He knocked one out of the park for his first home run of 2025 at No. 15 Vanderbilt.
-Behind the plate, Zapp has marked 52 put outs on 58 chances, with five assists for a fielding percentage of .983.
-He has caught one runner stealing.
-Over the last five games, Zapp has tallied a perfect fielding percentage.
Grand Slam Cam!
-Cam Anstey marked a memorable first career home run in the game three, 14-1 win over Navy.
-He entered the game as a pinch hitter with bases loaded and launched a grand slam over the right field fence, for four RBIs in his only plate appearance of the game.
-Overall, the first baseman has played in all eight games of the season, taking starts in five of them.
-He is currently batting .133 with two hits.
-Out of all the Falcons, Anstey has been hit by a pitch the most, at three.
-In the field, he holds a perfect fielding percentage with a second team best 46 put outs, four assists, and has turned three double plays.
On Deck
Air Force will host Army for their first home series of 2025. Game one will take place on Friday February 28th at 2 p.m. at Erdle Field.
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
Erdle Field
With the anticipation of great crowds during the 2025 Air Force baseball season, fans are encouraged to bring a folding chair to enjoy the game from the third base line, and other areas around Erdle Field, when the first base bleachers reach capacity.
Base Access
The U.S. Air Force Academy processes to access the installation continue to affect athletic events. While the installation remains open, if you do not have a DoD ID card you will need to obtain a pass to enter the base. Ticket holders wishing to attend can request a base pass by using this link. Once you register, you will receive a message with a QR code on your phone to present at the gate when entering the Academy. Fans will present game tickets when entering each venue. All ticketed/credentialed attendees will need to enter through the North Gate only to get to Erdle Field.
Series History
-The first meeting of the two programs was technically in 1956, however the record for Air Force did not count, as it was a freshman schedule.
-The most recent matchup was in 2024, an 8-5 Falcon win on April 23 with a notable game for graduate Jay Thomason, who broke the Air Force career home run record (51) against the Bears.
-Air Force holds a losing record, 80-103.
-Over time the Falcons have been outscored by the Bears, 1,093-1,211.
-Across the last five meetings, the Falcons have gone 3-2 against Northern Colorado.
Pitching Probables (2025 Stats)
Tues: RHP Bowen Brantingham (0-1, 2.08 ERA) vs. TBA
Projected Lineup (2025 OPS)
1. R/R, Alex Adams, 3B (.514 OPS)
2. L/R, Ben Niednagel, SS (.730 OPS)
3. R/R, Walker Zapp, C (1.149 OPS)
4. L/L, Tripp Garrish, DH (.764 OPS)
5. R/R, Christian Taylor, CF (.392 OPS)
6. R/R, T.J. Oster, 2B (.361 OPS)
7. R/R, Luke Elmore, LF (.519 OPS)
8. R/R, Cam Anstey, 1B (.611 OPS)
9. R/R, Kayden Bradshaw, RF (.453 OPS)
The Second Week of 2025
-The coaching staff makes an effort to face big opponents early in the season, for example, Mississippi State (2024), #7 LSU (2021), and #1 LSU (2019).
-The Falcons played a two-game series at No. 15 Vanderbilt, dropping both.
- Over the two games, Air Force combined for 12 hits, including a double, a homer, three RBIs, and two stolen bags.
- The pitchers collected eight strikeouts and allowed eight runs off 16 hits.
-Air Force took on Navy in the Freedom Classic, clinching their first series of the year, 3-2.
-Falcon batters tallied 22 hits, six doubles, a grand slam, 19 runs scored, and seven stolen bases.
-The pitching staff held the Midshipmen to 18 hits, just one was extra base, across three games while notching 30 strikeouts.
Brant the Man
-Bowen Brantingham has made one appearance on the mound this season with a start in game one at No. 15 Vanderbilt.
-The sophomore recorded a pair of career highs by throwing five strikeouts in 4.1 innings.
-He allowed one run to score on a balk, along with four hits.
-The righty went three up, three down in the bottom of the third inning with two fly outs and a swinging strikeout.
-In 2024, Brantingham made 11 appearances with a single start.
-He finished last season with an ERA of 5.12, 19.1 IP, 11 strikeouts, and 13 runs allowed.
Mountain West Pitcher of the Week
-Dylan Rogers has assumed the Friday night spot, after serving as a weekend starter last season.
-He face Navy in the first game of the Freedom Classic, where he threw 7.0 innings and allowed the only two unearned runs of the 3-2 win.
-He went three up, three down in three frames.
-The RHP tied his career high nine strikeouts in a single game.
-His efforts on the mound against Navy earned him Mountain West Pitcher of the Week honors.
-Rogers not only serves as the Friday night guy, but also as one of the team captains.
-As the starting pitcher in the first game of 2025 at No. 10 Florida, Rogers went 4.0 innings and faced 21 batters.
-Rogers currently leads the Falcon pitching staff with 11 strikeouts on the season and has only given up one walk.
-He is also the Falcon with the most innings pitched, at 11.0 with a record of 0-1.
Zapp Attack
-Walker Zapp returned to the lineup after making 50 starts of 51 games played in 2024.
-The junior is batting a trio of team-bests with a BA of.400, a slugging percentage of .720, and an OPS of 1.149.
-He leads the team in hits, boasting 10 with five doubles and a home run for 6 RBIs.
-In game one against Navy, Zapp earned an RBI for sending the winning run across the plate in the top of the ninth, 3-2.
-In the game two 7-2 loss, Zapp was responsible for enabling the pair of runs to score, notching an RBI double and a sacrifice fly.
-Game three against Navy saw Zapp finish 3-for-4 with two RBIs and three scored runs.
-He knocked one out of the park for his first home run of 2025 at No. 15 Vanderbilt.
-Behind the plate, Zapp has marked 52 put outs on 58 chances, with five assists for a fielding percentage of .983.
-He has caught one runner stealing.
-Over the last five games, Zapp has tallied a perfect fielding percentage.
Grand Slam Cam!
-Cam Anstey marked a memorable first career home run in the game three, 14-1 win over Navy.
-He entered the game as a pinch hitter with bases loaded and launched a grand slam over the right field fence, for four RBIs in his only plate appearance of the game.
-Overall, the first baseman has played in all eight games of the season, taking starts in five of them.
-He is currently batting .133 with two hits.
-Out of all the Falcons, Anstey has been hit by a pitch the most, at three.
-In the field, he holds a perfect fielding percentage with a second team best 46 put outs, four assists, and has turned three double plays.
On Deck
Air Force will host Army for their first home series of 2025. Game one will take place on Friday February 28th at 2 p.m. at Erdle Field.
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