Tuesday, April 22
Greeley, CO
3 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
University of Northern Colorado
Air Force Baseball to Face Northern Colorado in Greeley
4/21/2025 6:47:00 PM | Baseball
GREELEY, Colo., - Air Force baseball (16-24, 8-10 MW) heads to play Northern Colorado (13-24, 6-12 S) at Jackson Field for the first time this season, on Tuesday April 22 at 3 p.m. MT.
Schedule
Tues: at Northern Colorado, 3 p.m. at Jackson Field in Greely, Colo.,
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: Midco Sports Plus
Live Stats: SideArm Stats
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
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 official first match up was on April 1, 1971, and ended in a home loss, 13-1, for Air Force.
-The Bears and the Falcons faced off early in the season, on February 25. The game was halted after the completion of the ninth inning due to insufficient lighting. The teams completed this game on April 9, with UNC winning 12-10 in the top of the tenth.
-Following the completion game, Northern Colorado took another one from Air Force, 8-7.
-Air Force holds a losing record, 80-105.
-Over time the Falcons have been outscored by the Bears, 1,231-1,110.
-This season, AF has gone 0-2 against Northern Colorado.
Pitching Probables (2025 Stats)
Tues: RHP Easton Miller (8.25 ERA, 1-4) vs. TBD
Projected Lineup (2025 OPS)
1. R/R, Chase Spencer, CF (.692 OPS)
2. R/R, Walker Zapp, C (.998 OPS)
3. R/R, Zach Peters, RF (.907 OPS)
4. L/L, Tripp Garrish, DH (.982 OPS)
5. R/R, Christian Taylor, LF (.831 OPS)
6. R/R, Luke Elmore, 1B (.775 OPS)
7. R/R, T.J. Oster, 2B (.690 OPS)
8. R/R, Alex Adams, 3B (.725 OPS)
9. R/R, Ben Niednagel, SS (.761 OPS)
A Look at the Bears
-Northern Colorado holds an overall record of 13-24, a Summit League record of 6-12, and are on a two-game win streak.
-At home, UNC has a losing record of 4-10.
-So far this season, the Bears have been outscored by opponents, 331-262.
-The pitching staff has collected a combined overall ERA of 7.93 and 268 strikeouts across 320.0 innings and a SL ERA of 6.93 and 142 strikeouts in 166.1 conference innings.
-UNC's batters have notched overall batting average of .282, a .398 slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .391.
Midweek Miller
-Easton Miller is slated to take the starting spot against UNC.
-The righty holds an ERA of 8.25 after starting five games with 11 total appearances.
-In 24.0 innings pitched, Miller has thrown 19 strikeouts.
-Miller's last appearance on the mound was in the Falcons 7-1 win over New Mexico. The freshman logged 2.1 innings with one strikeout and no hits or runs surrendered.
-Before that, Miller helped Air Force to a 9-4 win over Wright State, after he tied his season-high three Ks and gave up just one run and one hit.
The Bullpen
-Air Force has relied heavily on their bullpen for success.
-Joey Collier has made 13 appearances out of the pen for AF.
-He has recorded 11 strikeouts in 14.2 innings for a 4.91 ERA.
-Sam Hentges is a strong lefty the Falcons will pull for middle or end relief.
-The sophomore holds an ERA of 6.62 with 17.2 relief innings pitched across 13 total appearances. He has earned a 2-0 record with one save and has thrown 20 Ks.
-Freshman, Gunner Gilmore is making a statement on the mound.
-The righty has 10.2 collegiate innings under his belt with 14 strikeouts and an ERA of 6.75.
-Davis Rhyne accounts for the most appearances by any Air Force pitcher this season, 16.
-In 20.1 innings pitched, the RHP has thrown 15 strikeouts and holds a record of 2-1, with a 6.20 ERA.
Zach Attack
-Zach Peters is currently batting fourth-best for the Falcons at .302, a slugging percentage of .515, with an on-base percentage of .392 and is tied for a team-high 34 RBIs.
-Peters has notched at least one of every extra-base hit, with 12 doubles, a triple, and the second most homers, 5.
-The right fielder has marked 60 put outs, eight assists, and one double play for a FLD% of .932, while starting 39 of 40 games.
-Peters has recorded 12 multi-hit games and leads the Falcons with 10 multi-RBI games.
-Most recently, he boasted four RBIs in the series at Fresno State with an RBI double and a homer in the game three 8-3 victory.
-Peters was a force in game three against UNLV, batting 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a trio of RBIs.
-In game two at San Jose State, Peters went 2-for-3 with a double.
-He notched his second career homer in game two at CBU, to help the Falcons hang on to the 4-2 lead they had in the fourth inning.
-On the base path, Peters is 3-3 in stolen bags.
-In the game one 15-14 victory over Washington State, Peters went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBIs.
-Across the Army series, the senior collected 7 hits, with four in game two for a new career high.
-In the same game, Peters tallied two doubles, a triple, and three RBIs, helping to propel AF to a 14-7 victory.
The DH
-Tripp Garrish has served as the Falcons' primary designated hitter and is one of two Birds to have started all 40 games of the season.
-He is batting a team second-best .306 with 41 total hits: 12 doubles, a triple, and five homers while accounting for 25 RBIs.
-The junior holds the highest on-base percentage, .460 and is currently on a 17-game reach-base streak.
On Deck
Following their game at Northern Colorado, the Falcons will return to Erdle Field for a three game series against Mountain West opponent, Nevada from Friday April 25-Sunday April 27.
Schedule
Tues: at Northern Colorado, 3 p.m. at Jackson Field in Greely, Colo.,
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: Midco Sports Plus
Live Stats: SideArm Stats
Twitter: @AF_Baseball
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 official first match up was on April 1, 1971, and ended in a home loss, 13-1, for Air Force.
-The Bears and the Falcons faced off early in the season, on February 25. The game was halted after the completion of the ninth inning due to insufficient lighting. The teams completed this game on April 9, with UNC winning 12-10 in the top of the tenth.
-Following the completion game, Northern Colorado took another one from Air Force, 8-7.
-Air Force holds a losing record, 80-105.
-Over time the Falcons have been outscored by the Bears, 1,231-1,110.
-This season, AF has gone 0-2 against Northern Colorado.
Pitching Probables (2025 Stats)
Tues: RHP Easton Miller (8.25 ERA, 1-4) vs. TBD
Projected Lineup (2025 OPS)
1. R/R, Chase Spencer, CF (.692 OPS)
2. R/R, Walker Zapp, C (.998 OPS)
3. R/R, Zach Peters, RF (.907 OPS)
4. L/L, Tripp Garrish, DH (.982 OPS)
5. R/R, Christian Taylor, LF (.831 OPS)
6. R/R, Luke Elmore, 1B (.775 OPS)
7. R/R, T.J. Oster, 2B (.690 OPS)
8. R/R, Alex Adams, 3B (.725 OPS)
9. R/R, Ben Niednagel, SS (.761 OPS)
A Look at the Bears
-Northern Colorado holds an overall record of 13-24, a Summit League record of 6-12, and are on a two-game win streak.
-At home, UNC has a losing record of 4-10.
-So far this season, the Bears have been outscored by opponents, 331-262.
-The pitching staff has collected a combined overall ERA of 7.93 and 268 strikeouts across 320.0 innings and a SL ERA of 6.93 and 142 strikeouts in 166.1 conference innings.
-UNC's batters have notched overall batting average of .282, a .398 slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .391.
Midweek Miller
-Easton Miller is slated to take the starting spot against UNC.
-The righty holds an ERA of 8.25 after starting five games with 11 total appearances.
-In 24.0 innings pitched, Miller has thrown 19 strikeouts.
-Miller's last appearance on the mound was in the Falcons 7-1 win over New Mexico. The freshman logged 2.1 innings with one strikeout and no hits or runs surrendered.
-Before that, Miller helped Air Force to a 9-4 win over Wright State, after he tied his season-high three Ks and gave up just one run and one hit.
The Bullpen
-Air Force has relied heavily on their bullpen for success.
-Joey Collier has made 13 appearances out of the pen for AF.
-He has recorded 11 strikeouts in 14.2 innings for a 4.91 ERA.
-Sam Hentges is a strong lefty the Falcons will pull for middle or end relief.
-The sophomore holds an ERA of 6.62 with 17.2 relief innings pitched across 13 total appearances. He has earned a 2-0 record with one save and has thrown 20 Ks.
-Freshman, Gunner Gilmore is making a statement on the mound.
-The righty has 10.2 collegiate innings under his belt with 14 strikeouts and an ERA of 6.75.
-Davis Rhyne accounts for the most appearances by any Air Force pitcher this season, 16.
-In 20.1 innings pitched, the RHP has thrown 15 strikeouts and holds a record of 2-1, with a 6.20 ERA.
Zach Attack
-Zach Peters is currently batting fourth-best for the Falcons at .302, a slugging percentage of .515, with an on-base percentage of .392 and is tied for a team-high 34 RBIs.
-Peters has notched at least one of every extra-base hit, with 12 doubles, a triple, and the second most homers, 5.
-The right fielder has marked 60 put outs, eight assists, and one double play for a FLD% of .932, while starting 39 of 40 games.
-Peters has recorded 12 multi-hit games and leads the Falcons with 10 multi-RBI games.
-Most recently, he boasted four RBIs in the series at Fresno State with an RBI double and a homer in the game three 8-3 victory.
-Peters was a force in game three against UNLV, batting 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a trio of RBIs.
-In game two at San Jose State, Peters went 2-for-3 with a double.
-He notched his second career homer in game two at CBU, to help the Falcons hang on to the 4-2 lead they had in the fourth inning.
-On the base path, Peters is 3-3 in stolen bags.
-In the game one 15-14 victory over Washington State, Peters went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBIs.
-Across the Army series, the senior collected 7 hits, with four in game two for a new career high.
-In the same game, Peters tallied two doubles, a triple, and three RBIs, helping to propel AF to a 14-7 victory.
The DH
-Tripp Garrish has served as the Falcons' primary designated hitter and is one of two Birds to have started all 40 games of the season.
-He is batting a team second-best .306 with 41 total hits: 12 doubles, a triple, and five homers while accounting for 25 RBIs.
-The junior holds the highest on-base percentage, .460 and is currently on a 17-game reach-base streak.
On Deck
Following their game at Northern Colorado, the Falcons will return to Erdle Field for a three game series against Mountain West opponent, Nevada from Friday April 25-Sunday April 27.
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