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RADFORD WELCOMES YOUNGSTOWN STATE FOR THREE-GAME SERIES

SERIES INFORMATION
  • Opponent: Youngstown State
  • All-Time Series: Tied 1-1
  • Location: Carter Memorial Stadium | Radford, Va.
  • Live Stats
 
ON THE BUMP
Friday, March 9 – 2:30 p.m.

RHP Greg Dunham (1-2, 10.66) vs. RHP Ryan Sande (0-0, 2.77)
Saturday, March 10 – 12:00 p.m.
LHP Collin Floyd (0-3, 5.65) vs. LHP Mack Krupp (0-3, 5.11)
Saturday, March 10 – 3:00 p.m.
LHP Zach Lopatka (0-1, 8.53) vs. RHP Cameron Fritz (0-0, 12.00)

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Record: 4-9
  • Radford returns home after playing its first 13 games on the road. The Highlanders wrapped up their five-game Spring Break swing with a two-game midweek series at William & Mary.
  • The Highlanders tallied four runs on 16 hits with all runs coming as RBIs. William & Mary also scored four runs on 15 hits.
  • Andrew Szamski continues to lead the Radford offense with 20 hits, ranking fifth in the Big South, while leading the team with a .385 batting clip.
  • The redshirt junior leads the Highlanders with two home runs and 10 RBIs.
  • Following Szamski, Kyle Butler is hitting .313 with eight RBIs. The duo is the only two Highlanders hitting over .300.
  • Butler has four two-hit games, leading the squad with six multi-hit games.
  • Five different Highlanders have six-plus RBIs on the season.
  • Spencer Horwitz and Szamski pace the Highlanders with four doubles each.
  • Colby Higgerson leads the way with a four-game hitting streak, while Straton Podaras and Szamski have reached base safely in six straight.
  • Despite a team 5.27 ERA, Radford's defense has been stout behind Highlander pitchers. The Highlanders possess a .981 fielding percentage, which is second in the league.
  • On the bump, Ryan Sande has yielded only seven hits in 13.0 innings, while composing a 2.77 ERA.
  • Out of the bullpen, Trey Alderman leads the way with a 1.08 ERA in 8.1 innings.
  • Austin Ross is the only pitcher with double-digit strikeouts, punching out 15 in 11.1 innings of relief.

SCOUTING YOUNGSTOWN STATE
  • Record: 1-10
  • The Penguins have dropped 10 straight after an 8-4 Opening Day win at Belmont.
  • Youngstown State has been outscored 97-21 in 11 games, while opposing teams hold a 112-57 edge in the hit column.
  • With a .166 team average, Blaze Glenn leads the team with a .270 average with 10 hits and four RBIs.
  • Of Youngstown State's 57 hits, 13 are of the extra-base hit variety.
  • Despite an 8.70 ERA, Youngstown State has punched out 82 batters in 90.0 innings, however they have walked 78 batters.
 
UP NEXT
  • Radford will continue its eight-game homestand with a two-game midweek series with Manhattan.
  • The series will run March 13-14 with both games starting at 4 p.m.
  • The midweek series will be the first meeting between the two teams.
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Players Mentioned

Kyle Butler

#9 Kyle Butler

INF
5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Cameron Fritz

#34 Cameron Fritz

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Colby Higgerson

#20 Colby Higgerson

INF
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Spencer Horwitz

#13 Spencer Horwitz

INF
6' 0"
Sophomore
L/R
Mack Krupp

#10 Mack Krupp

LHP
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
R/L
Straton Podaras

#5 Straton Podaras

C
5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
Austin Ross

#16 Austin Ross

RHP
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Ryan Sande

#11 Ryan Sande

RHP
6' 3"
Junior
R/R
Andrew Szamski

#8 Andrew Szamski

OF
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Kyle Butler

#9 Kyle Butler

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
INF
Cameron Fritz

#34 Cameron Fritz

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Colby Higgerson

#20 Colby Higgerson

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
INF
Spencer Horwitz

#13 Spencer Horwitz

6' 0"
Sophomore
L/R
INF
Mack Krupp

#10 Mack Krupp

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
R/L
LHP
Straton Podaras

#5 Straton Podaras

5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
C
Austin Ross

#16 Austin Ross

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
RHP
Ryan Sande

#11 Ryan Sande

6' 3"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Andrew Szamski

#8 Andrew Szamski

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
OF