TEANECK, N.J. - This weekend, the Fairleigh Dickinson baseball team (2-10, 0-0 NEC) hosts the UMASS (4-4-1, 0-0 A10) as the Knights battle the Minutemen in a three-game series starting Friday, March 18, at the Naimoli Family Baseball Complex.
Due to weather Saturday, the series is scheduled to start with a doubleheader on Friday, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Game two immediately follows in a seven-inning game. FDU and UMASS will play the series finale on Sunday at 12 p.m.
Series Information
Friday, March 18
11:30 a.m. | Naimoli Family Baseball Complex – Teaneck, N.J.
Game 1: LIVE STATS | WATCH
Game 2: LIVE STATS | WATCH
Sunday, March 20
12:00 p.m. | Naimoli Family Baseball Complex – Teaneck, N.J.
Game 3: LIVE STATS | WATCH
Scouting FDU
- FDU enters the game with a 3-13 record. The team has accumulated a total of 133 hits, 85 runs, 12 home runs and 80 RBIs.
- On the mound, FDU pitchers sit a 7.54 ERA. The Knights have struck out 122 times while also allowing 173 hits and holding a 1.82 WHIP.
- Jack Giovenco holds the highest batting average on the team with a .385 recording 5 hits in 13 at-bats. Justin Sierra registers 19 hits, the most for FDU. He holds 12 RBIs and 13 runs. Tommy Verga holds ten RBIs with four home runs, 12 hits and eight runs.
- Pitcher Jake Simon has a 3.29 in 13.2 innings pitched, striking out 13. Cooper Symmons sits with 3.37 in 2.2 innings pitched, striking out four.
- Joey Kosowsky leads the team in strikeouts with 17 in 18.1 innings pitched.
Scouting UMASS
- UMASS enters the game with a 4-4-1 record. The Minutemen hold a batting average of .228 and a total of 72 hits, 56 runs, and 50 RBIs.
- UMASS' pitchers hold a 5.14 ERA and 76 strikeouts.
- Last time out, UMASS recorded a win against UMBC, 10-5. Last weekend, the Minutemen lost 2-1 in a three-game series over Penn State.
Next Up
The Knights are back in action next Wednesday, March 23 to host Iona at 3:00 p.m., at the Naimoli Family Baseball Complex in Teaneck, N.J.
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