Kent State University
Purdue University
Flashes Face Midweek Test at Purdue on Tuesday Night
3/27/2017 4:01:00 PM | Baseball
Kent State (15-6) will face another midweek test this week as it visits Purdue (12-10) for a 6 p.m. game Tuesday night.
COVERAGE
• The game will be aired live on BTN2Go
• Live stats will be available at purduesports.com
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Kent State: #35 RHP Robert Zeigler (0-0, 1.88 ERA, 11 SO, 7 BB, 1 GS, 14.1 IP)
Purdue: #23 RHP Jack Dellinger (1-1, 6.17 ERA, 7 SO, 5 BB, 3 GS, 11.2 IP)
THE MATCHUP
• Kent State is 2-3 all-time against Purdue
• The Golden Flashes have won the last two meetings
• Most recently, Kent State won 4-3 during a midweek game in 2015
• Prior to that, the Golden Flashes took down the Boilermakers in NCAA Regionals in 2012 by a score of 7-3
• Purdue lost two out of three on the road at Iowa this past weekend
• They beat Ball State in Muncie 16-4 last Wednesday
• The Boilermakers are batting .277 as a team and have a 5.72 combined ERA so far this season
LOOKING BACK
• Some familiar faces played a part in Kent State's win at Purdue in 2015
• Luke Burch played right field and batted in the leadoff spot, ending the night with two hits, including a double
• Dylan Rosa played third and went 1-for-4 while Tim DalPorto played second and went 3-for-4 with a run scored
• On the mound, that game was the first career start for Eli Kraus
• Current starter Zach Willeman earned the save in the game
AWARD WINNERS
• Tim DalPorto and Joey Murray were named the MAC East Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, as announced by the conference office on Monday
• DalPorto batted .563 with a homerun and double as the Flashes beat Pittsburgh in the home-opener and then went on the road to sweep Ball State
• Murray tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts in 5.1 innings Sunday while walking just one batter
SUPER SIX
• The Kent State offense has been spectacular in its last six games, winning all including five on the road
• Golden Flashes bats have hit .355 with ten doubles, one triple and 11 homeruns in the span
• Tim DalPorto and Luke Burch have led the way, batting .458 and .433 while starting in all six games
• Sam Hurt has started four of the last six games and has hit .467 with two homeruns
• Dom Iero (.381), Mason Mamarella (.379) and Josh Hollander (.360) have also swung hot bats while starting all of the last six contests
