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Weather Forces Schedule Changes Ahead of Baseball's Weekend Set With Navy
March 19, 2015 | Baseball
| Princeton vs. Navy |
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| Gametimes | Princeton vs. Navy (DH) l Saturday, Mar. 21, 12 p.m. l Max Bishop Stadium |
| Princeton vs. Navy (DH) l Sunday, Mar. 22, 12 p.m. l Max Bishop Stadium | |
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Navy leads all-time series, 47-61 |
| Records | Princeton (1-11) l Navy (14-6) |
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University baseball team returns to action this weekend with a four-game set against the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
Due to an inclement weather forecast, the series, originally scheduled to begin on Friday, Mar. 20 at Max Bishop Stadium will now be played as a pair of doubleheaders (7 inning/9 inning) on Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 21-22.
Princeton is 47-61 all-time against Navy with a 28-45 record on the road. Last season, the Tigers split the four-game set against the Midshipmen.
THE WEEK THAT WAS
• Princeton is coming off a pair of losses to East Carolina University.
• The Tigers dropped the series opener 11-2 before suffering an 8-3 setback on Wednesday.
• Peter Owens hit .625 (5-of-8) during the two-game set with a run scored.
• Billy Arendt batted .375 (3-of-8) with a .444 on-base percentage.
• Danny Hoy went 3-for-9 (.333) over the two games with a run scored.
• Tyler Foote did not allow a run in four innings of relief, giving up just four hits, while holding opponents to a .250 batting average.
BATTING AROUND
• As a team, Princeton is hitting .263 on the season with a .335 on-base and .355 slugging percentage.
• Peter Owens currently sports a squad-best .419 batting average and .468 OBP.
• Danny Hoy is slugging a team-high .612 with four doubles and three home runs.
• Hoy is hitting .347 with a team-best 12 RBI and nine runs scored.
• Billy Arendt is batting .326 so far this season with seven RBI, seven runs scored and three doubles.
• Zack Belski and Nick Hernandez are hitting .295 and .286, respectively, while combining for 11 RBI, nine runs scored, three doubles and a homer.
ON THE MOUND
• Keelan Smithers has been the Tigers' best starter this season, posting a 5.14 earned run average in 14.0 innings of work.
• Tyler Foote has been Princeton's top reliever, recording 10 strikeouts with a 5.40 ERA in four appearances spread across 11.2 innings.
• Nick Donatiello is 0-1 on the year with a 5.73 ERA in 11.0 innings.
• Chad Powers is tied for the team-lead in strikeouts (10), having logged a squad-best 13.1 innings.
LAST MEETING
• Princeton and Navy split a four-game set in Annapolis last season.
• Winning the series opener, 1-0, the Tigers dropped the second game, 9-4.
• Falling 8-2 in the first game of a doubleheader the following day, Princeton rallied for a 4-2 victory in the nightcap.
• Paul Tupper drove in the Orange & Black's lone run in the opener, ripping an RBI single to right that held up behind a stellar outing by former Tiger Michael Fagan.
• Danny Hoy and Billy Arendt each notched a pair of hits in game two, with Hoy and Brett Geren plating all four of Princeton's runs.
• Princeton managed just three hits in game three with Hoy, Tupper and Cody Philllips registering the Tigers' only base-knocks.
• Chad Powers turned in a strong pitching performance in the finale, allowing just one run on two hits in 6.0 innings.
• Zack Belski went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Andres Larramendi finished 2-for-2.
SCOUTING NAVY
• Navy carries a 14-6 overall record into the weekend series, having won seven of its last nine outings.
• The Midshipmen are coming off an 8-1 loss to Georgetown on Wednesday, Mar. 18.
• Navy is hitting .293 as a team with a .411 OBP.
• Sean Trent is batting a team-high .403 with 13 RBI and a squad-best eight doubles.
• Adrian Chinnery is hitting .354 with 13 RBI and 14 runs scored.
• Jack Keller is batting .324 with 10 RBI and a .500 OBP.
• Robert Currie has hit .321 through 20 games with five doubles and a team-high 22 RBI and four triples.
• Brad Borosak is hitting .316 with 15 RBI and 12 runs scored.
• Luke Gillingham has been the Midshipmen's top starter, going 3-0 in his five appearances with a 0.47 ERA.
• Striking out 65 batters while issuing just five walks, Gillingham has held opponents to a paltry .104 batting average.
• George Coughlin is 2-1 on the season with a 5.40 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 23.1 innings.
• Stephen Moore is 3-0 in five starts, with a 2.79 ERA and .223 OBA in 29.0 innings.
• Kyle Condry is 0-2 on the year with a 3.80 ERA in 21.1 innings.
• Jett Meenach has posted a 0.84 ERA in eight relief appearances, holding opposing hitters to a .192 batting average.
• Sam Sorenson has recorded Navy's only two saves, registering a 3.45 ERA in 15.2 innings of work.