Baseball 3/7/2024 9:12:00 PM by the Dordt University Athletic Communications Office

Baseball Preview: Friday, March 8

Game Time:

The Dordt University baseball team continues its spring break trip in Florida with a pair of games on Friday, March 8. The Defenders will play a morning / night, two-game set, where they will go against Calumet College of St.Joseph (Ind.) at 8am (CST) and will square off against 8th-ranked Cumberlands (Ky.) at 6pm (CST).
Both games will be held in Lake Wales, Fla.
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History vs Opponents:

This will be the first time that Dordt has played either Calumet or Cumberlands.

Spring Break Results:

The Defenders have gone 2-2 on their spring break trip, earning a pair of wins on Tuesday against Cornerstone (Mich.) while falling to Lawrence Tech (Mich.) and Siena Heights (Mich.) on Wednesday.
Dordt has scored 25 runs in the four games and has given up 26.

About the Defenders:

Dordt is 6-10 this season
the Defenders are hitting .276, averaging 5.1 runs per game
four Dordt players are hitting over .300, led by freshman Phoenix West with a .362 average
West has hit safely in four straight games
Dylan Stanley is second on the team with a .345 average and has hit safely in four of his last five games
Jason Carrig (.333) and Logan Harris (.326) are also hitting over .300
Drew Oreskes has been the Defenders top run producer and power threat with five home runs 17 RBIs
the Defenders pitching staff has a 6.17 ERA, giving up 5.8 runs per game
Julio Romero has pitched in five games and 10 innings, striking out 10 while giving up only one earned run
Jared Hughes leads the team in innings pitched (19.2), followed by Adam McClanahan (12)
the Defenders pitching staff has recorded 92 strikeouts (5.7 per game)

Scouting Reports:

Calumet College of St.Joseph Crimson Wave
- 5-10 overall record
- 2-5 record on spring break
  - most recent:
    - lost to 8th-ranked Cumberlands 14-2
    - lost to Concordia 6-2
- Head Coach: Brian Nowakowski (12th season)
  - began head coach duties in 2012 after spending one season as ass't
- member of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC)
- 2023 record and finish:
  - 9-17-1 conference record
  - 17-32-1 overall
  - qualified for CCAC postseason tment for 2nd time in program history
  - most wins in a single season in program history
- By the Numbers:
  - .248 team batting average
  - 4.6 runs, 6.7 hits per game
  - 2 HR, 16/18 stolen bases
  - 9.22 team ERA
  - 7.5 runs / 8.6 hits given up / game
- Leaders:
  - Blaze Cano - .333 BA, 4 RBIs
  - Darrius Little - .306 BA, 8 runs, 7 RBIs
  - Brennan Nichols - .300 BA, 3 RBIs
  - Zack Zborowski - 1-0, 4.50 ERA, 18 IP, 18 K's
  - Bobby Nowak - 1-2, 4.73 ERA, 13.1 IP, 30 K's

No.8 University of Cumberlands Patriots
- 15-4 record
- 1-1 record on spring break
  - most recent:
    - def. Calumet 14-2
    - lost to Warner 6-5 (8 innings)
- Head Coach: Brad Shelton (23rd season)
  - began head coach duties in 2002
  - 29th year as collegiate head coach
  - 1,000-455 career record; 811 wins at Cumberlands
- member of the Mid-South Conference
- 2023 record and finish:
  - 22-5 conference record (1st)
  - 49-9 overall
  - won regular season and postseason
  - advanced to NAIA World Series for first time in program history
  - ended season ranked 15th
- By the Numbers:
  - .351 team batting average
  - 10.3 runs, 11.1 hits per game
  - 43 HR, 16/21 stolen bases
  - 4.30 team ERA
  - 4.2 runs / 7.2 hits given up / game
- Leaders:
  - Caden Petrey (all-conf / Frosh of Year) - .480 BA, 20 runs, 8 HR, 24 RBIs
  - Evan St.Claire - .424 BA, 4 HR, 19 RBIs
  - Max Harper (All-American) - .390 BA, 6 HR, 17 RBIs
  - Charlie Muniz (All-American) - .361 BA, 11 HR, 25 RBIs
  - Cesar Avila (All-American) - 2-0, 1.50 ERA, 18 IP, 28 K's
  - Knicko Billings (all-conf) - 2-0, 2.70 ERA, 16.2 IP, 18 K's

Players Mentioned