Bucknell at Penn State: Midweek Preview (April 1)
- bryanportney01
- Apr 1
- 2 min read
Bucknell
Record: 11-15 (3-5 Patriot)
RPI: 126 (Quadrant 4)
Quad 2 Record: 2-4 (.333 Pct)
Away: 10-13 (.435 Pct)
Best Win: W, 8-6 at Virginia Tech (RPI: 36) {February 14}
Coach: Scott Heather (13th season, 234-319-1 at Bucknell)
Previous Head-to-Head: W, 17-14 (Away | April 4, 2023)
Fall H2H: L, 0-2 F/5 | L, 1-8 F/5 | W, 6-0 F/5 (Away | October 19, 2024)
Team Analytics: Offense
On-Base: .385
Average: .248
Runs: 169 (6.50 Per Game)
Team Analytics: Defense
Opponent Average: .308
K-BB Ratio: 192-165 (1.164 Ratio)
Earned Run Average: 8.68
Top 2 Relievers
RHP Jonathan Adelmann, So. (11 app, 2.11 ERA, 3 sv)
RHP Hadley Maxwell, Jr. (10 app, 18.1 IP, 3.44 ERA, 2.02 WHIP)
Top 3 Hitters/Runners
3B Michael Trommer, Jr. (.250|.375|.410, 3 hr, 24 rbi)
1B/DH Ryan Facinelli, Jr. (.264|.398|.429, 2 hr, 15 rbi)
CF Billy Fluharty, So. (.278|.405|.356, 0 hr, 22 rbi, 7 sb)
Penn State
Record: 17-10 (6-6 Big Ten)
RPI: 115 (Quadrant 2)
Quad 4 Record: 8-2 (.800 Pct)
Home: 5-5 (.500 Pct)
Best Win: W, 12-5 at Michigan (RPI: 58) {March 28}
Coach: Mike Gambino (2nd season, 46-34 at PSU)
Previous Head-to-Head: L, 14-17 (Home | April 4, 2023)
Fall H2H: W, 2-0 F/5 | W, 8-1 F/5 | W, 0-6 F/5 (Away | October 19, 2024)
Team Analytics: Offense
On-Base: .390
Average: .282
Runs: 237 (8.78 Per Game)
Team Analytics: Defense
Opponent Average: .278
K-BB Ratio: 216-132 (1.636 Ratio)
Earned Run Average: 6.14
Top 2 Relievers
LHP Anthony Steele, Sr. (12 app, 19 IP, 2.37 ERA, 1.37 WHIP)
LHP Matthew VanOstenbridge, Fr. (11 app, 19.2 IP, 3.66 ERA, 1.41 WHIP)
Top 3 Hitters
CF Paxton Kling, Jr. (.345|.415|.672, 10 hr, 32 rbi)
3B Bryce Molinaro, R-So. (.273|.391|.491, 5 hr, 34 rbi)
SS Ryan Weingartner, Jr. (.273|.416|.500, 5 hr, 17 rbi, 19 sb)
Game Picks, Coverage
Date: April 1
Time (EST): 5:30 PM
Location: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park (University Park, PA)
Pick: Penn State
TV: BTN+ ($ [free on-campus])
Radio: CommRadio (check gameday links on X [@PSUCommRadio]) & LionVision (PSU)
Live Stats & Pregame Lineups: StatBroadcast (PSU)
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