Penn State at West Virginia: Midweek Preview (May 8)
- bryanportney01
- May 8, 2024
- 2 min read
Penn State at West Virginia: Midweek Preview (May 8)
Penn State
Record: 21-20 (7-11 Big Ten)
RPI: 150 (Quadrant 1 - WVU Home)
Q1 Record: 0-4 (.000 Pct)
Away: 7-11 (.389 Pct)
Coach: Mike Gambino (21-20 at Penn State)
Previous Head-to-Head: WVU, 14-2 on April 25, 2023 (PSU leads, 7-6 since 2004)
Best Win: 15-4, at Indiana (RPI: 62), Apr. 12
Worst Loss: 5-6, vs. Harvard [N] (RPI: 258), Mar. 10
Team Analytics: Offense
On-Base: .401
Average: .302
Runs: 319 (7.78 Per Game)
Team Analytics: Defense
Opponent Average: .283
K-BB Ratio: 277-210 (1.319 Ratio)
Earned Run Average: 6.69
Top 2 Relievers (Bullpen ERA: 5.28)
RHP Mason Horwat (12 rel app, 37.2 IP, 5.50 ERA, 1.46 WHIP)
LHP Anthony Steele (20 app, 28.2 IP, 5.97 ERA, .216 oba)
Top 3 Hitters/Runners
C/DH J.T. Marr (.412 avg, 6 hr, 43 rbi)
RF Adam Cecere (.698 slugging pct, 13 hr, 41 rbi)
SS Grant Norris (.281 avg, 13 hr, 39 rbi)
West Virginia
Record: 28-18 (15-9 Big 12)
RPI: 38 (Quadrant 4 - PSU Away)
Q4 Record: 9-1 (.900 Pct)
Away: 12-13 (.480 Pct)
Coach: Randy Mazey (348-259 at WVU)
Previous Head-to-Head: WVU, 14-2 on April 25, 2023 (PSU leads, 7-6 since 2004)
Best Win: 8-3, at #18 Oklahoma (RPI: 17), Mar. 23
Worst Loss: 2-3 F/11, at Marshall (RPI: 203), Apr. 10
Team Analytics: Offense
On-Base: .374
Average: .272
Runs: 308 (6.70 Per Game)
Team Analytics: Defense
Opponent Average: .257
K-BB Ratio: 434-223 (1.946 Ratio)
Earned Run Average: 5.16
Top 2 Relievers (Bullpen ERA: 1.34)
LHP Joseph Fredericks (14 app, 12 IP, 1.50 ERA, 1.42 WHIP)
RHP Hambleton Oliver (16 app, 32 IP, 3.38 ERA, 3 sv)
Top 3 Hitters/Runners
SS/DH J.J. Wetherholt (.347 avg, 3 hr, 18 rbi)
2B/3B Reed Chumley (.664 slugging pct, 12 hr, 37 rbi)
1B/LF/DH Kyle West (.288 avg, 12 hr, 38 rbi)
Game Picks, Coverage
Date: May 8
Times: 7:00 PM
Pick: West Virginia (-155) [58.0%]
Rating: 3.84
TV: ESPN2
Radio: LionVision (PSU), Varsity Network (WVU)
Live Stats/Pregame Lineups: StatBroadcast (PSU), StatBroadcast (WVU)
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