POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (May 2, 2018) – The Brewers will travel just up the Hudson River to Bard College and then back to Poughkeepsie for a pair of double headers in their final weekend of Liberty League play. After last week's losses to Union, the Brewers are currently ranked fifth in the league standings.
Game Details
Opponent: vs. Bard College (14-19, 7-12 Liberty)
Site: Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Facility: Honey Baseball Field
Date: May 5, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM (DH)
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Opponent: vs. Bard College (14-19, 7-12 Liberty)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Prentiss Baseball Field
Date: May 6, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM (DH)
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Last Time Out: Vassar had three losses against Union College in their last weekend of play, with the fourth game being canceled. With each game, the Brewers got closer to victory, as they were edged out by the Dutchman 12-1, 9-6, and 7-5 for the three games played.
A Look At The Brewers (15-16, 8-9 Liberty):
- Vassar sits fourth in the league in fielding percentage, boasting a .963 average.
- Senior Bobby Kinne and junior Jake Doyle are tenth and twelfth in the league in individual batting average, at .362 and .359. Junior Bryan Rubin sits just behind them in fourteenth with a .354 average.
- The Brewers are fifth in the conference in team batting average, with a team average of .280.
- Junior Alex Hartnett and sophomore Mitchell Mullock currently boast ERAs of 1.93 and 2.43, respectively, which are good enough for eight and thirteen in the Liberty League pitching standings.
- Evan Trausch and Kinne lead the league in fielding double plays, with Trausch making 26 double plays and Kinne not far behind with 24.
- Kinne leads the team in runs batted in, sending 23 baserunners home this season.
- Trausch leads the team and is fourth in the league in putouts with 215 this season.
- Max Spencer leads the team in strikeouts this year, striking out 28 batters this year.
A Look At The Raptors (14-19, 7-12 Liberty):
- Bard is currently ranked seventh in the Liberty League standings.
- The Raptors are sitting in fourth overall in batting, boasting an overall batting average .285.
- Kyle Zigner leads Bard in ERA, averaging 2.64.
- Mike Pizzuto has a .580 slugging percentage, good enough eight in the league.
- Pizzuto also leads the team in putouts, earning 206 on the season.
- Third in the league in runs scored is Raptor Matt Lasky with 30.
- Bard leads the conference in triples, taking the first, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh individual spots, with Rory Maglich in the first place spot with four total on the season.
- Evan Richardson sits at the top of conference in total strikeouts this year with 66 on the season.
Against Bard All-Time: Vassar is 10-3 against Bard all-time. In their last meeting, in a pair of double headers during the 2017 season, Vassar won three out of the four games.
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