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LMU LIONS (22-20, 10-8 WCC) | SANTA CLARA BRONCOS (18-20, 5-10 WCC) April 29 - May 1, 2016 | Santa Clara, Calif. | Game 43-45 | Away 29-31
QUICK HITS ◊ LMU has won won 4 straight, 6 of its last 8, and 16 of its last 24 games ... scored a season-high 17 runs on 4/20 at CSU Bakersfield and followed that up with a 13-2 win on 4/25 in a Monday contest against Hawaii... drew 10 walks in the game vs. CSUB - the most since drawing 10 against Santa Clara on 4/22/06 ... has played just 14 home games this year ... six straight losses from 3/11 - 3/18 was the longest winless streak since dropping six straight from 2/18 - 3/1/14 ... averaged 2.17 runs per game and hit .202 over the losing streak ... is averaging 5.26 runs per game this year ... owns an RPI of 94 (NCAA) and a strength of schedule of 36 (Boyd’s World) ... has used 38 different batting lineups in 42 games this year ... is picked to finish tied for third in the WCC Preseason Coaches’ Poll ... is picked fifth according to D1Baseball.com ... played in front of a crowd of 1,037 in home opener on 2/23 vs. #21 USC - the largest home crowd since at least 1998 ... began the year on the road for the first time since 2010 ... has been shut out six times this year, including in consecutive games twice (2/20 - 2/21; 3/11 - 3/12) ... prior to this year, LMU was last shut out in back-to-back games on February 9-10, 1985 ... has managed three shutouts of its own ... did not play a non-conference home weekend series this year after playing just one non-conference road weekend series last year, and none in 2014 ... 33 wins last year were the most since recording 40 in 2000 (40-19) ... reached 30 wins for the fourth time in seven years under Gill ... has played for the WCC Championship the last two years (both losses to Pepperdine) ... last earned a WCC Championship and NCAA berth in 2000. ◊ CORY ABBOTT has pitched to a 4-1 record and a 2.52 ERA over six starts in WCC play (39.1 IP | 21 K). ◊ TED BOEKE launched third homer of the year on 4/20 at CSUB ... hit .375 (3x8) with three runs scored and two doubles against Portland after going hitless (0x16) over previous five games ... hit LMU’s first HR of the year on 2/23 vs. #21 USC (solo HR | B3) ... made it back-to-back games with a HR on 2/26 at SJSU. ◊ CASSIDY BROWN named WCC Player of the Week on 4/25 after batting .412 (7x17) with three runs scored, four doubles, five RBI and two walks to help guide LMU to a 3-1 week ... is hitting .412 with 5 runs scored, 5 doubles and 9 RBI over last five games (.706 SLG% and .565 OB%) ... has posted 9 runs scored, 7 doubles, a homer and 13 RBI while hitting .368 (14x38) over last 10 games ... has collected 13 RBI in WCC play ... batted 4-for-5 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored at CSUB on 4/20 ... leads the team with 21 multi-hit games, and has managed multiple hits in 12 of his last 19 ... has posted 26 RBI in the last 25 games ... collected four RBI in LMU’s 8-0 shutout victory at USC on 3/29 ... hit safely in 10 straight games from 2/21 - 3/6, including posting multiple hits in seven of the 10 (.500 (19x38) | 6 R | 4 2B | HR | 6 RBI) ... batted .583 (7-for-12) with four runs scored, two doubles, a homer and five RBI in three games at SJSU ... had three career extra-base hits over first two seasons (73 games | 210 AB), but has 24 this year (42 games | 166 AB) ... named to Johnny Bench Award watch list. ◊ J.D. BUSFIELD is a third team Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American according to Collegiate Baseball. ◊ PHIL CAULFIELD is batting .446 (25x56) with 12 runs scored, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 13 RBI and 4 stolen bases in WCC play ... hitting .364 (8x22) with 7 runs scored over the last 5 games ... hit in 11 straight games (.450 | 18x40 | 7 R | 8 RBI | 2B | 3B | 4 BB | 5 SB) from 3/19 - 4/8. ◊ SPENCER ERDMAN had a six-game hit streak snapped on 4/26 vs CSUB (.478 (11x23) | 5 R | 6 RBI | 3 2B | 2 BB) ... has batted .429 (9x21) with 5 runs scored, 2 doubles and 4 RBI over the last 5 games. ◊ RYAN ERICKSON snapped a 0-for-11 with a 2-for-4 night against CSU Bakersfield on 4/26 ... hit .372 (16x43) with 10 runs scored, 4 doubles, 2 triples and a homer over the previous 15 games played (14 starts) leading into 0-for-11 stretch. ◊ NIKO DECOLATI is batting .474 (9x19) with 5 runs scored, a double, a triple, a homer and 8 RBI over last 5 games, and .471 (16x34) with 7 runs scored, 2 doubles, a triple, 2 homers and 12 RBI over the last 10 ... is hitting .386 (17x44) with 4 runs scored, 4 doubles, a homer and 7 RBI in WCC play. ◊ JASON GILL recorded his 200th victory as head coach of the Lions on 2/19 at #11 TCU ... now 221-206-1 ... will serve as an Assistant Coach for USA Collegiate National Team this summer. ◊ AUSTIN MILLER has started 147 of 153 games in collegiate career, including first 147 straight (streak ended on 4/20 at CSUB) ... has hit in 13 straight games (.385 (20x52) | 12 R | 11 RBI | 2 2B | 2 HR | 5 BB) ... hitting .389 with four runs scored, two doubles and two RBI over his last five games, and .410 (16x39) with 9 runs scored, two doubles, two homers and 10 RBI over his last 10 games ... has collected 12 runs scored and 11 RBI in WCC play ... belted game-winning two-run home run in the B8 to hand LMU a 2-1 victory over UC Riverside on 4/5 ... hit safely in 11 straight games from 3/4 - 3/19 (.327 | 16x49 | 5 R | 3B | HR | 3 RBI) ... is a preseason All-WCC selection. ◊ MICHAEL SILVA owns a 2.16 ERA over six appearances and 8.1 IP in WCC play ... was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 25th round of the 2015 MLB Draft. ◊ JAMEY SMART is 5-for-12 (.417) with 3 runs scored, 2 triples and 6 RBI over last 3 games ... has driven in 10 runs over the last 10 games ... collected go-ahead three-RBI triple in T7 at Pacific as LMU earned the victory and the series win ... had a string of reaching base safely snapped at 34 straight on 4/22 at Pacific ... has reached in all but two contests this year ... batted .364 (4x11) with two runs scored, a homer and four RBI over three games at BYU ... drove in all four of LMU’s runs on 3/26 at BYU. ◊ SEAN WATKINS was tabbed a preseason All-WCC selection ... has not allowed an earned run (1 R) over 7 appearances and 9.0 IP in WCC play (3 saves over span) ... hit first homer of the year at #23 BYU on 3/25 ... a freshman All-American as a utility player last year. ◊ BILLY WILSON is 6 for his last 53 (.113) with 22 strikeouts, but had a clutch two-RBI single as a pinch hitter on 4/12 at UCLA and went 2-for-5 at Pacific on 4/23. THIS WEEK Having wrapped up a string of five games in as many days on Tuesday, LMU will return to West Coast Conference action this weekend, traveling to Santa Clara for a three-game WCC series beginning on Friday at 6 pm ... all three games can be followed at LMULions.com.
DATE Fri., 4/29 Sat., 4/30 Sun., 5/1 Fri., 4/26
UPCOMING SCHEDULE | PROBABLE STARTERS
TIME 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:00 pm
OPPONENT at Santa Clara at Santa Clara at Santa Clara Saint Mary’s
LMU PROBABLE RHP Cory Abbott (5-3, 2.87 ERA) RHP Blake Redman (5-4, 3.31 ERA) RHP J.D. Busfield (3-4, 4.34 ERA) RHP Cory Abbott
OPPONENT PROBABLE RHP Steven Wilson (3-3, 3.07 ERA) LHP Jason Seever (5-2, 3.61 ERA) RHP Mitchell White (2-5, 3.60 ERA) TBA
2016 SCHEDULE
OVERALL: 22-20 | WCC: 10-8 | H: 8-6 | A: 14-14 | N: 0-0 Date Day Opponent Time/Result Feb. 19 Fri. at #11 TCU W, 5-3 Feb. 20 Sat. at #11 TCU L, 1-0 Feb. 21 Sun. at #11 TCU L, 5-0 Feb. 23 Tue. #21 USC L, 4-3 Feb. 26 Fri. at San Jose State W, 13-4 Feb. 27 Sat. at San Jose State L, 8-5 Feb. 28 Sun. at San Jose State W, 4-3 Mar. 1 Tue. UC Irvine L, 5-1 Mar. 4 Fri. at Florida International W, 5-4 (12) Mar. 5 Sat. at Florida International (G1) W, 10-3 at Florida International (G2) L, 6-0 Mar. 6 Sun. at Florida International W, 8-4 Mar. 11 Fri. at Nebraska (G1) L, 6-4 at Nebraska (G2) L, 7-0 Mar. 12 Sat. at Nebraska L, 3-0 Mar. 13 Sun. at Nebraska L, 5-4 Mar. 15 Tue. at #24 Long Beach State L, 6-4 Mar. 18 Fri. Portland * L, 3-1 Mar. 19 Sat. Portland * W, 8-1 Mar. 20 Sun. Portland * W, 3-0 Mar. 22 Tue. at UC Irvine W, 7-2 Mar. 24 Thu. at #23 BYU * L, 4-1 Mar. 25 Fri. at #23 BYU * W, 10-5 Mar. 26 Sat. at #23 BYU * L, 7-4 Mar. 29 Tue. at USC W, 8-0 Apr. 1 Fri. at San Diego * W, 7-2 Apr. 2 Sat. at San Diego * L, 5-1 Apr. 3 Sun. at San Diego * W, 8-5 Apr. 5 Tue. UC Riverside W, 2-1 Apr. 8 Fri. San Francisco * (G1) W, 13-4 San Francisco * (G2) L, 4-3 Apr. 9 Sat. San Francisco * W, 5-1 Apr. 12 Tue. at UCLA L, 6-5 Apr. 15 Fri. Pepperdine * L, 6-0 Apr. 16 Sat. Pepperdine * W, 7-0 Apr. 17 Sun. Pepperdine * L, 9-8 Apr. 20 Wed. at CSU Bakersfield W, 17-5 Apr. 22 Fri. at Pacific * L, 7-1 Apr. 23 Sat. at Pacific * W, 9-1 Apr. 24 Sun. at Pacific * W, 7-4 Apr. 25 Mon. Hawai’i W, 13-2 Apr. 26 Tue. CSU Bakersfield W, 7-3 Apr. 29 Fri. at Santa Clara * 6:00 p.m. Apr. 30 Sat. at Santa Clara * 6:00 p.m. May 1 Sun. at Santa Clara * 1:00 p.m. May 6 Fri. Saint Mary’s * 3:00 p.m. May 7 Sat. Saint Mary’s * 6:00 p.m. May 8 Sun. Saint Mary’s * 1:00 p.m. May 10 Tue. at UC Riverside 6:00 p.m. May 13 Fri. Gonzaga * 6:00 p.m. May 14 Sat. Gonzaga * 6:00 p.m. May 15 Sun. Gonzaga * 1:00 p.m. May 17 Tue. Long Beach State 6:00 p.m. May 26 Thu. WCC Championships TBA May 27 Fri. WCC Championships TBA May 28 Sat. WCC Championships TBA * - WCC Game