2016 LMU Baseball Notes - Gonzaga by LMU Athletics

LMU LIONS (26-23, 13-11 WCC) | GONZAGA BULLDOGS (27-15, 13-8 WCC) May 13-15, 2016 | Page Stadium | Game 50-52 | Home 18-20

QUICK HITS ◊ LMU can clinch a spot in the 2016 WCC Championship Tournament with a sweep over Gonzaga this weekend ... has won 8 of its last 11, 10 of its last 15, and 20 of its last 31 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 17 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 5.18 runs per game this year ... owns an RPI of 98 (NCAA) and a strength of schedule of 47 (Boyd’s World) ... has used 44 different batting lineups in 49 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 four 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. ◊ 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 was 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 ... has posted 6 runs scored, 4 doubles and 11 RBI over last 10 games ... has collected nine extra-base hits and 17 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 22 multi-hit games, and has managed multiple hits in 13 of his last 26 ... has posted 30 RBI in the last 32 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 (49 games | 195 AB) ... named to Johnny Bench Award watch list. ◊ J.D. BUSFIELD was named WCC Pitcher of the Week on 5/9 after complete game vs. Saint Mary’s on 5/8 (9.0 IP | 7 H | 3 ER | B | 8 K) ... is a third team Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American according to Collegiate Baseball. ◊ PHIL CAULFIELD has scored 11 runs over his last 10 games ... is batting .390 (32x82) with 16 runs scored, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 13 RBI and 4 stolen bases in WCC play ... hit in 11 straight games (.450 | 18x40 | 7 R | 8 RBI | 2B | 3B | 4 BB | 5 SB) from 3/19 - 4/8. ◊ SPENCER ERDMAN has scored 10 runs and has posted 3 doubles over last 10 games ... had a six-game hit streak snapped on 4/26 vs CSUB (.478 (11x23) | 5 R | 6 RBI | 3 2B | 2 BB). ◊ 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 hitting .389 (7x18) with 4 runs scored over last 5 games ... batting .375 (15x40) with 9 runs scored, a triple, a homer and 10 RBI over the last 10 games ... is hitting .353 (24x68) with 8 runs scored, 4 doubles, a homer and 10 RBI in WCC play. ◊ JASON GILL recorded his 200th victory as head coach of the Lions on 2/19 at #11 TCU ... now 225-209-1 ... will serve as an Assistant Coach for USA Collegiate National Team this summer. ◊ JIMMY HILL is hitting .500 (8x16) with 5 runs scored, 6 RBI, a double and 2 homers over his last four games. ◊ AUSTIN MILLER has started 153 of 160 games in collegiate career, including first 147 straight (streak ended on 4/20 at CSUB) ... had a 15 game hit streak snapped on 5/6 vs. Saint Mary’s (.373 (22x59) | 12 R | 12 RBI | 2 2B | 2 HR | 6 BB) ... has collected 13 runs scored and 14 RBI while hitting .307 (23x75) in 20 WCC games ... 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. ◊ CODIE PAIVA has pitched to a 0.75 ERA over 6 appearances and 12 IP in WCC play (ER | 11 K). ◊ 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 has batted .361 (13x36) and slugged .611 with 5 runs scored, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 5 walks and 10 RBI 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 a preseason All-WCC selection ... has not allowed an earned run (1 R) over 8 relief appearances and 10.0 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. ◊ SEAVER WHALEN is hitting .421 (8x19) with 5 runs, 2 doubles and 2 RBI over last 5 games and .306 (11x36) with 4 doubles over last 10. THIS WEEK Playing with a shot in the WCC Championship Tournament on the line, LMU will conclude West Coast Conference play this weekend when it hosts Gonzaga in a three-game series at Page Stadium ... Friday’s opener is scheduled for 6 p.m., before the two teams clash at 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 p.m. on Sunday in the finale ... Sunday’s game will also serve as LMU’s Senior Day ... all three games this weekend can be followed live on LMULions.com.

DATE Fri., 5/13 Sat., 5/14 Sun., 5/15 Tue., 5/17

UPCOMING SCHEDULE | PROBABLE STARTERS

TIME 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 1:00 pm 6:00 pm

OPPONENT Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Long Beach State

LMU PROBABLE TBA TBA RHP J.D. Busfield (5-4, 3.76 ERA) TBA

OPPONENT PROBABLE RHP Brandon Bailey (7-3, 2.18 ERA) RHP Eli Morgan (8-1, 3.86 ERA) RHP Hunter Wells (3-2, 4.56 ERA) TBA

2016 SCHEDULE

OVERALL: 26-23 | WCC: 13-11 | H: 9-8 | A: 17-15 | 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 * L, 9-1 Apr. 30 Sat. at Santa Clara * W, 11-8 May 1 Sun. at Santa Clara * W, 5-0 May 6 Fri. Saint Mary’s * L, 8-3 May 7 Sat. Saint Mary’s * L, 9-3 May 8 Sun. Saint Mary’s * W, 5-3 May 10 Tue. at UC Riverside W, 5-4 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