2016 LMU Baseball Notes - Hawaii

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LMU BASEBALL NOTES Page Stadium | One LMU Drive | Los Angeles, CA 90045 | www.LMULions.com | @LMULions @LMLionsBaseball | Baseball Contact: Tyler Geivett | tgeivett@lmu.edu | (310) 338-7638

LMU LIONS (20-20) | HAWAII RAINBOW WARRIORS (18-19) April 25, 2016 | Page Stadium | Game 41 | Home 13

QUICK HITS ◊ LMU has won 14 of its last 22 games and 4 of its last 6 ... scored a season-high 17 runs on 4/20 at CSU Bakersfield ... drew 10 walks in the game vs. CSUB - the most since drawing 10 against Santa Clara on 4/22/06 ... has played just 12 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 5.03 runs per game this year ... owns an RPI of 97 (NCAA) and a strength of schedule of 28 (Boyd’s World) ... has used 36 different batting lineups in 40 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 .455 with 4 runs scored, 4 doubles, a homer and 7 RBI over last five games, and has posted 5 doubles, a triple, a homer and 10 RBI 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 19 multi-hit games, and has managed multiple hits in 10 of his last 17 ... has posted 20 RBI in the last 23 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 21 this year (40 games | 161 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 ... has scored 7 runs 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 has batted .421 (8x19) with 3 runs scored, a double and 5 RBI over the last 5 games. ◊ RYAN ERICKSON is 0-for-11 over last 3 games after batting .372 (16x43) with 10 runs scored, 4 doubles, 2 triples and a homer over his previous 15 games played (14 starts). ◊ NIKO DECOLATI is batting .471 (8x17) with 4 runs scored, a double, a homer and 7 RBI over last 5 games, and .483 (14x29) with 3 doubles, a homer and 7 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 219-206-1 ... will serve as an Assistant Coach for USA Collegiate National Team this summer. ◊ AUSTIN MILLER has started 147 of 151 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 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 reach 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 5 for his last 47 (.106) with 19 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. TONIGHT Having played only 12 of its first 40 games at home this year, LMU will return to Page Stadium tonight to host Hawaii at 6 pm ... the Lions will also play tomorrow at 6 pm against CSU Bakersfield ... both games can be followed live online at LMULions.com. BROWN EARNS WEEKLY CROWN After helping LMU to a 3-1 week last week, junior Cassidy Brown was named West Coast Conference Player of the Week on Monday ... the selection is the first of Brown’s career, and the first for the Lions this season ... Brown batted .412 (7-for-17) with three runs scored, four doubles, five RBI and two walks over LMU’s week that included a midweek victory at CSU Bakersfield and a WCC series win at Pacific ... the native of Hudson, Ohio slugged .647 and reached at a .500 clip ... his week began with a 4-for-5 night that included two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI at Bakersfield ... he then posted a 2-for-4 night with a double and an RBI at Pacific to open a three-game series ... Brown finished the week with his fourth double on Sunday, adding a run scored and another RBI.

DATE Mon., 4/25 Tue., 4/26 Fri., 4/29 Sat., 4/30

UPCOMING SCHEDULE | PROBABLE STARTERS

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

OPPONENT Hawaii CSU Bakersfield at Santa Clara at Santa Clara

LMU PROBABLE RHP Codie Paiva (0-0, 0.00 ERA) TBA RHP J.D. Busfield (3-4, 4.34 ERA) RHP Cory Abbott (5-3, 2.87 ERA)

OPPONENT PROBABLE TBA RHP Max Carter (0-6, 9.22 ERA) TBA TBA

2016 SCHEDULE

OVERALL: 20-20 | WCC: 10-8 | H: 6-6 | 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 6:00 p.m. Apr. 26 Tue. CSU Bakersfield 6:00 p.m. 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 28 Sat. WCC Championships TBA May 29 Sun. WCC Championships TBA May 30 Mon. WCC Championships TBA * - WCC Game


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