METRO STATE ROADRUNNERS
April 11-13 | Suplizio Field

Radio: ESPN 1230am
Video: America One Network
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COMPLETE GAME NOTES

PROJECTED STARTERS
GAME 1
#10 Matt Delay (3-0, 2.25 ERA, 40.0 IP, 31 K, 11 BB)
GAME 2
#21 Nevin Wilson (2-1, 2.95 ERA, 21.1 IP, 22 K, 11 BB)
GAME 3
#15 Joey Danner (4-2, 3.75 ERA, 36.0 IP, 21 K, 5 BB)
GAME 4
#12 Kyle Davis (3-0, 3.37 ERA, 34.2 IP, 24 K, 8 BB)

LAST WEEKEND
Colorado Mesa split a RMAC road series with CSU-Pueblo last weekend. The Mavericks had leads in every game but fell in a pair of extra inning games in game one and game four. 

FRI    @ CSU-PUEBLO    L 4-5 (10)
SAT    @ CSU-PUEBLO    W 6-4
SAT    @ CSU-PUEBLO    W 10-4
SUN    @ CSU-PUEBLO    L 8-9 (11)

HISTORY WITH THE ROADRUNNERS
The Mavericks and Roadrunners have played some very competitive series over the year but Colorado Mesa has won the past three series, taking at least three games in each. 2011 was the last time the Roadrunners took a series from CMU.

LAST TEN GAMES
2014    @ Metro State    L 7-9
2013    v. Metro State    W 8-0
2013    @ Metro State    W 16-3
2013    @ Metro State    W 3-2 (9)
2013    @ Metro State    W 13-2
2013    @ Metro State    W 3-2 (10)
2012    METRO STATE    W 21-5
2012    METRO STATE    W 4-0
2012    METRO STATE    W 3-1
2012    METRO STATE    W 19-5

HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
The Mavericks are a perfect 16-0 this season at Suplizio Field. They are hitting .342 and have a 1.94 ERA at home and have pitched a shutout in four games. They are also on a streak of 305 consecutive home games without being shutout that fates back to 2004.

AK
Senior Outfielder Austin Kaiser leads the nation with a .522 batting average and is second in slugging percentage at .852.. He leads the RMAC in every major statistical category including on base (.555), slugging, runs (38), hits (60), doubles (15), and RBIs (37).
 
BATS ARE ALIVE
Colorado Mesa started off slow this season at the plate. Heading into the month of March, the Mavericks were hitting just .256 as a team. Since then they have raised their average 79 points to .335 which leads the RMAC and is among the nation's best.

JACK OF ALL TRADES
Senior Garrett Carpenter has helped the Mavericks in both the field and on the mound this season. He is entering the weekend batting .323 with four doubles and a home run while playing 28 games in the outfield. He also has pitched 7.1 innings and has yet to allow a run and has recorded three saves.

STAFF ACE
Junior righty Matt Delay has transformed from long reliever to staff ace. Delay has allowed one earned run in four of his five starts  and has gone at least six innings since moving into the rotation. He has lowered his ERA to an RMAC best 2.25.

WILSON RETURNS
Junior lefthander Nevin Wilson will return to his spot in the pitching rotation this weekend. Wilson was nursing an injury which he sustained in the Colorado Mines series four weeks ago. Wilson enters the weekend with a 2-1 record and a 2.95 ERA.

ON DECK
Colorado Mesa will play their final regular season home series next weekend against Colorado Christian. That series will be played on Thursday, Friday and Saturday due to the Easter weekend. Saturday's game will be Grand Valley Baseball Appreciation Day and Senior Day. Fans can enjoy $5 tickets to the game.