COLORADO CHRISTIAN COUGARS
April 17-19 | Suplizio Field
Radio:Â ESPN 1230am
Video:Â America One Network
Live Stats:Â www.cmumavericks.com
COMPLETE GAME NOTES
PROJECTED STARTERSGAME 1
#16
Tyler Dunnington (0-0, 12.46 ERA, 4.1 IP, 11 K, 3 BB)
GAME 2
#10
Matt Delay (4-0, 2.56 ERA, 45.2 IP, 35 K, 14 BB)
GAME 3
#15
Joey Danner (5-2, 3.24 ERA, 41.2 IP, 25 K, 8 BB)
GAME 4
#12
Kyle Davis (4-0, 3.10 ERA, 40.2 IP, 27 K, 8 BB)
LAST WEEKENDColorado Mesa swept a four-game series with the Metro State Roadrunners. The Mavericks improved to 4-1 on the season against Metro State and have won 13 of the past 14 games against them.
FRIÂ Â Â METRO STATEÂ Â Â W 13-4
SATÂ Â Â METRO STATEÂ Â Â W 10-3
SATÂ Â Â METRO STATEÂ Â Â W 2-1
SUNÂ Â Â METRO STATEÂ Â Â W 5-2
HISTORY WITH THE COUGARSThe Mavericks have won nine of the last ten games against Colorado Christian. Although, the Cougars have given the Mavericks some tough games over the years including a season split back in 2009, the team that qualified for the World Series. CCU split a mini two-game series earlier this year also.
LAST TEN GAMES
2014   @ Colo. Christian   W 8-0
2014   @ Colo. Christian   L 5-6
2013   v. Colo. Christian   W 9-4
2013   v. Colo. Christian   W 28-8
2013   v. Colo. Christian   W 3-1
2013   v. Colo. Christian   W 11-1
2013Â Â Â COLO. CHRISTIANÂ Â Â W 11-0
2013Â Â Â COLO. CHRISTIANÂ Â Â W 16-5
2013Â Â Â COLO. CHRISTIANÂ Â Â W 1-0
2013Â Â Â COLO. CHRISTIANÂ Â Â W 9-7
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGEThe Mavericks are a perfect 20-0 this season at Suplizio Field. They are hitting .347 and have a 1.94 ERA at home and have pitched a shutout in four games. They are also on a streak of 309 consecutive home games without being shutout that dates back to 2004 in a game they lost to Western Oregon.
AKSenior outfielder
Austin Kaiser leads the nation with a .519 batting average and a .817 slugging percentage. He is also fourth in the country with a .549 on-base percentage.
JACK OF ALL TRADESSenior
Garrett Carpenter has helped the Mavericks in both the field and on the mound this season. He is entering the weekend batting .346 with five doubles and a home run while playing 32 games in the outfield. He also has pitched 8.1 innings and has yet to allow an earned run and has recorded four saves.
FOUR D'sColorado Mesa will run out a staff of
Tyler Dunnington,
Matt Delay,
Joey Danner, and
Kyle Davis. Danner leads the group with eight starts on the season.
DUNNINGTON DEBUTSSenior
Tyler Dunnington will make his first career start on Thursday for Colorado Mesa. Dunnington has appeared in four games out of the bullpen this season and has a 12.46 ERA. In his last outing, he faced six Roadrunner batters and struck out five of them.
SENIOR DAYThe Mavericks will honor their 12 seniors prior to the game on Saturday.
Garrett Carpenter,
Roman Chavez,
Joey Danner,
Kyle Davis,
Tyler Dunnington,
Austin Kaiser,
Kennedy Kinkade,
Cody Lahman,
Jordan Liester,
Andrew Malone,
Dustin Robirtis, and
Colton Schoelkopf will all be playing their final regular season home game at Suplizio Field.
ON DECKThe Mavericks will take to the road next weekend when they battle the Regis Rangers in Denver. Earlier this season, Colorado Mesa swept the Rangers at Suplizio Field in a four-game series.