Emmitsburg, MD - The Wagner College baseball team travels to Mount St. Mary's for a three-game series in Emmitsburg, MD from April 23-25, at the E.T. Straw Family Stadium.
Last Time Out For Wagner...
- The Seahawks led 11-8 heading into the bottom of the ninth and withstood a late push by Fairleigh Dickinson as Mike Pirrotta was able to get Mike Veit to ground out with the bases loaded as Wagner held on for the 11-10 road victory on Tuesday afternoon.
- The win snapped a four-game losing streak as the Seahawks move to 7-14 overall on the season.
- Cody Bey continued his hot hitting, collecting four hits in five at-bats, driving in two runs and scoring two more.
- Jared Gillen added three hits in six trips while plating three runs.
- Ethan Valdez reached in all four attempts at the dish while producing a trio of hits and adding an RBI.
- Caleb Ward clubbed his third home run of the season and second in as many games.
- Nicholas Hanson earned his first collegiate win, throwing three innings in relief as he finished with a career-high five strikeouts.
- Pirrotta worked around potential danger in the bottom of the ninth to record his second career save.
All-Time Against Mount St. Mary's...
- Wagner and Mount St. Mary's have met 107 times all-time with the Sehaawks leading the head-to-head matchup, 64-43
- The Green & White went 4-2 over the six-game series when they faced the Mountaineers back in 2019.
- The Seahawks are 8-2 in their last ten games against the Mount in Emmitsburg.
Seahawk Tidbits...
- Wagner is among the top-50 teams in the nation in stolen bases, having swiped 46 this season
- The Seahawks rank second in the conference, trailing only LIU (56).
- Jared Gillen continues to be a catalyst for the Green & White, leading the team with a .391 batting average, among the Top 50 in the nation.
- Gillen ranks third in the NEC behind Bryant's Liam McGill (.436) and Jake Gustin (.400).
- The Stillwell, KS native has been a threat on the base paths, as he has stolen 13 of 15 bases this season.
- The 13 steals are third most in the conference and ranks 50th in the nation.
- Over the last five games, Cody Bey has batted a robust .556, as he has collected ten hits, scored three runs, added a home run and drove in a team-leading four RBI.
- During this span, the Long Beach, CA has posted a OPS of 1.412, highlighted by a .833 slugging percentage.
- On the mound, Ryan Lauk leads the Seahawks with 49 strikeouts and has posted 10.93 strikeouts per nine innings, which ranks second in the conference.
About The Mountaineers...
- Mount St. Mary's enters play with a 6-22 overall record and a 2-13 league mark.
- The Mount recently halted an 11-game losing streak when they picked up a 14-3 victory on the road at Fairleigh Dickinson back on Saturday, April 17.
- Brady Drawbaugh, who was tabbed NEC Player of the Week on Tuesday, is the team's leading hitter, posting a .321 batting average. He also leads the team in slugging (.560), RBI (21) and home runs (four).
- Myles Nicholson has scored a team-high 18 runs while leading the club with 31 hits.
- On the mound, Jordan Geber has pitched 36.1 innings, where he has struck out 44 batters.
On Deck...
- Wagner returns to FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, NJ as the Seahawks host a three-game series with Central Connecticut from Friday, April 30 through Sunday, May 2.
