THE DETAILS
Bloomsburg (10-9, 0-4 PSAC East) at University of the Sciences (3-11, 0-2 CACC)
Wednesday, March 23 - 3:00 PM

GAME COVERAGE
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RELATED LINKS
Bloomsburg - Roster | Schedule | Statistics
University of the Sciences - Roster | Schedule | Statistics

STORYLINE
Bloomsburg enters the contest on a four-game losing streak after running into 15th-ranked East Stroudsburg last weekend. The Huskies still boast an above-.500 record as they come in with a record of 10-9 overall. Meanwhile, the Devils enter with a 3-11 overall record. They most recently played on Saturday, March 19 and were swept in their conference-opening doubleheader at Felician by the finals of 9-3 and 6-2.

ALL-TIME SERIES
The game will mark the first meeting in the all-time series between the two schools.

SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
The Huskies currently sport a 10-9 overall record but started the conference season on a sour note last weekend after dropping all four games against the nationally-ranked Warriors of East Stroudsburg. Bloomsburg is currently batting .313 as a team with eight of its nine regular starters posting a batting average of .300 or better. Senior Ryan Kirman (Little Silver, N.J./Red Bank Regional) has exploded offensively out of the gate. He is batting .315 with a PSAC-leading 11 home runs and a team-high 29 runs batted in. He hit two home runs last Saturday in the Huskies' 11-8 game-one loss to East Stroudsburg - the third time this season he has hit two home runs in a game. He currently ranks tied for fourth in the country in round trippers and is third in the nation in home runs per game. Sophomore Tyler Benson (Montville, N.J./Montville Township) leads the team in hitting with a .400 batting average (30-of-75). He also leads the team in runs scored (28) and on-base percentage (.477). Senior Joey Casselberry (Eagleville, Pa./Methacton) (.380) and redshirt sophomore Austin Edgette (Exton, Pa./Downingtown East) (.369) are second and third on the team in batting average. On the mound, the Huskies have a team earned run average of 5.22. Among starters, redshirt sophomore Zach Meyer (Muncy Valley, Pa./Sullivan County) has the best ERA on the staff at 3.38. He is 1-1 and has struck out 16 batters in 18.2 innings of work. Sophomore Zach Newmyer (New Cumberland, Pa./Red Land) also has a sub-4.00 ERA, posting a 3.80 earned run average while sporting a 2-2 record in three starts (four appearances). Freshman Ashton Raines (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) has been the main piece out of the bullpen and is 1-1 with two saves and a team-leading 2.77 ERA in seven appearances.

SCOUTING USCIENCES
The Devils are 3-11 overall with their last victory coming against Lincoln University (11-3) on March 16. USciences has struggled at the plate this season, scoring just 45 runs in 14 games and posting a .211 team batting average. Pat Hiester is the only regular on the team with a batting average above .300 as he has gone 14-of-40 (.350) in 12 contests. Ryan Scholey is hitting .297 and leads the team in both home runs (2) and runs batted in (9). On the mound, Reilly Degen is off to a nice start, going 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA in three appearances (one start). He has allowed only seven hits and has struck out 11 in nine innings. Pablo Matos is 1-2 with a 3.91 earned run average in four starts. He leads the team with 15 strikeouts in 23 innings. As a team, the Devils have a team ERA of 6.73.