THE DETAILS
Mansfield (15-13, 4-4) at Bloomsburg (13-11-1, 3-4-1)
Saturday, April 8 - 1:00 PM (DH) at Shaute Field
Sunday, April 9 - 1:00 PM (DH) at Danny Litwhiler Field
Live Stats - http://www.sidearmstats.com/bloomu/baseball
 
STORYLINE
The Bloomsburg University baseball team embarks on a four-game weekend series with Mansfield University. The Mountaineers are tied for third in the PSAC East while the Huskies are sixth in the division.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
Mansfield leads the all-time series against the Huskies, 133-110. Last season, the Huskies won three of the four meetings between the two schools.
 
SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
On the season, the Huskies rank 12th in the PSAC with a .277 team batting average. Junior Tyler Benson (Montville, N.J./Montville Township) continues to lead the Huskies in hitting as he enters with a .374 batting average (34-of-91). He also leads the team in runs scored (28), hits (34), doubles (11), total bases (59), slugging percentage (.648), and on-base percentage (.477). Benson is tied for the team lead with four home runs and is second in stolen bases (8) and third in runs batted in (21). Redshirt senior Ryuta Amaike (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) is second on the team with a .337 batting average (30-of-89). Redshirt junior Austin Edgette (Exton, Pa./Downingtown East) is batting .308 (28-of-91), and is tied with senior Damin Muth (Breinigsville, Pa./Parkland) for the team lead in runs batted in with 22. Edgette went 4-for-4 with his first career grand slam and a career-high six RBI in the Huskies' game one win over ESU on Monday. Muth, Benson and freshman Cole Swiger (Maple Glen, Pa./Upper Dublin) are tied for the team lead in home runs with four apiece. On the mound, the Huskies have a team earned run average of 5.60 which puts them tenth in the PSAC. Amaike currently leads the team with a 3.22 earned run average and sports a 2-1 record in four appearances (three starts). In 22.1 innings, he has allowed 23 hits and nine walks while striking out 26. Redshirt junior Zach Meyer (Muncy Valley, Pa./Sullivan County) is 2-1 with a 5.14 ERA in four starts this season while sophomore Ashton Raines (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) is 2-2 with a 5.79 ERA in six starts. Raines leads the team in complete games (3) and strikeouts (37). Out of the bullpen, freshman Brett Alaimo (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) and sophomore Jeremy Zezza (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area) have pitched well. Alaimo has three saves, a 3.86 ERA, and is limiting opponents to a .188 batting average. Zezza is 1-0 with one save and a 4.11 ERA. He is holding opponents to a .196 average on the season.
 
SCOUTING MANSFIELD
On the season, the Mountaineers rank 13th in the PSAC with a .266 team batting average. Senior Peter Pena has the top batting average on the team at .393 (33-of-84). He leads the team in hits (33), doubles (7), home runs (4), runs batted in (24), and slugging (.619). Senior Taylor Hillson is hitting .316 (31-of-98). Hillson is tied with junior Dio Infante for the team lead in runs scored with 26. On the mound, Mansfield has a team ERA of 5.40, which is eighth in the PSAC. Senior Tanner Klein (3-1) has made six starts on the season, pitching his way to a 4.83 ERA. In 31.2 innings, he has allowed 19 runs on 38 hits, 16 walks, and 22 strikeouts. Freshman Tyler Guidos (3-0)  has made one start and seven relief appearances this season. He has three saves, and a 1.83 ERA. In 19.2 innings, he has limited opponents to four runs on 13 hits, four walks, and 12 strikeouts.