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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology baseball team will hit the road to take on Defiance College in HCAC action this weekend. After a change in schedule, the team will face the Yellow Jackets on Saturday, April 27 at 6 PM at Defiance High School. They will then return to action for a doubleheader on Sunday, April 28 at 1 PM and 4 PM at Defiance College.

ROSE-HULMAN GAME NOTES:
» Rose-Hulman enters the weekend with a record of 18-14 overall and 9-6 in the HCAC. 
» The Fightin' Engineers come off a competitive three-game series with Anderson going 1-3 on the weekend defeating the Ravens in the second game 5-3. 
» Rose-Hulman has been picked to finish fourth in the conference receiving 62 points in the league's preseason poll.
» The Fightin' Engineers currently stand in fifth place in the HCAC behind Transylvania, Hanover, Anderson, and Mount St. Joseph. 
» The team leads the conference and ranks fourth in the nation with 36 double plays this season. 
» The team also ranks sixth in the nation in double plays per game with 1.13.
» Kade Kline leads the team with 48 hits, 42 runs scored, and 15 stolen bases this season.
» Earlier this season, Kline was the first player to hit for the cycle in school history in the Fightin' Engineers' last win of the Florida trip against Houghton.
» Colter Couillard-Rodak has been another standout at the plate with a .375 batting average, 37 runs scored, 48 hits, 30 RBIs, and an on-base percentage of .460.
» Michael Yager leads the Fightin' Engineers on the mound with 49.0 innings pitched and 43 strikeouts. 
» Jonathan Oliger has been the team's star reliever with three saves and a 4.38 ERA.
» The Fightin' Engineers will return to action traveling to face Greenville on Tuesday, April 30 at 6:30 PM CT.

DEFIANCE NOTES:
» Defiance enters the weekend with a record of 6-23 overall and 1-14 in the HCAC. 
» Defiance comes off a loss to Ohio Northern on Wednesday with a final score of 5-0.
» The Yellow Jackets come off three straight losses to Transylvania last weekend with scores of 12-6, 14-4, and 12-10.
» Gregg Gunner leads the team at the plate with 36 hits, 14 runs scored, 14 RBIs, a .520 slugging percentage, and .426 on-base percentage. 
» Connor Gephart is another standout for the Yellow Jackets with a .364 batting average, 32 hits, 15 runs scored, and 20 RBIs.
» Blake Bowman is the ace on the mound for the Yellow Jackets with a 6.26 ERA, 27.1 innings pitched, and 20 strikeouts.
» Johnny Hammerstein is also a strong arm for Defiance with a 6.26 ERA, 27.1 innings pitched, and 19 strikeouts. 
» After facing the Fightin' Engineers, Defiance will host Ohio Northern on Tuesday, April 30 at 4 PM. 

SERIES HISTORY:
» Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 35-12 against the Yellow Jackets.
» The Fightin' Engineers have won 12 of the last 13 meetings between both teams dating back to the 2018 season. 
» The last time Defiance defeated Rose-Hulman was during the 2022 season with a final score of 5-3.
» Rose-Hulman has a record of 15-4 when traveling to face the Yellow Jackets. 

2024 TEAM HITTING LEADERS (Min. 1.5 AB/Game):
BATTING AVERAGE - Colter Couillard-Rodak (.375)
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE - Colter Couillard-Rodak (.460)
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE - Michael Stenger (.643)
HITS - Kade Kline (48)
DOUBLES - Connor O'Connell (11)
TRIPLES - Kade Kline / Colter Couillard-Rodak (4)
HOME RUNS - Peter Rogers (5)
RUNS - Kade Kline (42)
EXTRA BASE HITS - Connor O'Connell (16)
RBI - Connor O'Connell (41)
STOLEN BASES - Kade Kline (15)
WALKS - Mason Rasmussen (22)
HIT BY PITCHES - Dalton Busboom (6)
LONGEST ACTIVE HIT STREAK - Colter Couillard-Rodak (14 games)
LONGEST ACTIVE REACHED BASE STREAK - Colter Couillard-Rodak (26 games)

TEAM PITCHING LEADERS (Min. 0.5 IP/Game)
GAMES - Schuyler Wilcox (13)
STARTS - Ian Kline / Michael Yager / Brady Strawmyer (8)
INNINGS - Michael Yager (49.0)
WINS - Ian Kline (5)
ERA - Jonathan Oliger (4.38)
WHIP - Michael Yager (1.35)
SAVES - Jonathan Oliger (4)
STRIKEOUTS - Michael Yager (43)

ROSE-HULMAN CAREER RECORDS:
» Dalton Busboom - 2nd in school history with a 0.989 fielding percentage, 7th with 23 hit by pitches, and 13th with 500 putouts
» Colter Couillard-Rodak - 3rd in school history with 81 walks, 11th with 26 stolen bases, 11th with 297 assists, 12th with 70 double plays turned, and 15th with 101 RBIs
» Ian Kline - 8th in school history with 170 strikeouts, 7th with 51 strikeouts looking, 12th with 16 wins, 14th with a 4.82 career ERA, and 15th with 192.2 innings pitched
» Kade Kline - 2nd in school history with 11 triples, 3rd with 44 stolen bases, and 12th with 127 runs scored
» Jonathan Oliger - 4th in school history with 9 saves
» Schuyler Wilcox - 3rd in school history with 57 appearances and 6th with 7 saves

ROSE-HULMAN SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS:
» Dalton Busboom - 1st in school history with a 1.000 fielding percentage
» Colter Couillard-Rodak - 11th in school history with 4 triples
» Kade Kline - 11th in school history with 4 triples, 12th with an 88.2% stolen base percentage, and 10th with 15 stolen bases
» Jonathan Oliger - 6th in school history with 5 saves
» Peter Rogers - 12th in school history with 32 double plays turned

HCAC STANDINGS:
1. Transylvania (27-6, 13-3 HCAC)
2. Hanover (21-9, 12-3 HCAC)
T3. Anderson (20-12, 10-5 HCAC)
T3. Mount St. Joseph (15-15, 10-5 HCAC)
5. Rose-Hulman (18-14, 9-6 HCAC)
6. Franklin (16-14, 7-9 HCAC)
T7. Earlham (13-16, 5-10 HCAC)
T7. Manchester (12-19, 5-10 HCAC)
9. Bluffton (9-22, 4-11 HCAC)
10. Defiance (6-22, 1-14 HCAC)