TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Rose-Hulman will take on an HCAC double header weekend against Franklin and Bluffton. The Fightin' Engineers face Franklin on the road, Friday, April 17, at 1 and 4 PM, and Bluffton at home, Sunday, April 19, at 1 and 4 PM. The games against Franklin have been moved from their originally scheduled date on Saturday to Friday to avoid the incoming weather. 
 
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers have posted a 15-12 overall record.
* The team is currently the #4-seed in the HCAC with a 7-5 conference record.
* Jackson Summers leads the team with 37 runs and 41 hits.
* He has recorded a .366 batting average with eight doubles, three triples, three home runs, and 17 RBIs.
* TJ Pipkins has recorded a team-leading 29 RBIs, while posting a .379 batting average with 36 hits and 22 runs.
* He has added six doubles, three triples, and three home runs.
* Pipkins is coming off career highs of five hits in six at bats and four RBIs in the win over Blackburn.
* Connor O'Connell has recorded a .340 average at the plate with 35 hits and 25 runs.
* He leads Rose-Hulman with nine doubles, and he has hit 23 RBIs.
* Issei Takahashi leads Rose-Hulman with a .417 batting average with 25 hits, 17 runs, and 14 RBIs.
* Takahashi has recorded three or more hits in four of his last six games.
* During that six-game span, Takahashi has scored ten runs, while hitting seven RBIs.
* Gavin Drooger leads RHIT with a 3.23 ERA and a 5-1 record.
* He has struck out 23 batters in 30.2 innings.
* Liam Richardson and Camden Judson lead the team with 28 strikeouts.
* Tyler Orr and Brad Nardi have added 26 strikeouts throughout the year.

FRANKLIN NOTES:
* The Grizzlies currently stand at 15-14 on the season.
* The team has posted a 4-8 conference record, where they are the #8-seed in the HCAC.
* Franklin is coming off a 13-12 victory over Webster.
* Sophomore Drew Helton has recorded team-highs with a .398 batting average, 45 hits, and 25 runs.
* Helton also leads Franklin with 12 doubles and 35 RBIs, while ranking second with six home runs.
* Freshman Noah Loveall has hit a team-best ten home runs.
* Loveall has recorded home runs in back-to-back games.
* Freshman Davis Wagner has recorded a .313 average at the plate with 30 hits and 21 runs.
* Freshman Chase Wagner has achieved a 3-1 record on the mound with a .250 batting average against.
* He has struck out a team-leading 45 batters in 45.2 innings pitched.

BLUFFTON NOTES:
* The Beavers have gone 8-20 with a 2-11 conference record.
* They are currently the #10-seed in the HCAC.
* Bluffton has lost ten of their last 11 games, achieving their lone win against Manchester, 4-3.
* Sophomore Tyler Frost leads the team with a .356 batting average, six doubles, and three triples.
* Frost has recorded 36 hits, 22 runs, and 14 RBIs.
* Senior Ayden Spriggs has recorded a team-high 37 hits, scoring 18 runs.
* He is hitting .336 at the plate, with five doubles and a team-high 20 RBIs.
* Junior Drew Snipes has scored a team-high 25 runs on 35 hits.
* He has posted a .330 batting average with five doubles, two home runs, and 19 RBIs.
* Freshman Travis Rooney has recorded a 2-0 mark on the mound with 13 strikeouts in 14.2 innings.
 
FRANKLIN SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman matches up with Franklin for the 79^th time in program history.
* The Fightin' Engineers lead the series with a record of 49-29.
* RHIT is currently on a seven-game winning streak dating back to 2023.
* The Fightin' Engineers have defeated Franklin in the HCAC Tournament in each of the past two seasons.
 
BLUFFTON SERIES HISTORY:
* The Fightin' Engineers will take on Bluffton for the 58^th time in program history.
* Rose-Hulman has dominated the series with a record of 48-9.
* RHIT recorded 21 consecutive wins over Bluffton from 2013 to 2021.
* Rose-Hulman is currently on a six-game winning streak dating back to 2023.