TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman baseball team will welcome Mount St. Joseph University to campus for a three-game series this weekend. The teams will play a doubleheader at 1 PM and 4 PM on Saturday, April 11, and a single game at 12 PM on Sunday, April 12. The Fightin' Engineers will have their Senior Day Ceremony on Sunday before the game at 11:45 AM.
ROSE-HULMAN BASEBALL NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers enter the weekend with a 12-11 overall record and a 5-4 HCAC record so far this season.
* The team comes off a narrow loss to DePauw on Tuesday night with a final score of 6-5.
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Jackson Summers leads the team at the plate with a .372 batting average, totaling 35 hits, 29 runs scored, and 15 RBIs.
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Jackson Harms is another standout at the plate with a .321 batting average, totaling 26 hits, 19 runs scored, a team-high 25 RBIs, and a team-high five home runs.
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TJ Pipkins has also been productive for Rose with a .359 batting average, totaling 19 runs, 28 hits, and 21 RBIs.
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Liam Richardson leads the team on the mound with 30.2 innings pitched, totaling 24 strikeouts, and a 2.93 ERA.
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Camden Judson is another effective pitcher with 30.0 innings pitched, 28 strikeouts, and a 6.00 ERA.
* The Fightin' Engineers have been picked to finish second in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 65 points.
* The team is led by Head Coach
Adam Rosen in his fifth season with Rose-Hulman.
* After hosting MSJ, Rose-Hulman will travel to take on Blackburn on Tuesday, April 14, at 3 PM.
MOUNT ST. JOSEPH BASEBALL NOTES:
* The MSJ Lions enter the weekend with a record of 9-14 overall and 4-6 in the HCAC this season.
* The team comes off a close win over Heidelberg on Tuesday, with a final score of 6-5.
* Ethan Mason leads the team at the plate with a .341 batting average, totaling 29 hits, 12 runs scored, and 14 RBIs.
* Austin Buckle is another standout hitter for the Lions with a .292 batting average, totaling 26 hits, 18 runs scored, and 21 RBIs.
* Nolan Miller leads the team on the mound with 37.1 innings pitched, totaling 41 strikeouts, and a 3.86 ERA.
* Jackson Bucks is another strong arm for the Lions with 27.2 innings pitched, totaling 27 strikeouts, and a 7.16 ERA.
* Mount St. Joseph has been picked to finish sixth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 46 points.
* The team is led by Head Coach Jeff Newman in his 13th season with the Lions.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, MSJ will host Asbury University on Tuesday, April 14, at 5 PM.
MOUNT ST. JOSEPH SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 35-20 against the Lions.
* The Lions defeated Rose-Hulman in their last contest, eliminating the Fightin' Engineers from the HCAC Tournament with a final score of 9-5.
* Rose won two of the three games against the Lions in the regular season last year.
* The Fightin' Engineers have a home record of 20-3 all-time when hosting Mount St. Joseph.
HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Earlham (15-8, 9-1 HCAC)
2) Transylvania (16-8, 8-1 HCAC)
3) Anderson (15-11-1, 6-4 HCAC)
4) Rose-Hulman (12-11, 5-4 HCAC)
5) Hanover (10-14, 5-5 HCAC)
T6) Franklin (14-11, 4-6 HCAC)
T6) Mount St. Joseph (8-14, 4-6 HCAC)
T8) Manchester (10-13, 3-6 HCAC)
T8) Berea (4-23, 3-6 HCAC)
10) Bluffton (7-17, 1-9 HCAC)