LAKELAND, Fla.—With the No. 2 seed in The Sun Conference Tournament secured, the Fire close out the 2017 regular season slate with a doubleheader in Jacksonville against Edward Waters.
SERIES INFO
Date: April 26, 2017
Times: 3 p.m. & 6 p.m.
Location: Jacksonville, Fla.
Stadium: J.P. Small Memorial Stadium
Live Stats:
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SERIES HISTORY
Overall: SEU leads 13-1
Streak: SEU has won last 10 meetings
Lakeland: SEU leads 13-1
Jacksonville: First meeting
First Meeting: March 19, 2010 (SEU won 13-3)
Last Meeting: March 20, 2017
SOUTHEASTERN FIRE
2017 Record: 42-18
2017 Sun Conference Record: 18-6
Head Coach:
Adrian Dinkel
Career: 274-85
SEU: 42-18
2017 STAT LEADERS
AVG:
Luis Diaz (.402)
2B:
Luis Diaz (16)
HR:
Gerald Ceballos &
Mike D'Acunti (12)
RBI:
Mike D'Acunti (50)
SB:
Luis Diaz (33)
EDWARD WATERS TIGERS
2017 Record: 33-17
Head Coach: Reginald Johnson II
Career: 172-124-1
EWC: Same
2017 STAT LEADERS
AVG: Miguel Beltre (.381)
2B: Jordan Pontious (13)
HR: Noah Leake (4)
RBI: Jordan Pontious (34)
SB: Bryan Rodriguez (18)
Quick Notes
-This will be the first meeting between Southeastern and Edward Waters played in Jacksonville. The previous 14 meetings have all been in Lakeland.
-The game will be played at historic J.P. Small Memorial Stadium. The site, which first opened in 1912, has served as the spring training home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Yankees, Pirates, and Philadelphia Athletics.
-In the doubleheader on March 20
th,
Marcus Guzman was 4-for-6 with two doubles, two RBIs, two runs scored, and two stolen bases.
Oscar Sandoval,
Corey Stump,
Chris Colletti, and
Brandon Goff combined to throw 10.1 shutout innings, allowing seven hits, three walks, and recorded eight strikeouts.
-Over his last 10 games,
Luis Diaz has 17 hits, six doubles, a triple, and two home runs.
-Fifth-year senior
Mike Ruppenthal has made four straight appearances without allowing a hit. In 13 innings, Ruppenthal has yet to allow an earned run, with opponents hitting .150 against this season.
-In non-conference games this season,
Danny Acevedo is hitting .457 with two doubles and two home runs.
Mike D'Acunti has a hit in 22 of 25 non-conference games this season with six doubles, seven homers, and a .738 slugging percentage.
