| Game 22 |
NJIT (3-18, 0-0 ASUN) at Stetson (10-17, 0-0 ASUN) |
| Date | Time |
Friday, March 31, 2017 | 6:30 p.m. |
| Location | Arena |
DeLand, FL | Melching Field |
| Live Video | Live Audio |
ESPN3, streaming telecast (WatchESPN app, www.WatchESPN.com) |
| Live Stats |
In-game statistics (free) |
| Starting Pitchers |
Andres Fernandez (RHP) 0-1 | Brooks Wilson (RHP) (1-2) |
| Game 23 |
NJIT at Stetson |
| Date | Time |
Saturday, April 1, 2017 | 2 p.m. |
| Location | Arena |
DeLand, FL | Melching Field |
| Live Video | Live Audio |
ESPN3, streaming telecast (WatchESPN app, www.WatchESPN.com) |
| Live Stats |
In-game statistics (free) |
| Starting Pitchers |
Brian Sondergard (LHP) 0-2 | Jack Perkins (RHP) 2-3 |
| Game 24 |
NJIT at Stetson |
| Date | Time |
Sunday, April 2, 2017 | 1 p.m. |
| Location | Arena |
DeLand, FL | Melching Field |
| Live Video | Live Audio |
ESPN3, streaming telecast (WatchESPN app, www.WatchESPN.com) |
| Live Stats |
In-game statistics (free) |
| Starting Pitchers |
TBD | Logan Gilbert (RHP) 4-0 |
NJIT (3-18, 0-0 ASUN) enters the first weekend of ASUN Conference action at Stetson (10-17, 0-0 ASUN). The first of three series will begin on Friday at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN3.
The Highlanders, which have played its first 21 games on the road, will open its home portion of the schedule, next weekend hosting Jacksonville on April 7-9.
ALL-TIME SERIES
Stetson leads the all-time series, 3-0, topping the Highlanders in 2016 in Newark.
ESPN3
The game will be shown live on ESPN3.
A simple way to find ESPN3 is on NJIT's official athletics website, www.njithighlanders.com. Near the middle of the home page NJIT TV section, click Upcoming Events for a list of scheduled NJIT contests. After finding the event, click the camera icon to the right of the event listing. That brings you to an ESPN3 portal where you can access the desired program.
A LOOK AT NJIT (3-18, 0-0 ASUN)
NJIT junior
Evan Pietronico's .366 batting average leads the Highlanders, while his .507 slugging percentage ranks ninth in the ASUN.
Sophomore shortstop
Justin Etts extended his hit streak to 10 straight games over the weekend going 5-for-17 over four games against Lehigh. Etts paces the Highlanders with 16 RBIs.
NJIT has one of the most efficient defensive staffs in the ASUN, with its fielding rate of .969, which is second only to North Florida (.976), and the team's average of one error per game sits below the conference average of 1.37.
Etts, Pietronico and
Bryan Haberstroh have all sit with two home runs on the year, and account for 32 of the Highlanders 69 RBIs.
Newcomer
Matthew Cocciadiferro is one of six ASUN freshmen to record a home run in 2017, and could become one of two in his class to go deep twice this year if he homers against Stetson this weekend.
The Highlanders are the only squad in the ASUN that have seven players with multiple stolen bases –
Michael Anastasia, Cocciadiferro,
Jesse Uttendorfer and Pietronico are all tied with four.
A LOOK AT STETSON (10-17, 0-0 ASUN)
Stetson has struck out more batters than any other squad in the ASUN with a total of 271. Brooks Wilson leads the conference with 57 strikeouts and his 12.93 per nine frames is 18th among Division I pitchers with at least 20 innings of work. He has already surpassed his total of 55 in 2016.
Stetson is the only team in the ASUN with three starters averaging over 10 K/9; Wilson (12.93), Logan Gilbert (12.03) and Jack Perkins (10.02).
Jack Perkins earned Player of the Week Honors after tossing a complete game win against Tulane. Stetson's Wilson and Lipscomb's Brady Puckett are the only other ASUN pitchers to go the distance this year.
Mike Spooner (22), Bogart (19), Jacob Koos (12) and Kirk Sidwell (12) have a combined 65 RBIs this year. The remaining Stetson roster has delivered 55, making the four responsible for 59 percent of runs driven in.
