CU Baseball Preview - vs. RIT (5/1-2)

Gary Mikel

Men's Baseball | 4/30/2021 10:30:00 AM

Pushed up a week to avoid academic finals for both schools, the Clarkson University Baseball team and RIT will lock up in a four-game set as the Golden Knights look to lock up a spot in the Liberty League playoffs.

Live Stats at RIT (Saturday, 5/1)
Live Video at RIT (Saturday, 5/1)
Live Stats at Clarkson (Sunday, 5/2)
Live Video at Clarkson (Sunday 5/2)

The Series: Since RIT joined the Liberty League a decade ago, Clarkson has won 11 of 24 meetings against the Tigers. The Knights won three of five in 2019, including a Liberty League postseason contest, while the Tigers beat Clarkson in what proved to be the 2017 Liberty League Championship game.

Key Stats for Clarkson (11-12-1, 6-5-1 Liberty League): Junior Zachary Carpin has been as hot as any hitter in the Liberty League recently, batting .528 (19-for-36) in his last 10 games with seven doubles and three home runs for a .972 slugging percentage, producing 18 total runs in the stretch. Carpin's season line has moved to .455/.556/.818 with the recent push, adding to a lineup that has several sluggers. Leadoff man Kent Wilson is hitting .385/.453/.560, topping the Liberty League leaderboard in hits (35) while ranking second in runs (26) and Michael Mieczkowski is batting .386/.476/.466 with 34 hits, which is second in the conference. Colby Brouillette sits atop the conference leaderboard in runs batted in (27) with a .333/.329/.597 slash line.

Key Stats for RIT (6-17, 2-10 Liberty League): Tiger hitters are striking out in roughly 20% of at bats (153 strikeouts, 756 at bats) and are batting a collective .287/.413/.380. Daniel Capra leads the team on offense with a .378/.547/.568 slash line thanks to eight doubles and two home runs with his on-base percentage bolstered by 24 walks. He has also driven in 25 runs and scored 19 more. Nate Kistler (.377) Ian Libby (.342), and Chris Reilly (.329) also contribute to the offense. Capra pulls double duty, having struck out 26 hitters in 33.1 innings, while Jack Leahey (33 strikeouts, 27 innings) and Jon Opalewski (25 strikeouts, 24.2 innings) are also whiffing more than a hitter per inning.

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Players Mentioned

#15 Zachary Carpin: IF; 5' 11"; Sophomore; R/R

#11 Michael Mieczkowski: IF; 6' 0"; Junior; R/R

#14 Colby Brouillette: C/UT; 6' 0"; Freshman

#32 Kent Wilson: IF; 5' 11"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#15 Zachary Carpin
: 5' 11"; Sophomore; R/R
: IF

#11 Michael Mieczkowski
: 6' 0"; Junior; R/R
: IF

#14 Colby Brouillette
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: C/UT

#32 Kent Wilson
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: IF