Temple University Athletics
Thursday, April 17
Storrs, Conn.
3:00 p.m.
Temple University
at
University of Connecticut
Senior RHP Matt Hockenberry
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FIRST PITCH
Temple travels to Connecticut for American Athletic Conference play. The Owls visit UConn on Thursday, April 17 at 3 p.m.; Friday, April 18 at 1 p.m.; and Saturday, April 19 at 1 p.m. All games will be played at J.O. Christian Field in Storrs, Conn.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
The Owls, under third-year head coach Ryan Wheeler, stand 10-18 overall and 5-7 in American Athletic Conference play.
After 28 games, senior 1B Robert Amaro is the Owls' leading hitter with a .311 batting average. He has 15 runs, 32 hits, two home runs, and a team-best 28 RBI in 28 starts. Sophomore OF Jimmy Kerrigan (.299) follows with 10 runs on 29 hits and 10 RBI. A starter in all 28 games, senior 3B Derek Peterson (.283) scored a team-best 21 runs on 30 hits with a team-leading 15 doubles. Senior OF Bobby Heitzman (.270) has scored eight runs on 10 hits and has five doubles, a triple, and seven RBI.
On the mound, senior RHP Matt Hockenberry (3.68 ERA) sports a 4-2 record in 51.1 innings pitched, the most of any Owl. He's fanned 33 batters and walked 12. Redshirt senior RHP Ryan Kuehn (3.96 ERA) has pitched in nine contests with four starts. He has fanned 14 batters and walked 10. Freshman RHP Patrick Vanderslice (7.89 ERA) has appeared in 11 games with two starts. He's struck out 14 batters and walked seven.
SCOUTING CONNECTICUT
The Huskies, under the guidance of 11th-year head coach Jim Penders, stand 17-17 overall and 4-4 in American play.
Sophomore 1B Bobby Melley (.368) is the Huskies' leading hitter. In 34 games, he has 46 hits, 20 runs, and a team-best 27 RBI. Junior IF/C Blake Davey (.354) follows with 40 hits, 29 runs, and 20 RBI. Sophomore IF/OF Bryan Daniello (.289) has 37 hits, 21 runs, and 14 RBI. Davey is this week's American Player of the Week after racking up six hits, including three home runs, in last weekend's series over Cincinnati.
On the mound, freshman RHP Andrew Zapata (1.19 ERA) is 2-1 in 10 appearances. He's pitched 37.2 innings, striking out 21 and walking 23. Freshman RHP Patrick Ruotolo (1.63) is 1-3 in 15 games. He's thrown 27.2 innings with 33 strikeouts and 15 walks.
SERIES VS. HUSKIES
Connecticut holds a 3-2 series edge over Temple since the teams first met in 1940. This is their first meeting in American Athletic Conference play.
In their last meeting on March 6, 1974, Temple claimed a 5-2 win in Florida.
OWL NOTES & TRENDS
• Three Owls— Robert Amaro, Jimmy Kerrigan, and Derek Peterson— have started every game this season.
• Senior Matt Hockenberry has been the Owls' No. 1 pitcher all season. His four victories ranks No. 6 in the American Athletic Conference. He is ranked No. 8 in strikeouts looking ( 12). His walks allowed per nine innings (12) ranks No. 7 in the conference. Hockenberry is tied for first in home runs allowed (0).
• R-junior Zach Batchelor is TU's top reliever. He is now tied for seventh in career saves for Temple with six. He is also tied for fourth of the season record for saves. Batchelor is ranked fifth in the conference in saves (4).
• Senior IF Derek Peterson ranks No. 1 in the American and No. 12 nationally in doubles (15).
• Senior Robert Amaro is tied for fourth in the American in RBI (28).
• Temple played its first home game of the 2014 season on April 1 vs. Delaware.
• Mother Nature has not been kind to Temple this spring, cancelling or postponing
all home games until April 1.
• TU opened American Athletic Conference play at Memphis, capturing two wins.
• The Owls hosted Cincinnati in their first American Athletic Conference home games, claiming two victories.
• Senior Robert Amaro is the nephew of Philadelphia Phillies' general manager Ruben Amaro.
• Four conference schools— Cincinnati, Houston, Louisville, and Memphis are first-time opponents.
UP NEXT
Temple travels to Delaware on Wednesday, April 23 for a 3 p.m. non-conference game.
Temple travels to Monmouth on Friday, April 25 for a 3 p.m. game. TU returns home on Saturday, April 26 to continue a weekend non-conference series with Monmouth at Skip Wilson Field. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 and Noon on Sunday, April 27.
FIRST PITCH
Temple travels to Connecticut for American Athletic Conference play. The Owls visit UConn on Thursday, April 17 at 3 p.m.; Friday, April 18 at 1 p.m.; and Saturday, April 19 at 1 p.m. All games will be played at J.O. Christian Field in Storrs, Conn.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
The Owls, under third-year head coach Ryan Wheeler, stand 10-18 overall and 5-7 in American Athletic Conference play.
After 28 games, senior 1B Robert Amaro is the Owls' leading hitter with a .311 batting average. He has 15 runs, 32 hits, two home runs, and a team-best 28 RBI in 28 starts. Sophomore OF Jimmy Kerrigan (.299) follows with 10 runs on 29 hits and 10 RBI. A starter in all 28 games, senior 3B Derek Peterson (.283) scored a team-best 21 runs on 30 hits with a team-leading 15 doubles. Senior OF Bobby Heitzman (.270) has scored eight runs on 10 hits and has five doubles, a triple, and seven RBI.
On the mound, senior RHP Matt Hockenberry (3.68 ERA) sports a 4-2 record in 51.1 innings pitched, the most of any Owl. He's fanned 33 batters and walked 12. Redshirt senior RHP Ryan Kuehn (3.96 ERA) has pitched in nine contests with four starts. He has fanned 14 batters and walked 10. Freshman RHP Patrick Vanderslice (7.89 ERA) has appeared in 11 games with two starts. He's struck out 14 batters and walked seven.
SCOUTING CONNECTICUT
The Huskies, under the guidance of 11th-year head coach Jim Penders, stand 17-17 overall and 4-4 in American play.
Sophomore 1B Bobby Melley (.368) is the Huskies' leading hitter. In 34 games, he has 46 hits, 20 runs, and a team-best 27 RBI. Junior IF/C Blake Davey (.354) follows with 40 hits, 29 runs, and 20 RBI. Sophomore IF/OF Bryan Daniello (.289) has 37 hits, 21 runs, and 14 RBI. Davey is this week's American Player of the Week after racking up six hits, including three home runs, in last weekend's series over Cincinnati.
On the mound, freshman RHP Andrew Zapata (1.19 ERA) is 2-1 in 10 appearances. He's pitched 37.2 innings, striking out 21 and walking 23. Freshman RHP Patrick Ruotolo (1.63) is 1-3 in 15 games. He's thrown 27.2 innings with 33 strikeouts and 15 walks.
SERIES VS. HUSKIES
Connecticut holds a 3-2 series edge over Temple since the teams first met in 1940. This is their first meeting in American Athletic Conference play.
In their last meeting on March 6, 1974, Temple claimed a 5-2 win in Florida.
OWL NOTES & TRENDS
• Three Owls— Robert Amaro, Jimmy Kerrigan, and Derek Peterson— have started every game this season.
• Senior Matt Hockenberry has been the Owls' No. 1 pitcher all season. His four victories ranks No. 6 in the American Athletic Conference. He is ranked No. 8 in strikeouts looking ( 12). His walks allowed per nine innings (12) ranks No. 7 in the conference. Hockenberry is tied for first in home runs allowed (0).
• R-junior Zach Batchelor is TU's top reliever. He is now tied for seventh in career saves for Temple with six. He is also tied for fourth of the season record for saves. Batchelor is ranked fifth in the conference in saves (4).
• Senior IF Derek Peterson ranks No. 1 in the American and No. 12 nationally in doubles (15).
• Senior Robert Amaro is tied for fourth in the American in RBI (28).
• Temple played its first home game of the 2014 season on April 1 vs. Delaware.
• Mother Nature has not been kind to Temple this spring, cancelling or postponing
all home games until April 1.
• TU opened American Athletic Conference play at Memphis, capturing two wins.
• The Owls hosted Cincinnati in their first American Athletic Conference home games, claiming two victories.
• Senior Robert Amaro is the nephew of Philadelphia Phillies' general manager Ruben Amaro.
• Four conference schools— Cincinnati, Houston, Louisville, and Memphis are first-time opponents.
UP NEXT
Temple travels to Delaware on Wednesday, April 23 for a 3 p.m. non-conference game.
Temple travels to Monmouth on Friday, April 25 for a 3 p.m. game. TU returns home on Saturday, April 26 to continue a weekend non-conference series with Monmouth at Skip Wilson Field. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 and Noon on Sunday, April 27.
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