KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The Lincoln University of Pennsylvania baseball program will attempt to halt its current eight-game losing streak on Sunday afternoon when it faces the Kutztown Golden Bears at noon and 2:30 p.m. on North Campus Field.

What You Need to Know:
 

• Time and Date: Sunday, March 12 (12 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.)

 

• Video: https://kubears.com/sports/2022/3/9/golden-bear-sports-network.aspx (Golden Bear Network)

 

• Audio: N/A

 

• Live Stats: https://kubears.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary

 

• Tickets: N/A

 

• Records: Lincoln-PA (1-8-1, 0-0 ECC) | Kutztown (7-4, 0-0 PSAC)

 

• Location: Kutztown, Pennsylvania – North Campus Field

 

• Last Meeting: March 22, 2022 | Kutztown 6, Lincoln (PA) 1 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania (North Campus Field)

 

• Winning Streak: Kutztown (W5) | Lincoln (PA)'s Last Win: None Since 1999

Lincoln (PA) Overview:
 
The Orange and Blue are 30th in the nation for double plays turned per game (0.80) and 50th regarding steals a contest (2.00) while leading the East Coast Conference in doubles (18) and total steals (20).
 
Alex Jones (Bear, Del./Appoquinimink) has been proficient in hitting two-baggers this year, racking up an average of 0.62 a game to slot 15th nationwide while leading the conference at five total as well as the team's top batting average (.355).
 
Sheldon Johnson (Pittsburgh, Penn./Woodland Hills) has been the superstar slugger for Coach Pla in 2023, leading the league in homers (3) and home runs per contest (0.33) with a Lions leading seven RBIs plus the ECC's second-highest slugging percentage (.692).
 
Jalen Greenidge (Richmond, Va./Monacan) has established himself as one of the toughest players to strike out in the East Coast Conference with a rating of 9.3.
 
Gabriel Sanchez (Anthony, N.M./Gadsden) is among the league's top seven pitchers regarding both hits allowed per nine innings (5.40) and WHIP (1.20) with a club-low 4.50 ERA plus the squad's only victory so far.
 
Scouting the Kutztown Golden Bears:
 
KU will host the Lions in only its second home game of the season with the other being a 16-11 victory over Chestnut Hill.
 
The Golden Bears are among the top-half of an extremely deep PSAC in both home runs (8) and sacrifice bunts (4) as well as winning percentage (.636).
 
Dominic Proietto has been fantastic for Kutztown, ranking among the NCAA's top-35 in ERA (1.20), H/9 (4.80), and WHIP (0.80).
 
Mitchell Peers is the best hitter on the squad with three round-trippers and an average of 1.5 RBIs per game.