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:
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- Time and Date:Â Sunday, March 12 (12 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.)
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- Records:Â Lincoln-PA (1-8-1, 0-0 ECC) | Kutztown (7-4, 0-0 PSAC)
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- Location: Kutztown, Pennsylvania – North Campus Field
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- Last Meeting:Â March 22, 2022 | Kutztown 6, Lincoln (PA) 1 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania (North Campus Field)
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- Winning Streak:Â Kutztown (W5) | Lincoln (PA)'s Last Win: None Since 1999
Lincoln (PA) Overview:
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Scouting the Kutztown Golden Bears:
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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.
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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).
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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).
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Mitchell Peers is the best hitter on the squad with three round-trippers and an average of 1.5 RBIs per game.
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