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Diamond Notes: Home Opener On Tap For Bulldog Baseball

Truman Baseball Weekend Notes (March 21-22, 2015)

Games #14-17: Truman (11-2, 4-0 GLVC) vs. McKendree (1-11; 0-4 GLVC)
When:  Saturday, March 21 (Noon DH) | Sunday, March 22 (Noon DH)
Where: Kirksville, Mo. | Truman Baseball Field
Live Stream: None
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/truman/baseball/
Stats: Truman  | McKendree
Rosters: Truman | McKendree
GLVC: Standings | Stats | Schedule
Twitter: @TrumanAthletics || @TrumanBaseball || #TSUGameDay
Staff
Head Coach: Dan Davis
Career Record: 122-293 || .293 || 9th season (all at Truman)
GLVC Record: 22-18 || .550 || 2nd season
 
Assistant Head Coach: Chris Fletcher (1st Season)
 
First Pitch:
After passing last week's tests with flying colors, the Bulldogs will play in the friendly confines of the Truman Baseball Park for the first time this season when they host McKendree (Ill.) for a four-game series beginning on Saturday.
 
Truman has won 11 of their first 13 games this season after completing a sweep over the defending national champion, Southern Indiana to open conference play last weekend. The Bulldogs are averaging 7.7 runs per game, outscoring opponents 101-54 thus far. The team is batting .305 so far with 39 extra base hits and 22 of 24 successful stolen base attempts. Pitching, all four starters go at least six innings per outing and have ERAs of 3.09.
 
McKendree enters the series on an eight-game losing streak having lost on Wednesday at home to Maryville (Mo.) University 4-3 in a non-conference single game. The Bearcats are 1-11 this season with a victory over Missouri S&T back on March 8. They were swept in their GLVC opener by Missouri-St. Louis. The Tritons took all four games in Lebanon by scores of 6-3, 5-2, 5-1 and 13-11.
 
Pole Positions:
For the first time in program history, the Bulldogs are either ranked or receiving votes in four national Division II Baseball polls. Truman is 29th in the D2BaseballNews.com poll and are just on the outside of the top 30 in the NCBWA, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and Perfectgame.org surveys.
 
In regional polls that are also conducted, the Bulldogs are the top team in the Midwest region according to D2BaseballNews while third behind Grand Valley (Mich.) State and Ashland in the NCBWA Midwest Region.
 
At the end of the year, the only poll that matters is the NCAA Regional Ranking poll that will come out in mid-April. The top six teams in the Midwest region at the end of the season will get an invitation to the Division II National Tournament.
 
D2BaseballNews.com Poll
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Poll  
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
PerfectGame.org
 
GLVC Players Of The Week:
For the second straight week, Truman swept the GLVC Player of the Week awards. Paul Trenhaile earned his first offensive player of the week after hitting .500 with a double and two home runs while Kent Frantz picked up his second straight pitcher of the week after a complete nine-inning game victory. Frantz struck out eight and allowed just four hits while giving up one unearned run in the 7-1 victory over Southern Indiana.
 
Frantz joins Christian Witt, Ryan Trimble and Josh Niemczyk to earn two conference Pitcher of the Week awards.
 
Trenhaile joins Dave Gambino and Blake Deaton as Bulldogs this season to earn the hitter of the week award. Entering this season, since 1993, Truman has had five offensive conference players of the week winners.
 
A Look Inside Stats: (GLVC Stats | NCAA Stats)
In GLVC stats, Truman is third in the league in hitting with a team batting average of .305. They are first in runs scored with 101, tied for first in doubles with 31 and third in stolen bases with 22.
 
The Bulldogs are fourth in ERA with a 3.83.
 
Dave Gambino is third in the league in hitting with a .481 batting average and Paul Trenhaile is sixth with a .463 clip. Gambino is fourth in slugging percentage (.741) and Trenhaile is fourth in on-base percentage (.516).
 
Jarod Hahn leads in runs scored with 18 and Zak Larkin leads in stolen bases with eight.
 
Beep Beep:
After setting a school record last season with 118 stolen bases, the Bulldogs picked right up where they left off, Truman is 22-of-24 in the stolen bases this year. Zak Larkin is the career leader in stolen bases and has 68 for his career and is 8-of-9 this season.
 
Pitching Prowess:
All four starting pitchers have averaged over six innings a game and are 10-0 this season. The Bulldogs have four complete games and one shutout. Kent Frantz leads the staff with a 0.82 ERA with 19 strikeouts and two walks.
 
Mark Roberts is 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA, Cody Gardner is 3-0 with a 4.50 ERA and Alex Hoffmann is 2-0 with a 4.66 ERA.
 
Out of the bullpen, Andrew Range has four appearances and a 1-0 record. Austin Tinsley has five appearances and three saves.
 
Vs. Cancer Foundation:
The Bulldogs have joined with the Vs-Cancer Foundation to raise money to cure kids' cancer. They have raised $3748 dollars and are ranked 20 out of 61 teams during the challenge. The team goal is $5000 dollars.
 
As part of the fundraiser, the members of the team have been growing their hair out since the campaign began in August. This Sunday, following the doubleheader, beauticians from Rapture Salon in Kirksville, led by Paula Van Rie, will be on hand to give each team member a haircut.
 
For more information or to donate visit: https://team.vs-cancer.org/fundraise/team?ftid=38051
 
Records Watch: (Updated Career Rankings)
Paul Trenhaile
  • Has a career .363 batting average which is currently third all-time (1st - .370 – Aaron Royster)
  • 179 career hits, currently seventh all-time (Next: Josh Rubin – 184)
  • 28 career doubles, currently tied sixth all-time (Next: Keaton Jones & Patrick Hardin – 33)
  • 6 career triples, currently tied ninth all-time (Next: Three Players – 7)
  • 102 RBIs, currently third all time (Next: Devon Myers – 111)
  • 1278 total chances, currently first all time
  • 1187 putouts, currently first all time
 
Jarod Hahn
  • 159 career games played, currently 11th all time (Next: Jordan Howe - 161)
  • 510 career at bats, currently 11th all time (Next: Brad Busch & Luke Crader – 517)
  • 154 career hits, currently 11th all time (Next: Matt Wine – 155)
 
Zak Larkin
  • 159 career games played, currently 11th all time (Next: Jordan Howe - 161)
  • 555 career at bats, currently seventh all time (Next: Mike Kubinski – 566)
  • 113 career runs scored, currently third all time (Next: Aaron Royster – 114)
  • 152 career hits, currently 12th all time (Next: Matt Wine – 155)
  • 68 career walks, currently tied for seventh all time (Next: Craig Sucher & Kenny Swanson 73)
  • 68 career stolen bases, currently first all time
  • 350 assists, currently third all time (Next: Adam Davis – 375)
 
About the McKendree Bearcats:
Enter the series with a 1-11 record and 0-4 in the GLVC…Adam Kunkel lead team in hitting with a .304 average and in RBIs with seven…the Bearcats are hitting .228 as a team with 10 extra hits, all doubles…on the mound, the Bearcat staff has a 5.88 ERA with opponents hitting .304 with 19 doubles, three triples and seven home runs…Sam Lidisky has started three games with a 3.38 ERA…opponents have been successful in stolen bases on 17 of 19 attempts…McKendree was 21-29 last season and 13-23 in the GLVC finishing sixth in the East Division…Jim Boehne is in his 18th season as head coach of McKendree.
 
Bulldogs Picked Fourth in GLVC West Preseason Poll:
The GLVC Coaches Poll was released on February 4 with defending national champion Southern Indiana and Quincy (Ill.) picked to win their respective divisions. Southern Indiana sits atop the East Division picking up 14 of 16 first-place votes while Quincy was in a dead heat with Drury (Mo.) for the top spot in the west. The Hawks totaled 113 points to Drury's 112 with each school splitting the eight first-place votes.
The Bulldogs were in a similar heat with Missouri-St. Louis with the Tritons getting the edge and the number three spot in the west with 79 points to Truman's 77.
 
Truman will play all seven GLVC West Division opponents – William Jewell (Road March 28-29), Rockhurst (Home April 3-4), Drury (Road April 10-12), Missouri S&T (Home April 18-19), Missouri-St. Louis (Road April 25-26), Maryville (Home May 1-3) and Quincy (Home April 1; Road April 14). The Bulldogs will play Southern Indiana on the road to start GLVC play on March 13-15 and McKendree (Ill.) from the East Division at home on March 21-22.
 
Up Next:
Truman will host nationally-ranked Washburn for a single non-conference game on Thursday before heading to Liberty, Missouri and a conference series against William Jewell next weekend. The remaining conference games will all be played from within the West Division.
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Players Mentioned

Blake Deaton

#12 Blake Deaton

SS
5' 11"
Senior
R/R
Kent Frantz

#3 Kent Frantz

RHP
5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
Dave Gambino

#6 Dave Gambino

OF/1B
6' 2"
Sophomore
L/L
Cody Gardner

#17 Cody Gardner

LHP
6' 2"
Senior
R/L
Jarod Hahn

#5 Jarod Hahn

OF
6' 0"
Senior
L/R
Alex Hoffmann

#31 Alex Hoffmann

RHP
6' 1"
Sophomore
R/R
Zak Larkin.

#2 Zak Larkin.

SS/2B
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Andrew Range

#28 Andrew Range

1B/RHP
6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
Mark Roberts

#11 Mark Roberts

RHP
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Austin Tinsley

#19 Austin Tinsley

RHP
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
Paul Trenhaile

#34 Paul Trenhaile

1B
6' 5"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Blake Deaton

#12 Blake Deaton

5' 11"
Senior
R/R
SS
Kent Frantz

#3 Kent Frantz

5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
RHP
Dave Gambino

#6 Dave Gambino

6' 2"
Sophomore
L/L
OF/1B
Cody Gardner

#17 Cody Gardner

6' 2"
Senior
R/L
LHP
Jarod Hahn

#5 Jarod Hahn

6' 0"
Senior
L/R
OF
Alex Hoffmann

#31 Alex Hoffmann

6' 1"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Zak Larkin.

#2 Zak Larkin.

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
SS/2B
Andrew Range

#28 Andrew Range

6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
1B/RHP
Mark Roberts

#11 Mark Roberts

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Austin Tinsley

#19 Austin Tinsley

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
RHP
Paul Trenhaile

#34 Paul Trenhaile

6' 5"
Senior
R/R
1B