FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mounties Host Bloomsburg in PSAC East Clash Friday
MANSFIELD – Mansfield baseball will head back into PSAC East action this weekend when the Mountaineers host Bloomsburg at Shaute Field on Friday before an away doubleheader with the Huskies on Saturday.
Fans unable to make Friday's doubleheader at Shaute Field can follow all the action with Bob Michaels of RLM Sports through streaming audio online at GoMounties.com. Live stats and Twitter (@MUmounties) updates will also be available.
Both teams enter this weekend's game with 0-4 marks in divisional play after running into a pair of nationally-ranked programs last week in the conference openers. Mansfield dropped four games to No. 3 Millersville while Bloomsburg did the same with No. 11 East Stroudsburg.
The Mountaineers are 8-10 on the year with a key win over then No. 3 Mercyhurst to open the season. The Huskies sport an 11-9 overall mark and are coming off a 14-6 win over USciences on Wednesday.
Slugger
Zephan Kash leads the team at the plate for Mansfield with a .393 batting average while topping the team in RBIs (16), runs (13), walks (20) and home runs (4). Ace
Tommy Alexander is 2-1 this season with a 1.41 ERA and 19 strikeouts. Closer
Alec Covel is nearly averaging two strikeouts per innings.
Mansfield hosts Lincoln (Pa.) in non-conference action on Wednesday.
