Tuesday, April 10
Werner Park
6:35 p.m.
Omaha
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Kansas
Keil Krumwiede and the Omaha baseball team welcome Kansas to Werner Park Tuesday night.
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Omaha Tangles With Kansas, Western Illinois
Apr 9, 2018 | Baseball
Leading Off
The Omaha baseball team welcomes Kansas to Werner Park this Tuesday, April 10, with first pitch set for 6:35 p.m. Links to live stats and audio will be available on OMavs.com.
The Mavericks then resume Summit League play this weekend, visiting Western Illinois for a three-game series, April 13-15, in Macomb, Ill. First pitch on Friday is at 3 p.m., followed by 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Links to live stats will be available on OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
• Werner Park, home of the Omaha Storm Chasers, is the backdrop for Tuesday's game vs. Kansas, and it marks Omaha's second time playing in a pro ballpark this season. The Mavericks also played at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.
• Last Thursday's first game with North Dakota State went 10 innings, Omaha's first extra-innings affair of the season and its first since May 5, 2017.
• The Mavericks have scored five or more runs in 11 games this season.
• Omaha has 27 extra-base hits, including eight homers, in 11 Summit League games, up from 21 extra-base hits with one homer in 17 non-conference games. Maverick hurlers tote a 3.40 ERA against league hitters, down from 5.55 in non-conference.
• Omaha's league-best 24 sacrifice bunts are 30th in the country.
• Omaha's bats have come alive in the middle innings this year, as the Mavericks have scored 23 runs in the fourth and 22 runs in the fifth, their two most productive frames.
• Grant Suponchick is the Mavericks' lone returning All-Summit selection, as he was a first-team pick as a DH in 2017.
• Omaha was picked fifth in the Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Omaha's four captains are Adam Caniglia, Payton Kinney, Cal Hehnke and Keil Krumwiede.
• Omaha is 218-279 all-time against all opponents on the schedule this year and 159-148 all-time against the five other teams in the Summit League. The Mavericks have compiled a 79-67 record in Summit League play since 2013.
Scouting the Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas enters the week with a record of 18-13 (3-6 Big 12). The Jayhawks dropped two of three games in a home series with No. 5 Texas Tech last weekend, falling 15-6 on Friday and 10-0 on Saturday before a 17-3 win on Sunday to give head coach Ritch Price his 700th career victory.
Price is in his 16th season at KU, carrying a record of 483-443-3 and a career mark of 700-671-4 over 24 years.
Tuesday marks the sixth meeting all-time between Omaha and KU, and the Jayhawks lead the series, 7-0. The two teams last met March 14 in Lawrence, Kan., where KU won 8-6.
Scouting the Western Illinois Leathernecks
Western Illinois enters the week with a record of 6-19 (5-5 Summit League). The Leathernecks took two of three games against Oral Roberts last weekend, finishing the series with an 8-2 win on Friday, followed by a 5-4 loss and a 1-0 win on Saturday.
Head coach Ryan Brownlee is in his sixth season at WIU, carrying a career record of 89-170.
Friday marks the 29th meeting all-time between Omaha and WIU, and the Mavericks lead the series, 18-10. The two teams last met April 28, 2017 in Macomb, Ill., where WIU won 3-1.
Macho, Macho Man
Joey Machado (3-3) redshirted in 2017 but has staked his claim on Omaha's Friday spot in the rotation this season. The Creighton Prep product has started eight games and earned three straight wins from March 16-30. Against league opponents, he is 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA, and his 3.04 ERA for the season ranks third in the conference.
Machado's last outing was April 5 vs. North Dakota State, and he logged a quality start with a season-long 8.0 innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk while striking out six.
Suponchick vs. the Summit League
Grant Suponchick batted a team-leading .323 against Summit League competition last season, up from .224 in non-conference games. In those 28 league contests, the Papillion, Neb., native posted six doubles, two home runs, 10 runs scored, 15 RBI and 11 walks. He also had nine mound appearances and a pair of saves in league play.
Suponchick's junior campaign is off to another roaring start, as he has hit a team-high .378 with a .568 slugging percentage and a .489 on-base percentage over the first month of league play.
Welcome to DeBombville
Thomas DeBonville joined the Omaha lineup on Feb. 24 and has started all 25 games since then, hitting .290 with five doubles, two triples, a team-best three home runs, a team-leading 22 runs scored and 16 RBI.
DeBonville was included on the Summit League's Players to Watch List released Feb. 8. The transfer was a two-time all-conference and all-region pick at Eastern Arizona College and ranked fifth nationally among junior college players for stolen bases (39) in 2017. He hit .419 last season with five doubles, six triples, two homers and a .597 slugging percentage.
2018 Slate Takes Mavericks Around the Nation
Omaha's 2018 schedule includes 54 games, and the team plays in 11 states against schools from six other Division I conferences. Four opponents – Ohio, BYU, Oral Roberts and Nebraska – played in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
Entering the season, Omaha had never faced just one of its opponents -- Ohio. The Mavericks hold a combined all-time record of 220-281 over all teams on the regular-season slate.
Up Next
Omaha visits Creighton for a midweek matchup on Tuesday, April 17 at TD Ameritrade Park. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m., and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
The Omaha baseball team welcomes Kansas to Werner Park this Tuesday, April 10, with first pitch set for 6:35 p.m. Links to live stats and audio will be available on OMavs.com.
The Mavericks then resume Summit League play this weekend, visiting Western Illinois for a three-game series, April 13-15, in Macomb, Ill. First pitch on Friday is at 3 p.m., followed by 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Links to live stats will be available on OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
• Werner Park, home of the Omaha Storm Chasers, is the backdrop for Tuesday's game vs. Kansas, and it marks Omaha's second time playing in a pro ballpark this season. The Mavericks also played at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.
• Last Thursday's first game with North Dakota State went 10 innings, Omaha's first extra-innings affair of the season and its first since May 5, 2017.
• The Mavericks have scored five or more runs in 11 games this season.
• Omaha has 27 extra-base hits, including eight homers, in 11 Summit League games, up from 21 extra-base hits with one homer in 17 non-conference games. Maverick hurlers tote a 3.40 ERA against league hitters, down from 5.55 in non-conference.
• Omaha's league-best 24 sacrifice bunts are 30th in the country.
• Omaha's bats have come alive in the middle innings this year, as the Mavericks have scored 23 runs in the fourth and 22 runs in the fifth, their two most productive frames.
• Grant Suponchick is the Mavericks' lone returning All-Summit selection, as he was a first-team pick as a DH in 2017.
• Omaha was picked fifth in the Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Omaha's four captains are Adam Caniglia, Payton Kinney, Cal Hehnke and Keil Krumwiede.
• Omaha is 218-279 all-time against all opponents on the schedule this year and 159-148 all-time against the five other teams in the Summit League. The Mavericks have compiled a 79-67 record in Summit League play since 2013.
Scouting the Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas enters the week with a record of 18-13 (3-6 Big 12). The Jayhawks dropped two of three games in a home series with No. 5 Texas Tech last weekend, falling 15-6 on Friday and 10-0 on Saturday before a 17-3 win on Sunday to give head coach Ritch Price his 700th career victory.
Price is in his 16th season at KU, carrying a record of 483-443-3 and a career mark of 700-671-4 over 24 years.
Tuesday marks the sixth meeting all-time between Omaha and KU, and the Jayhawks lead the series, 7-0. The two teams last met March 14 in Lawrence, Kan., where KU won 8-6.
Scouting the Western Illinois Leathernecks
Western Illinois enters the week with a record of 6-19 (5-5 Summit League). The Leathernecks took two of three games against Oral Roberts last weekend, finishing the series with an 8-2 win on Friday, followed by a 5-4 loss and a 1-0 win on Saturday.
Head coach Ryan Brownlee is in his sixth season at WIU, carrying a career record of 89-170.
Friday marks the 29th meeting all-time between Omaha and WIU, and the Mavericks lead the series, 18-10. The two teams last met April 28, 2017 in Macomb, Ill., where WIU won 3-1.
Macho, Macho Man
Joey Machado (3-3) redshirted in 2017 but has staked his claim on Omaha's Friday spot in the rotation this season. The Creighton Prep product has started eight games and earned three straight wins from March 16-30. Against league opponents, he is 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA, and his 3.04 ERA for the season ranks third in the conference.
Machado's last outing was April 5 vs. North Dakota State, and he logged a quality start with a season-long 8.0 innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk while striking out six.
Suponchick vs. the Summit League
Grant Suponchick batted a team-leading .323 against Summit League competition last season, up from .224 in non-conference games. In those 28 league contests, the Papillion, Neb., native posted six doubles, two home runs, 10 runs scored, 15 RBI and 11 walks. He also had nine mound appearances and a pair of saves in league play.
Suponchick's junior campaign is off to another roaring start, as he has hit a team-high .378 with a .568 slugging percentage and a .489 on-base percentage over the first month of league play.
Welcome to DeBombville
Thomas DeBonville joined the Omaha lineup on Feb. 24 and has started all 25 games since then, hitting .290 with five doubles, two triples, a team-best three home runs, a team-leading 22 runs scored and 16 RBI.
DeBonville was included on the Summit League's Players to Watch List released Feb. 8. The transfer was a two-time all-conference and all-region pick at Eastern Arizona College and ranked fifth nationally among junior college players for stolen bases (39) in 2017. He hit .419 last season with five doubles, six triples, two homers and a .597 slugging percentage.
2018 Slate Takes Mavericks Around the Nation
Omaha's 2018 schedule includes 54 games, and the team plays in 11 states against schools from six other Division I conferences. Four opponents – Ohio, BYU, Oral Roberts and Nebraska – played in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
Entering the season, Omaha had never faced just one of its opponents -- Ohio. The Mavericks hold a combined all-time record of 220-281 over all teams on the regular-season slate.
Up Next
Omaha visits Creighton for a midweek matchup on Tuesday, April 17 at TD Ameritrade Park. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m., and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
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