Friday, April 28
Seattle, Wash.
6:05 PM
University of Washington
vs
California
Fun Weekend In Store As Huskies Host Cal
April 27, 2017 | Baseball
SEATTLE - After going 2-2 on the road, Washington (22-16, 8-7 Pac-12) returns to Husky Ballpark for three games against the Cal Bears (19-19, 11-7).
The series has big Pac-12 implications as Cal sits second in the Conference, while UW is tied for fourth. The Bears are Jekyll and Hyde, coming off a 3-game sweep over USC at home and have won 10-straight vs. Pac-12 opponents at home. Conversely, Cal is 1-9 in its last 10 road games, including 1-5 on the road against Pac-12 teams.
This weekend's games are available only via live stream on GoHuskies.com with Steve Sandmeyer calling all the action. Constant game updates will be tweeted @UW_Baseball and fans can follow live stats and watch live online by clicking links available on GoHuskies.com.Β
Among the promotions during the weekend, Saturday is Craft Brew Day at Husky Ballpark in the Mound section down the third-base line. For fans 21-and-over, a $25 package includes a game ticket, a Craft Brew Day pint glass and eight tokens redeemable for a 4 oz. sample of your choice. Four great breweries will have their products on hand, including: RedHook, WIdmer Brothers, O Mission, Kona Brewing and Square Mile Cider.Β Purchase your Craft Brew Day tickets: PURCHASE NOW.
SERIES HISTORY VS. CALIFORNIA
Cal leads the all-time series over Washington 46-35. Last season, the Huskies took two out of three games in Berkeley to win their second-consecutive road series against the Bears. The Huskies won 4-2 on April 29 and then dropped their next matchup before defeating the Bears 7-4 on May 1. In Seattle, the Huskies haven't won a series against the Bears since 2009. Cal has won the last three series in Seattle and is 1-8 in those games. Last time in Seattle, Cal swept UW in 2015. The two teams first met over 100 years ago in 1911, where Washington picked up the first three wins of the all-time series.
TEAM NOTES
β’ Stacking Up Nationally: The Huskies have been ranked as high as 10th during the season by Baseball America and while they have fallen out of the national polls they are still firmly in the hunt for post-season play. Currently, UW has a RPI of 51 and a record of 8-4 against teams ranked in the current top-50, including a series win over Baylor, whose RPI is 15th. Each of the Huskies final five series come against teams ranked in the RPI top-100, starting with Cal this weekend, which sits at 72.Β
β’ Stellar Defense: The Huskies enter the weekend having committed a national-low 22 errors and are second nationally with a fielding percentage of .984. In games five through seven during the season, the Huskies had two errors in each of those games, but had 1 or fewer in every game since until this Tuesday at Seattle U when they had two, but still won 7-4.Β
β’ Defense Matters: The Huskies are 14-6 in games in which they have not committed an error, 6-8 in games with one error and 2-2 in games with 2 errors. Conversely, the Huskies are 9-2 when their opponents commit 2 or more errors, 8-4 when the commit one error and 5-10 when they commit no errors.Β
β’ Pitching In: Washington's pitching staff enters Friday second in the Pac-12 and 21st nationally with a team ERA of 3.34. In UW's 38 games this season, they have held opponents to 3 or fewer runs nearly half the time and have a 16-2 record in those games. In accordance with the Huskies' No. 1 defense, they have have allowed a national low eight unearned runs this season. Texas (10) and Oregon State (10) rate just behind the Huskies.
INDIVIDUAL NOTESΒ
β’ Joey Morgan emerged as D1Baseball's No. 1 rated catcher on Monday. He is hitting .359 overall and ups that average to .463 in Pac-12 only play, which leads the conference. His on-base percentage of .456 ranks 3rd in the Pac-12 and his 13 doubles are 7th most in conference.
β’ MJ Hubbs has reached base safely in 31-straight games and all but one of his 34 starts. His streak is the longest among all Pac-12 players. The senior also is riding a career-high 13 game hit streak.
β’ Jack Meggs has played 197 career games and is on the verge of becoming just the eighth Husky to play in 200 during their UW career.
β’Noah Bremer is in UW's career top-10 list for innings pitched (10th, 247.1), starts (T9th, 36) and has 173 strikeouts, just 3 away from entering the top-10. Complete lists are on page 11.
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The series has big Pac-12 implications as Cal sits second in the Conference, while UW is tied for fourth. The Bears are Jekyll and Hyde, coming off a 3-game sweep over USC at home and have won 10-straight vs. Pac-12 opponents at home. Conversely, Cal is 1-9 in its last 10 road games, including 1-5 on the road against Pac-12 teams.
This weekend's games are available only via live stream on GoHuskies.com with Steve Sandmeyer calling all the action. Constant game updates will be tweeted @UW_Baseball and fans can follow live stats and watch live online by clicking links available on GoHuskies.com.Β
Among the promotions during the weekend, Saturday is Craft Brew Day at Husky Ballpark in the Mound section down the third-base line. For fans 21-and-over, a $25 package includes a game ticket, a Craft Brew Day pint glass and eight tokens redeemable for a 4 oz. sample of your choice. Four great breweries will have their products on hand, including: RedHook, WIdmer Brothers, O Mission, Kona Brewing and Square Mile Cider.Β Purchase your Craft Brew Day tickets: PURCHASE NOW.
SERIES HISTORY VS. CALIFORNIA
Cal leads the all-time series over Washington 46-35. Last season, the Huskies took two out of three games in Berkeley to win their second-consecutive road series against the Bears. The Huskies won 4-2 on April 29 and then dropped their next matchup before defeating the Bears 7-4 on May 1. In Seattle, the Huskies haven't won a series against the Bears since 2009. Cal has won the last three series in Seattle and is 1-8 in those games. Last time in Seattle, Cal swept UW in 2015. The two teams first met over 100 years ago in 1911, where Washington picked up the first three wins of the all-time series.
TEAM NOTES
β’ Stacking Up Nationally: The Huskies have been ranked as high as 10th during the season by Baseball America and while they have fallen out of the national polls they are still firmly in the hunt for post-season play. Currently, UW has a RPI of 51 and a record of 8-4 against teams ranked in the current top-50, including a series win over Baylor, whose RPI is 15th. Each of the Huskies final five series come against teams ranked in the RPI top-100, starting with Cal this weekend, which sits at 72.Β
β’ Stellar Defense: The Huskies enter the weekend having committed a national-low 22 errors and are second nationally with a fielding percentage of .984. In games five through seven during the season, the Huskies had two errors in each of those games, but had 1 or fewer in every game since until this Tuesday at Seattle U when they had two, but still won 7-4.Β
β’ Defense Matters: The Huskies are 14-6 in games in which they have not committed an error, 6-8 in games with one error and 2-2 in games with 2 errors. Conversely, the Huskies are 9-2 when their opponents commit 2 or more errors, 8-4 when the commit one error and 5-10 when they commit no errors.Β
β’ Pitching In: Washington's pitching staff enters Friday second in the Pac-12 and 21st nationally with a team ERA of 3.34. In UW's 38 games this season, they have held opponents to 3 or fewer runs nearly half the time and have a 16-2 record in those games. In accordance with the Huskies' No. 1 defense, they have have allowed a national low eight unearned runs this season. Texas (10) and Oregon State (10) rate just behind the Huskies.
INDIVIDUAL NOTESΒ
β’ Joey Morgan emerged as D1Baseball's No. 1 rated catcher on Monday. He is hitting .359 overall and ups that average to .463 in Pac-12 only play, which leads the conference. His on-base percentage of .456 ranks 3rd in the Pac-12 and his 13 doubles are 7th most in conference.
β’ MJ Hubbs has reached base safely in 31-straight games and all but one of his 34 starts. His streak is the longest among all Pac-12 players. The senior also is riding a career-high 13 game hit streak.
β’ Jack Meggs has played 197 career games and is on the verge of becoming just the eighth Husky to play in 200 during their UW career.
β’Noah Bremer is in UW's career top-10 list for innings pitched (10th, 247.1), starts (T9th, 36) and has 173 strikeouts, just 3 away from entering the top-10. Complete lists are on page 11.
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