CSUB Welcomes Ohio State for Three Game Series

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Cal State Bakersfield baseball team is coming off a tough series versus #2 Stanford, and now comes home welcoming Ohio State. CSUB was competitive versus the Cardinal and looks to get back on track in a three-game set with the Buckeyes.

This Weekend's Schedule:

Ohio State vs CSUB
- Friday, March. 10, 6:05 p.m.
- Saturday, March 11, 6:05 p.m.
- Sunday, March 12, 1:05 p.m.

`Runner Notes

CSUB is currently 7 – 5 after the #2 Stanford series.
Angel Saldivar is arguably one of the best bats in the lineup right now. Saldivar is batting .278 with ten hits, four doubles, nine RBI, a home run, .472 slugging percentage, .372 on-base percentage, and only four strikeouts.
Fellow teammate, Riley Kasper, could also be entered into the conversation for best bat. Kasper has thirteen hits while batting .289, with four doubles, and four RBI.
Left fielder and DH, James Bell, is seemingly getting into a groove. Bell started the year off a bit sluggish, despite leading the team in RBI and 2^nd in hits. He finished the final two games of the Stanford series going 4-for-9 (.444 BA).
Nick Salas has been getting on base at a high rate (.469). Salas leads the team with thirteen walks and enters this weekend with a twelve-game reached base streak.

Scouting the Buckeyes

Ohio State (5-6) comes to Bakersfield going 3 – 2 in their last five games.
The Buckeye pitching staff has an ERA of 5.81. Junior pitcher, Isaiah Coupet, has started three games and fosters a .50 ERA in 18 innings of work, while striking out 27 batters. Coupet currently has a 13.5 K/9 and opponents are batting only .127 when facing Coupet.
The OSU offense is seemingly led by Nick Erwin and Marcus Ernst. Erwin is batting .308 with 12 hits, leads the team in RBI (11), and a .462 slugging percentage. Ernst is batting .302, and leads the team in hits (13) and home runs (3). He is slugging .535 and has an on-base percentage of .412; although he also leads the team in strikeouts (13).

How to Follow the `Runners

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Players Mentioned

#19 James Bell: C/OF; 6' 1"; Senior; R/R

#11 Nick Salas: INF; 5' 9"; Junior; R/R

#18 Angel Saldivar: C; 5' 9"; Redshirt Junior; R/R

#5 Riley Kasper: IF; 6' 1"; Graduate Student; R/R

Players Mentioned

#19 James Bell
: 6' 1"; Senior; R/R
: C/OF

#11 Nick Salas
: 5' 9"; Junior; R/R
: INF

#18 Angel Saldivar
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Junior; R/R
: C

#5 Riley Kasper
: 6' 1"; Graduate Student; R/R
: IF