OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha baseball program plays a trio of games this weekend against Portland and Creighton Friday, March 6, through Saturday, March 7.
The Mavericks open the 2020 home campaign at Seymour Smith Park with a Noon doubleheader against Portland, then battle Creighton the following day at 4:30 p.m. at TD Ameritrade Park.
Fans can follow the action live via Mav Radio and live stats.
QUICK HITS
• Omaha enters the weekend at 7-4 overall with a 3-1 mark in its last four outings.
• The Mavericks and Portland Pilots meet for the first time in the series history, while Creighton owns a 56-30.
• Portland comes into the matchup with an 11-1 overall record, recently defeating Washington 3-1 on Tuesday evening.
• Creighton recently fell 3-2 to Kansas and takes on Portland prior to its showdown against Omaha at 1 p.m. March 7.
• The Bluejays are 4-6 overall through the first three weeks of the season.
• Omaha is led by shortstop
Keil Krumwiede, who is batting .385 with a team-best 15 hits and nine RBI with a home run.
• Both Krumwiede and
Spencer Koelewyn swept Summit League weekly honors on March 1.
• The weekend matchups mark the last non-conference-only showdowns, as Omaha opens league play next weekend at home against North Dakota State.
LAST TIME OUT
Omaha baseball capped off the weekend with an 8-0 shutout win over Chicago State behind stellar pitching from
Richie Holetz and 11 team hits. Holetz earned his first win of the season (1-2) in dominating fashion behind 8.0 innings of shutout ball with only three hits and two walks allowed.
Mark Ehresman came in the ninth and recorded a pair of strikeouts with two walks.
At the plate, three different Mavericks registered multi-hit performances in
Grant Goldston,
Brett Bonar and
Breyden Eckhout. Bonar finished 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles and a run scored. Goldston also registered a double with a run, while Eckhout had two runs scored and an RBI.
MOHLER EMERGES AS THE CLOSER
Through three weekends, senior
Jacob Mohler has four saves in as many mound appearances this season.
The Cedar Creek, Neb., native ranks fourth in the nation in saves going into the weekend. Through his five innings of work, Mohler has five strikeouts and has not allowed a run.
LOOKING AHEAD
Omaha stays at home for its Summit League opener with a three-game series at Seymour Smith Park against North Dakota State March 13-15. For more information on how to follow, visit OMavs.com.
