University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, April 15
Greeley, Colo.
12:00 pm
University of Northern Colorado
vs
CSU Bakersfield
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
@NCBearsBaseball Prepares for CSU Bakersfield With Changed Game Times
4/13/2016 4:18:00 PM | Baseball
UNC and CSUB will face each other this weekend, with a new game time schedule announced
GREELEY, Colo. – Mother Nature and WAC baseball in Greeley continue to fight each other this season as the Northern Colorado Bears and CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners prepare for each other, new times for the series have been announced.
With the forecast calling for lots of precipitation as the weekend progresses, the teams have agreed to play a doubleheader starting at Noon on Friday with the third game of the series TBD based on the weather. The second game of the doubleheader Friday will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.
Announcements on the date and time of game three of the series will be announced at a later date, so make sure to check UNCBears.com for updates.
Series Notes: Northern Colorado | CSU Bakersfeild | WAC
Leading Off
• Northern Colorado picked up its first WAC win of the season on Sunday when they came back and defeated Utah Valley 8-6 in 12 innings.
• The win by UNC ended a seven-game overall losing streak and 11-game WAC losing streak dating back to last year.
• This weekend the Bears will be hosting its first WAC series of the year when CSU Bakersfield comes to visit. The team was supposed to open the WAC season at home, before a spring blizzard ended up canceling the series.
• Nick Tanner was a big factor for UNC last weekend in the batter's box. He hit .500 with his first home run of the season and driving in four runs overall. He also worked four walks over the weekend.
• Freshman right handed pitcher Luke Haynes played a big role in the team's win on Sunday, going four strong innings allowing just one run on four hits while striking out a team season high seven batters.
• The Bears bats were hitting the long ball this past weekend. The team had four home runs with two coming from Cole Maltese along with Rob Cashel hitting his first career dinger on Sunday to send the game to extras.
• Sunday's game was the first to go to extra innings this season for Northern Colorado. It was also the first time since May 2012 that a game went beyond 10 innings.
Scouting Bakersfield
CSU Bakersfield is coming off dropping a close game to UC Irvine Tuesday night 7-6. The Roadrunners have been playing well as of late though, taking their series against Sacramento State last weekend 2-1.
Overall for the year Bakersfield has struggled, putting together a 7-24 record and coming in with a 2-7 WAC record. The team is led by former assistant Bob Macaluso, who took over the helm after long time coach Bill Kernen retired after last season.
In the batter's box, the Roadrunners are led by Dustin Frailey who is hitting .408, scoring 25 times and driving in 12 runs. He as also worked 10 walks and stolen eight bases in nine attempts. As a team CSUB is hitting .267. Outside of Frailey, three other players are hitting above .300 for Bakersfield this year.
Last year, CSU Bakersfield was one of the top pitching teams in the WAC, but they have been struggling this season boasting a 6.07 ERA in their 31 games played. Both weekend starters Andrew Hansen and AJ Monarrez have ERAs over 5.00, at 5.17 and 5.64, respectively.
Coming into the season the WAC coaches picked the Roadrunners to finish fourth, after winning the WAC Tournament last year and advancing to the NCAA Tournament.
Series History vs the Roadrunners
This weekend's series will be only the fourth one between Northern Colorado and CSU Bakersfield. Over the first three series the Roadrunners have won nine of the 10 games between the two teams. Last year UNC earned its first ever win over CSUB on the Roadrunners home field. The teams have met only three times in Greeley, with Bakersfield sweeping that series.
Lean Dean Hitting Machine
Since being inserted into the regular starting line-up for UNC on March 16th, Dean Lawson has been a tough out for opposing pitchers. He is hitting .345 since then and also drawn seven walks.
Turning Two
UNC has been doing a good job of turning two this season. The Bears have turned 23 double plays already for the year. Those 23 double plays rank 132nd overall in the NCAA and fourth in the WAC. Utah Valley and New Mexico State are tied for the lead in the conference with 29 turned.
Going, Going, Gone!
Northern Colorado hit four home runs last weekend, but none from its leader in the category in Brett Minnick. Minnick has five this season which ranks first in the WAC and 161st in the country.
Three Bears were responsible for home runs hit at Utah Valley last weekend. They were Cole Maltese, Nick Tanner and Rob Cashel. Matlese had two of the four, while Tanner hit his first of the season and Cashel had his first career home run.
Yamane The Man
• After missing last year with a foot injury, Ryan Yamane has a few different UNC baseball records within reach. Coming into the 2016 season, he ranks fifth in at bats with 660, tied for12th in hits (190) and now first in walks with 130. Yamane broke the program record of 121 set by Jeff Cheek who played from 1972-75.
• Having taken over the all-time walks record, Yamane is one of the top players to draw a walk this season. His 22 walks are the second most in the WAC and 103rd most in the NCAA.
Every day is Sunday
UNC may want to name every day of the week Sunday since that is when the Bears have won most of their games this year. The team is 5-1 on Sunday and 1-21 on any other day of the week.
Swiping Bags
The Bears have been on the run this year, swiping 32 bags so far this season, to rank 127th nationally and fifth in the WAC. Jake Ek leads the team with six stolen bases.
All Arms in
Tuesday's have become staff days for the Bears. Northern Colorado used seven pitchers again last week at Air Force, and eight this week against the Falcons
• Against Regis, the team used seven different pitchers who would hold the Rangers hitless for the first 5 1/3 innings
• Playing five straight games can take a toll on any pitching staff, for UNC they were able to string together a staff in the final game at Kansas. The Bears used eight pitchers lasting no more than 1 2/3 of an inning, but did see positive results. The eight pitchers combined to allow just two runs and six hits in the game.
Moving Runners Over
Senior Jake Ek moved plenty of runners over last year, finishing the season ranked 18th in the nation with 15 sacrifice bunts. Those 15 bunts helped produce nine runs for the team last year.
Following the Bears
Want to stay up to date with all things UNC Bears Baseball? There are a few ways to. During all games this year there will be live updates on the team's Twitter account @NCBearsBaseball.
For home games there will also be a live audio broadcast of the games as well as live stats on UNCBears.com. Finally after all of the team's home games make sure to get on Facebook and look for the update on the live look at the postgame press conference.
Bear in the Big Leagues
For the first time since 2011, Northern Colorado had a player drafted in the MLB draft last June. Senior Jensen Park was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 32nd round. Before Park was drafted last year, Jarod Berggren was the last UNC player drafted back in 2011.
Making the Grades
Northern Colorado baseball had seven players earn their spot on the WAC All-Academic team for 2015. Those players were Allen Cook, Caleb Kirkman, Cole Maltese, Dan Reese, Reyn Sugai, Zach Heath and Brett Minnick.
Home Grown
Head coach Carl Iwasaki and his staff have done a good job of keeping the home grown talent in the state. 12 of UNC's 32 hail from the Centennial State.
Hawaii Five-0
The Bears have a little Hawaii flair to them with three players plus head coach Carl Iwasaki and assistant Kaiona Correa all coming to Colorado from the islands.
Exceeding Expectations
For the second straight year, UNC is going to have to exceed the expectations of the WAC coaches to make another trip to Mesa, Arizona for the conference tournament. The WAC coaches pegged the Bears to finish eighth in the conference. Last year the team was picked to finish last in the preseason, but exceed those expectations finishing 7th to make it to Mesa.
New Faces
Northern Colorado not only welcomes 11 new players to this year's ball club, but also has some new faces on the coaching staff. Kai Correa moves up to a full-time assistant after being a volunteer last season, while Coach Iwa also brought on Jordan Stouffer and Dan Siegfried as a volunteer assistant and director of baseball operations.
Class of 2017
While the 2016 season is just about to kick-off, UNC has already secured eight new players for its 2017 team. During the early signing period this year the Bears have brought in three infielders, a catchers, two utility players and a pair of right handed pitchers.
On Deck
The Bears will head to Air Force on Tuesday when they take the Falcons for the third time this year. Air Force has won the first two games this season
In the Hole
UNC will continue a seven-game road trip when they head east to take on Chicago State for WAC play over April 22-24.
Around the Den
Track and field heads to the mecca of running when they compete in the Oregon Relays over the weekend.
Softball looks to get back to its winning ways when they hit the road to take on North Dakota for three Big Sky games.
Men's golf has its final tune up for the Big Sky Championships with the three-day El Macero Classic in Davis, California.
It is Senior Weekend for Men's and Women's tennis. The men will host IUPUI and Idaho State on Friday and Saturday, while the women host Idaho State and Idaho on Saturday and Sunday.
With the forecast calling for lots of precipitation as the weekend progresses, the teams have agreed to play a doubleheader starting at Noon on Friday with the third game of the series TBD based on the weather. The second game of the doubleheader Friday will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.
Announcements on the date and time of game three of the series will be announced at a later date, so make sure to check UNCBears.com for updates.
| Series Information |
| Friday, April 15, 12:00 p.m. | RHP Corey Nakakura (2-2, 4.39 ERA) vs RHP Andrew Hansen (2-5, 5.17 ERA) | Audio | Live Stats |
| Friday, April 15, 30 min after game 1 | RHP Alex Werbach (0-3, 7.27 ERA) vs RHP AJ Monarrez (2-4, 5.64 ERA) | Audio | Live Stats |
| TBD | LHP Nick Tanner (1-1, 3.82 ERA) vs RHP Chance Gusbeth (1-3, 8.07 ERA) | Audio | Live Stats |
Series Notes: Northern Colorado | CSU Bakersfeild | WAC
Leading Off
• Northern Colorado picked up its first WAC win of the season on Sunday when they came back and defeated Utah Valley 8-6 in 12 innings.
• The win by UNC ended a seven-game overall losing streak and 11-game WAC losing streak dating back to last year.
• This weekend the Bears will be hosting its first WAC series of the year when CSU Bakersfield comes to visit. The team was supposed to open the WAC season at home, before a spring blizzard ended up canceling the series.
• Nick Tanner was a big factor for UNC last weekend in the batter's box. He hit .500 with his first home run of the season and driving in four runs overall. He also worked four walks over the weekend.
• Freshman right handed pitcher Luke Haynes played a big role in the team's win on Sunday, going four strong innings allowing just one run on four hits while striking out a team season high seven batters.
• The Bears bats were hitting the long ball this past weekend. The team had four home runs with two coming from Cole Maltese along with Rob Cashel hitting his first career dinger on Sunday to send the game to extras.
• Sunday's game was the first to go to extra innings this season for Northern Colorado. It was also the first time since May 2012 that a game went beyond 10 innings.
Scouting Bakersfield
CSU Bakersfield is coming off dropping a close game to UC Irvine Tuesday night 7-6. The Roadrunners have been playing well as of late though, taking their series against Sacramento State last weekend 2-1.
Overall for the year Bakersfield has struggled, putting together a 7-24 record and coming in with a 2-7 WAC record. The team is led by former assistant Bob Macaluso, who took over the helm after long time coach Bill Kernen retired after last season.
In the batter's box, the Roadrunners are led by Dustin Frailey who is hitting .408, scoring 25 times and driving in 12 runs. He as also worked 10 walks and stolen eight bases in nine attempts. As a team CSUB is hitting .267. Outside of Frailey, three other players are hitting above .300 for Bakersfield this year.
Last year, CSU Bakersfield was one of the top pitching teams in the WAC, but they have been struggling this season boasting a 6.07 ERA in their 31 games played. Both weekend starters Andrew Hansen and AJ Monarrez have ERAs over 5.00, at 5.17 and 5.64, respectively.
Coming into the season the WAC coaches picked the Roadrunners to finish fourth, after winning the WAC Tournament last year and advancing to the NCAA Tournament.
Series History vs the Roadrunners
This weekend's series will be only the fourth one between Northern Colorado and CSU Bakersfield. Over the first three series the Roadrunners have won nine of the 10 games between the two teams. Last year UNC earned its first ever win over CSUB on the Roadrunners home field. The teams have met only three times in Greeley, with Bakersfield sweeping that series.
Lean Dean Hitting Machine
Since being inserted into the regular starting line-up for UNC on March 16th, Dean Lawson has been a tough out for opposing pitchers. He is hitting .345 since then and also drawn seven walks.
Turning Two
UNC has been doing a good job of turning two this season. The Bears have turned 23 double plays already for the year. Those 23 double plays rank 132nd overall in the NCAA and fourth in the WAC. Utah Valley and New Mexico State are tied for the lead in the conference with 29 turned.
Going, Going, Gone!
Northern Colorado hit four home runs last weekend, but none from its leader in the category in Brett Minnick. Minnick has five this season which ranks first in the WAC and 161st in the country.
Three Bears were responsible for home runs hit at Utah Valley last weekend. They were Cole Maltese, Nick Tanner and Rob Cashel. Matlese had two of the four, while Tanner hit his first of the season and Cashel had his first career home run.
Yamane The Man
• After missing last year with a foot injury, Ryan Yamane has a few different UNC baseball records within reach. Coming into the 2016 season, he ranks fifth in at bats with 660, tied for12th in hits (190) and now first in walks with 130. Yamane broke the program record of 121 set by Jeff Cheek who played from 1972-75.
• Having taken over the all-time walks record, Yamane is one of the top players to draw a walk this season. His 22 walks are the second most in the WAC and 103rd most in the NCAA.
Every day is Sunday
UNC may want to name every day of the week Sunday since that is when the Bears have won most of their games this year. The team is 5-1 on Sunday and 1-21 on any other day of the week.
Swiping Bags
The Bears have been on the run this year, swiping 32 bags so far this season, to rank 127th nationally and fifth in the WAC. Jake Ek leads the team with six stolen bases.
All Arms in
Tuesday's have become staff days for the Bears. Northern Colorado used seven pitchers again last week at Air Force, and eight this week against the Falcons
• Against Regis, the team used seven different pitchers who would hold the Rangers hitless for the first 5 1/3 innings
• Playing five straight games can take a toll on any pitching staff, for UNC they were able to string together a staff in the final game at Kansas. The Bears used eight pitchers lasting no more than 1 2/3 of an inning, but did see positive results. The eight pitchers combined to allow just two runs and six hits in the game.
Moving Runners Over
Senior Jake Ek moved plenty of runners over last year, finishing the season ranked 18th in the nation with 15 sacrifice bunts. Those 15 bunts helped produce nine runs for the team last year.
Following the Bears
Want to stay up to date with all things UNC Bears Baseball? There are a few ways to. During all games this year there will be live updates on the team's Twitter account @NCBearsBaseball.
For home games there will also be a live audio broadcast of the games as well as live stats on UNCBears.com. Finally after all of the team's home games make sure to get on Facebook and look for the update on the live look at the postgame press conference.
Bear in the Big Leagues
For the first time since 2011, Northern Colorado had a player drafted in the MLB draft last June. Senior Jensen Park was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 32nd round. Before Park was drafted last year, Jarod Berggren was the last UNC player drafted back in 2011.
Making the Grades
Northern Colorado baseball had seven players earn their spot on the WAC All-Academic team for 2015. Those players were Allen Cook, Caleb Kirkman, Cole Maltese, Dan Reese, Reyn Sugai, Zach Heath and Brett Minnick.
Home Grown
Head coach Carl Iwasaki and his staff have done a good job of keeping the home grown talent in the state. 12 of UNC's 32 hail from the Centennial State.
Hawaii Five-0
The Bears have a little Hawaii flair to them with three players plus head coach Carl Iwasaki and assistant Kaiona Correa all coming to Colorado from the islands.
Exceeding Expectations
For the second straight year, UNC is going to have to exceed the expectations of the WAC coaches to make another trip to Mesa, Arizona for the conference tournament. The WAC coaches pegged the Bears to finish eighth in the conference. Last year the team was picked to finish last in the preseason, but exceed those expectations finishing 7th to make it to Mesa.
New Faces
Northern Colorado not only welcomes 11 new players to this year's ball club, but also has some new faces on the coaching staff. Kai Correa moves up to a full-time assistant after being a volunteer last season, while Coach Iwa also brought on Jordan Stouffer and Dan Siegfried as a volunteer assistant and director of baseball operations.
Class of 2017
While the 2016 season is just about to kick-off, UNC has already secured eight new players for its 2017 team. During the early signing period this year the Bears have brought in three infielders, a catchers, two utility players and a pair of right handed pitchers.
On Deck
The Bears will head to Air Force on Tuesday when they take the Falcons for the third time this year. Air Force has won the first two games this season
In the Hole
UNC will continue a seven-game road trip when they head east to take on Chicago State for WAC play over April 22-24.
Around the Den
Track and field heads to the mecca of running when they compete in the Oregon Relays over the weekend.
Softball looks to get back to its winning ways when they hit the road to take on North Dakota for three Big Sky games.
Men's golf has its final tune up for the Big Sky Championships with the three-day El Macero Classic in Davis, California.
It is Senior Weekend for Men's and Women's tennis. The men will host IUPUI and Idaho State on Friday and Saturday, while the women host Idaho State and Idaho on Saturday and Sunday.
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