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The Shocks (21-23, 6-6) head to Dallas this weekend to take on the 2nd place Patriots (28-16, 8-4) in a 3 game series.
DBU brings a .294 team batting average to the fray toghether with a .883 OPS with a eye-popping 62 home runs in 44 games. DBU is averaging 7.05 runs per game.
The Shocks who have been hitting somewhat better lately have a .264 team batting average (much better than the .234 they were sporting a few weeks back) with a .732 OPS and relatively anemic (especially in comparison to DBU) 24 home runs in 44 games. The Shocks are averaging 5.5 runs per game.
DBU pitching has a 4.36 team ERA and an OBA of .264. DBU has allowed an average of 5.2 run per game.
Shocker pitching has a 4.78 ERA which has gone south a bit as it had dropped below 4.00 briefly a few weeks back. The Shocks have an OBA of .260 and are giving up 5.4 runs per game.
Likely starters of DBU are Ray Gaither 6-3, 212 Fr RHP (4-3, 4.42 ERA), Jordan Martinson 5-11, 200 So LHP (5-3. 4.50 ERA), and M.D. Johnson 6-6, 185 So RHP (2-2, 3.76 ERA).
I thing we can expect the Shocks to go with Sr. Zach Lewis (3-3, 3.04 ERA) on Friday and Jr. Cody Tyler (4-4, 5.13 ERA on Saturday. Sounds like Sunday's starter might be up in the air at this pont. May very will be a Johnny Wholestaff effort. They will probably stick with Tommy Barnhouse since Keylan Kilgore wasn't sharp against KSU. Could give Connor Lungwitz a start as he has been effective in his last couple of appearnces ableit short outings. My concern with Barnhouse is that he has given up more total home runs and more home runs per 9 innings than anyone else on the Shocker staff. That may not work well against a team hitting has many out as DBU has.
It is just very difficult to have any confidence whatsoever that the Shocks will be able to have much success against DBU. A DBU sweep is certainly a possiblity. If the Shocks could win 2 of 3 they should be doing a happy dance all the way home on the bus.
DBU brings a .294 team batting average to the fray toghether with a .883 OPS with a eye-popping 62 home runs in 44 games. DBU is averaging 7.05 runs per game.
The Shocks who have been hitting somewhat better lately have a .264 team batting average (much better than the .234 they were sporting a few weeks back) with a .732 OPS and relatively anemic (especially in comparison to DBU) 24 home runs in 44 games. The Shocks are averaging 5.5 runs per game.
DBU pitching has a 4.36 team ERA and an OBA of .264. DBU has allowed an average of 5.2 run per game.
Shocker pitching has a 4.78 ERA which has gone south a bit as it had dropped below 4.00 briefly a few weeks back. The Shocks have an OBA of .260 and are giving up 5.4 runs per game.
Likely starters of DBU are Ray Gaither 6-3, 212 Fr RHP (4-3, 4.42 ERA), Jordan Martinson 5-11, 200 So LHP (5-3. 4.50 ERA), and M.D. Johnson 6-6, 185 So RHP (2-2, 3.76 ERA).
I thing we can expect the Shocks to go with Sr. Zach Lewis (3-3, 3.04 ERA) on Friday and Jr. Cody Tyler (4-4, 5.13 ERA on Saturday. Sounds like Sunday's starter might be up in the air at this pont. May very will be a Johnny Wholestaff effort. They will probably stick with Tommy Barnhouse since Keylan Kilgore wasn't sharp against KSU. Could give Connor Lungwitz a start as he has been effective in his last couple of appearnces ableit short outings. My concern with Barnhouse is that he has given up more total home runs and more home runs per 9 innings than anyone else on the Shocker staff. That may not work well against a team hitting has many out as DBU has.
It is just very difficult to have any confidence whatsoever that the Shocks will be able to have much success against DBU. A DBU sweep is certainly a possiblity. If the Shocks could win 2 of 3 they should be doing a happy dance all the way home on the bus.
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