WEEK 9 NOTEBOOK
OVERALL: 22-14
THE AMERICAN: 4-8
NON-CONFERENCE: 18-6
THIS WEEK: 2-2
STREAK: L2
LAST WEEK'S GAMES
Tuesday at Jacksonville – W, 13-4 | Recap
Friday at Cincinnati – W (8), 15-0 | Recap
Saturday at Cincinnati – L, 8-3 | Recap
Saturday at Cincinnati – L, 7-6 | Rec
THIS WEEK'S GAMES
Tuesday, April 16, 6 PM – vs. FAU | Live Stats | UCFKnights.TV | FM96.9/AM740 The Game
Thursday, April 18, 7 PM – at Wichita State | Live Stats | FM96.9/AM740 The Game
Friday, April 19, 7 PM – at Wichita State | Live Stats | Cox Yurview | Listen
Saturday, April 20, 11:30 AM – at Wichita State | Live Stats | Cox Yurview | FM96.9/AM740 The Game
A QUICK RECAP
* UCF opened the four-game road week with a 13-4 win at Jacksonville, scoring eight runs over the final three innings of play.
* The Knights recorded their largest shutout win during their time in The American with a 15-0 run-rule shutout of Cincinnati in the series opener.
* Due to inclement weather, the two clubs played a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.
* In the first game, the Black and Gold could not overcome a six-run third inning by the Bearcats.
* UCF then saw the series slip out of its grasp as the Bearcats hit a two-run walk-off home run with two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the ninth.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Grant Schuermann, LHP, rSr.
1 App, 1 GS, 0.00 ERA, 1-0, 6.0 IP, 5 K, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 R
• Recorded sixth quality start of the year.
• Allowed just two runners into scoring position.
• Kept a no-hitter through four.
HITTER OF THE WEEK
Dalton Wingo, OF, So.
4 GS, .412/.500/.647, 2 2B, 1 3B, 7 RBI, 11 TB
• Started the week with a pair of RBI on a 1-for-4 at Jacksonville.
• Recorded a career-high four RBI in series opener against Cincinnati.
• Went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored, including first career triple.
TEAM NOTES
• The Knights are 4-8 at the midway point of American Athletic Conference play.
• Jaylyn Whitehead made a pair of appearances, including a start in the series finale.
• UCF was 3-for-3 in stolen bases.
• Matthew Mika swiped his 16th bag of the year to give him 72 in his career.
• The Black and Gold hit .216 with runners in scoring position, topped by a 7-for-22 clip on Friday.
• Dalton Wingo has the longest active on-base streak at seven games.
• Wingo also moved into third on the team with 12 multi-hit game, including four three-hit games.
• Tyler Osik’s home run on Friday night was his team-leading seventh of the year.
• UCF set a new season high with 15 runs, 13 RBI and six hit by pitches.
• Ben McCabe tied the program record for hit by pitches with three in the series opener on Friday.
GET THE APP
Never miss any UCF Knights news from your favorite team by downloading the free UCF Knights app right to your iOS or Android phone! The app provides personalized information for men's and women's teams, scores, schedules, loyalty programs and even breaking news.
FOLLOW THE KNIGHTS
Follow UCF Baseball on social media on Facebook (/UCF.Baseball), Twitter (UCF_Baseball) and Instagram (UCF.Baseball).