The BG baseball team probably wishes they played its spring games in Goodyear, Ariz. alongside the Cleveland Indians.
As it stands, more wintry Ohio weather cancelled the team’s Tuesday game against Wright State, marking the fifth game rained, snowed or wind-blown out this season.
Team notes, by the numbers:
0 Wins recorded by starters Cody Apthorpe, Mike Frank, Trevor Blaylock through a combined 17 starts
1 Wins recorded by any BG starter this year
1 BG players with 10 or more at bats hitting above .290; Patrick Lancaster sports a .325 average in 77 at-bats. His four walks contribute to his also team-leading .358 on-base percentage.
7 BG players with 10 or more at bats above .290 batting average last season)
3 The number of errors in this past weekend’s series against Western Michigan, the lowest of any series this season.
5 The five cancelled or postponed games so far this season marks the most for BG baseball since 2011, when a full 10 games were nixed.
6 Hits against the Malone Pioneers for Jake Thomas on March 14, 2012, a school record
11 Hits this season from Thomas through 51 at bats
79 Percentage of scheduled games this season which have been played