PUEBLO, Colo. (March 21, 2019) – Colorado State University-Pueblo Baseball will try to win its second consecutive series when the Pack welcomes Colorado Christian University to Rawlings Field a four-game series starting Friday at 6 p.m. The series continues with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m. and finishes Sunday with one game at 12 p.m.

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Promotions:
Friday's game will be another Youth Day at Rawlings Field. All kids 17 & under will receive free admission to Friday night's game. All weekend long fans can buy a hot dog and a beer for just $5.

Pack Notes:
- The Pack beat Regis University three times in their four-game series. The ThunderWolves now own a 5-3 record in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. They currently sit fourth in the RMAC standings.

- Beau Brieske (Jr., Chandler, Ariz.) earned RMAC Pitcher of the Weeks for the second week in a row Tuesday. Brieske fanned a career-high 15 Rangers in just 6.1 innings of work. He allowed two earned runs en route to his third win of the season.

- Brieske earning this honor marks the first time the Pack has earned back-to-back RMAC Pitcher of the Week accolades since April 16 - April 23, 2013 when Mike Fabrizio and Jeremiah Struble went back-to-back. Brieske is the first Pack student-athlete to claim back-to-back Player of the Week honors since Jordan Godman in 2016.

- The Pack collectively ranks seventh in D-II with 11.4 K/9 inning. By striking out 20 Rangers last Friday, they have two of the top 10 team strikeout performances in the country this season. With 212 strikeouts this season, the Pack has 28 more strikeouts than any other RMAC team.

- Brieske ranks third in D-II with 66 strikeouts this season. The righty's 66 punchouts are the most by any pitcher with six or less starts this season. He has 18 more strikeouts than anyone else in the RMAC and 25 more strikeouts than any RMAC pitcher not on his own team.  His 16.07 K/9 ratio ranks fourth in D-II.

- Josh Dahl (Sr., Glendale, Ariz.) has rang up 48 batters this season. Dahl ranks second in the RMAC in strikeouts and 28th nationally. The former Arizona State Sun Devil has thrown a complete game in each of his last two starts, both wins. Dahl is now 3-2 on the season.

- Gilbert Sauceda (Sr., Indio, Calif.) leads the RMAC with 23 walks this season. He needs four walks to break the school record of 134 career walks, held by Chase Lacomb. Sauceda needs 21 walks to break the RMAC record.

- The Pack's first baseman ranks 15th in D-II in walks this season. Sauceda ranks 10th in D-II in walks per game. He leads the Pack and stands 10th in the RMAC with 10 doubles.

- Easton Adler (Jr., Mead, Colo.) ranks third in the RMAC with a .460 batting average. He ranks 17th in D-II in average. Adler went 10-for-13 (.769) against the Rangers. His .534 OBP also ranks third in the RMAC.  

Scouting Colorado Christian:

- The Cougars enter the weekend 6-15 overall. They are 1-7 in RMAC play after losing three-of-four last week against Adams State University.

- The ThunderWolves swept the Cougars at home last season. Robbie Espinosa (Sr., Yorba Linda, Calif.) hit .429 against the Cougars in that series.

- Justin Keindinger has been the Cougars' ace. He has a 2.82 ERA in five appearances this season.

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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Colorado State University – Pueblo competes in 22 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics