THE TEAMS
Santa Clara (4-4) vs. UC San Diego (6-4)
SERIES INFO
When: Friday, March 4 at 6 p.m.
Where: Schott Stadium
Tickets: SantaClaraBroncos.com
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
When: Friday, March 5 at 1 p.m.
Where: Schott Stadium
Tickets: SantaClaraBroncos.com
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
When: Friday, March 6 at noon
Where: Schott Stadium
Tickets: SantaClaraBroncos.com
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
NOTES
- Santa Clara is hitting .275 as a team with a .369 on-base percentage. The Broncos have scored 43 runs on 15 doubles, two triples, and three home runs.
- Michael Mugan is hitting a team-high .423 while leading with nine RBIs. Dawson Brigman is hitting .387 with five RBIs and four runs scored while Matt Jew is hitting .333 with a home run, four RBIs, and four runs scored. Eamonn Lance leads the team with two home runs and is tied with Coleman Brigman for the team lead in runs scored with seven. He has knocked in five while hitting .333. C. Brigman is hitting .300 and also has five RBIs.
- On the mound, Santa Clara has a 2.61 ERA. The Broncos have struck out 68 batters in 69 innings.
- Alex Reelfs has tossed a team-leading 12 innings in a start and two relief appearances while posting a 2.25 ERA. Cole Kitchen has started two games and tossed 10 innings with 14 strikeouts and has a 1.80 ERA. Jared Feikes has thrown 10 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts and a 1.69 ERA. Nick Sando leads the team with a 1.04 ERA in 8 2/3 innings and has 12 punchouts against three walks.
- The Broncos will rely on three grad transfers in 2022. Catcher Cal Christofori comes from Yale, RHP Drake Davis comes from Minnesota, and IF Alex Lambeau comes from LMU.
- Santa Clara also welcomes 13 freshmen in Nick Bacura, Karthik Gondy, Thomas Gould, Blake Hammond, Robert Hipwell, Nolan Lopez, Luke Mansy, Will Pappas, Sam Smith, Nico Stanley, Johnny Tarantino, Mike Villani, and Malcolm Williams.
- The Broncos face a tough schedule featuring four postseason teams from 2021 in Stanford, Arizona State, Gonzaga, and TCU. The Cardinal made it to the College World Series. They will also take on Power 5 teams USC, Cal, Texas A&M, Washington State, and Arizona State.
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