GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – With the weather looking like it will cooperate in Westfield, Indiana, Cornerstone is set to play a rescheduled double-header against Taylor University on Thursday afternoon. The two teams will play on neutral field at Grand Park in Westfield, just north of Indianapolis. The double-header is set to begin at 1 p.m. There will be no live video or stats available for the games with it being on neutral field, but the Cornerstone Baseball twitter feed (@CornerstoneBAS) will be giving live updates throughout the day.
Opponent: Taylor University
Date: February 14
Time: 1 p.m. DH
Location: Westfield, Ind. (Grand Park)
Live Coverage: @CornerstoneBAS Twtter Feed
Last Time vs. Taylor
The Golden Eagles opened the season with a double-header against the Trojans on February 5
thand lost a pair of pitching duels 3-1 and 3-0.
Aaron Krupansky would record the lone RBI for the Golden Eagles that day, bringing
Cain Ruiz around to record the only CU run. Cornerstone recorded six hits in the 14 innings of play with
Dustin DeBeau, Aaron Krupasnky, and
Brandon Hepp each having two. On the mound
Daniel Abbgy and
Chandler McKinney would get the starts, giving up a combined three earned runs in 5.2 innings pitched.
New Faces
CU would see four new faces get game action in the Golden Eagles season opener in three transfers and a one of freshmen. Junior
Cain Ruiz started in right field and led-off in both games for the Golden Eagles. Ruiz comes to Cornerstone from Sullivan County CC in Valley Stream, N.Y. and enters his first season of NAIA Baseball. Sophomore transfer
Chandler McKinney got the game two start on the mound after he transferred into Cornerstone after a year at NCAA DII Arizona Christian University.
Liam Griffin would get the start at second base in game two for his first varsity action as a Golden Eagle after transferring from WHAC foe Concordia. The only freshman to see game action was
Austin Hurt who would start both games at third base. Hurt comes to CU from Edwardsburg HS in Niles, Michigan.
Return from Injury
After a brutal season ending knee injury last season,
Clayton Coatney would return to the diamond for the first time since September 29, 2017. The ultimate utility man would both pitch and hit in his return for the Golden Eagles.
Veteran Roster
Head Coach
Chuck Lowitzki enters his third season at the helm of Cornerstone with his most veteran roster yet. CU has 11 seniors on the roster, four of those being pitchers and seven being position players. Some of the key returners include fifth year seniors
Dustin DeBeau,
Noah Reed, and
Collin Young who all came back to use their final season of eligibility at CU.
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