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Allendale, Mich. – Looking to bounce back from its third consecutive split in a GLIAC doubleheader, the Grand Valley State baseball team welcomes Lake Erie for a four-game set this weekend. The No. 17 Lakers, now 16-11 overall and 8-6 in league contests, will play doubleheaders against the Storm on Saturday (April 11) and Sunday (April 12).
 
First pitch for Saturday's games is scheduled for 1 p.m. EDT, while Sunday's matchups are slated to start at 12 p.m. EDT.
 
Mid-Week Rewind
GVSU and Northwood traded 5-0 shutouts on Wednesday (April 8) at the Laker Baseball Field. Game one saw the Lakers tally just four hits. The club bounced back in game two, slugging 10 hits en route to its fourth shutout of the year. In just his second start on the mound, junior Josh Griffith surrendered five hits and five walks, but kept the Timberwolves off the scoreboard in his 6.2 innings of work. Senior reliever Kevin Hallberg and sophomore closer Matt Williams combined for the final 2.1 innings.
 
Record Watch
Redshirt senior shortstop Kevin Zak heads into this weekend with 267 career hits, a figure that ranks second in program history and among active Division II players. Zak needs two hits to pass Ashland's Jacob Petkac for the third-most in GLIAC history, and 17 to break Casey Robrahn's ('09) conference and school records.
 
Moving Right Up
With six at bats in Wednesday's doubleheader, senior outfielder Mike Nadratowski tied Cory Maguire ('10) for the fourth-most in school history (687). The Canton, Michigan product also drew the 83^rd walk of his career, tying John Siuda ('82) and Scott Allen ('05) for the seventh-most by a Laker.
 
No One Crosses On His Watch
Redshirt junior starting pitcher Patrick Kelly has not allowed a run in 24 consecutive innings. The three-time reigning GLIAC North Division Pitcher of the Week tossed a three-hit, 7-inning shutout at Wayne State last Friday (April 3), becoming the first Laker since at least 2000 to throw seven scoreless innings in three consecutive starts. Kyle Schepel (2012) and Jeremy Dow are the only GVSU pitchers to allow zero runs in three straight starts since the turn of the century, though neither completed seven innings in each those outings.
 
Is That Even Possible?
Matt Williams recorded four strikeouts in the ninth inning of Wednesday's win over Northwood. One of the strikeouts ended in a past ball, allowing the runner to reach first. All four Timberwolves whiffed on the final pitch of their respective at bats.
 
Shutting 'Em Down
Junior starting pitcher Zach Anderson threw his second consecutive three-hitter, leading GVSU to a 9-1 win at Wayne State last Saturday (April 4). Opponents are hitting just .165 against Anderson.
 
The Magic Numbers: Five, Three
When the Lakers score at least five runs in a game, they are 15-4 this season. In games when GVSU limits opponents to three runs or less, it carries a 10-0 record.
 
Drawing First Blood
When the Lakers score first, they are 14-2. Additionally, when GVSU scores in the first inning, it is a perfect 13-0. In games when the Lakers lead after the opening frame, they are 12-0.