Games 4-6
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (3-1) at Miami RedHawks (0-3)
Friday, Feb. 21 – 3 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 22 – 4 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 23 – 1 p.m.

ON TAP
The Miami University baseball team begins its record-setting 29-game home schedule with a three-game series against Purdue Fort Wayne this weekend. Friday's game begins at 3 p.m. (note the time change from original 5 p.m. start). Saturday's first pitch is at 4 p.m. Sunday's finale will start at 1 p.m.

ABOUT PURDUE FORT WAYNE
The Mastodons are under a new coaching staff this season after finishing 2019 with a 7-45 record. They have already shown improvement after a 3-1 opening weekend against Longwood, scoring at least eight runs in each of their four games. Purdue Fort Wayne's top returning player is redshirt senior third baseman/designated hitter Garrett Moehler. He hit .285 with six home runs and 26 RBIs in 2019. All three of its projected starters this season are seniors. Sunday starter Tyler Kissinger is coming off a zero-run, three-hit performance in 6.1 innings of work in a victory over Longwood last weekend.

SERIES WITH PURDUE FORT WAYNE
Miami holds a 4-2 lead in the all-time series with Purdue Fort Wayne. The teams last met 12 years ago, on March 13, 2008 in Bradenton, Florida. Despite Tyler Melling allowing only one run and two hits in 6.1 innings, the Mastodons earned a 1-0 win in a pitcher's duel.

WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE
Head Coach Danny Hayden held his weekly press conference earlier in the week. He talked about the lessons learned from Miami's series against No. 21 Texas A&M last weekend. He pointed out some positive performances against the Aggies and followed with a preview of the series against Purdue Fort Wayne. The entire video can be watched above.

UP AHEAD
Miami hits the road for its first midweek game of the season on Tuesday when it travels to Dayton. First pitch is at 3 p.m. The RedHawks head south next weekend as they travel to Birmingham, Alabama for a three-game series at UAB. The game on Friday, Feb. 28 will begin at 5 p.m. (EST). Weekend games on Saturday, Feb. 29 and Sunday, March 1 will start at 2 p.m. (EST).