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MerrillvillePortage
Pirates
2
Indians
5

The Portage (IN) varsity baseball team won Wednesday's home conference game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 5-2.

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Merrillville0110000252
Portage010310-570
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Game Stats

Merrillville (23-24)

Portage (23-24)

Merrillville

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.2083024252200
1Darien Wiggins (So).00042100000
4Boaz Rice (Jr).00021000000
6Davion Turner (Jr).00033000000
7Joshua Magallon (Sr).00033000000
8Brady Barnett (Sr).00021000000
11Derrick Nelson (Sr).33333011000
12T. Stephens (Sr).66743021000
15Trevor Goodwin (So).00033000000
16Arvee'A Ford (So).66733120200
20Arerion Hoover (Sr).00032000000
Portage

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.3202925584010
1Matthew Krostag (Jr).33333112000
3Mark Calmbacher (Sr).66743021000
5Ryan Bogue (So).00033000000
6Kyle Ketchum (Jr).50032110000
9Devon Ortiz (Jr).25044010000
17Kaleb Hacker (So).00033000000
18Kodie Young (So)1.00032221010
19Tyler Pirowski (So).50032110000
23Hunter Cole (So).00033000000
Merrillville

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals01590007.345.291.637
1Darien Wiggins (So)00210002.500.000.500
4Boaz Rice (Jr)00110000.500.000.500
6Davion Turner (Jr)00010002.000.000.000
7Joshua Magallon (Sr)00000002.000.000.000
8Brady Barnett (Sr)01000001.000.000.000
11Derrick Nelson (Sr)00020001.333.333.666
12T. Stephens (Sr)00100001.750.6661.417
15Trevor Goodwin (So)00020003.000.000.000
16Arvee'A Ford (So)00010000.6671.3332.000
20Arerion Hoover (Sr)00110001.333.000.333
Portage

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00351006.414.400.814
1Matthew Krostag (Jr)00000001.333.333.666
3Mark Calmbacher (Sr)00100000.750.6661.417
5Ryan Bogue (So)00020002.000.000.000
6Kyle Ketchum (Jr)00001000.667.5001.167
9Devon Ortiz (Jr)00010003.250.250.500
17Kaleb Hacker (So)00010003.000.000.000
18Kodie Young (So)001000001.0002.0003.000
19Tyler Pirowski (So)00110000.667.5001.167
23Hunter Cole (So)00000003.000.000.000
Merrillville

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals2
12T. Stephens (Sr)2
Portage

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals4
1Matthew Krostag (Jr)1
3Mark Calmbacher (Sr)1
19Tyler Pirowski (So)2
Merrillville

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.9052118120
1Darien Wiggins (So)1.00011000
6Davion Turner (Jr)1.00022000
7Joshua Magallon (Sr).85776010
8Brady Barnett (Sr)1.00011000
10Kaleb Henry (So)1.00033000
12T. Stephens (Sr)1.00011000
15Trevor Goodwin (So)1.00021100
16Arvee'A Ford (So).50021010
20Arerion Hoover (Sr)1.00022000
Portage

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.9632721510
1Matthew Krostag (Jr)1.00021100
3Mark Calmbacher (Sr)1.00022000
5Ryan Bogue (So)1.00031200
9Devon Ortiz (Jr)1.000109100
17Kaleb Hacker (So)1.00054100
18Kodie Young (So)1.00022000
19Tyler Pirowski (So)1.00022000
23Hunter Cole (So).00010010
Merrillville

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals5.8301.00010
10Kaleb Henry (So)5.8301.00010
Portage

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals1.00101.00011
23Hunter Cole (So)0.000011
24Mason Bartos (So)1.75101.00010
Merrillville

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals67553502925
10Kaleb Henry (So)67553502925
Portage

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals74215903025
23Hunter Cole (So)3000270119
24Mason Bartos (So)44213201916
Merrillville

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.280.37941109004
10Kaleb Henry (So).280.37941109004
Portage

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.160.30000115002
23Hunter Cole (So).000.1820044000
24Mason Bartos (So).250.3680071002
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Game Story

Indiana High School Baseball - Merrillville loses to Portage

April 17, 2024: Portage, IN 46368

The Portage Indians the visiting Merrillville Pirates baseball team by a count of 5-2 in Wednesday's league bout.

The Indians now possess a 7-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hobart for a non-league bout on Saturday, April 20. Portage will face a Brickies team coming off a 5-0 non-league loss to Valparaiso (Valparaiso, IN). The Brickies record now stands at 4-5.

Next, the Pirates face the Wheeler Bearcats (Valparaiso, IN) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, April 18. Merrillville will attempt to move on its 1-8 season record. The Bearcats enter the bout with a 5-3 record after their 13-8 league win over Hammond Bishop Noll (Hammond, IN).

Rankings & Records

Merrillville (23-24)

INClass
30286
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %RFRA
1-120-81-60-6.077.00038160

Portage (23-24)

INClass
12056
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %RFRA
9-74-44-33-22-2.562.50010887

Team Scoring Averages

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Merrillville		.6.9.6.2.2.70--2.93.92.8
Portage		1.1.9.41.1.91.91.506.06.86.91.9

Head-to-Head

  • Portage won this month
    4/16 @ 4:30p1234567RHE
    Portage400420616141
    Merrillville203005010121

    The Portage (IN) varsity baseball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 16-10.

    Box score
  • Portage won this month
    4/17 @ 4:30p1234567RHE
    Merrillville0110000252
    Portage010310-570

    The Merrillville (IN) varsity baseball team lost Wednesday's away conference game against Portage (IN) by a score of 5-2.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

MerrillvillePortage
.201Batting Average.272
.344On Base Percentage.413
.281Slugging Percentage.358
.855Fielding Percentage.906
.111Win Loss Percentage.562

Team Leaders

MerrillvillePortageNational Avg.
#20 Arerion Hoover.316Batting Average#7 Julian Lassalle.500.241
#20 Arerion Hoover.519On Base Percentage#7 Julian Lassalle.714.380
#12 Tre'Von Stephens.466Slugging Percentage#3 Mark Calmbacher.550.303
#12 Tre'Von Stephens1.000Fielding Percentage#12 Montgomery Cunningham1.000.861
#10 Kaleb Henry.333Win Loss Percentage#1 Matthew Krostag1.000.544

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Merrillville0-8Portage2-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
TBAHammond MortonMerrillville4/27/24Hammond MortonPortage(W) 11-1
5/20/24Hammond MortonMerrillville
3/25/24HobartMerrillville(L) 10-04/20/24PortageHobart(W) 12-6
4/2/24Lake CentralMerrillville(L) 18-05/7/24PortageLake Central
4/2/24MerrillvilleLake Central(L) 21-15/8/24Lake CentralPortage
4/9/24ChestertonMerrillville(L) 10-05/14/24ChestertonPortage
4/10/24MerrillvilleChesterton(L) 13-25/15/24PortageChesterton
4/18/24MerrillvilleWheeler(L) 15-54/12/24WheelerPortage
4/23/24MerrillvilleCrown Point(L) 10-04/30/24Crown PointPortage
4/24/24Crown PointMerrillville(L) 9-05/1/24PortageCrown Point
4/30/24MerrillvilleValparaiso4/23/24PortageValparaiso(L) 10-0
5/1/24ValparaisoMerrillville4/24/24ValparaisoPortage(L) 8-1

Record Breakdown

Merrillville (23-24)

Portage (23-24)
1-12
Overall
9-7
0-8
League
4-4
1-4
Non-League
5-3
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
0-8
Common Opponent
2-2
1-6
Home
4-3
0-6
Away
3-2
0-0
Neutral
2-2
0-0
Playoff
0-0
1-12
In-State
9-7
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0