Baseball Game Preview: Gateway Gators vs. San Francisco Waldorf Wolverines

For the second straight game, Gateway will face off against San Francisco Waldorf. The Gators are taking a road trip to take on the Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Gateway lost 17-2 to San Francisco Waldorf on Tuesday. The Gators have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

For San Francisco Waldorf's part, Emiliano Martinez-Ortiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martinez-Ortiz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. San Francisco Waldorf is 4-1 when Martinez-Ortiz posts two or more runs, but 0-7 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Appel, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Ben Sarig was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.

San Francisco Waldorf was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

San Francisco Waldorf is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Gateway, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gateway has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like San Francisco Waldorf struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.