PISCATAWAY, N.J. - In the midst of 15 games in 20 days, Rutgers baseball is set for a pair of midweek games. The Scarlet Knights will meet Delaware State for the first time Tuesday at Bainton Field before traveling to Wagner for a Wednesday contest. Click here for general parking information at Bainton Field.

RU is listed at No. 61 in the latest NCAA RPI, having engaged the 12th-toughest schedule in 2016. Rutgers leads the Big Ten with 25 true road games played and holds an 8-1 record at Bainton Field.

SCOUTING RUTGERS
The Scarlet Knights went 2-3 in five games last week with four of those being away. After splitting a home-and-home midweek series versus Seton Hall, RU took the Friday game at Ohio State, 7-4, behind a complete game by senior Howie Brey (Middletown, N.J.). The left-hander allowed just one run and four hits after the first inning, as the offense put up 13 hits. However, the Buckeyes took the next two games, including a 2-1 Sunday game that came down to the ninth inning. For the season, Rutgers has played 12 games decided by one run.

Junior Christian Campbell (Sayreville, N.J.) is slated to make his first career start on the mound on Tuesday. The right-hander has worked six games in relief this season, including a career-high 3.2 innings pitched last week at Seton Hall. He has 18 strikeouts in 16.2 innings. Then Wednesday, freshman Serafino Brito (Oakland, N.J.) will take the ball for his seventh start as a rookie. He pitched a career-best seven innings in a win last time out versus Seton Hall, allowing one run with five strikeouts and no walks. In 2016, Brito ranks 14th nationally with just 0.96 walks permitted per nine innings, while being 21st with a 7-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Out of the bullpen, redshirt junior Max Herrmann (Rutherford, N.J.) worked two scoreless frames Sunday in his team-leading 14th appearance. Also from the left side, junior Ryan Fleming (Churchville, Pa.) has not allowed an earned run in his last seven outings to maintain a 1.20 ERA.

Freshman Jawuan Harris (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) led the bats with a 7-for-17 showing in five games last week, adding four stolen bases. Sophomore Milo Freeman (Millburn, N.J.) also produced with six hits and four RBIs, including his second home run of the season Sunday. Overall, senior R.J. Devish (Beachwood, N.J.) paces the offense with a.379 batting average and a .517 on-base percentage. In addition, fifth-year senior Chris Suseck (Flemington, N.J.) leads the lineup with 27 RBIs.

On the base paths, Harris is first in the Big Ten and ranks seventh in the country with 25 stolen bases in 29 tries. Devish is tied for second in the conference with 17, as the team is at 74 swipes, which is sixth in the nation and 17 more than any other Big Ten team.

NOTABLE
Rutgers is plus five wins from the same point last season … the team has won 14 of its last 16 at Bainton Field dating back to 2015 … Tuesday's game starts a stretch of playing at home in nine of the next 11 contests … RU is 12-0 when out-hitting the opponent … the offense has reached double-digit hits 12 times and scored 10 or more runs on six occasions … RU is averaging 2.11 stolen bases per game, with 19 games stealing multiple bags … the bats have scored most in the third and fourth innings, totaling 30 runs each … starting pitchers are averaging 5.35 innings per start with a 4.14 ERA.

SCOUTING DELAWARE STATE
A member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the Hornets have won four of their last five games, including a home sweep against Coppin State over the weekend. Todd Henry leads the team with a .324 batting average, while Austin Bentley has knocked in 25 runs. Right-hander Cole Davis is set to make his fifth start of the season and 20th appearance overall on the mound, striking out 29 in 40.2 innings. The pitching staff ranks 21st in the country with an average of 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

Head coach JP Blandin is in his 16th season in charge and is the winningest coach in school history. Click here for more information on Delaware State baseball.

THE SERIES
Rutgers and Delaware State have never met the diamond. The Scarlet Knights have only played two previous games against teams in currently in the MEAC, beating Howard in 1960 and 1978.

SCOUTING WAGNER
A member of the Northeast Conference, the Seahawks come into midweek action having lost 12 of their last 13 games, including suffering a four-game sweep at Bryant most recently. Nick Mascelli paces the offense with a .384 batting average, being the ninth-toughest batter in the nation to strike out (once every 22.4 plate appearances). In addition, Phil Capra has a team-high 27 RBIs. Danny Marsh is scheduled to make the start, having just one two-inning relief outing so far this year. The staff has worked to a 5.03 team ERA.

Head coach Jim Carone is in fifth season leading the program. Click here for more information on Wagner baseball.

THE SERIES
Rutgers and Wagner will meet for the sixth consecutive season, splitting six matchups over the last five years. Overall, the Scarlet Knights lead the all-time series, 20-4-2. In the last meeting, John O'Reilly (Northvale, N.J.) pitched seven shutout innings and the offense scored seven runs in the first five innings on the way to a 7-1 victory at Bainton Field. Rutgers head coach Joe Litterio, the winningest coach in program history with 240 wins, spent 12 seasons as the Wagner head coach before coming back to RU for the 2012 season.

UP NEXT
The Scarlet Knights will stay home this weekend to host Penn State in a three-game series at Bainton Field. The set will start Friday at 3 p.m. on BTN Plus.

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