Home Run Breakdowns

The 18 teams at the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge have combined to play 17 total games (plus two in the late innings), with 17 home runs hit over that two-day span (seven on Friday, 10 so far on Saturday).

Here's a breakdown of the home runs (four by Cincinnati, two each by Michigan, MSU, Purdue and Notre Dame, and one each from St. John's, West Virginia, Seton Hall, Illinois and Georgetown):

• Mike Spina (Cincinnati, 3B, Sr.) ... vs. Purdue
Naimoli Complex (Clearwater) ... Fri.
• Mike Spina (Cincinnati, 3B, Sr.) ... vs. Purdue
Naimoli Complex (Clearwater) ... Fri.
• Justin Riddell (Cincinnati, LF, So.) ... vs. Purdue
Naimoli Complex (Clearwater) ... Fri.
• Justin Riddell (Cincinnati, LF, So.) ... vs. Purdue
Naimoli Complex (Clearwater) ... Fri.
• Jake McLouth (Michigan, DH, Fr.) ... vs. South Florida
Russell Stadium (Clearwater) ... Fri.
• Jimmy Parque (St. John's, RF, Jr.) ... vs. Penn State
Knology Park (Dunedin) ... Fri.
• Brandon Wikoff (Illinois, SS, Jr.) ... vs. Iowa
Russell Stadium (Clearwater) ... Fri.
• Erick Fernandez (Georgetown, C, So.) ... vs. Indiana
McEwen Field (Tampa) ... Sat.
• Sean Gusrang (Seton Hall, 1B, So.) ... vs. Michigan State
McKechnie Field (Bradenton) ... Sat.
• Jedd Gyorko (West Virginia, SS, So.) ... vs. Minnesota
Russell Stadium (Clearwater) ... Sat.
• Andrew Carpenter (Michigan State, DH, Fr.) ... vs. Seton Hall
McKechnie Field (Bradenton) ... Sat.
• Eli Boike (Michigan State, RF, Jr.) ... vs. Seton Hall
McKechnie Field (Bradenton) ... Sat.
• Mike Dufek (Michigan, 1B, Jr.) ... vs. Cincinnati
Bright House Field (Clearwater) ... Sat.
• Dan Black (Purdue, C, Jr.) ... vs. South Florida
Bright House Field (Clearwater) ... Sat.
• Jonathan Moore (Purdue, CF, Sr.) ... vs. South Florida
Bright House Field (Clearwater) ... Sat.
• Matt Grosso (Notre Dame, DH, Jr.) ... vs. Illinois
McKechnie Field (Bradenton) ... Sat.
• Jeremy Barnes (Notre Dame, SS, Sr.) ... vs. Illinois
McKechnie Field (Bradenton) ... Sat.

Home Runs By Site
5 - McKechnie Field (Bradenton)
4 – Naimoli Complex (Clearwater)
3 - Jack Russell Stadium (Clearwater)
3 - Bright House Field (Clearwater)
1 - Knology Park (Dunedin)
1 - McEwen Field (Tampa)

Home Runs By Opponent (pitcher)
4 - Purdue
3 - South Florida
2 - Seton Hall
2 - Illinois
1 - Penn State
1 - Iowa
1 - Indiana
1 - Michigan State
1 - Minnesota
1 - Cincinnati
no home runs allowed by Georgetown, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Purdue, St. John's and West Virginia

Home Runs By Player Class
6 - Juniors
5 - Sophomores
4 - Seniors
2 - Freshmen

Home Runs By Player Position
3 - Designated Hitters
3 - Shortstops
2 - Third Basemen
2 - Leftfielders
2 - Rightfielders
2 - Catchers
2 - First Basemen
1 - Centerfielder
none by a second baseman