University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2019 Baseball Roster
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Whitecavage, Eric
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Jersey Number 22
Eric Whitecavage
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Weddington, NC
Bio
2019 (Senior): First in UNC Asheville history with 102 career appearances … First in UNC Asheville history with only 74 total runs allowed in his career … Second in UNC Asheville history with only 66 earned runs allowed in his career … Appeared in 25 games out of the bullpen in 2019 … Threw 26.2 innings … Allowed 18 earned runs … Struck out 23 batters … Threw a season-high 2.2 innings and allowed only one baserunner and zero hits to help secure UNC Asheville’s shutout victory over Campbell.
2018 (Junior): Appeared in second-most games in 2018 with 23 ... Also made a pair of starts ... Finished the year with a 2-2 record and a 5.34 ERA ... Totaled 28.2 innings of work ... Struck out 19 and allowed 17 earned runs all year ... Earned first start of the year at Winthrop, where he totaled two innings, scattered three hits and allowed one run ... Held batters to a .284 batting average.
2017 (Sophomore): Helped guide UNC Asheville back to the Big South Conference Baseball Championship for the first time since 2012 as the Bulldogs advanced to the semifinal round for the first time since 2007 … Helped UNC Asheville lead the Big South Conference with 17 runners picked off … His three saves give him six on for his career, tied for eighth-most in program history … One of the most reliable relievers in the Big South Conference, Whitecavage led the Bulldogs’ pitching corps with 27 appearances on the year, tied for fourth-most in the Big South Conference and tied for second most for appearances in relief … His 27 appearances is tied for fourth-most in program history for appearances in a single season … Boasted a 4.01 ERA in 42.2 innings of work to go along with a perfect 5-0 record and three saves … His five wins on the year are tied for eighth-most in the league … His 12 games finished is seventh-most in the conference … His three runners picked off is tied for fourth-most in the Big South Conference … Struck out 23 batters … Pitched five consecutive scoreless innings over a four-game span from March 18 through March 25 … Had 15 scoreless outings and four appearances where he didn’t get up a hit … Pitched a season-high 4.0 innings of one-hit, scoreless ball in the Bulldogs’ elimination game against Liberty (5/26) in the Big South Conference Championship to record his fifth win on the year … Struck out a season-high three batters twice, including at Richmond (4/2) and at Campbell (4/22) … Earned his first win of the season in the first game of a home doubleheader against UMBC (3/11) … Recorded his first save of the campaign at High Point (4/15).
2016 (Freshman): Pitched in 27 games out of the bullpen as a freshman … His 27 appearances had him seventh in the Big South Conference … His 27 appearances is tied for fourth-most in program history for appearances in a single season … Boasted a team-best three saves on the year … Pitched 26.0 innings … Struck out 20 batters … Boasted a 4.15 ERA.
Before UNC Asheville: 2014 All Union County All-Conference selection … 2014 Perfect Game WWBA World Championship All-Tournament Team.
2018 (Junior): Appeared in second-most games in 2018 with 23 ... Also made a pair of starts ... Finished the year with a 2-2 record and a 5.34 ERA ... Totaled 28.2 innings of work ... Struck out 19 and allowed 17 earned runs all year ... Earned first start of the year at Winthrop, where he totaled two innings, scattered three hits and allowed one run ... Held batters to a .284 batting average.
2017 (Sophomore): Helped guide UNC Asheville back to the Big South Conference Baseball Championship for the first time since 2012 as the Bulldogs advanced to the semifinal round for the first time since 2007 … Helped UNC Asheville lead the Big South Conference with 17 runners picked off … His three saves give him six on for his career, tied for eighth-most in program history … One of the most reliable relievers in the Big South Conference, Whitecavage led the Bulldogs’ pitching corps with 27 appearances on the year, tied for fourth-most in the Big South Conference and tied for second most for appearances in relief … His 27 appearances is tied for fourth-most in program history for appearances in a single season … Boasted a 4.01 ERA in 42.2 innings of work to go along with a perfect 5-0 record and three saves … His five wins on the year are tied for eighth-most in the league … His 12 games finished is seventh-most in the conference … His three runners picked off is tied for fourth-most in the Big South Conference … Struck out 23 batters … Pitched five consecutive scoreless innings over a four-game span from March 18 through March 25 … Had 15 scoreless outings and four appearances where he didn’t get up a hit … Pitched a season-high 4.0 innings of one-hit, scoreless ball in the Bulldogs’ elimination game against Liberty (5/26) in the Big South Conference Championship to record his fifth win on the year … Struck out a season-high three batters twice, including at Richmond (4/2) and at Campbell (4/22) … Earned his first win of the season in the first game of a home doubleheader against UMBC (3/11) … Recorded his first save of the campaign at High Point (4/15).
2016 (Freshman): Pitched in 27 games out of the bullpen as a freshman … His 27 appearances had him seventh in the Big South Conference … His 27 appearances is tied for fourth-most in program history for appearances in a single season … Boasted a team-best three saves on the year … Pitched 26.0 innings … Struck out 20 batters … Boasted a 4.15 ERA.
Before UNC Asheville: 2014 All Union County All-Conference selection … 2014 Perfect Game WWBA World Championship All-Tournament Team.
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville vs Presbyterian (Game 3)
Tuesday, May 28
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville at Presbyterian (Game 2)
Tuesday, May 28
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville at Presbyterian (Game 1)
Tuesday, May 28
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville vs Gardner-Webb (Game 3)
Monday, May 13
