University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville Baseball Heads to High Point for Three-Game BSC Series
04.22.2010 | Baseball
The Bulldogs (11-22, 5-10 BSC) will be trying to snap a five-game losing streak on Friday. Two of those losses have been by one and the other two were by two runs.
"We're so close to winning some more games with a play here or a play there but right now we're just not making enough plays," commented first-year Bulldog skipper Tom Smith. "Our guys are playing hard and competing but hopefully we can find a way to win some games here soon."
Smith expects a tough series with the Panthers (19-21, 5-10 BSC). High Point edged Elon on the road Wednesday night, 6-4. They've already beaten Charlotte and Wake Forest this season plus beat Winthrop twice.
"High Point really hits the ball," declared Smith. "They've got a good ballclub, and they've beaten some good teams this year. We're going to have to play very well to have a chance to win this weekend."
Asheville is scheduled to start sophomore right-hander Ryan Dull (4-1, 3.60 ERA) on the mound on Friday evening.
Senior Justin Schumer is red-hot for the Bulldogs at the plate. He leads Asheville in hitting with a .368 average and is on a seven-game hitting streak. Schumer tops the club in homers (6) and RBI (28). In his last eight games, the senior infielder has had at least three hits in five of those contests.
NOTING THE BULLDOGS
- 1. UNC Asheville is 3-2 in night games this season.
- 2. The Bulldogs are 5-9 in one-run games and 1-3 in two-run games.
- 3. High Point is 13-2 vs. Asheville in the regular season the last five years.
- 4. The Bulldogs are in a three-way tie for seventh place in the league standings.
- 5. Asheville has not intentionally walked a hitter all year.
- 6. The Bulldogs have allowed 91 runs in league play with 20 of those being unearned runs.
