University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Bulldogs trek to Appalachian State for Midweek Matchup
03.21.2016 | Baseball
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Asheville (4-15, 0-3 BSC)
Appalachian State (4-16, 0-6 Sun Belt)
Location: Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium / Boone, N.C.
Time: 4:00 p.m.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville begins a busy week on the road starting Tuesday afternoon when the Bulldogs make the short trip to take on Appalachian State with a 4:00 p.m. start.
The Bulldogs lost four games last week at home, beginning last Tuesday against Tennessee to go along with a Big South series loss to High Point. Appalachian State went 1-3 in four road games last week, winning Tuesday at North Carolina A&T before losing three games at Texas State over the weekend.
NOTABLES
We Meet Again: Tuesday will be the second matchup between the teams this season, with Appalachian State winning 8-0 back on March 8 in Forest City, N.C. In that game, Appalachian State used a five-run seventh inning to gain breathing room. Asheville had four players collect one hit each, with Lucas Owens tallying a double playing in his hometown, while Pete Guy, Joe Tietjen and Scott Kobos each added a hit as well.
Big Hits: Through 19 games, the Bulldogs have seen 48 hits go for extra bases, including 33 doubles and 13 home runs. Pete Guy leads the Bulldogs with six home runs, while Lucas Owens and Joe Tietjen each have seven doubles as 11 players in total have tallied at least one extra-base hit.
Close Games: The Bulldogs are 1-5 in games decided by two runs or less. Stuck in the middle of a 10-game losing streak, four of the last 10 defeats have come by two runs or less.
The Right Guy: Pete Guy sits in the middle of several national individual hitting categories, including being 22nd in the country with his six home runs, four back of the national leaders. Guy is also No. 7 nationally with 22 drawn walks, and is ninth in the country at drawing walks, averaging 1.16 walks per game.
Eagle Eye, Bulls Eye: As a team, the Bulldogs have drawn 104 walks, second the league in the category and ranking 158th nationally. Asheville also has a knack for getting hit, with its 27 total hit batters this season ranked 28th nationally.
THE ROTATION
Tuesday: TBD (Appalachian State) vs. Spencer Orr (Jr. LHP)
UP NEXT
Following Tuesday's game, Asheville travels up to Lynchburg, VA for a three game Big South Conference series at Liberty, beginning Thursday night, followed by a Friday night contest and a Saturday afternoon finale.
