University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Bulldogs Welcome Winthrop for Weekend Series
04.21.2016 | Baseball
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Asheville (13-25, 4-8 BSC)
Winthrop (19-19, 6-6 BSC)
Location: Greenwood Field / Asheville, N.C.
Time: 6:00 p.m. Friday / 3:00 p.m. Saturday / 1:00 p.m. Sunday
Friday: LIVE VIDEO (BSN) - LIVE STATS - TWITTER
Saturday: LIVE VIDEO (BSN) - LIVE STATS - TWITTER
Sunday: LIVE VIDEO (BSN) - LIVE STATS - TWITTER
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville looks to continue its recent momentum as the Bulldogs welcome Winthrop to Greenwood Field for a three-game Big South Conference series. Asheville has won four of its last five games, including a midweek victory at Western Carolina and a series win at conference foe Charleston Southern, while Winthrop has won three of its last five following a five-game losing streak.
The Bulldogs enter the weekend 4-8 in Big South play and sit ninth in the standings, while Winthrop is sixth in the standings and 6-6 in league action. The top eight teams in the regular season standings advance to the Big South Tournament, which begins May 24.
NOTABLES
Guy Streaking: Pete Guy takes a 23 game on-base streak into the weekend, the second-longest in the Scott Friedhom-era behind former Bulldog Hunter Bryant's 34 game on-base streak last season. Guy passed former shortstop Tommy Houmard's mark over the weekend. Houmard tallied two separate 21 game on-base streaks last season.
Guy's Eyes: Guy leads the country in total base on balls (46) entering the weekend and sits second in the country in base on balls per game average (1.21 per), just behind the national leader (Zack Collins, Miami (FL) – 1.29 per). He sits fifth in the country in total times hit by pitch (14).
Tietjen on at the Plate: Joe Tietjen leads the Bulldogs and the Big South Conference with his 45 RBI, a mark that is the 19th-most in the country. Tietjen's 1.18 RBIs per game average ranks 37th in the country and also leads the conference.
Eagle Eye, Bulls Eye: As a team, the Bulldogs have drawn 209 walks, leading the Big South in the category and ranking fifth nationally. Asheville also has a knack for getting hit, with its 50 total hit batters this season ranked 24th nationally.
Looking at Winthrop: As a team, Winthrop has six players batting over .300 at the plate, with five players each having over 20 RBI entering the weekend. Winthrop and Asheville share multiple common opponents both in non-conference and Big South play (UNC, ETSU, High Point, Liberty, Presbyterian, Wofford), with Asheville holding a combined 4-9 record and Winthrop with a 5-8 mark against those opponents.
THE ROTATION
Friday: Jordan Fulbright (So. LHP, AVL) vs. Sam Kmiec (R-Sr. LHP, WU)
Saturday: Jordan Carr (Fr. LHP, AVL) vs. Thad Harris (Fr. LHP, WU)
Sunday: Danny Wilson (Fr. RHP, AVL) vs. TBD (WU)
UP NEXT
Following the weekend matchups, the Bulldogs will have a nine-day break to wrap up final classes and exams before getting back into action on the road May 3 at Charlotte. Asheville returns home May 4 when they host Wofford at Greenwood Field.
