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Baseball Visits No. 5 Florida State for a Three-Game Set
03.01.2018 | Baseball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville baseball team visits No. 5 Florida State for a three-game set beginning on Friday, March 2, in Tallahassee, Fla.
BULLDOG BITES
Projected Starting Pitchers
Friday: Sr. LHP Jordan Fulbright (0-2, 8.59 ERA) vs. Jr. RHP Cole Sands (2-0, 1.64 ERA)
Saturday: So. LHP Greg Gasparro (0-1. 3.86 ERA) vs. So. LHP Drew Parrish (1-0, 1.59 ERA)
Sunday: R-So. LHP Jordan Carr (1-0, 1.74 ERA) vs. Fr. LHP Austin Pollock (1-0, 0.90 ERA)
About the Bulldogs
UNC Asheville enters the weekend contest with a 2-5 overall record with all seven games being played on the road.
Last weekend at Mercer, six Bulldogs posted at least three hits during the three-game series. Leading the surge was sophomore Joe Gruszka, who tallied five hits. Carmine Pagano was right behind him, as he tacked on four hits. Of those four hits for the junior, two of those went for extra-bases. Sophomore Kole Harris also collected four singles and a RBI. Brandon Lankford and Tyler Serricchio paced the squad, as each recorded a pair of RBIs. Chris Troost, Jake Catalano, Pagano and Lankford combined for the five Bulldog doubles in the three-game set.
Jordan Carr had success on the bump for UNC Asheville, as the redshirt sophomore started the third game of the series versus the Bears. The Pasadena, Md. native twirled five innings. He scattered five hits and struck out three batters. Out of the bullpen, Nick Boyles had a successful outing, where he didn't allow a run and struck out one in one inning of work.
Scouting the Seminoles
Florida State enters the three-game series with an unblemished 8-0 record, including a 7-0 mark at home. Inside the confines of Dick Howser Stadium, the Seminoles have defeated Xavier, USF and Troy this year.
The Seminole offense is hitting .264. Leading the offensive surge is senior outfielder Steven Wells with a .429 clip. J.C. Flowers and Drew Mendoza are right behind their teammate, as all three are hitting .310 or higher. In the eight contests this year, Wells and Flowers have combined for seven doubles and 11 RBIs. Mike Salvatore and Rafael Bournigal pace FSU with a pair of steals each.
On the mound, Florida State will send out three quality starting pitchers this weekend. Of the trio, they have combined for four wins in five starts. The trio has also combined for 39 strikeouts and only six walks in 32.1 innings of work.
Out of the bullpen, Jonah Scolaro has made the most appearances with four. The freshman left-handed pitcher has twirled six innings, where he has not allowed a run and struck out seven. Redshirt junior Cobi Johnson has made four appearances out of the bullpen this season, where he has struck out 10 batters in four innings of work.
How to Follow the Game Live
The three-game series at Florida State will be streamed on ACC Network Extra. The stream link can be found by clicking HERE. Live stats will also be available for all three games, and the links can be found by clicking HERE.
