University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, April 13
Farmville, VA
6:00 PM
UNC Asheville
at
Longwood
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Bulldogs Travel to Longwood for Key Big South Conference Series
04.12.2018 | Baseball
Game Notes
2018 Baseball Media Guide
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville baseball team travels to Longwood beginning on Friday, April 13, for a crucial three-game series in Farmville, Va.
Projected Starters
Friday: So. LHP Greg Gasparro (1-4, 5.05 ERA) vs. Jr. LHP Steven Farkas (1-6, 6.75 ERA)
Saturday: TBA vs. Jr. RHP Cody Boydstun (1-4, 5.57 ERA)
Sunday: R-So. LHP Jordan Carr (3-3, 5.48 ERA) vs. So. RHP Tyler Morgan (1-2, 7.20 ERA)
About the Bulldogs
UNC Asheville enters the weekend series with a 9-23 overall record and a 5-7 mark in Big South Conference contests.
In Big South Conference games this year, Danny Wilson is pacing the Bulldogs offensively, as he has 21 total hits in league games this season. He sports a .429 batting average in 12 starts. Right behind him is sophomore Tyler Serricchio, who totes a .333 clip in 11 starts. Serricchio has 12 RBIs, which ranks near the top in league play. Carmine Pagano is the third Bulldog hitting above .300 in league-only games. The junior shortstop has recorded 12 hits (three doubles) en route to touching home even times.
On the mound, Eric Whitecavage has been a workhorse for the Bulldogs, as he has appeared in six conference games. He sports an unblemished 2-0 record with a 2.84 ERA. Beau Nichols and Ethan Tressler have yet to allow an earned run in Big South play, as the duo has combined for 4.2 frames.
Scouting the Lancers
Longwood enters the three-game set with a 10-21 overall record and a 3-9 mark in Big South Conference play. Inside the confines of Buddy Bolding Stadium, the Lancers are 7-9 with wins over Niagra, Iona, High Point, George Mason and Radford.
Sammy Miller, who has started all 31 games for the Lancers, paces the team with a .301 batting average. He also leads the team in total hits (34), total bases (46), slugging percentage (.407) and on-base percentage (.423). He has touched home 16 times and has swiped 10 bases this season. Mac McCafferty has appeared in 12 games, including 11 starts, and has a .333 batting average.
On the mound, Boydstun and Farkas have been the two most consistent starters for Longwood. Boydstun has a 5.57 ERA, as he has started eight games this season. He has totaled 42 frames and has struck out 36 batters. He limited opponents to a .286 batting average. Farkas has a 6.75 ERA, where he holds batters to a .313 batting average. Farkas has a team-leading 54 strikeouts in 42.2 innings of work.
Longwood has six pitchers that have appeared in at least 10 games this year. Tommy Green has appeared in 14 games, where he has worked 23 frames and has struck out 36 batters. Eric Harp is right behind him with 13 appearances, and he has limited batters to a .270 clip and 24 hits in 24.1 innings.
How To Follow The Series Live
Two of the three games in Farmville will be streamed. Saturday's contest will be streamed on ESPN3, and the link can be found by clicking HERE. The series finale on Sunday will also be streamed. The game will be on the Big South Network, and the link can be found by clicking HERE.
Live stats will be available for all three game. The live stats link can be found by clicking HERE.
2018 Baseball Media Guide
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville baseball team travels to Longwood beginning on Friday, April 13, for a crucial three-game series in Farmville, Va.
Projected Starters
Friday: So. LHP Greg Gasparro (1-4, 5.05 ERA) vs. Jr. LHP Steven Farkas (1-6, 6.75 ERA)
Saturday: TBA vs. Jr. RHP Cody Boydstun (1-4, 5.57 ERA)
Sunday: R-So. LHP Jordan Carr (3-3, 5.48 ERA) vs. So. RHP Tyler Morgan (1-2, 7.20 ERA)
About the Bulldogs
UNC Asheville enters the weekend series with a 9-23 overall record and a 5-7 mark in Big South Conference contests.
In Big South Conference games this year, Danny Wilson is pacing the Bulldogs offensively, as he has 21 total hits in league games this season. He sports a .429 batting average in 12 starts. Right behind him is sophomore Tyler Serricchio, who totes a .333 clip in 11 starts. Serricchio has 12 RBIs, which ranks near the top in league play. Carmine Pagano is the third Bulldog hitting above .300 in league-only games. The junior shortstop has recorded 12 hits (three doubles) en route to touching home even times.
On the mound, Eric Whitecavage has been a workhorse for the Bulldogs, as he has appeared in six conference games. He sports an unblemished 2-0 record with a 2.84 ERA. Beau Nichols and Ethan Tressler have yet to allow an earned run in Big South play, as the duo has combined for 4.2 frames.
Scouting the Lancers
Longwood enters the three-game set with a 10-21 overall record and a 3-9 mark in Big South Conference play. Inside the confines of Buddy Bolding Stadium, the Lancers are 7-9 with wins over Niagra, Iona, High Point, George Mason and Radford.
Sammy Miller, who has started all 31 games for the Lancers, paces the team with a .301 batting average. He also leads the team in total hits (34), total bases (46), slugging percentage (.407) and on-base percentage (.423). He has touched home 16 times and has swiped 10 bases this season. Mac McCafferty has appeared in 12 games, including 11 starts, and has a .333 batting average.
On the mound, Boydstun and Farkas have been the two most consistent starters for Longwood. Boydstun has a 5.57 ERA, as he has started eight games this season. He has totaled 42 frames and has struck out 36 batters. He limited opponents to a .286 batting average. Farkas has a 6.75 ERA, where he holds batters to a .313 batting average. Farkas has a team-leading 54 strikeouts in 42.2 innings of work.
Longwood has six pitchers that have appeared in at least 10 games this year. Tommy Green has appeared in 14 games, where he has worked 23 frames and has struck out 36 batters. Eric Harp is right behind him with 13 appearances, and he has limited batters to a .270 clip and 24 hits in 24.1 innings.
How To Follow The Series Live
Two of the three games in Farmville will be streamed. Saturday's contest will be streamed on ESPN3, and the link can be found by clicking HERE. The series finale on Sunday will also be streamed. The game will be on the Big South Network, and the link can be found by clicking HERE.
Live stats will be available for all three game. The live stats link can be found by clicking HERE.
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