University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tuesday, April 10
Asheville, NC
6:00 PM
UNC Asheville
vs
USC Upstate
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Baseball Concludes Five-Game Home Stand on Tuesday Versus USC Upstate
04.09.2018 | Baseball
2018 Baseball Media Guide
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – To conclude the five-game home stand for the Bulldogs, the UNC Asheville baseball team hosts USC Upstate on Tuesday, April 10, with first pitch slated for 6 p.m. at Greenwood Field.
Projected Starters
Friday: Jr. RHP Danny Wilson (1-1, 10.69 ERA) vs. Fr. RHP Jordan Marks (1-4, 5.09 ERA)
About the Bulldogs
UNC Asheville enters the mid-week home contest with a 9-22 overall record, including a 4-7 mark in home games. In their last five games, the Bulldogs are a respectable 2-3 with wins over Western Carolina and Presbyterian.
In the five-game week for UNC Asheville, Danny Wilson paced the Bulldog offense, as the junior hit at a .588 clip. The utility posted 10 total hits to go along with a team-leading six RBIs. He also touched home twice in that stretch. Highlighting the week for Wilson were two single-game career bests from Wilson. He posted a four-hit and three-RBI game in the series finale versus the Blue Hose, which are both career highs.
The Big South Freshman of the Week, Cody Wilson, also had an efficient weekend, as he appeared in all three games versus PC. The freshman infielder totaled five total hits and five runs scored. Highlighting the three-game series for Cody Wilson was a career-best three-hit game in the first game of the series. He also touched home three times, which was also a single-game career best.
In the last five games, Tyler Serricchio and Brandon Lankford also hit .333 or better. Serricchio started all five games, where he posted six hits and two RBIs. Lankford connected with five hits (four extra-base hits), where he also walked twice and touched home twice.
On the mound, Jordan Carr appeared in two games for the Bulldogs, including starting the 7-5 victory over the Blue Hose. The redshirt sophomore totaled 7.2 frames this past week, where he scattered eight hits, allowed three runs and struck out four. Beau Nichols made the start on Tuesday at USC Upstate, and he worked four frames, where he allowed just one hit and one run to go along with a pair of strikeouts.
Scouting the Spartans
USC Upstate travels to Asheville with a 15-18-1 overall record, including a 1-5 mark in ASUN play. On the road, the Spartans are 1-7 with their lone win being a 7-3 victory at Charleston Southern.
Offensively, the Spartans are led by Charlie Carpenter. The senior infielder has a .363 batting average, as he has started all 34 games. He has 45 total hits, including eight doubles, three triples and three home runs. He also has a team-leading 30 RBIs and 34 runs scored. Kyle Gensler and Jake Bourke round out the top-3 hitters for the Spartans, as duo is also hitting above .300 this year.
USC Upstate will start right-handed pitcher Marks, who is normally a weekend starter. He totes a 5.09 ERA in eight starts this season. He has totaled 40.2 innings and has a .356 opposing batting average. He has struck out 27 and has only distributed six walks. Grant Hoppock is a key reliever for USC Upstate, as the sophomore right-handed pitcher has appeared in 18 games and sports a 4-1 record and a 3.52 ERA.
How To Follow The Game Live
The mid-week game will be streamed on the Big South Network. The link can be found by clicking HERE. Live stats for Tuesday's contest will also be available, and the link can be found by clicking HERE.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – To conclude the five-game home stand for the Bulldogs, the UNC Asheville baseball team hosts USC Upstate on Tuesday, April 10, with first pitch slated for 6 p.m. at Greenwood Field.
Projected Starters
Friday: Jr. RHP Danny Wilson (1-1, 10.69 ERA) vs. Fr. RHP Jordan Marks (1-4, 5.09 ERA)
About the Bulldogs
UNC Asheville enters the mid-week home contest with a 9-22 overall record, including a 4-7 mark in home games. In their last five games, the Bulldogs are a respectable 2-3 with wins over Western Carolina and Presbyterian.
In the five-game week for UNC Asheville, Danny Wilson paced the Bulldog offense, as the junior hit at a .588 clip. The utility posted 10 total hits to go along with a team-leading six RBIs. He also touched home twice in that stretch. Highlighting the week for Wilson were two single-game career bests from Wilson. He posted a four-hit and three-RBI game in the series finale versus the Blue Hose, which are both career highs.
The Big South Freshman of the Week, Cody Wilson, also had an efficient weekend, as he appeared in all three games versus PC. The freshman infielder totaled five total hits and five runs scored. Highlighting the three-game series for Cody Wilson was a career-best three-hit game in the first game of the series. He also touched home three times, which was also a single-game career best.
In the last five games, Tyler Serricchio and Brandon Lankford also hit .333 or better. Serricchio started all five games, where he posted six hits and two RBIs. Lankford connected with five hits (four extra-base hits), where he also walked twice and touched home twice.
On the mound, Jordan Carr appeared in two games for the Bulldogs, including starting the 7-5 victory over the Blue Hose. The redshirt sophomore totaled 7.2 frames this past week, where he scattered eight hits, allowed three runs and struck out four. Beau Nichols made the start on Tuesday at USC Upstate, and he worked four frames, where he allowed just one hit and one run to go along with a pair of strikeouts.
Scouting the Spartans
USC Upstate travels to Asheville with a 15-18-1 overall record, including a 1-5 mark in ASUN play. On the road, the Spartans are 1-7 with their lone win being a 7-3 victory at Charleston Southern.
Offensively, the Spartans are led by Charlie Carpenter. The senior infielder has a .363 batting average, as he has started all 34 games. He has 45 total hits, including eight doubles, three triples and three home runs. He also has a team-leading 30 RBIs and 34 runs scored. Kyle Gensler and Jake Bourke round out the top-3 hitters for the Spartans, as duo is also hitting above .300 this year.
USC Upstate will start right-handed pitcher Marks, who is normally a weekend starter. He totes a 5.09 ERA in eight starts this season. He has totaled 40.2 innings and has a .356 opposing batting average. He has struck out 27 and has only distributed six walks. Grant Hoppock is a key reliever for USC Upstate, as the sophomore right-handed pitcher has appeared in 18 games and sports a 4-1 record and a 3.52 ERA.
How To Follow The Game Live
The mid-week game will be streamed on the Big South Network. The link can be found by clicking HERE. Live stats for Tuesday's contest will also be available, and the link can be found by clicking HERE.
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