University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, March 15
Asheville, NC
6:00 PM
UNC Asheville
vs
USC Upstate
Baseball Opens Big South Action on Friday at Greenwood Field
03.14.2019 | Baseball
2019 Baseball Media Guide
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – To open the Big South Conference slate, the UNC Asheville baseball team will host first-year member USC Upstate at Greenwood Field for a three-game series beginning on Friday, March 15.
Probable Starters
Friday: LHP Jordan Carr (1-3, 4.84 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Marks (1-2, 2.57 ERA)
Saturday: RHP Blake Brown (2-0, 4.08 ERA) vs. LHP Trey Van Der Weide (0-1, 4.79 ERA)
Sunday: LHP Greg Gasparro (0-3, 17.36 ERA) vs. RHP Jacob Thiessen (1-2, 7.47 ERA)
About the Bulldogs
UNC Asheville opens league play with a 5-11 overall record, and inside Greenwood Field, the Bulldogs are 2-1 with both wins being over Iona College.
In the two-game set against nationally-ranked Tennessee (No. 21), the Bulldogs had several players with multiple hits in the road series – Danny Wilson, Brandon Lankford and Carmine Pagano. Wilson had a two-hit game in the series opener, as he collected with all of the team's RBIs (four) on Tuesday. He also added a hit on Wednesday to extend his hit streak to 12 straight games. Lankford tallied a solo blast in Wednesday's contest to extend his Big South-leading home run total to seven on the year. Pagano added two hits in the series, which included a double and a RBI.
On the mound, four Bulldogs found success on the mound in Wilson, JP Perez, Hunter Hoopes and Trey Jernigan. Wilson started Wednesday's game, and he worked three innings without allowing an earned run. He scattered two hits and struck out one. Perez pitched in both games and didn't allow a Volunteer to get a hit, as he held Tennessee scoreless. Hoopes and Jernigan tossed in Wednesday's game and didn't surrender a run, as each Bulldog tallied one strikeout.
About USC Upstate
USC Upstate travels to Asheville with an 8-9 overall record, as the Spartans tote a 1-1 road record this year. The Spartans defeated Davidson on the road but fell to Wofford earlier this month.
Jason Matthews is the Spartans' offensive leader, as he has started in 16 of the 17 games and has a team-best 17 hits. Of those hits, 15 went for singles, while two were doubles. He also leads the Spartans in runs scored with 10. Andres Kim is the team's leader in RBIs with 10, as he also has a pair of doubles. Six Spartans have double digits in hits this year, as four have 13 or more hits in 17 games – Robby McGaha, Jack Hennessy, Kim and Matthews.
The Bulldogs will see two right-handed pitchers – Jordan Marks and Jacob Thiessen – and one left-handed starting pitcher – Trey Van Der Weide – in the league-opening series. Marks leads the rotation, as he has started four games this year and totes a 2.57 ERA and a 1-2 record. The right-hander has twirled 21 innings and has allowed just six earned runs and has struck out 24 batters. He has also limited batters to a .179 batting average.
USC Upstate has several key relief pitchers, including a pair of relievers that have combined for 15 appearances this year – Grant Hoppock and Will Wheeler. Hoppock headlines the bullpen with eight appearances, 9.1 innings pitched, six hits allowed, one run allowed, nine strikeouts and a .182 batting average against. Wheeler is the other key reliever, as he has appeared in seven games and has two saves and a win. He has twirled 15 frames and has allowed just two earned runs and has struck out a team-best 28 batters. He also has held the opposition to an impressive .127 batting average.
How to Follow the Series Live
All three games against USC Upstate will be streamed on BSN on ESPN+. Live stats for all three games will also be available. Those links can be found below.
Friday – Live Video / Live Stats
Saturday – Live Video / Live Stats
Sunday – Live Video / Live Stats
What's Next?
The Bulldogs will take a week off before playing their first Big South road series against Campbell. The three-game series is scheduled to begin on Friday, March 22 in Buies Creek, N.C.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – To open the Big South Conference slate, the UNC Asheville baseball team will host first-year member USC Upstate at Greenwood Field for a three-game series beginning on Friday, March 15.
Probable Starters
Friday: LHP Jordan Carr (1-3, 4.84 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Marks (1-2, 2.57 ERA)
Saturday: RHP Blake Brown (2-0, 4.08 ERA) vs. LHP Trey Van Der Weide (0-1, 4.79 ERA)
Sunday: LHP Greg Gasparro (0-3, 17.36 ERA) vs. RHP Jacob Thiessen (1-2, 7.47 ERA)
About the Bulldogs
UNC Asheville opens league play with a 5-11 overall record, and inside Greenwood Field, the Bulldogs are 2-1 with both wins being over Iona College.
In the two-game set against nationally-ranked Tennessee (No. 21), the Bulldogs had several players with multiple hits in the road series – Danny Wilson, Brandon Lankford and Carmine Pagano. Wilson had a two-hit game in the series opener, as he collected with all of the team's RBIs (four) on Tuesday. He also added a hit on Wednesday to extend his hit streak to 12 straight games. Lankford tallied a solo blast in Wednesday's contest to extend his Big South-leading home run total to seven on the year. Pagano added two hits in the series, which included a double and a RBI.
On the mound, four Bulldogs found success on the mound in Wilson, JP Perez, Hunter Hoopes and Trey Jernigan. Wilson started Wednesday's game, and he worked three innings without allowing an earned run. He scattered two hits and struck out one. Perez pitched in both games and didn't allow a Volunteer to get a hit, as he held Tennessee scoreless. Hoopes and Jernigan tossed in Wednesday's game and didn't surrender a run, as each Bulldog tallied one strikeout.
About USC Upstate
USC Upstate travels to Asheville with an 8-9 overall record, as the Spartans tote a 1-1 road record this year. The Spartans defeated Davidson on the road but fell to Wofford earlier this month.
Jason Matthews is the Spartans' offensive leader, as he has started in 16 of the 17 games and has a team-best 17 hits. Of those hits, 15 went for singles, while two were doubles. He also leads the Spartans in runs scored with 10. Andres Kim is the team's leader in RBIs with 10, as he also has a pair of doubles. Six Spartans have double digits in hits this year, as four have 13 or more hits in 17 games – Robby McGaha, Jack Hennessy, Kim and Matthews.
The Bulldogs will see two right-handed pitchers – Jordan Marks and Jacob Thiessen – and one left-handed starting pitcher – Trey Van Der Weide – in the league-opening series. Marks leads the rotation, as he has started four games this year and totes a 2.57 ERA and a 1-2 record. The right-hander has twirled 21 innings and has allowed just six earned runs and has struck out 24 batters. He has also limited batters to a .179 batting average.
USC Upstate has several key relief pitchers, including a pair of relievers that have combined for 15 appearances this year – Grant Hoppock and Will Wheeler. Hoppock headlines the bullpen with eight appearances, 9.1 innings pitched, six hits allowed, one run allowed, nine strikeouts and a .182 batting average against. Wheeler is the other key reliever, as he has appeared in seven games and has two saves and a win. He has twirled 15 frames and has allowed just two earned runs and has struck out a team-best 28 batters. He also has held the opposition to an impressive .127 batting average.
How to Follow the Series Live
All three games against USC Upstate will be streamed on BSN on ESPN+. Live stats for all three games will also be available. Those links can be found below.
Friday – Live Video / Live Stats
Saturday – Live Video / Live Stats
Sunday – Live Video / Live Stats
What's Next?
The Bulldogs will take a week off before playing their first Big South road series against Campbell. The three-game series is scheduled to begin on Friday, March 22 in Buies Creek, N.C.
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