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Baseball Set for Opening Round Matchup With High Point in Big South Championship
05.20.2019 | Baseball
Game Notes
$250,000 Matching Gift Will Allow Bulldog Baseball to Continue to Enhance Greenwood Field
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The ninth-seeded UNC Asheville baseball team will begin the Big South Championships on Tuesday, May 21, when they face No. 6 High Point at 4 p.m. at SEGRA Stadium.
The winner of this matchup will move on to the double elimination portion of the championship that gets underway on Wednesday, May 22.
To learn more about the 2019 Big South Baseball Championship along with a full tournament schedule, please visit HERE.
BULLDOG BITES
Probable Starters
UNC Asheville: LHP Jordan Carr (3-8) vs. High Point: RHP Harrison Smith (2-4)
About the Bulldogs
UNC Asheville finished the 2019 regular season with an overall record of 16-35. The Bulldogs finished conference play with a record of 9-18.
Three Bulldogs find themselves among the best offensive performers in the Big South Conference. Greg Gasparro finished regular season play with the seventh-best batting average in the conference at .331 and also finished fourth in on-base percentage at .439. Danny Wilson is tied for fourth in the Big South in RBIs with 48. The senior first baseman/right-handed pitcher also hit .309 with six home runs and 12 doubles in the 2019 regular season. Gasparro and Wilson proved to be pivotal two-way players for the Bulldogs as the duo combined for 71 innings pitched on top of their offensive performances this season.
Brandon Lankford finished the regular season with what was his best offensive season in a Bulldog uniform. The Bulldog clean-up hitter is second in the Big South in home runs with 15. That total puts Lankford in the top 36 in the entire country. The junior third baseman also finished the regular season third in slugging percentage (.587), eighth in on-base percentage (.421), eighth in runs scored (44) and eighth in total bases (108).
On the mound, Jordan Carr leads the Bulldogs with 63 innings pitched in 13 starts while freshman Jacob Edwards has thrown 50. 2 innings in 10 starts and 18 total appearances. Blake Brown began the season as a starter before shifting to the bullpen midseason. Brown's high velocity fastball and his ability to throw multiple innings have proven to be effective weapons out of the bullpen as the junior righty has struck out 61 batters in 50 innings pitched.
Austin Fahr has been one the most reliable arms that fifth-year head coach Scott Friedholm has turned to this season. The senior lefty has thrown 36.2 innings in 21 appearances with one start. Fahr has allowed 35 hits and pitched to a team-best 2.21 ERA in the 2019 season. The senior has allowed only one earned run in 24 innings pitched versus conference opponents this season. In Fahr's one start, the senior threw six innings of three hit ball while allowing one run and striking out six. Kole Harris secured the win for Fahr on May 16 at Gardner-Webb by picking up his 16th career save which puts him first in the Bulldog record book in the category. Harris has made 25 appearances in the 2019 season and has picked up eight saves which ties him for first in the Big South Conference.
About the Panthers
High Point is 23-25 overall in the 2019 season and 14-13 versus Big South Conference opponents.
Offensively, the Panthers are led by Travis Holt who is sixth in the conference in batting average at .335. The sophomore has 69 hits, 14 doubles, five home runs, 17 RBIs and 98 total bases. Daniel Millwee leads the Panthers with seven home runs. Millwee also has 10 doubles, 30 RBIs and 82 total bases. Joe Johnson is hitting .308 and leads the Panthers with 35 RBIs. As a team, the Panthers are hitting .261 with 431 hits and 234 runs scored.
Harrison Smith has thrown 58.1 innings for the Panthers. The redshirt junior has struck out 64 batters and pitched to a 2.93 ERA. Smith has limited batters to a .210 batting average against him. Matt Hodges has thrown 25.1 innings in 13 appearances and two starts. He has a 3-0 record and a 2.13 ERA. Grey Lyttle has thrown 51.1 innings while making four starts in 15 appearances. The junior has a 5-3 record and a 3.86 ERA. Lyttle has struck out 59 and limited opposing hitters to a .170 batting average.
How to Follow Live
The game versus High Point will be broadcast on ESPN3. Live stats will also be available. Those links can be found below:
Live Video / Live Stats
What's Next?
A win would advance the Bulldogs into the double elimination portion of the tournament. UNC Asheville would next face Radford on Wednesday, May 22, at 12:30 p.m. at SEGRA Stadium.
$250,000 Matching Gift Will Allow Bulldog Baseball to Continue to Enhance Greenwood Field
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The ninth-seeded UNC Asheville baseball team will begin the Big South Championships on Tuesday, May 21, when they face No. 6 High Point at 4 p.m. at SEGRA Stadium.
The winner of this matchup will move on to the double elimination portion of the championship that gets underway on Wednesday, May 22.
To learn more about the 2019 Big South Baseball Championship along with a full tournament schedule, please visit HERE.
BULLDOG BITES
Probable Starters
UNC Asheville: LHP Jordan Carr (3-8) vs. High Point: RHP Harrison Smith (2-4)
About the Bulldogs
UNC Asheville finished the 2019 regular season with an overall record of 16-35. The Bulldogs finished conference play with a record of 9-18.
Three Bulldogs find themselves among the best offensive performers in the Big South Conference. Greg Gasparro finished regular season play with the seventh-best batting average in the conference at .331 and also finished fourth in on-base percentage at .439. Danny Wilson is tied for fourth in the Big South in RBIs with 48. The senior first baseman/right-handed pitcher also hit .309 with six home runs and 12 doubles in the 2019 regular season. Gasparro and Wilson proved to be pivotal two-way players for the Bulldogs as the duo combined for 71 innings pitched on top of their offensive performances this season.
Brandon Lankford finished the regular season with what was his best offensive season in a Bulldog uniform. The Bulldog clean-up hitter is second in the Big South in home runs with 15. That total puts Lankford in the top 36 in the entire country. The junior third baseman also finished the regular season third in slugging percentage (.587), eighth in on-base percentage (.421), eighth in runs scored (44) and eighth in total bases (108).
On the mound, Jordan Carr leads the Bulldogs with 63 innings pitched in 13 starts while freshman Jacob Edwards has thrown 50. 2 innings in 10 starts and 18 total appearances. Blake Brown began the season as a starter before shifting to the bullpen midseason. Brown's high velocity fastball and his ability to throw multiple innings have proven to be effective weapons out of the bullpen as the junior righty has struck out 61 batters in 50 innings pitched.
Austin Fahr has been one the most reliable arms that fifth-year head coach Scott Friedholm has turned to this season. The senior lefty has thrown 36.2 innings in 21 appearances with one start. Fahr has allowed 35 hits and pitched to a team-best 2.21 ERA in the 2019 season. The senior has allowed only one earned run in 24 innings pitched versus conference opponents this season. In Fahr's one start, the senior threw six innings of three hit ball while allowing one run and striking out six. Kole Harris secured the win for Fahr on May 16 at Gardner-Webb by picking up his 16th career save which puts him first in the Bulldog record book in the category. Harris has made 25 appearances in the 2019 season and has picked up eight saves which ties him for first in the Big South Conference.
About the Panthers
High Point is 23-25 overall in the 2019 season and 14-13 versus Big South Conference opponents.
Offensively, the Panthers are led by Travis Holt who is sixth in the conference in batting average at .335. The sophomore has 69 hits, 14 doubles, five home runs, 17 RBIs and 98 total bases. Daniel Millwee leads the Panthers with seven home runs. Millwee also has 10 doubles, 30 RBIs and 82 total bases. Joe Johnson is hitting .308 and leads the Panthers with 35 RBIs. As a team, the Panthers are hitting .261 with 431 hits and 234 runs scored.
Harrison Smith has thrown 58.1 innings for the Panthers. The redshirt junior has struck out 64 batters and pitched to a 2.93 ERA. Smith has limited batters to a .210 batting average against him. Matt Hodges has thrown 25.1 innings in 13 appearances and two starts. He has a 3-0 record and a 2.13 ERA. Grey Lyttle has thrown 51.1 innings while making four starts in 15 appearances. The junior has a 5-3 record and a 3.86 ERA. Lyttle has struck out 59 and limited opposing hitters to a .170 batting average.
How to Follow Live
The game versus High Point will be broadcast on ESPN3. Live stats will also be available. Those links can be found below:
Live Video / Live Stats
What's Next?
A win would advance the Bulldogs into the double elimination portion of the tournament. UNC Asheville would next face Radford on Wednesday, May 22, at 12:30 p.m. at SEGRA Stadium.
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