University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, March 25
Asheville, N.C.
5 p.m.
UNC Asheville
vs
Charleston Southern
Baseball preps for first home Big South series this weekend
03.24.2022 | Baseball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville baseball team will host its first Big South series of the 2022 season this weekend at Greenwood Field as Charleston Southern visits the Bulldogs for a three-game series. The series will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, with the other two games scheduled for 3 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday. All three games can be watched on ESPN+.
Fan Information – Due to the 2022 UNC Asheville baseball season being presented by Ingles, admission to Tuesday's game and all of Asheville's home games this season will be free admission. The concession stand will be open for all three games, and beer can be purchased on Friday and Saturday.
Probable Pitching Matchups
Game 1 – LHP Kaleb Hill (CSU) vs. RHP Zeus Ponder (AVL) – 5 p.m. (ESPN+) (Live Stats)
Game 2 – RHP Jerry Couch (CSU) vs. RHP Ryan Douglas (AVL) – 3 p.m. (ESPN+) (Live Stats)
Game 3 – RHP Evan Truitt (CSU) vs. LHP Jacob Edwards (AVL) – 1 p.m. (ESPN+) (Live Stats)
Last Time Out – The Bulldogs came away with an impressive 5-1 win on the road at Western Carolina on Tuesday. The victory was Asheville's sixth of the season and marked the eighth win for the Bulldogs in the last nine matchups against WCU dating back to 2015.
Edwards & Strikeouts – With six strikeouts Tuesday at WCU, Edwards has now racked up 163 during his career as a Bulldog. He needs just eight more strikeouts to enter the program's top 10 strikeout list. Additionally, with 37 more K's, Edwards will become just the seventh Bulldog pitcher to ever total 200 strikeouts.
Among the Nation's Best at Turning Two – One thing the Bulldogs have been great at this season has been their ability to turn the double play. Entering this weekend's action, Asheville ranks 15th in Division I Baseball with 18 double plays turned.
About Charleston Southern – Charleston Southern will bring a record of 10-13 with it to Greenwood Field this weekend. The Buccaneers are coming off a series win over Radford in their first conference games off 2022, with the victories coming by scores of 13-3 and 6-5, with the setback being by a 9-8 final tally. This weekend, Asheville will have to contend with a solid offense as the Buccaneers have four players hitting .320 or higher. Leading this group is Tyrell Brewer, who is hitting .385 with two home runs and eight RBI in 22 games played.
Series Rewind vs. Charleston Southern – UNC Asheville and Charleston Southern have no shortage of history against each other. Sunday's game will mark the 100th meeting between the two programs, with the first occurring back in 1991. In 2021, Asheville and Charleston Southern split the six games against each other, with each squad notching a series win on their respective home field. Overall, CSU leads the all-time series 57-40.
Fan Information – Due to the 2022 UNC Asheville baseball season being presented by Ingles, admission to Tuesday's game and all of Asheville's home games this season will be free admission. The concession stand will be open for all three games, and beer can be purchased on Friday and Saturday.
Probable Pitching Matchups
Game 1 – LHP Kaleb Hill (CSU) vs. RHP Zeus Ponder (AVL) – 5 p.m. (ESPN+) (Live Stats)
Game 2 – RHP Jerry Couch (CSU) vs. RHP Ryan Douglas (AVL) – 3 p.m. (ESPN+) (Live Stats)
Game 3 – RHP Evan Truitt (CSU) vs. LHP Jacob Edwards (AVL) – 1 p.m. (ESPN+) (Live Stats)
Last Time Out – The Bulldogs came away with an impressive 5-1 win on the road at Western Carolina on Tuesday. The victory was Asheville's sixth of the season and marked the eighth win for the Bulldogs in the last nine matchups against WCU dating back to 2015.
Edwards & Strikeouts – With six strikeouts Tuesday at WCU, Edwards has now racked up 163 during his career as a Bulldog. He needs just eight more strikeouts to enter the program's top 10 strikeout list. Additionally, with 37 more K's, Edwards will become just the seventh Bulldog pitcher to ever total 200 strikeouts.
Among the Nation's Best at Turning Two – One thing the Bulldogs have been great at this season has been their ability to turn the double play. Entering this weekend's action, Asheville ranks 15th in Division I Baseball with 18 double plays turned.
About Charleston Southern – Charleston Southern will bring a record of 10-13 with it to Greenwood Field this weekend. The Buccaneers are coming off a series win over Radford in their first conference games off 2022, with the victories coming by scores of 13-3 and 6-5, with the setback being by a 9-8 final tally. This weekend, Asheville will have to contend with a solid offense as the Buccaneers have four players hitting .320 or higher. Leading this group is Tyrell Brewer, who is hitting .385 with two home runs and eight RBI in 22 games played.
Series Rewind vs. Charleston Southern – UNC Asheville and Charleston Southern have no shortage of history against each other. Sunday's game will mark the 100th meeting between the two programs, with the first occurring back in 1991. In 2021, Asheville and Charleston Southern split the six games against each other, with each squad notching a series win on their respective home field. Overall, CSU leads the all-time series 57-40.
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