University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tuesday, March 29
Hickory, NC
6 p.m.
UNC Asheville
vs
Appalachian State
Cole Schiff is scheduled to make his fourth start of the season Tuesday vs. App State
Baseball heads to Hickory on Tuesday for a game vs. Appalachian State
03.28.2022 | Baseball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Riding a season-high four-game winning streak, the UNC Asheville baseball team will return to action on Tuesday for a neutral site game in Hickory, N.C., against Appalachian State. The game will be played at L.P. Frans Stadium, which is the home field of the Hickory Crawdads. The first pitch between the Bulldogs and Mountaineers is set for 6 p.m.
Probable Pitching Matchup
LHP Cole Schiff (AVL) vs. RHP Jason Cornatzer (APP) – 6 p.m. (Live Stats)
Fan Information – As mentioned earlier, the game will be played at the home stadium of the Hickory Crawdads. The Crawdads are the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Tickets for Tuesday night's game can be purchased HERE or at the stadium. There will be no live stream, but fans can follow along with the action via live stats HERE.
Last Time Out – The Bulldogs won a crazy 14-13 game to finish a sweep of Charleston Southern on Sunday at Greenwood Field. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 9-13 overall and 4-2 in Big South action.
Freeberger continues to be on fire – Dominic Freeberger is one of the hottest hitters in the Big South. In four games last week, Freeberger hit .500 with nine hits in 18 at-bats and went 8-for-10 to close out the Charleston Southern series. In the previous 10 games, Freeberger is hitting .439 with six extra-base hits (four doubles, two triples) to boost his average to .388 on the season.
Groves finding his groove – Another Bulldog that has recently been hot at the plate has been Michael Groves. Groves hit .467 with five extra-base hits (four doubles, one triple) and eight RBI to help Asheville go 4-0 last week. Groves also had a 4-for-5 day in the middle game of the Charleston Southern, with one of those hits being the game-winning three-run triple.
Offensive Explosion vs. Charleston Southern – Asheville had by far its best offensive series of the season against Charleston Southern. The Bulldogs totaled 30 runs and 42 hits in the three-game set. Asheville set new season-highs in terms of runs scored (14) and hits (19) in Sunday's series finale.
About Appalachian State – Like Asheville, App State enters Tuesday's game with a 9-13 overall record so far in 2022. The Mountaineers are coming off a road series win over Arkansas Little Rock over the weekend. A player to watch for App State will be Hayden Cross. Cross is hitting .350 with seven doubles, one home run, and 19 RBI.
Series Rewind vs. Appalachian State – Tuesday's game between the Bulldogs and Mountaineers will mark the first meeting between the two mountain rivals since 2019. App State leads the all-time series, winning 43 of the first 65 all-time meetings, but the Bulldogs have won in four of the last seven matchups.
Probable Pitching Matchup
LHP Cole Schiff (AVL) vs. RHP Jason Cornatzer (APP) – 6 p.m. (Live Stats)
Fan Information – As mentioned earlier, the game will be played at the home stadium of the Hickory Crawdads. The Crawdads are the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Tickets for Tuesday night's game can be purchased HERE or at the stadium. There will be no live stream, but fans can follow along with the action via live stats HERE.
Last Time Out – The Bulldogs won a crazy 14-13 game to finish a sweep of Charleston Southern on Sunday at Greenwood Field. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 9-13 overall and 4-2 in Big South action.
Freeberger continues to be on fire – Dominic Freeberger is one of the hottest hitters in the Big South. In four games last week, Freeberger hit .500 with nine hits in 18 at-bats and went 8-for-10 to close out the Charleston Southern series. In the previous 10 games, Freeberger is hitting .439 with six extra-base hits (four doubles, two triples) to boost his average to .388 on the season.
Groves finding his groove – Another Bulldog that has recently been hot at the plate has been Michael Groves. Groves hit .467 with five extra-base hits (four doubles, one triple) and eight RBI to help Asheville go 4-0 last week. Groves also had a 4-for-5 day in the middle game of the Charleston Southern, with one of those hits being the game-winning three-run triple.
Offensive Explosion vs. Charleston Southern – Asheville had by far its best offensive series of the season against Charleston Southern. The Bulldogs totaled 30 runs and 42 hits in the three-game set. Asheville set new season-highs in terms of runs scored (14) and hits (19) in Sunday's series finale.
About Appalachian State – Like Asheville, App State enters Tuesday's game with a 9-13 overall record so far in 2022. The Mountaineers are coming off a road series win over Arkansas Little Rock over the weekend. A player to watch for App State will be Hayden Cross. Cross is hitting .350 with seven doubles, one home run, and 19 RBI.
Series Rewind vs. Appalachian State – Tuesday's game between the Bulldogs and Mountaineers will mark the first meeting between the two mountain rivals since 2019. App State leads the all-time series, winning 43 of the first 65 all-time meetings, but the Bulldogs have won in four of the last seven matchups.
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