University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, March 17
Charleston, SC
5 pm
UNC Asheville
at
Charleston Southern
Baseball travels to Charleston Southern to open Big South Play
03.16.2023 | Baseball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The UNC Asheville baseball team will open Big South Conference play this weekend, traveling to Charleston Southern for a three-game series. The first matchup is set to begin Friday evening at 5 p.m. and stream live on ESPN+.
Probable Pitching Matchups
Game 1: Clay Edmondson (AVL) vs. Ryan Gleason (CSU) – Friday @ 5 p.m. (Live Stats) (ESPN+)
Game 2: Ryan Douglas (AVL) vs. – Evan Truitt (CSU) Saturday @ 2 p.m. (Live Stats) (ESPN+)
Game 3: Justin Honeycutt (AVL) vs. – Sam Massey (CSU) Sunday @ 1 p.m. (Live Stats) (ESPN+)
Last Time Out - Last Tuesday, UNC Asheville continued their winning ways against Queens (NC), putting up their most dominant offensive performance of the season with a 17-11 victory. The Bulldogs had five players finish with multi-hit games, six players finish with multiple RBI, and 11 of 13 batters get on base.
Contenders in the Big South - As the Bulldogs enter conference play, the teams ranks among the top of the Big South in multiple individual and team statistical categories, and claim a 12-4 record, second only to the No.19 ranked Campbell Camels. Overall, the Asheville pitching ranks first in lowest opponent batting average (.232) and tied for first in ERA (4.66) along with the most saves and wins in the conference. The Bulldog offense also has the second highest batting average, runs scored, RBI, on-base percentage, and ranks 33rd nationally in scoring offense. Asheville also ranks second in fielding percentage (.973) in the Big South.
Bacot On Base - Senior outfielder Dylan Bacot is having a tremendous first half of the season for the Bulldogs. Bacot has gotten on-base for 18 games in-a-row stretching back to last season, and after the victory on Tuesday, continued his 11-game hit streak after going 4-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Bacot leads the Big South in RBI, doubles, hits, and is top-ten in batting average, slugging, OPS, runs scored, and home runs.
Pitching Prowess - The Asheville pitchers have stepped up their game to match the stellar start by their offense. The weekend starters of Douglas, Edmondson, and Honeycutt all rank highly among Big South pitchers, each in the top-five in ERA to start the season. Honeycutt and Douglas have both held batters to under a .200 batting average this season. Honeycutt is holding a Big South low .160 opponent batting average while Douglas is second lowest, holding opponents to a .197 average. The Bulldog bullpen has also taken great strides, with Blake Little and Dawson Salter becoming lock down relievers. Little leads the league with 4 saves, including a 4-inning save against UMass, with Salter close behind with 3 saves.
About Charleston Southern - The Buccaneers will face Asheville sporting a 8-10 record, ranking 6th in the Big South. Charleston Southern is riding a three-game win streak against strong power-five competition, beating out Georgia and Kansas in the past three games. The player to watch for the Bucs is Jaylin Rae, who leads the team in batting average, hits and on-base percentage.
Probable Pitching Matchups
Game 1: Clay Edmondson (AVL) vs. Ryan Gleason (CSU) – Friday @ 5 p.m. (Live Stats) (ESPN+)
Game 2: Ryan Douglas (AVL) vs. – Evan Truitt (CSU) Saturday @ 2 p.m. (Live Stats) (ESPN+)
Game 3: Justin Honeycutt (AVL) vs. – Sam Massey (CSU) Sunday @ 1 p.m. (Live Stats) (ESPN+)
Last Time Out - Last Tuesday, UNC Asheville continued their winning ways against Queens (NC), putting up their most dominant offensive performance of the season with a 17-11 victory. The Bulldogs had five players finish with multi-hit games, six players finish with multiple RBI, and 11 of 13 batters get on base.
Contenders in the Big South - As the Bulldogs enter conference play, the teams ranks among the top of the Big South in multiple individual and team statistical categories, and claim a 12-4 record, second only to the No.19 ranked Campbell Camels. Overall, the Asheville pitching ranks first in lowest opponent batting average (.232) and tied for first in ERA (4.66) along with the most saves and wins in the conference. The Bulldog offense also has the second highest batting average, runs scored, RBI, on-base percentage, and ranks 33rd nationally in scoring offense. Asheville also ranks second in fielding percentage (.973) in the Big South.
Bacot On Base - Senior outfielder Dylan Bacot is having a tremendous first half of the season for the Bulldogs. Bacot has gotten on-base for 18 games in-a-row stretching back to last season, and after the victory on Tuesday, continued his 11-game hit streak after going 4-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Bacot leads the Big South in RBI, doubles, hits, and is top-ten in batting average, slugging, OPS, runs scored, and home runs.
Pitching Prowess - The Asheville pitchers have stepped up their game to match the stellar start by their offense. The weekend starters of Douglas, Edmondson, and Honeycutt all rank highly among Big South pitchers, each in the top-five in ERA to start the season. Honeycutt and Douglas have both held batters to under a .200 batting average this season. Honeycutt is holding a Big South low .160 opponent batting average while Douglas is second lowest, holding opponents to a .197 average. The Bulldog bullpen has also taken great strides, with Blake Little and Dawson Salter becoming lock down relievers. Little leads the league with 4 saves, including a 4-inning save against UMass, with Salter close behind with 3 saves.
About Charleston Southern - The Buccaneers will face Asheville sporting a 8-10 record, ranking 6th in the Big South. Charleston Southern is riding a three-game win streak against strong power-five competition, beating out Georgia and Kansas in the past three games. The player to watch for the Bucs is Jaylin Rae, who leads the team in batting average, hits and on-base percentage.
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