University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tuesday, March 21
Asheville, NC
4 pm
UNC Asheville
vs
East Tennessee State
Baseball Returns Home to Face ETSU on Tuesday
03.20.2023 | Baseball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville baseball team will return home to host East Tennessee State on Tuesday in non-conference action. First pitch between the Bulldogs and Buccaneers is set for 4 p.m. on ESPN+ from Greenwood Field.
Promotions – Admission to Tuesday's game is free courtesy of Ingles. Admission will be free for all of UNC Asheville's home games this season courtesy of our partnership with Ingles.
Probable Pitching Matchup
RHP Owen Kovacs (ETSU) vs. LHP Cole Schiff (AVL) – 4 p.m. | Live Stats | ESPN+
Last Time Out – Asheville fell on the road at Charleston Southern on Sunday by a score of 10-4. With Sunday's loss, the Bulldogs moved to 12-7 overall and 0-3 in Big South play.
Robbie on a Roll – One player for Asheville has been producing at a high level recently has been Robbie Burnett. Over the last 10 games, Burnett is hitting a team-best .441 with four home runs and 13 RBI. He has also posted a .912 slugging percentage and .568 on-base percentage (1.48 OPS) during the same stretch.
Fisher Finding It – On the pitching side, Bryce Fisher has fared well recently. In his last 9.2 innings pitched, Fisher has posted a 1-1 record with a 1.86 ERA. Fisher has also held opposing hitters to a .212 batting average in that timeframe.
Doubles for Dylan – Dylan Bacot enters Tuesday's game vs. ETSU ranked sixth nationally with 10 doubles on the season. In addition to doubles, Bacot leads the Bulldogs in hits (27) and RBI (28).
Turning Two – Much like they did in 2022, the Bulldogs are one of the top teams in the country in turning double plays. Nationally, Asheville ranks 28th in double plays turned with 17. Asheville's 17 double plays are tied for the most in the Big South with High Point and Longwood.
Home Sweet Home – Asheville will look to keep things rolling at home this season. The Bulldogs are 9-1 when they've been the home team in 2023 with the only setback coming against Boston College on March 8.
About ETSU – The Buccaneers will come to Asheville on Tuesday sporting a 10-8 record this spring. ETSU is coming off a series where it won two of three games against Tennessee Tech. ETSU's wins over the Golden Eagles were by a combined score of 25-4.
Series Rewind vs. the Buccaneers – The Bulldogs and Buccaneers have matched up 67 times over the years with the first meeting occurring back in 1986. ETSU has held the edge recently winning the last nine games between these two teams. Asheville will be looking for its first win against ETSU since May 16, 2017.
Promotions – Admission to Tuesday's game is free courtesy of Ingles. Admission will be free for all of UNC Asheville's home games this season courtesy of our partnership with Ingles.
Probable Pitching Matchup
RHP Owen Kovacs (ETSU) vs. LHP Cole Schiff (AVL) – 4 p.m. | Live Stats | ESPN+
Last Time Out – Asheville fell on the road at Charleston Southern on Sunday by a score of 10-4. With Sunday's loss, the Bulldogs moved to 12-7 overall and 0-3 in Big South play.
Robbie on a Roll – One player for Asheville has been producing at a high level recently has been Robbie Burnett. Over the last 10 games, Burnett is hitting a team-best .441 with four home runs and 13 RBI. He has also posted a .912 slugging percentage and .568 on-base percentage (1.48 OPS) during the same stretch.
Fisher Finding It – On the pitching side, Bryce Fisher has fared well recently. In his last 9.2 innings pitched, Fisher has posted a 1-1 record with a 1.86 ERA. Fisher has also held opposing hitters to a .212 batting average in that timeframe.
Doubles for Dylan – Dylan Bacot enters Tuesday's game vs. ETSU ranked sixth nationally with 10 doubles on the season. In addition to doubles, Bacot leads the Bulldogs in hits (27) and RBI (28).
Turning Two – Much like they did in 2022, the Bulldogs are one of the top teams in the country in turning double plays. Nationally, Asheville ranks 28th in double plays turned with 17. Asheville's 17 double plays are tied for the most in the Big South with High Point and Longwood.
Home Sweet Home – Asheville will look to keep things rolling at home this season. The Bulldogs are 9-1 when they've been the home team in 2023 with the only setback coming against Boston College on March 8.
About ETSU – The Buccaneers will come to Asheville on Tuesday sporting a 10-8 record this spring. ETSU is coming off a series where it won two of three games against Tennessee Tech. ETSU's wins over the Golden Eagles were by a combined score of 25-4.
Series Rewind vs. the Buccaneers – The Bulldogs and Buccaneers have matched up 67 times over the years with the first meeting occurring back in 1986. ETSU has held the edge recently winning the last nine games between these two teams. Asheville will be looking for its first win against ETSU since May 16, 2017.
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