GREENSBORO, N.C.  – UNCG baseball faces its first midweek challenge of the 2020 season this Tuesday, traveling to nearby Winston-Salem to match up against No. 18 Wake Forest. After opening the season with a loss to Coastal Carolina, the Spartans closed out opening weekend on back-to-back wins over Virginia Tech and San Diego State. They will be looking to defeat their Triad-rival for a third consecutive year this week, while trying for their second win against an ACC-foe in the young 2020 season. 

Who: Wake Forest
Where: David F. Couch Ballpark | Winston-Salem, N.C.
When: Tuesday, February 18th | 4 p.m. 
Probables: UNCG; RHP Alex Hoppe (0-0. 0.00) v Wake; Riley Myers (0-1, 10.80)
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Series History
-- UNCG holds a 16-43 record against Wake all-time, but has beaten the side in each of the past two seasons
-- The last time the Spartans beat the Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem was on February 28, 2018. UNCG outhit their opponents 19-7 in that contest, with Greg Hardison going 3-for-4 as a freshman

Five Facts To Know
-- Only three players in the country stole more bases than Zack Budzik on opening weekend, with the sophomore going 4-for-4 on the basepaths in Conway
-- The Spartans combined for 33 hits over the course of the weekend, with a season-high of 14 against San Diego State
-- Hogan Windish and Caleb Webster tallied home runs against Virginia Tech and SDSU respectively, combining for seven RBI on the weekend. Webster came within a triple of the cycle against the Aztecs
-- Junior outfielder Greg Hardison slashed .455/.571/.636 over the Spartans' opening three games, going 5-for-11 at the plate, with three walks and a pair of doubles
-- Junior Phillip Sanderson earned his first winning decision of the season on Sunday, tossing 3.2 innings without surrendering a run. The righty gave up one knock and a pair of walks while striking out a pair

The Demon Deacons
-- Wake Forest ranks ninth in Division I with six home runs on opening weekend, while only 10 teams have more doubles than the Demon Deacons (11) this year
-- Three of Wake's four starting pitchers turned in quality starts this weekend, combining for a 2-0 record to kickoff the season

Coming Up Next
The Spartans celebrate their 2020 home opener against Fairfield University next weekend, hosting the Stags for a three-game series at UNCG Baseball Stadium. UNCG is a perfect 7-0 against Fairfield all-time, last playing the side in 1997.

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