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Spartans Take On No. 25 Tar Heels On Tuesday

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Spartans Take On No. 25 Tar Heels On Tuesday

GREENSBORO, N.C.  – UNCG baseball faces its second ACC test of the spring, competing against No. 25 North Carolina this Tuesday in Chapel Hill. The Spartans are coming off a walk off win to close its series against App State, while the Tar Heels went 1-2 at the Cambria College Classic in Minnesota. 

Who: No. 25 North Carolina
Where: Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill, N.C.
When: Tuesday, March 3rd | 3 p.m. 
Watch | Live Stats

Series History
-- The Spartans are 6-17 against the Tar Heels all-time, falling to UNC on the road last April
-- UNCG collected 11 knocks in that contest last season, with current Spartans Caleb Webster, Josh Madole, Ryan Caveness, Jacquez Koonce and Zack Budzik all getting hits

Five Facts To Know
-- UNCG played in its longest game in program history this past Sunday, walking off in the 15th inning, with an 8-7 win over visiting App State
-- Left fielder Greg Hardison has started the season on a 10-game hitting streak, and tied a program record with three doubles against the Mountaineers on Saturday
-- Spencer Smith delivered the walk-off knock to beat App State on Sunday. The junior transfer has made just three starts this year, but is hitting .357 with six RBI in those games
-- Right-hander Austin Parsley made three appearances last week, tossing 10.2 innings. He's given up just two hits and a single earned run over his past four appearances (12.2 IP)
-- The Spartan pitching staff has one of the lowest BB/9 ratios in the nation, with their 2.28 walks allowed per nine innings ranking 10th in Division I baseball

The Tar Heels
-- The Tar Heel pitching staff is allowing opponents just 5.71 hits per nine innings, placing the team eighth in the nation in that category
-- Senior outfielder Dylan Harris is slashing a team best .326/.442/.628 on the year, and is one of just 14 players in the ACC with multiple triples this season (2)

Coming Up Next
The Spartans come home for their third straight weekend series, hosting UMES for a four-game stint inside UNCG Baseball Stadium. UNCG is a perfect 5-0 against the Shore Hawks all-time, last playing the club in 2017.

-- UNCG –

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Players Mentioned

Zack Budzik

#2 Zack Budzik

INF
5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
Ryan Caveness

#10 Ryan Caveness

C
6' 2"
Senior
R/R
Greg  Hardison

#21 Greg Hardison

INF
6' 2"
Junior
L/R
Jacquez Koonce

#4 Jacquez Koonce

OF
5' 9"
Senior
R/R
Josh Madole

#6 Josh Madole

1B
6' 1"
Junior
L/L
Austin  Parsley

#38 Austin Parsley

RHP
6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Spencer Smith

#35 Spencer Smith

C
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Caleb Webster

#1 Caleb Webster

INF
5' 10"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Zack Budzik

#2 Zack Budzik

5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
INF
Ryan Caveness

#10 Ryan Caveness

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
C
Greg  Hardison

#21 Greg Hardison

6' 2"
Junior
L/R
INF
Jacquez Koonce

#4 Jacquez Koonce

5' 9"
Senior
R/R
OF
Josh Madole

#6 Josh Madole

6' 1"
Junior
L/L
1B
Austin  Parsley

#38 Austin Parsley

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
RHP
Spencer Smith

#35 Spencer Smith

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
C
Caleb Webster

#1 Caleb Webster

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
INF