GREENSBORO, N.C.  – Coming off a recent loss to No. 25 North Carolina, UNCG baseball will look to get back in the win column this weekend, hosting a four-game series with MEAC squad Maryland-Eastern Shore. Friday's first pitch will go at its originally scheduled start time of 4 p.m., while Saturday's single contest will now be played as a noon doubleheader, followed by a game four series finale on Sunday at 12 p.m. 

Who: Maryland Eastern Shore
Where: UNCG Baseball Stadium | Greensboro, N.C.

Gm 1: Friday, March 6 | 4 p.m. | Live Stats
Probables: UNCG; LHP Jake Lewis (0-2, 2.60) v UMES; TBD (0-0,0.00)

Gm 2 (DH): Saturday, March 7 | 12 p.m. | Live Stats
Probables: UNCG; RHP Alex Hoppe (1-0, 5.00) v UMES; TBD (0-0, 0.00)

Gm 3 (DH): Saturday, March 7 | After Gm 2 | Live Stats
Probables: UNCG; RHP Trey Deutsch (0-0, 13.50) v UMES; TBD (0-0, 0.00)

Gm 4: Sunday, March 8 | 12 p.m. | Live Stats
Probables: UNCG; RHP Jeremiah Triplett (1-0, 2.63) v UMES; TBD (0-0, 0.00)

Series History
-- UNCG is a perfect 5-0 against the Shore Hawks all-time, last playing the program in 2017
-- The Spartans took all three of the games in that 2017 series by an average run differential of eight

Five Facts To Know
-- Only Brian Klein (9) of Texas A&M has more doubles than Greg Hardison this year (8), who has opened the season on an 11-game hitting streak and is currently slashing .354/.426/.521
-- The Spartans have delivered walk-off wins in each of the past two weekends; Pres Cavenaugh provided the game-winning knock during UNCG's first-ever no-hitter against Fairfield (2/22), and Spencer Smith tallied the game-winner during the Spartans' longest game in program history, in the 15th inning against App State (3/1)
-- Despite making just five appearances on the year, Smith is tied for a team-lead with seven RBI. The designated hitter is currently hitting .600 with runners in scoring position, and launched his first home run in a Spartan uniform this past Tuesday at No. 25 North Carolina
-- UNCG's 3.06 ERA currently ranks second in the Southern Conference, while right-hander Austin Parsley's 3.00 H/9 ranks first in the SoCon and 14th in the nation. The junior has given up just two hits and a single run over his past four appearances (12.2 IP)
-- The Spartans had 26 players earn time against the No. 25 Tar Heels on Tuesday, while right-handed pitcher Trey Deutsch, infielders Grant Jarman and Tom Grose and outfielder Hunter Hutchens all made their debuts in a UNCG uniform. Junior right-hander Brandon Stephens also took his first collegiate AB during the ninth inning of that contest

The Shore Hawks
-- Junior outfielder Brian Cordell leads the MEAC with a .558 on base percentage, and is drawing a conference-best 1.10 walks per contest
-- The Shore Hawks delivered back-to-back shutout performances in their doubleheader with Mount St. Mary's this past Friday, holding the Mountaineers to just nine hits over those two games

Coming Up Next
After their four-game series with UMES, the Spartans face Triad rival High Point University this next Tuesday at 4 p.m. The midweek contest will take place at the home of local Atlantic League club, the High Point Rockers, at BB&T Point Park. 

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