GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) baseball team is set to welcome the Appalachian State Mountaineers for its home-opening series Friday to Sunday in UNCG Baseball Stadium.
SPARTAN ESSENTIALS
FRIDAY
Who: App State Mountaineers
Where: UNCG Baseball Stadium | Greensboro, N.C.
When: Friday, February 25 | 4 p.m.
Weather: 71°/ 36° | Partly Cloudy | 13% rain
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SATURDAY
Who: App State Mountaineers
Where: UNCG Baseball Stadium | Greensboro, N.C.
When: Saturday, February 26 | 2 p.m.
Weather: 49°/ 38° | Cloudy | 6% rain
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SUNDAY
Who: App State Mountaineers
Where: UNCG Baseball Stadium | Greensboro, N.C.
When: Sunday, February 27 | 1 p.m.
Weather: 56°/ 34° | AM Showers | 39% rain
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SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
--The Spartans are led by
Kennedy Jones,
Zack Budzik, and
Pres Cavenaugh in runs scored with four.
--Jones leads with three doubles on the season. The freshman had two in Sunday's game against South Carolina.
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Hogan Windish and Cavenaugh are the only Spartans to have a home run.
--Windish was named the Southern Conference Player of the Week for his performance at South Carolina. He batted .571 with two doubles, seven RBIs, and a home run.
--Freshman
Hunter Shuey made his collegiate debut against Wake Forest.
--He pitched 2.1 innings, allowed four hits, and struck out one batter.
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Mitchell Smith led the Spartans with two hits against the Demon Deacons.
--Smith,
Matt Kemp, and
Greg Hardison scored the runs for UNCG.
--Five Spartans have successfully stolen a base this season: Cavenaugh,
Zack Budzik, Windish,
Collin Fowler, and Smith.
--UNCG's pitching is led by
Austin Parsley. He has pitched 7.1 innings and has an ERA of 0.00.
--Sophomore
Sam Murchison has six strikeouts which leads the Blue and Gold.
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
--The Mountaineers opened their season at Campbell and won the series 2-1.
--App State is coming off an 8-5 loss at #23 Duke on Tuesday.
--Three Mountaineers had two-hit performances against the Blue Devils: Dylan Rogers, Hunter Bryson, Alex Aguila.
--Jacob Whitley had the lone double for App State.
--Andrew Terrell and Rogers each stole a base at Duke.
--Rogers leads the Mountaineers with a .313 batting average.
--Xander Hamilton and Trey Jernigan each a win this season.
--Hamilton has 10 strikeouts in 6.1 innings pitched this season, which leads the team.
SERIES HISTORY
--The Spartans lead the all-time series 19-18.
--UNCG took the last game, 8-7, after a 15-inning battle at UNCG Baseball Stadium in March of 2020.
--
Spencer Smith singled to left field to bring
Caleb Webster home.
