GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) baseball team will welcome the ETSU Buccaneers for its final home series of the 2022 season this weekend.
 
This weekend's game times go back to the normal 6 p.m., 2 p.m., and 1 p.m. Prior to the game on Saturday, head coach Billy Godwin will honor the 2022 senior class.
 
SPARTAN ESSENTIALS
FRIDAY
Who: ETSU Bucs
Where:  UNCG Baseball Stadium | Greensboro, N.C.
When: Friday, May 13 | 6 p.m.
Weather: 71°/ 61° | Showers | 50% rain
Tickets: Free Admission
Starting Pitchers: RHP Sam Murchison vs. RHP Zach Kirby
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SATURDAY
Who: ETSU Bucs
Where:  UNCG Baseball Stadium | Greensboro, N.C.
When: Saturday, May 14 | 2 p.m.
Weather: 78°/ 61° | Scattered Thunderstorms | 60% rain
Tickets: Free Admission
Starting Pitchers: RHP Austin Parsley vs. RHP Hunter Loyd
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SUNDAY
Who: ETSU Bucs
Where:  UNCG Baseball Stadium | Greensboro, N.C.
When: Sunday, May 15 | 1 p.m.
Weather: 83°/ 61° | Scattered Thunderstorms | 40% rain
Tickets: Free Admission
Starting Pitchers: LHP Jared Mathewson vs. TBA
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SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
--The Spartans enter the contest with a 23-25 overall record, 7-8 in the Southern Conference.
--With his five hits against Coastal Carolina, Pres Cavenaugh stretches his hits streak to five games.
--He now leads the team with 65 hits this season.
--Mitchell Smith stretches his hit streak to nine games.
--Dallas Callahan and Hogan Windish have improved their on-base streak to 27 and 26 games, respectively.
--The Spartans have won seven of their last nine Southern Conference contests.
--Windish continues to lead the conference in batting average with a .412 and on-base percentage with .508, the only SoCon player above the .400 and .500 mark.
--Austin Parsley and Alex Hoppe are tied for first in the conference in wins with seven.
--Hoppe continues to lead the conference in the least home runs allowed with one.
--Callahan has caught 21 runners stealing base, the most in the conference.
--Kennedy Jones leads the team in runs with 44 and RBIs with 47.
 
GOING THE DISTANCE
-RHP Austin Parsley and LHP Jared Mathewson both pitch a complete game in the series against VMI.
-It was the second complete game for Parsley and the first for Mathewson.
--Mathewson struck out six batters in the 7-3 win on Sunday.
--Parsley struck out eight batters on Saturday.
 
CAREER MILESTONE TRACKER
--Jared Mathewson and Kross Robinson are nearing the 200 mark in career strikeouts.
--They both need 10 more.
 
IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
--As a team, UNCG is ranked in the top 100 in 11 statistical categories:

• 17^th in hits (505)
• 23^rd in batting average (.302)
• 44^th in triples (14)
• 49^th in doubles (95)
• 57^th in triples per game (.30)
• 64^th in doubles per game (2.02)
• 71^st in on-base percentage (.388)
• 77^th in shutouts (2)
• 91^st in walks allowed per nine innings (3.98)
• 93^rd in runs (315)
• 94^th in sacrifice flies (20)

--Hogan Windish is ranked in six categories:

• 15^th in batting average (.407)
• 21^st in on-base percentage (.500)
• 31^st in slugging percentage (.707)
• 71^st in hits per game (1.49)
• 84^th in doubles per game (.37)
• 94^th in RBIs per game (1.07)

--Alex Hoppe is ranked in five categories:

• 23^rd in hits allowed per nine innings (6.02)
• 27^th in victories (7)
• 41^st in strikeouts per nine innings (12.20)
• 44^th in ERA (2.44)
• 85^th in strikeouts (75)

--Austin Parsley is also ranked in five categories:

• 5^th in games started (13)
• 11^th in complete games (2)
• 20^th in walks allowed per nine innings (6.02)
• 27^th in victories (7)
• 35^th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.00)

--Kennedy Jones is 23^rd in hits per game (1.54), 69^th in RBIs per game (1.12), and 93^rd in triples (3).
--Mathewson is 2^nd in games started (14) and 50^th in complete games (1).
--Mitchell Smith is 15^th in doubles (19) and 17^th in doubles per game (.44).
--Zack Budzik is 45^th in sacrifice flies (5).
--Pres Cavenaugh is 93^rd in triples (3).  
 
CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOKS
--Budzik, Windish, and Hardison are climbing the UNCG career records this season.
--Budzik has 46 stolen bases in his career which puts him tied for eighth. Below are the 5^th – 8^th.
5. Ryan Gordon, 2000-04 ...............................................................61
6. Shane Schumaker, 2000-01 ....................................................... 54
7. Jeremy Purcell, 1997-00............................................................. 47
8. Jeff Smith, 1999-00..................................................................... 46
    Zack Budzik, 2018-present.......................................................46
 
--Hardison's five doubles this season so far pushes his career total to 47 which moves him up to the seventh-place spot. Below are the 3^rd – 7^th.
            3. Jeremy Purcell, 1997-00.............................................................51
 *Trevor Edwards, 2009-13 ............................................................51
5. Ryan Gordon, 2000-04 ............................................................... 50
 Tonka Maynor, 1991-94.................................................................50
7. Greg Hardison, 2017-present…………………………………………………47
 
--Windish is in the top five on two record lists. With his home run last week, he moves up to fourth in career home runs with 28. Below are the top five.
            1. *Trevor Edwards, 2009-13 ............................................................. 39
2. Tim Giles, 1994-96.......................................................................... 38
3. Jeremy Purcell, 1997-00.................................................................. 37
4. Hogan Windish, 2018-present…………………………….……………………..28
5. Cesar Trejo, 2016-18 ....................................................................... 26
 
--Windish has been hit by a pitch 35 times in his career, putting him fourth in the UNCG record books. Below are the top 5.
            1. Chris Barker, 2010-11....................................................................... 40
2. Greg Feltes, 2005-08 ........................................................................ 37
3. *Trevor Edwards, 2009-13 ............................................................... 35
 Hogan Windish, 2018-present…………………………………………………….…35
5. Nicky Phillips, 1994-97...................................................................... 30
 
 
SCOUTING THE BUCCANEERS
-- The Buccaneers enter the weekend with a 27-17 overall record, 8-7 in the SoCon.
--ETSU is coming off a 7-4 win over UNC Asheville on Tuesday.
--Tommy Barth leads the team with a .385 batting average, 62 hits, and three triples.
--Bryce Hodge has hit 13 home runs, the most on the team.
--Hodge and Garrett Wallace have 41 RBIs this campaign.
--Hunter Loyd leads the team with 71 strikeouts and a 2.92 ERA.
 
SERIES HISTORY
--UNCG leads the all-time series 35-18.
--The Spartans took the last meeting 9-6 last May.
--Cavenaugh led with two hits.
--Windish and Hardison scored two runs.
 
UPCOMING
--The Spartans will host their annual Alumni weekend.
--UNCG will also honor its 2022 senior class prior to Saturday's game against ETSU.