GREENVILLE, S.C. – After a thrilling four-run bottom of the ninth comeback win against No. 8 The Citadel, the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) baseball team turns its focus to the top-seeded Wofford Terriers for their second game of the 2022 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament on Friday morning.
The Spartans and Terriers are set for a 9 a.m. first pitch at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C.
SPARTAN ESSENTIALS
FRIDAY
Who: No. 1 Wofford Terriers
Where: Fluor Field | Greenville, S.C.
When: Friday, May 27 | 9 a.m.
Weather: 80°/ 59° | Partly Cloudy | 20% rain
Starting Pitchers: TBA vs. TBA
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SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
--The Spartans are coming off a 7-6 walk-off win over No. 8 The Citadel.
--
Pres Cavenaugh hit his second career walk-off.
--
Austin Parsley earned his 16
th start of the season.
--He and
Alex Hoppe struck out a combined six batters.
--With
GC Jarman' s two hits and two runs yesterday, his season total is now 32 hits and 21 runs.
--
Hogan Windish hit his 14
th home run of the season. His career total is 32.
POSTSEASON AWARDS
--The Spartans had six players earn spots on the SoCon Coaches and Media All-Conference teams.
--
Hogan Windish was named the coaches Player of the Year, while
Alex Hoppe was named the unanimous Pitcher of the Year.
--Windish and Hoppe also earned spots on the first team as well.
--
Austin Parsley,
Mitchell Smith,
Pres Cavenaugh, and
Kennedy Jones were named to the All-SoCon Second Team.
--Jones was named to the All-Freshman Team.
GOING THE DISTANCE
-RHP
Austin Parsley and LHP
Jared Mathewson both pitched 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
Austin Parsley are nearing the 200 mark in career strikeouts.
--Mathewson needs four more, while Parsley needs 11 more.
CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOKS
--Budzik, Windish, and Hardison are climbing the UNCG career records this season.
--Budzik moved up in the record books, adding another stolen base this season. His career total is now 47 which moves him up to tie for seventh. 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
Zack Budzik, 2018-present.......................................................47
8. Jeff Smith, 1999-00..................................................................... 46
--Hardison's eight doubles this season so far pushes his career total to 50 which makes him tied for fifth. Below are the top five.
1. Joey DeAngelis, 1991-94.............................................................60
2. Dominic Pattie, 1995-98.............................................................52
3. Jeremy Purcell, 1997-00.............................................................51
*Trevor Edwards, 2009-13 ............................................................51
5. Ryan Gordon, 2000-04 ............................................................... 50
Tonka Maynor, 1991-94.................................................................50
Greg Hardison, 2017-present…………………………………………………..50
--Windish is in the top five on two record lists. With his home run yesterday, he is still fourth in career home runs with 32. 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…………………………….……………………..32
5. Cesar Trejo, 2016-18 ....................................................................... 26
--Windish has been hit by a pitch 36 times in his career, putting him third in the UNCG record books. Below are the top 5.
1. Chris Barker, 2010-11....................................................................... 40
2. Greg Feltes, 2005-08 ........................................................................ 37
3. Hogan Windish, 2018-present………………………………………………….…36
4. *Trevor Edwards, 2009-13 ............................................................... 35
5. Nicky Phillips, 1994-97...................................................................... 30
SERIES HISTORY
--Wofford took all three regular-season games this season.
--The Spartans lead the all-time series 40-30.
