GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) baseball team will continue The Southern Conference (SoCon) slate by hosting ETSU in a series from Thursday, March 28 to Saturday, March 30 at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
Game One Info
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Baseball Stadium
When: Thursday, March 28 | 6:00 p.m.
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Game Two Info
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Baseball Stadium
When: Friday, March 29 | 6:00 p.m.
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Game Three Info
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Baseball Stadium
When: Saturday, March 30 | 2:00 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT FOR THE SPARTANS
- The Spartans most recently opened up the SoCon schedule by going 2-1 in their series against Mercer at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
- Mercer got the first win of the series on Friday, but UNCG rallied back to claim the wins on Saturday and Sunday.
- The Spartans closed out the weekend with a 13-3 win over the Bears in seven innings.
- This was the first time since the 2019 season that UNCG has won two games in the series against Mercer.
- The last time UNCG won a seven-inning game was in the 2022 season with a 12-2 win over Wofford in the SoCon Championship to advance to the NCAA Tournament.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
- UNCG heads into the series with a 13-10 overall record and 2-1 in SoCon.
- UNCG is ranked 14th nationally with four sacrifice bunts and 11th nationally with 13 stolen bases and a 3.25 stolen bases per game average.
- Caleb Cozart is leading the Spartans with 26 runs, 11 home runs and 32 RBI on the season.
- Mitchell Smith stands out on the field for UNCG with 169 total putouts.
- Jeremy Wolf is pacing the team with a perfect 14-for-14 on stolen bases.
- Rob Ready was named the SoCon Pitcher of the Week this past Monday after throwing for a complete game with a career high nine strikeouts in game two against Mercer.
- Cozart was named the SoCon Player of the Week and the Perfect Game Player of the Week after hitting four home runs in the season opening series against Fairfield.
- Julien Peissel was selected as the SoCon Pitcher of the Week after starting off on the mound in UNCG's win over No. 1 Wake Forest on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Peissel is leading the team on the mound with 26 strikeouts.
- UNCG was tabbed to finish sixth in the 2024 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- Ready was named to the Preseason All-SoCon second team.
- The Spartans finished the 2023 season with a 25-34 overall record and 9-12 in SoCon play to earn the sixth spot in the SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll. UNCG concluded the season in the semifinal round of the SoCon Tournament, falling to No. 1 Samford, 9-5.
- The Spartans welcome 22 newcomers for the 2024 season: 10 transfers and 12 freshmen.
- 18 Spartans return from last season for UNCG.
SCOUTING THE BUCS
- ETSU heads to Greensboro this week with a 16-7 overall record.
- The Bucs most recently went 2-1 in their conference opening series against Western Carolina in Cullowhee, N.C.
- Sunday's game against the Catamounts was a back-and-forth battle that went the way for the Bucs, 9-8 in 12 innings.
- Nick Iannontone is leading ETSU with 27 runs and 34 hits.
- Cameron Sisneros paces the team with six home runs and 35 RBI.
- Cody Miller is 6-for-7 in stolen bases attempted this season.
- Jace Hyde stands out on the mound for the Bucs with 35 total strikeouts in his 27.2 innings pitched.
- ETSU was picked just ahead of UNCG in the SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll at fifth place.
- Sisneros was named to the Preseason All-SoCon Baseball First Team, while four on the team were tabbed to Preseason All-SoCon Baseball Second Team.
SERIES HISTORY VS THE BUCS
The Spartans lead in the overall series against ETSU at 40-20. UNCG claimed the last meeting with ETSU in the SoCon Tournament, 4-2. The Spartans went 1-2 with the Bucs in the regular season last year in Johnson City, Tenn.
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UP NEXT
The Spartans will take a short trip to No. 12 Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C. at David F. Couch Ballpark on Tuesday, April 2 at 6 p.m.
