Game Dates/Times:
Saturday 3/12/11 Game 1 vs. Michigan @ 11 am
Game 2 vs. Winthrop @ 2:30 pm
Sunday 3/13/11 Game 1 vs. Michigan @ 10:30 am
Game 2 vs. Winthrop @ 2 pm
Michigan of the Big Ten conference is 2-9 on the season entering the weekend. They are currently coming off a 2-2 weekend where they played Massachusetts and Sam Houston State. The Wolverines are led by freshman outfielder Michael O'Neill who is hitting .386 on the year. Their pitching staff looks to be lead by Tyler Mills. He is 1-1 in 2 starts this year with a 3.77 ERA.
Winthrop of the Big South Conference is currently 5-5 on the year. Last weekend the Eagles went 3-0 at home against Manhattan College and Notre Dame. They are led offensively by catcher Eddie Rohan who is hitting .432 on the season. The pitching staff is led by Tyler Mizenko who is 2-0 in 3 starts with a 2.50 ERA holding hitters to a .191 avg against. The Eagles are averaging 7.6 runs/game this season so far and were picked to finish 3rd in the Big South pre-season poll.
We are coming off a weekend having been swept by UNC. We out hit the Tar Heels 2 of 3 games but they ultimately came out on top in all 3 games. This past Wednesday we played our home opener against FDU @ Baseball Heaven. We recorded 17 hits with 8 walks en route to a 16-7 victory. Steve Marino William Carmona and Pat Cantwell each had 3 hits a piece. Jasvir Rakkar pitched 3 innings of relief to earn the victory. Looking ahead to this weekend we must continue to play at a high level in order to have a successful series. Being swept last week leaves us hungrier to come out and play with a purpose this week to come out on top. If we do everything like we are capable of we should be enjoying the long bus ride back home on Sunday.
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