Fisher College (0-0) at No. 21 USCB (5-7)

The threat of rain has rearranged the weekend schedule for the University of South Carolina Beaufort baseball team, which will try to get in the first game of an abbreviated series against Fisher (Mass.) College beginning with a single game at 1 p.m. Friday. The teams will also play a doubleheader beginning at noon Sunday, if the weather allows. They originally were scheduled to play doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday. It marks the fifth consecutive season the Falcons have come south from Boston to open their season against the Sand Sharks. USCB has won 14 of 15 all-time meetings, including a three-game sweep last season and 11 straight dating to 2009. The Sand Sharks are coming off their first doubleheader sweep of the season after winning 4-3 and 6-5 against visiting Brewton-Parker on Wednesday.

LEADING OFF

Date: Friday, Feb. 22, and Sunday, Feb. 24

Time: 1 p.m. Friday, Noon Sunday (DH)

Location: Richard Gray Sports Complex, Hardeeville

Series: USCB leads 14-1

2012 Results: USCB swept three games

LIVE COVERAGE

TV: None

Streaming video: Stretch Internet

Live stats: Stretch Internet

ABOUT FISHER

Fisher College is an NAIA school from Boston that competes in the Association of Independent Institutions. Led by 12th-year coach Scott Dulin, the Falcons are coming off a 22-30 campaign in 2012. Fisher returns several of its top offensive players from last year in OF Eridani Dume (.322 BA, 44 SBs), INF Victor Lebron (.321 BA, 21 RBIs), INF Jose Paulino (.289 BA, 24 RBIs) and INF Davidson Peguero (.288 BA, 4 HR, 26 RBIs). The Falcons also return their top starting pitcher in senior RHP Casey Reed (3-5, 3.30 ERA). 

Head-to-head (*indicates home team)

2/21/2009 *USCB 19, FC 1

2/21/2009 *USCB 11, FC 7

2/22/2009 *USCB 7, FC 2

2/22/2009 FC 4, *USCB 2

3/6/2010 *USCB 7, FC 1

3/6/2010 *USCB 5, FC 0

3/7/2010 *USCB 7, FC 4

3/7/2010 *USCB 11, FC 8

2/12/2011 *USCB 5, FC 0

2/12/2011 *USCB 14, FC 2

2/13/2011 *USCB 8, FC 2

2/13/2011 *USCB 11, FC 2

2/20/2012 *USCB 9, FC 8

2/21/2012 *USCB 3, FC 0

2/21/2012 *USCB 15, FC 0

NOTES

• USCB is 96-36 all-time at Richard Gray Sports Complex.  

• The Sand Sharks rank fifth in the NAIA in total triples (6) and ninth in triples per game (0.5). Terry McClinton has two three-baggers — tied for third in the nation — and Blake Cilwick, Jon Andrews, Brandon Joyce and Mitchell Johnson each have one triple.

• Junior 1B Erik Armstrong (7) needs two home runs to tie Brandon Collins for USCB's career lead. 

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