The University of South Carolina Beaufort baseball team looks to continue its strong play at home when it hosts St. Andrews (N.C.) University for a non-conference doubleheader at 1 p.m. Saturday at Richard Gray Sports Complex. The Sand Sharks, who are coming off a doubleheader sweep of visiting Benedict on Tuesday, are 6-1 on their home field this season. It's the final home date for USCB until a three-game Sun Conference series with Florida Memorial on March 7-8. The Sand Sharks were scheduled to play Fisher (Mass.) on Sunday but those games have been canceled. 

LEADING OFF

DATE: Saturday, Feb. 22

TIME: 1 p.m. (DH)

LOCATION: Richard Gray Sports Complex — Hardeeville

CURRENT SAU STREAK: L2

CURRENT USCB STREAK: W2

SAU ON THE ROAD IN 2014: 1-2

USCB AT HOME IN 2014: 6-1

LIVE COVERAGE

TV: None

Live video: Stretch Internet

Live stats: Stretch Internet

SCOUTING ST. ANDREWS

The Knights have struggled at the plate in their first two series, hitting .206 as a team and averaging 3.7 runs while taking two of three from Pikeville (Ky.) and dropping two of three to William Carey (Miss.). Junior 3B Tyler Radcliff (.350 BA, 4 RBIs) has been the team's top hitter with junior OF Michael Luing (.364 BA) also having success in limited action. The pitching staff has been solid, boasting a 2.80 ERA. Senior RHP Joe McCarty (1-1, 2.08 ERA) has been the team's top starter and junior RHP Chris Fee has pitched 8 1/3 innings without allowing an earned run and has one save in two relief appearances. 

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME: First meeting

NOTES

• USCB is 108-45 all-time at Richard Gray Sports Complex and 119-45 all-time in the state of South Carolina.

• USCB is 58-35 all-time in the months of January (3-1) and February (55-34). 

• Senior 1B Erik Armstrong (10) became USCB's career home run leaded Tuesday vs. Benedict and became the fourth USCB player to reach 100 career RBIs.

• USCB's pitching staff ranks 41st in the nation in earned run average (2.96) and 38th in opponents' batting average (.226).

• Junior RHP Junior Delatorre has led the pitching staff, boasting a 1-0 record and having allowed only two unearned runs in 19 innings with 15 strikeouts.

• USCB's outfielders have not made an error in 75 chances this season. Overall, the Sand Sharks boast a .964 fielding percentage — 30th in the NAIA — with just 12 errors in 10 games. 

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