USCB (9-5)
AT
Georgia Gwinnett (14-3)
Feb. 28 | Lawrenceville, Ga. — Grizzly Baseball Complex | 7 p.m.
March 1 | Lawrenceville, Ga. — Grizzly Baseball Complex | Noon (DH)
|
GGC |
OFFENSE |
USCB |
|
.330 |
AVERAGE |
.279 |
|
168 |
RUNS |
84 |
|
180 |
HITS |
116 |
|
32 |
DOUBLES |
23 |
|
9 |
TRIPLES |
0 |
|
3 |
HOME RUNS |
3 |
|
136 |
RBIs |
77 |
|
.439 |
SLUGGING % |
.356 |
|
91 |
WALKS |
58 |
|
37 |
HBP |
15 |
|
88 |
STRIKEOUTS |
67 |
|
.448 |
ON-BASE % |
.370 |
|
8 |
SAC BUNTS |
11 |
|
55-64 |
SB-SBA |
24-33 |
|
GGC |
DEFENSE |
USCB |
|
3.74 |
ERA |
2.84 |
|
0 |
COMPLETE GAMES |
2 |
|
0 |
SHUTOUTS |
2 |
|
137 |
INNINGS PITCHED |
111 |
|
135 |
HITS |
91 |
|
76 |
RUNS |
47 |
|
57 |
EARNED RUNS |
35 |
|
58 |
WALKS |
55 |
|
123 |
STRIKEOUTS |
80 |
|
.256 |
OPP. BATTING AVG. |
.224 |
|
27 |
ERRORS |
16 |
|
.956 |
FIELDING % |
.966 |
|
USCB at Georgia Gwinnett
The University of South Carolina Beaufort baseball team hit the road Friday for a three-game non-conference series at Georgia Gwinnett. The teams will square off at 7 p.m. Friday at Grizzly Baseball Complex in Lawrenceville, Ga., before wrapping up the series with a doubleheader at noon Saturday.
The Sand Sharks look to continue their hot hitting after racking up 23 hits in a doubleheader sweep at Edward Waters on Tuesday. USCB won 7-3 and 11-2 in Jacksonville and has won five of its last six games.
The Grizzlies have won 10 straight and 10 of 11 after a 13-3 victory over Toccoa Falls (Ga.) on Wednesday. Georgia Gwinnett traveled to Hardeeville in its inaugural season a year ago and dropped two of three to the Sand Sharks.
LEADING OFF
WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Noon (DH)
WHERE: Grizzly Baseball Complex, Lawrenceville, Ga.
CURRENT GGC STREAK: W8
CURRENT USCB STREAK: W2
GGC AT HOME IN 2014: 11-3
USCB ON THE ROAD IN 2014: 2-3
LIVE COVERAGE
TV: None
Live video: Stretch Internet (GGC)
Live stats: Gametracker, Stretch Internet (GGC)
SCOUTING GEORGIA GWINNETT
The Grizzlies have been one of the most productive offensive teams in the NAIA thus far in 2014, leading the nation in triples (9), runs scored (168) and RBIs (136) and ranking in the top 10 in stolen bases (2nd, 55), runs per game (3rd, 9.882), hits (6th, 180) and hits per game (10th, 10.588). They boast a team batting average of .330 (15th in NAIA) with Sloan Strickland (.417, 3 2B, 3 3B, 14 RBIs) leading the way. The pitching staff also has been solid, posting a 3.74 ERA and a .256 opponents' batting average. Alex Roberts (3-0, 0.89 ERA) and Tyler Carpenter (2-0, 2.00) have been the team's top two starters thus far.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME: USCB leads 2-1
CURRENT STREAK: GGC won last 1
ALL-TIME AT GGC: First meeting
CURRENT STREAK AT GGC: First meeting
FIN FACTS
• USCB is 24-24 all-time against teams from the state of Georgia and 11-11 in games played in the Peach State.
• USCB is 61-36 all-time in the months of January (3-1) and February (58-35) and 58-34 in the month of March.
• Senior 1B Erik Armstrong added to his USCB career home run lead with his 11th blast Tuesday vs. Edward Waters. Armstrong has hit all three of USCB's home runs this season.
• Junior OF Matt Kianka is batting .565 (13-for-23) during a team-best eight-game hitting streak, raising his average to a team-leading .412.
• USCB's pitching staff ranks 27th in the nation in earned run average (2.84) and has held opponents to a .224 batting average.
• Junior RHP Junior Delatorre has led the pitching staff, boasting a 2-0 record and having allowed only five runs — two earned — in 24 1-3 innings with 20 strikeouts.
• USCB's outfielders have not made an error in 105 chances this season. Overall, the Sand Sharks boast a .966 fielding percentage — 28th in the NAIA — with just 16 errors in 14 games.
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