The University of South Carolina Beaufort baseball team looks to continue its dominance of non-conference opponent Edward Waters when it hosts the Tigers for a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Richard Gray Sports Complex. USCB won the first two meetings this season, sweeping a doubleheader from the Tigers with 7-3 and 11-2 victories Feb. 25 in Jacksonville, Fla. The Sand Sharks lead the all-time series 12-1 and have won all three meetings in Hardeeville. The Sand Sharks are coming off a tough three-game sweep at the hands of St. Thomas in Sun Conference play last weekend. Two of the three losses came in one-run games. 

LEADING OFF

WHEN: Tuesday, April 1, 1 p.m. (DH)

WHERE: Richard Gray Sports Complex — Hardeeville

CURRENT EWC STREAK: L2

CURRENT USCB STREAK: L3

EWC ON THE ROAD IN 2014: 5-5

USCB AT HOME IN 2014: 11-7

LIVE COVERAGE

TV: None

Live video: Stretch Internet

Live stats: Stretch Internet

SCOUTING EDWARD WATERS

The Tigers can swing the bats — they rank 22nd in the NAIA in runs per game (6.727) and 28th in batting average (.308). They're also aggressive on the bases and have swiped 53 bags in 65 attempts. The pitching staff has been less consistent, carrying a 6.20 ERA and allowing opponents to hit .294. None of the regular starters have an ERA under 4.00. 

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME: USCB leads 12-1

CURRENT STREAK: USCB W2

ALL-TIME AT USCB: USCB leads 3-0

CURRENT STREAK AT USCB: USCB W3

NOTES

• USCB is 113-51 all-time at Richard Gray Sports Complex and 124-51 all-time in the state of South Carolina.

• USCB is 47-19 all-time in the month of April including an 0-1 mark on April 1.

• Senior 1B Erik Armstrong hit his 10th career home run on Feb. 18 to become USCB's all-time home run leader. He has since hit his three more homers and is third all-time in RBIs with 115, trailing only R.J. Neal (133) and Spencer Jackson (117).

• Junior OF Matt Kianka has hit safely in 12 straight games, going 20-for-48 (.417) during that stretch. Kianka has recorded at least one hit in 23 of the 27 games he has played this season. 

• USCB's outfielders have made only three errors in 262 chances this season. Overall, the Sand Sharks boast a .959 fielding percentage — second in the Sun Conference and 49th in the NAIA — with 46 errors in 32 games. 

• USCB is 3-4 in one-run games and 6-11 in games decided by three runs or fewer. 

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