The Wofford College baseball team will host UNCG this weekend at Russell C. King Field for a key Southern Conference series, as the Spartans are currently first in the standings, with Wofford a game back in second place. Wofford is 28-14 overall this season and 9-3 in the Southern Conference after a series sweep of The Citadel last weekend and a 10-9 midweek loss at Charlotte in 14 innings. UNCG is 29-10 overall and 9-3 in the Southern Conference after a series sweep of Samford last weekend. Wofford and UNCG have met 65 times since the series began in 1997 with the Spartans holding a 45-20 lead. Last season the Terriers won two of the three games played in Greensboro.
Wofford Athletics is proud to announce that Bojangles will be the three-game series partner this weekend. Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill will be providing concessions throughout the weekend and all games this season feature free admission thanks to Ingles.
Game one of the three-game series starts Friday at 6:00 p.m. The first 100 fans will receive a complimentary Wofford Terriers trucker cap.
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The second game is scheduled for Saturday at 3:00 p.m., and all fans will be eligible to win a free YETI Roadie 20 Cooler. Fans can enter-to-win at the Terriers information table.
The series finale is scheduled for Sunday at 1:00 p.m. The first 50 fans can enjoy a complimentary Bo-Berry Biscuit.
Wofford starters will be LHP
Adam Scott (5-3, 2.89 ERA), LHP
Austin Higginbotham (4-2, 4.52 ERA), and TBA on Sunday in the series against the Spartans. The Terriers are third in the SoCon in batting average, second in runs scored and third in team ERA. The Spartans are first in the league in batting average, fourth in runs scored and second in team ERA. Among league leaders,
McClain Bradley is fifth in batting average,
Mack Nathanson is second in runs scored and
Adam Scott is first in strikeouts and fourth in ERA.