THIS WEEKEND
The Terriers return home this weekend for a Southern Conference series against first-place Samford ... The series matches up two of the best offenses (Wofford second, Samford third) and pitching staffs (Samford second, Wofford third) in the league ... Wofford has begun the season 25-17 after a 12-1 win at UNC Asheville on Tuesday night ... The Terriers are 7-4 in the Southern Conference after series wins over Mercer,  Western Carolina and VMI, along with a split with ETSU ... Samford is 30-11 overall after a 4-2 win over Alabama A&M on Tuesday night and a 4-3 win against Troy on Wednesday ... They are 11-1 in the SoCon with a series sweep over Furman, The Citadel, and UNCG, and series win over VMI ... In a series that began in 2009, the Bulldogs hold a 23-13 lead over the Terriers ... In 2018, Samford earned the series win over the Terriers in Birmingham and won a SoCon Tournament meeting to go 3-1 on the season ... Wofford starters will be LHP Austin Higginbotham (8-2, 3.29 ERA), LHP Hayes Heinecke (8-0, 2.32 ERA), and to be determined on Sunday ... Samford starters will be LHP Samuel Strickland (6-1, 4.09 ERA), RHP Jesse McCord (3-1, 3.28 ERA) and RHP Zach Hester (5-3, 2.30 ERA).

BROADCAST INFO
Friday - ESPN3
Saturday - ESPN3
Sunday - SoCon Digital Network

QUICK HITS
• The 36 wins in 2018 were the second-most in school history (39 in 2015). Wofford has won 20 or more games in nine straight seasons.
• The Terriers were 15-9 in 2018 in the SoCon, marking the most wins in a season in league play. It was the third winning record in
   school history (13-10 in 2015 and 2016). Wofford has won 10 or more SoCon games in each of the last six years.
• Wofford batted .287 (third in the SoCon) with an ERA of 4.95 (fourth in SoCon) in 2018. This year the batting average is .302
   (second) and the ERA is 3.86 (third).
• Among national leaders, Wofford is 16th in batting average, 15th in on base percentage and seventh in strikeout-to-walk ratio.
• Austin Higginbotham and Hayes Heinecke both have eight wins, which is tied for first in the nation. Heinecke is one of only four players in the nation to start the season 8-0.
• The Terriers have six players hitting over .300 this season, led by Lawson Hill at .373 and Brett Rodriguez at .348.
• In the national rankings, Wofford is first in stolen bases (122) and first in stolen bases per game (2.90).
• Wofford has stolen 100 or more bases in seven straight seasons, dating back to 2013, the longest active streak in Division I.
• OF Colin Davis was named to the Preseason All-Southern Conference first team. Pitchers Austin Higginbotham and Anthony Garcia, along with DH Lawson Hill, were named Preseason All-Southern Conference second team.

ABOUT WOFFORD
In the 2019 season, the team returns four starters in the field along with 13 pitchers ... Overall 22 players returned to the team with 13 newcomers ... This marks the 12th season under the direction of head coach Todd Interdonato ... Leading the team are six seniors: Anthony Garcia, Austin Higginbotham, Davis Keller, Reed Massey, Ty Reginelli and Thomas Tatham ... Among the pitchers, Austin Higginbotham is 8-2 overall with a 3.29 ERA ... Hayes Heinecke is 8-0 with a 2.32 ERA, while Reece Maniscalco is the team leader in saves with four ... Lawson Hill leads the team and is third in the SoCon with a .373 batting average ... Mike Brown is seventh in the SoCon on base percentage at .457 and leads the conference with 31 steals ... Brett Rodriguez is sixth in the SoCon in batting average at .348 and has 24 stolen bases ... John Dempsey is hitting .317 and leads the team with six home runs.

PROMOTIONS
Win a Apple Watch Series 3 at this Friday's 6 p.m. game. The first 200 fans at Saturday's 3 p.m. game will receive a free Wofford mason jar, and all fans can enter-to-win a Beats Pill+ at Sunday's 1 p.m. game!