THIS WEEKEND
The Terriers begin Southern Conference play with a doubleheader on Friday at The Citadel, followed by a single game on Saturday (
NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGE) ... Wofford has opened the season 10-6 overall after winning three of four games in a series against Toledo over the weekend ... A Tuesday contest against Georgia was postponed due to rain ... Last season Wofford was 14-3 after a 4-3 win over #14 Auburn before the season was halted ... The Terriers were picked third by the coaches and media in the SoCon Preseason Polls ... The Citadel is 7-7 on the season after a series sweep of Davidson last weekend ... They were picked to finish seventh in the preseason polls after a 10-6 record in 2020 ... Wofford holds a 60-52 lead in the series over the Bulldogs that began in 1899 ... In 2019 the Terriers won all three games played in Charleston ... The teams will also meet on May 7 and 8 in Spartanburg with the new SoCon divisional scheduling format this season ... Wofford starters will be LHP
Hayes Heinecke (1-2, 5.19 ERA) and RHP
Dom Marcoccio (2-0, 0.77 ERA) on Friday, while Saturday will be RHP
Elliot Carney (1-2, 5.23 ERA) ... The Citadel will start RHP Jake Pilarski (1-1, 4.88 ERA) and RHP Cameron Reeves (2-0, 2.42 ERA) on Friday and RHP Lathan Todd (1-2, 7.36 ERA) on Saturday.
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QUICK HITS
• The 36 wins in 2019 were the second-most in school history (39 in 2015). Wofford has won 20 or more games in nine straight seasons and have reached 30 or more wins in five of the last six seasons.
• The Terriers were 14-9 in 2019 in the SoCon, marking the second-most wins in a season in league play. Wofford has won 10 or more SoCon games in each of the last seven years. The second place finish in 2019 was the best in school history.
• Wofford batted .316 (first in the SoCon) with an ERA of 3.12 (fourth in SoCon) in 2020 and are currently at .271 and 4.43 in 2021.
• Among national leaders, Wofford was ninth in batting average, 7th in on base percentage and 40th in strikeout-to-walk ratio.
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Dalton Rhadans was tied for second in the nation with four wins, while
Hayes Heinecke was tied for 23rd with three.
• The Terriers have four players hitting over .300 this season, led by
Lawson Hill at .351 and
Trey Yunger at .333.
• In the 2020 national rankings, Wofford was first in stolen bases (47) and third in stolen bases per game (2.76).
• Wofford has stolen 100 or more bases in seven straight seasons, dating back to 2013, the longest active streak in Division I.
• Among SoCon schools, the Terriers were first in 2020 in on base percentage, runs scored, hits, RBIs, walks, and wins.
• Wofford was picked to finish third in the 2021 Preseason Poll by the coaches and media. Five Terriers earned Preseason All-SoCon honors, including Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Hayes Heinecke.
ABOUT WOFFORD
In the 2021 season, the team returns four starters in the field along with 13 pitchers ... Overall 26 players returned to the team with 17 newcomers ... This marks the 14th season under the direction of head coach
Todd Interdonato ... Leading the team are eight seniors:
Elliot Carney,
Colin Davis,
Jake Dippold,
Lawson Hill,
Clay Schwaner,
Josh Vitus,
David Yourke and
Jake Zoller ... Among the pitchers,
Hayes Heinecke was 3-1 with a 1.75 ERA and he was named the SoCon Preseason Pitcher of the Year ...
Dalton Rhadans was 4-0 with a 2.35 ERA as a reliver and was tied for first in the SoCon in wins ...
Josh Vitus was 1-1 and posted a 2.18 ERA in five starts ...
Lawson Hill led the team with a .467 batting average that was second in the SoCon ...
Colin Davis was fifth in the league in hits with 23 and had a .348 batting average ...
John Dempsey hit .314 with three home runs.
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