Wofford hits the road for another SoCon series in North Carolina, this time traveling up the mountains to Cullowhee to face off against Western Carolina. The Terriers are 23-15 (2-7 SoCon) after besting USC Upstate 10-5 at home in midweek play after suffering a sweep on the road at UNCG over the weekend. The Catamounts are 17-19 (2-7 SoCon) after topping Presbyterian 9-7 in Clinton on Tuesday, but they fell in all three weekend affairs to ETSU on the road last weekend. The programs first met in 1950 and have faced off 112 times with WCU holding the all-time lead 78-33-1. The programs split four meetings last season with the Catamounts winning two-of-three in Spartanburg during the regular season, but the Terriers took the final meeting with a 12-1 win in the SoCon Tournament. The series is moved up one day from the usual Friday-Sunday slate, beginning on Thursday with this Sunday being Easter. The second game of the series will be aired regionally on The CW 62 with a special start time of 4:30 p.m.
 
Quick Hits
• Wofford's 12-5 triumph over No. 23 Kentucky is the program's first ranked win since besting No. 18 Dallas Baptist in 2022.
• With the 14-3 win over No. 17 Troy, the Terriers have victories over two different ranked teams in the same season for the first time in program history.
• Ryan Wynn hit for the cycle in the series finale on opening weekend against Ohio, marking the third cycle in program history.
• By taking two-of-three at The Citadel, Wofford has won its opening SoCon series in now six-straight full seasons.
• Wofford won the first-ever game in Fifth Third Park 5-2 over USC Upstate, christening the new minor league stadium in Spartanburg.
• James Layman leads the SoCon with a .388 batting average and .519 on-base percentage.
• Layman is Wofford's stolen base leader with 20 on the season, fifth in the SoCon. 
• Tyler Hare's 14 doubles are most in the SoCon, 37th in the nation. Ryan Wynn's 12 doubles are fourth in the league.
• The Terriers have been hit 83 times at the plate, 13th most in the nation.
• With 120 steals this season, Wofford has stolen 100 or more bases in now 12-straight full seasons dating back to 2013, the longest active streak in Division I.
 
Probable Pitchers
Thursday: Wofford's RHP Cullen Condon (1-2, 6.17 ERA) vs. WCU's RHP Davis Wright (3-4, 4.11 ERA)
Friday: Wofford's RHP Branton Little (4-4, 6.60 ERA) vs. WCU's RHP Dusty Revis (2-4, 5.20 ERA)
Saturday: Wofford's LHP Kenny Michaels (3-2, 4.01 ERA) vs. WCU's TBA
 
About the Opponent: Western Carolina Catamounts
Western Carolina hits .303 as a team and excels at hitting doubles, notching 76 two-baggers to tie with Mercer for the league lead. Jack Spyke sports 12 of them to rank fourth in the conference. Overall, Brayden Corn paces the offense with a .331 batting average. Trent Turner touts seven long balls to top the team, adding a team-best slugging mark of .545. On the mound, the Catamounts have a team ERA of .748, eighth in the conference. Davis Wright's 4.11 mark is best on the team, and his 58 punchouts are most in the SoCon. He is tied with Owen Austin for the team lead in wins with three. Out of the bullpen, Brandon Langley leads the charge with six saves to lead the conference.
 
Small Ball
Wofford, or Bunt School, uses a combination of stolen bases and sacrifice bunts to advance on the basepaths. The Terriers swiped 147 bags last season, seventh nationally and second in the SoCon behind only VMI's 178. Wofford's 2.37 steals per game clip was 10th in the nation. With 55 sacrifices laid down, Wofford ranked fourth in the nation and was best in the conference. This season, the Terriers have put down 28 sacrifices and stolen 120 bases. The steals are good for third in the nation and second in the league. The Terriers trail just VMI in the conference with its national-best 187 swipes. Sixteen different Terriers have swiped a base thus far with 14 owning multiple and five boasting at least 10. Seven Terriers are perfect on steal attempts with at least four tries, and two of them have over 10 steals so far this season: Tyler Bak (12-for-12) and Adam Haber (11-for-11). James Layman leads the team with 20 swipes, ranking fifth in the conference. Niko Brini is right on his heels with 16 steals, eighth in the league. Wofford's sacrifice bunts are third in the conference and nine behind The Citadel and VMI's 37. The Terriers are 14th in the nation. Eleven different players have laid one down for Wofford with Tanner Hardin leading the squad with six. Lucas Manning is not far behind with five. Hardin is sixth in the SoCon and 41st in the nation. He sits just four sacrifices behind the SoCon leader, VMI's Kazuya Jordan with 10. Manning ranks eighth in the league.
 
Super Southpaw
Left-handed pitcher Kenny Michaels delivered a phenomenal freshman season last year, earning a spot on the SoCon All-Freshman Team. That has led to a Preseason All-SoCon First Team honor for the lefty entering this season. Last year, he tallied a 3-2 record with a pair of saves over 49.0 innings of work. Michaels appeared in 18 games with one start and posted a 4.78 ERA to earn a nod to the SoCon All-Freshman Team. He hit the zone well, notching 58 strikeouts to just 25 walks. In 2025, Michaels has picked up where he left off with 33.2 innings of work and just 17 runs allowed (15 earned). He's pitched 12 times with two starts, cracking into the starting rotation as of late. The lefty owns a 4.01 ERA. Michaels is 3-2 on the campaign, three wins shy of the conference leader. He touts 33 strikeouts to 17 walks.
 
Resurgence of Sills
Senior right-hander Michael Sills is posting the best season of his career in his last, displaying the fruits of his hard work during his time at Wofford. In his first three seasons combined, Sills saw limited action with just 20.1 innings over 17 appearances, notching one win with 18 strikeouts. This season alone, Sills has made a single-season career-high 11 appearances with 26.1 innings of work. He boasts a 2-2 record with a pair of saves, which ties for the team lead and sixth in the SoCon. Sills has accrued 32 total punchouts. This includes two such instances of seven, his career best mark, which came against Davidson and Winthrop.
 
On Deck
Wofford returns home for a midweek match-up against Queens University of Charlotte. Despite the close proximity of the two schools, the Terriers and Royals have never met on the baseball diamond. The contest is slated for a 5:30 p.m. first pitch at Russell C. King Field.