WISE - - UVa-Wise hits the road to West Virginia State this weekend for a pivotal Mountain East Conference South Division series. The Cavaliers enter the weekend 11-5 in league play while the Yellow Jackets are 10-6, both schools are chasing the University of Charleston which leads the pack at 14-2.
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Schedule / Game Day Links
Saturday, April 13 – 1 & 3:30 p.m. vs. West Virginia State – Institute, W.Va.
Sunday, April 14 – 1 & 3:30 p.m. vs. West Virginia State – Institute, W.Va.
About UVa-Wise
- Junior right-hander Greg Duncan leads the MEC in ERA (2.28) and strike outs (58). The hurler brings a 5-1 record into the weekend while holding opponents to a .198 batting average.
- Senior David Thomas enters the weekend with 147 career hits, with three more hits Thomas will join teammate Brett Yates as one of 14 players in school history to reach 150 career hits.
- Junior catcher Tyler Blaum is fifth in the league in hitting. Blaum is coming off a 6-for-12 weekend that saw his average improve to .396 on the season.
- Junior reliever Nate Thompson is tied for the league lead in saves (4). The right-hander has a 1.08 ERA over five appearances out of the bullpen in MEC games.
Notes on West Virginia State
- NCAA Division I transfer Connor Slagill is one of the more dangerous hitters in the MEC. Slagill enters the series hitting .373 with a league-best nine home runs.
- The Yellow Jackets are hitting .322 as a team in 16 league contests. Matthew Kline leads the team with a .431 average in MEC contests.
- On the mound, the Yellow Jackets are led by Hunter Bradley. The right-hander is 3-1 through is first four league starts while posting a 3.51 ERA, Bradley has tossed three complete games.
