Wise Facts
Stallard Field has been one of the biggest home field advantages in the SAC this season. UVA Wise has won 7-of-9 games at home good enough for a .778 winning percentage.
Senior
Tyler Campbell is in hot pursuit of the single-season home run record at UVA Wise. His 13 homers are two shy of the single-season record of 15 set by Josh Scarbrough in 2002.
DJ Dickson enters the King series on a six-game hitting streak. The outfielder has had multiple hits in four consecutive games and finished the three-game set at No. 2 Wingate 6-for-10 at the plate.
As a team, UVA Wise has slugged 34 homers this spring. The single-season school record is 46 set by the 2007 Cavaliers.
In a 5-3 win at King earlier this season,
Garrett Stiltner,
Jacob Stuart,
David Kelliher,
Hunter Tensen,
Nash Bingham and
Hunter Anderson combined on a one-hitter for the UVA Wise pitching staff.
About King
King holds a 7-to-5 lead in the series against UVA Wise since the Cavs joined NCAA Division II. However, UVA Wise has won 3-of-5 meetings between the local rivals.
Robbie Scott's 17 stolen bases rank 31st nationally.
King hurlers have tossed six complete games this spring, the fifth most in NCAA Division II.
Putting the ball in play could be prudent for UVA Wise. King has committed 37 errors this spring and is fielding .959 as a team.
Inside SAC Action
Queens' Nick Brassington is the reigning SAC Player of the Week after hitting .429 last week while leading the Royals to a 4-1 record. Wingate's Brody McCullough is the SAC Pitcher of the Week after striking out 17 UVA Wise hitters in his loen start.
Wingate is ranked second in the NCBWA Poll with Catawba and Lenoir-Rhyne receiving votes.