NEWBERRY – The no. 12 Newberry College baseball team (1-2, 0-0 SAC) will hit the road for this weekend, as they travel south to face the no. 3 ranked Spartans of the University of Tampa (3-0, SSC).
Friday's Contest is at 6:00 p.m., Saturday's will be at 3:00 p.m., and Sunday's will be at noon.
You can follow the games on Tampa's
live stats or
watch it live on the Sunshine State Conference Network.
The Wolves and the Spartans met last season at the Smith Rd. Complex as a tune-up for both teams before the NCAA tournament. Tampa took all three games in the series.
Scouting the Wolves.
- The Wolves are 1-2 on the season after losing two of three in their season opening series against Francis Marion. The Wolves took the final game in the home opener against the Patriots 4-2 behind a solid outing by Junior left-handed pitcher Ethan LeBron
- Senior right fielder Jacob LeBron had a solid weekend at the plate as he went 4-10 with five rbis and a stolen base.
- Junior center fielder Donovan Ford had a great weekend on the basepaths, swiping three bases throughout the three-game series.
Scouting the Spartans
- Tampa is off to a 3-0 start on the season after participating in the DII Winter Invitational in Minute Maid Park in Houston. Where they defeated, Arkansas Tech 17-5, No. 7 Millersville 13-1, and No. 5 Central Missouri 16-4.
- Tampa had a sold production from their offense throughout the weekend in Houston as junior outfielder Jake Griffith had a team high six hits going 6-13, two doubles and five rbis. Sophomore second baseman Brayden Woodburn had a team high 11 rbis on the weekend.
- On the mound, the Spartans had solid outings from their three starters throughout the weekend. Senior right-hander Skylar Gonzalez threw four scoreless innings, allowing only one hit and striking out 5 batters in the 13-1 win against no. 7 Millersville.
Up Next
The Wolves come back to the Smith Rd. Complex next Wednesday afternoon as they will host Indians of Catawba College. First pitch will be at 4:00 p.m.
