UNC Greensboro Spartans Face Liberty Flames in Tuesday Rematch
LYNCHBURG, VA – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) baseball team travels to Lynchburg, Virginia, to face the Liberty Flames at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. The Flames narrowly defeated the Spartans 12-10 in the previous matchup on March 10 in Greensboro.
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Last Time Out
Noah Chapman earned the win for UNCG in the first game against ETSU on Friday, pitching seven innings with eight strikeouts.
Scouting the Spartans
UNCG is nationally ranked in several offensive categories: third in triples (11), fifth in triples per game (0.55), eighth in sacrifice flies (18), and 32nd in stolen bases (51). Jake Mueller leads the team with 33 hits and 19 RBIs. Ayden West has been a dominant force out of the bullpen, allowing no runs in his last five appearances. Head Coach Cody Ellis is in his third season, having guided the Spartans to a 65-68 record.
Scouting the Flames
Liberty is also nationally recognized offensively, ranking 10th in triples (9), 15th in triples per game (0.39), 15th in WHIP (1.28), and 37th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.71). Liberty Head Coach Bradley LeCroy is in his second season, boasting a 45-35 record and recently achieving his 100th career coaching victory.
Series History
The series between UNCG and Liberty is tied 2-2, with Liberty winning the most recent contest 12-10 on March 10.
Up Next
The Spartans will continue Southern Conference (SoCon) action this Friday, traveling to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to face the Wofford Terriers in a three-game series. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.