Cougars, Seahawks Set For Top Four Matchup

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston hosts current No. 1 seed UNCW in the first of back-to-back series against top teams in the CAA standings to close the regular season with Northeastern scheduled next weekend in Boston.

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Charleston and UNCW enter the weekend tied with 20 wins each head-to-head dating back to 2009 with the Cougars taking two of three in Wilmington last season to bring it back even. In that 2022 series, Charleston clinched their second CAA regular season title in the Sunday 7-2 win going on to finish 19-5 in the league.

There's still plenty of jockeying for position among the top CAA seeds with just two weekends left as UNCW holds the slight edge over Northeastern in percentage points for the top spot while Elon and Charleston sit just two games back in the standings.

Charleston takes on (1) UNCW and (2) Northeastern to close out the season while the Seahawks take on (5) William & Mary next weekend, Northeastern travels to William & Mary this week and (3) Elon hosts (9) North Carolina A&T and travels to (7) Hofstra.

Any of the top six seeds are still possible for the Cougars and two wins this weekend would clinch a berth in the 2023 CAA Championships held at Patriots Point. UNCW and Northeastern have clinched spots but Elon and Charleston can join them this weekend.

Scouting the Seahawks

UNCW enters the weekend series atop the CAA standings having most recently taken two of three from then-No. 25 Northeastern.
Freshman Tanner Thach is setting program records for the Seahawks clubbing 14 HR's and 58 RBI – both new single-season records for a rookie. Thach has been named CAA Rookie of the Week three times this season and ranks seventh in RBI among freshmen across the nation.
UNCW has played 12 games against ranked opponents this season going 6-6 with a series win at then-No. 25 TCU and downing then-No. 25 Northeastern last weekend. The Seahawks still have a home contest with No. 1 Wake Forest on the docket next week.
The Seahawks rank among the top five of the CAA in all three of batting average (.301, T-2nd), ERA (5.92, 5th) and fielding (.972, 3rd). Five regulars in the UNCW lineup are hitting above .300 led by Jac Croom's .379 mark. Six are slugging above .500 and three are getting on base at a .400 clip.
UNCW's power numbers rank among the best in the league hitting 62 home runs and slugging .481 as a team – both second in the CAA.
Friday and Saturday starters Jacob Shafer (6-3, 4.14) and Zane Taylor (5-2, 3.94) lead the staff each tossing at least 61 innings and starting 24 games combined. Meanwhile, Sunday probable starter Ryan Calvert has started five of his nine appearances with a 4.02 ERA striking out 13 batters over 15.1 innings of work.

Pitching Matchups
Friday: RHP Ty Good (6-2, 3.37) vs. RHP Jacob Shafer (6-3, 3.14)
Saturday: RHP Trey Pooser (6-1, 3.39) vs. RHP Zane Taylor (5-, 3.94)
Sunday: LHP Connor Campbell (3-2, 4.38) vs. RHP Ryan Calvert (0-0, 4.02)

Series History vs. UNCW

Charleston and UNCW have split the previous 40 meetings right down the middle at 20-all after the Cougars took two of three from the Seahawks on the road in 2022.
Of the eight regular season series since Charleston joined the CAA in 2014, only three sweeps have occurred with Charleston doing so twice and UNCW returning the favor once.
The Cougars and Seahawks have met four times in postseason play, all four coming the first three seasons Charleston was a member of the league (2014, 2015 & 2016).
Charleston has won three of the previous four series at Patriots Point sweeping the first two weekend sets and taking the most recent in 2021. UNCW's last series win in Charleston came in 2019 with the Seahawks taking the first two games.
Neither side has won more than five-straight in series history with the Cougars claiming five-in-a-row between May 4, 2014 and May 10, 2015. UNCW's longest win streak of four came between May 14, 2021 and May 6, 2022.

Cougar Notes

Charleston is 257-164 all-time against opponents from the state of North Carolina including a weekend sweep of Western Carolina in late April.
Charleston has at least 20 wins against six opponents they've faced all time from the Tar Heel state (App State, Davidson, Elon, UNCG, UNCW and Western Carolina) and 30-plus against Elon and Davidson.
Five Cougars carry active on-base streaks of at least 10 games with two sitting north of 30 – Joseph Mershon (35) and Cole Mathis (31).
Charleston collected win No. 30 last time out in a 12-1 run rule decision against Georgia Southern – a program that hosted an NCAA Regional last season. The Cougars have won at least 30 games 19 times since 2003.
Charleston is 22-8 at home this season having only dropped two weekend series to nationally-ranked Virginia Tech and CAA rival Elon – the latter in a back-and-forth series that saw lead changes throughout the rubber match Sunday.
Charleston has won over 68 percent (690-314-3) of their games played at Patriots Point since the facility opened in 2001.
The Cougars in the middle of a five-game homestand, the third time playing at least five-straight at home. Charleston had a season-high 12 game homestand to start the 2023 season posting a 9-3 record.

Clear Bag Policy
A reminder that the clear bag policy is in place for anyone attending games at Patriots Point this spring. The College of Charleston clear bag policy can be found following THIS LINK.

Tickets
Single game tickets for Charleston baseball are still on sale. Single game prices for the weekend are $10 for adults and $5 for youth and can be purchased by following THIS LINK.

Promotions
Baseball Bingo Saturday: This Saturday and at every Saturday this season, fans are invited to play Baseball Bingo. Cards will be available and fans can mark off events as they happen. Prizes will be given for the first fans to win in single and full card bingo.

Hawaiian Shirt Sunday: Fans are encouraged to wear Hawaiian shirts and gear to every Sunday game this season. CLICK HERE for Hawaiian themed Charleston Baseball t-shirts and hoodies. As part of Hawaiian Shirt Sundays, the concession stand will have mimosas available for each Sunday game.

Bark at the Park: This Sunday and all remaining Sunday games, you can bring your dog to the game with you! A waiver and proof of vaccinations is required. CLICK HERE (Bark at the Bark Waiver 2023 (PDF) - College of Charleston Athletics (cofcsports.com) ) for the waiver.

Parking: Due to overlap with baseball and a home Charleston Battery game, parking will be limited Saturday. Parking will still be free, but fans are encouraged to arrive early to Patriots Point for baseball and could expect traffic delays leaving the area postgame. College of Charleston baseball fans can park in the Blue Lot (grass lot behind the grandstands) ahead of Saturday's home contest against UNCW.

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Players Mentioned

Connor Campbell

Ty Good

Cole Mathis

Joseph Mershon

Trey Pooser

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