Baseball: King University vs. North Greenville University
April 9-10, 2021 - 12:30 PM/12:30 PM | King Baseball Field - Bristol, Tenn.
King University
Tornado
11-16, 9-14 Conference Carolinas
GAME NOTES
- King ended a four-game skid with a 15-6 win at UVA Wise on Tuesday.
- In the contest, Zachary Thomas ripped his first career home run and Bennett McCann blasted his first career home run.
- Austin Meyer is has led the Tornado offense all season as his .382 batting average ranks seventh in Conference Carolinas.
- On the mound, Drew Moor's 2.03 ERA ranks fifth in the league and his four wins ranked fourth.
#11 North Greenville University
Crusaders
21-6, 15-5 Conference Carolinas
GAME NOTES
- North Greenville moved up to No. 11 in the country in the latest NCBWA Rankings.
- The Crusaders last played on March 30, a 5-2 win over Lander.
- North Greenville leads Conference Carolinas in batting average (.347), ERA (2.96) and fielding percentage at .974.
- Four Crusaders rank in the league's top eight in batting average, led by Marek Chlup's .427 batting average.
- Ethan Stringer and Gehrig Octavio are also hitting over .500 as North Greenville is the only team in the league with three hitters with a batting average over .400.
- On the mound, Zach Taglieri's 1.88 ERA ranks third in the league as he his 6-0 while Logan Chapman's 3.38 ERA ranks sixth in the conference.
Series History
King trails the all-time series 21-11 - click to view
North Greenville has won the last eight matchups between these two and 12 out of the last 14 overall. The most recent matchup was 6-2 Crusader victory in April of 2019.
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