RADFORD FACES ETSU IN FINAL ROAD GAME OF 2017

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RADFORD, Va. – As the long and winding regular season comes to a close, Radford travels to Johnson City, Tenn., on Tuesday to face ETSU in the Highlanders final non-conference road matchup of the season. The contest is a makeup of a March 14 postponement.

SETTING THE STAGE

Series: ETSU leads (24-19)
Location: Thomas Stadium (Johnson City, Tenn.)
Radford took the first matchup 4-3 on March 28.
Senior Danny Hrbek drove in all four Radford runs, including a walk-off two-run triple in the bottom of the ninth.
Radford's last win on the road in the all-time series came April 1, 2013 in a 4-2 decision.
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ON THE HILL
Tuesday, May 9th – 6:30 p.m.
RHP Cameron Fritz (2-2, 5.33 ERA) vs. RHP Connor Bartow (1-1, 3.72 ERA)

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Current record: (20-25) | Home: (9-8) | Away: (10-16) | Neutral (1-1)
Big South (8-10)
Streak: L1
Radford's offense has been on tear of late, scoring 53 runs over its last six games on 72 hits. Of the 53 runs scored, 50 were credited as an RBI.
The Highlanders have collected double-digit hits in the last six games, totaling 20 on the season.
The Highlanders enter the series with 37 home runs on the season, 12 have come in the last six games.
In the last six games, Radford has swiped 19 bags, giving themselves 66 stolen bases.
Radford pitchers have combined to strikeout 64 batters in the last six games.
Kyle Butler continues to lead the offensive charge with the ninth best average in the league, entering play with a .323 clip. Butler leads the team with 54 hits, 36 runs and 11 doubles.
Spencer Horwitz is second on the team with a .316 average after going 6 for 13 with three home runs and five RBIs over the weekend series win at UNC Asheville. He also scored four runs, while collecting a double and only striking out twice.
The Highlanders have inched up the home run rankings, entering the contest ranked fourth. Jonathan Gonzalez is third in the league with 11 to his name, combing with Horwitz for 18 of the 37 homers.
Three different Highlanders have over 50 hits on the season, including six with over 35 hits.
Seven different Highlanders have scored 20-plus runs.
Over the weekend, Kyle Zurak lowered his ERA to 2.17 after collecting his sixth save and striking out six over three frames. Zurak has 47 punch outs in 37.1 innings.
In non-conference games, Evan Threehouse holds a 3.14 ERA in 10 appearances, striking out 16 in 14.1 pitched.
The Highlanders are 4-10 on the road in non-conference matchups.

SCOUTING ETSU

Current record: (21-25) | Home: (16-11) | Away: (5-13) | Neutral (0-1)
SoCon (4-14)
Streak: W1
The Buccaneers snapped its five-game losing streak with a 10-9 10-inning comeback victory. Hagen Owenby provided a two-run home run in the ninth for his 200^th career hit to take the series salvaging win.
Christian Bailey continues to lead the team in average (.366), hits (70) and RBIs (41).
Owenby is not far behind with 60 hits, 40 runs, 38 RBIs and nine home runs.
Chris Cook leads the team with 49 runs scored, while ranking with 68 hits.
Caleb Longley, Blake Rowlett and Cook follow Owenby's nine home runs with eight of their own.
Possessing a .303 average that ranks second in the SoCon and 24^th nationally, ETSU has totaled 498 hits, which ranks inside the Top 30 in the country.
Six different Buccaneers have a .300-plus average, while four have totaled 60 or more hits.
Crossing the plate 318 times, ETSU has five players with 30-plus runs scored.
Aaron Maher continues to cause issues at the top of the Bucs' order, ranking 19^th in the nation with 52 runs score. Maher has swiped 12 bases in 13 attempts.
ETSU's pitching staff holds a 5.55 ERA, which ranks seventh in the league as opposing teams are hitting .291 off the Bucs.

ON DECK

Radford hosts Wake Forest in its final non-conference matchup on Wednesday to start a seven-game homestand to conclude the season.
The Demon Deacons collected an 18-7 win on March 5.
Wake Forest leads the all-time series 7-2.

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