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Jeff Sochko

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RADFORD MEETS WILLIAM & MARY FOR A TWO-GAME MIDWEEK SERIES



SERIES INFORMATION
  • Opponent: William & Mary
  • All-Time Series: Tribe leads 7-1
  • Date: March 6-7
  • Time: 2:00 p.m./4:00 p.m. EST
  • Location: Plumeri Park | Williamsburg, Va.
  • Live Stats (Game 1 | Game 2)
  • Live Video (Game 1 | Game 2)
 
ON THE BUMP
Tuesday, March 6 – 2 p.m.

LHP Hunter Williams (0-0, 5.19 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Farrell (0-1, 5.87 ERA)
Wednesday, March 7 – 4 p.m.
TBA vs. TBA

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Record: 3-8
  • Radford has dropped five in a row as opponents have outscored the Highlanders 39-13 during the stretch.
  • Of Radford's 13 runs during that stretch, 12 have come as RBIs.
  • Andrew Szamski continues to lead the Radford offense with 17 hits, ranking third in the Big South, while leading the team with a .378 batting clip.
  • The redshirt junior leads the Highlanders with two home runs and nine RBIs.
  • Following Szamski, Kyle Butler is hitting .325 with 13 hits and seven RBIs.
  • Five different Highlanders have six-plus RBIs on the season.
  • Luke Wise and Colby Higgerson lead the Big South with two triples each.
  • Despite a team 5.93 ERA, Radford's defense has been stout behind Highlander pitchers. The Highlanders possess a .977 fielding percentage, which is second in the league.
  • Out of the bullpen, Austin Gerber leads the way with a 2.61 ERA and .222 opponent batting average.
  • Austin Ross is the only pitcher with double-digit strikeouts, punching out 13 in 8.1 innings of relief.

SCOUTING WILLIAM & MARY
  • Record: 3-9
  • William & Mary took the weekend series over High Point, taking a 13-2 victory in the rubber matchup.
  • The Tribe hosted Maryland on Feb. 21, handing the Terps a 10-4 loss.
  • Zach Pearson is the lone player batting over .300 with a .341 clip. Pearson leads the team with 15 hits and 10 runs.
  • Hunter Smith and Ryan Hall pace the team with eight RBIs each. Hall has also contributed five doubles.
  • As a team, William & Mary's batting average is .207.
  • Helping lead the team to an early 4.62 ERA has been the work of Wade Strain (1.54), Michael Toner (2.53) and Nick Butts (3.27).
  • The trio has totaled 36 of the Tribe's 98 strikeouts.
 
UP NEXT
  • After playing its first 13 games on the road, Radford returns to Williams Field this weekend for the first weekend series of the season.
  • The series is set for March 9-11.
  • The Highlanders host Youngstown State for the second time in the all-time series.
  • In the last series, the two teams split a two-game midweek affair.
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Players Mentioned

Kyle Butler

#9 Kyle Butler

INF
5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Austin Gerber

#36 Austin Gerber

RHP
5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
Colby Higgerson

#20 Colby Higgerson

INF
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Austin Ross

#16 Austin Ross

RHP
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Andrew Szamski

#8 Andrew Szamski

OF
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Luke Wise

#1 Luke Wise

OF
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
L/L
Hunter Williams

#7 Hunter Williams

LHP
6' 3"
Freshman
L/L

Players Mentioned

Kyle Butler

#9 Kyle Butler

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
INF
Austin Gerber

#36 Austin Gerber

5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Colby Higgerson

#20 Colby Higgerson

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
INF
Austin Ross

#16 Austin Ross

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
RHP
Andrew Szamski

#8 Andrew Szamski

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
OF
Luke Wise

#1 Luke Wise

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
L/L
OF
Hunter Williams

#7 Hunter Williams

6' 3"
Freshman
L/L
LHP