ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd baseball team opens the final stretch of the regular season with the first of three weekend conference series starting at Saint Leo.
GAMES 37-39: Eckerd (15-21, 3-12 SSC) at Saint Leo (25-18, 8-10 SSC)
Saturday, 7:00 PM | Sunday, 1:00 PM (DH)
COVERAGE: Stats |
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PROBABLE ROTATION: Jack Mahan (2-2, 4.31 ERA) |
Alex Moore (2-3, 5.05 ERA) |
Dillon McCollough (4-3, 4.86 ERA)
STREAKING: Two Tritons carry offensive streaks entering the weekend series.Â
Grant Banko has reached base safely in 12 straight games, the team's second-longest streak of the season behind
Nick Hill's 14. Freshman
Justin Glover is riding an eight-game hitting streak, tied for Eckerd's third-longest this year.
HOLD STRONG: Sophomore submariner
Gardner Nutter has proven tough to score against this season. In his 19 appearances, he has only allowed a run in three of them. Earlier this season, he put together a streak of 12 straight games without giving up a run.
AMONG THE BEST: Although his season has been slowed a bit late due to injury, senior
Nick Hill still ranks among the leaders in the Sunshine State Conference in batting average as he enters the weekend in fourth with an average of .415. He also ranks seventh in on-base percentage (.485) and 11th in stolen bases (11).
