MONTEVALLO, Ala. – With a seven-game winning streak, the University of Montevallo baseball team continues a nine-game road stint with a pair of midweek contests against Carson-Newman.
The red-hot Falcons will face Carson-Newman on Tuesday, Mar. 26 at 1 p.m. and Wednesday, Mar. 27 at 11 a.m. during spring break.
Montevallo enters spring break at 20-10 overall and is currently tied for first place in the Gulf South Conference standings are a four-win week. In GSC action, the Falcons swept UAH on the road, in a series that featured two extra-inning games.
After going 3-5 to begin the month of March, the Falcons got back on track with seven straight wins, beginning with a sweep of Mississippi College.
Seth Gurr, who earned his second win on the mound last week, will start the second game of the series against Carson-Newman. Freshman Zach Wyatt, who was named the GSC Freshman of the Week last week, will earn his first start of the season in game one against the Eagles.
GAME INFORMATION
Game 1
WHO: Montevallo 20-10 (11-4 GSC) | Carson-Newman 13-14 (8-7 SAC)
WHEN: Tuesday, Mar. 26, 1 p.m.
WHERE: Jefferson City, Tennessee
Game 2
WHO: Montevallo 20-10 (11-4 GSC) | Carson-Newman 13-14 (8-7 SAC)
WHEN: Wednesday, Mar. 27, 11 a.m.
WHERE: Jefferson City, Tennessee
Scouting Montevallo:
Montevallo's surge to the top of the GSC standings over the past two weeks can be attributed to its balance at the plate and on the mound.
Over the seven-game win streak, Montevallo has scored nearly eight runs per game and allowed just four runs a game.
The Falcons boast a top-five batting average at the plate this season, .304, and a top-three earned run average, 4.91.
In the series over UAH, the Falcon pitching staff limited the Charger baserunners by allowing just five walks through the three games – the lowest in a series this season. Over the course of the season, the Montevallo hurlers are second in the league with 241 strikeouts.
Montevallo is 10-6 on the road this year, including seven straight.
Scouting Carson-Newman:
The Eagles are 13-14 this year with an 8-7 mark in the SAC. Carson Newman is 10-9 at home this year and welcomes Montevallo with a one-game winning streak. Prior to the win last time out over Catawba, 3-2, the Eagles dropped four straight games.
Carson-Newman is batting just .267 on the year and has a 5.67 earned run average.
Series History Against Carson-Newman:
This is the first meeting between the two programs.
Player Highlights Montevallo:
Connor Crowson continues to lead Montevallo's offensive attack with a .381 batting average, which ranks 10th in the league.
Evan Liddie is tied for the lead in the GSC with 16 hit-by-pitches, and 11 sacrifice bunts. In addition, Liddie is the 16th-toughest batter to strike out in Division II with just five Ks in 104 at-bats.
This weekend, Ethan Huddleston took the team lead in homers as he knocked his sixth of the year. He also has a team-leading .655 slugging percentage.
Zach Wyatt and Seth Gurr will start the two-game slate against the Eagles. Wyatt is 1-0 on the year with 16 Ks in 14 innings pitched in relief. Gurr has a 2-2 record on the year with 26 strikeouts in 35 innings pitched and a 3.34 ERA.
