Tuesday, March 14
Kannapolis, NC
6 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
Western Carolina
Wildcats Host Western Carolina at Kannapolis Tuesday
3/13/2023 1:14:00 PM | Baseball
The Davidson baseball team will step into a pro ballpark Tuesday night when it hosts longtime Southern Conference foe Western Carolina at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at the home of the Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.
It'll be the second game the Wildcats have played at the ballpark.
In 2021, Davidson played the second-ever game at the new ballpark and defeated Wofford 7-6. The Wildcats were slated to host Appalachian State in Kannapolis last March, but inclement weather forced a cancellation.
Tickets are for sale through the Cannon Ballers here.
Tuesday marks the first of two games the Wildcats will play in pro parks this year. On April 18, they'll meet NC State at Truist Field, home of the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.
WILSON LEADING THE 'CATS
Ryan Wilson is off to a hot start to his junior campaign, while splitting time between first base, left field and center field.
Wilson ranks atop the Atlantic 10 with seven home runs, 46 total bases and an .852 slugging percentage and hit three home runs in the weekend series against Bryant. Wilson is batting .389 and leads the Wildcats with a 1.366 OPS, 21 hits, 21 runs scored, 18 RBIs and five stolen bases and is tied with Jacob Friend with a team-best four doubles.
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Freshman first baseman Michael O'Shaughnessy continues to hit over .400 with a team-leading .425 average (17-for-40) and also leads the team with a .531 on-base percentage, while hitting four home runs and driving in 12.
Along with Wilson, second baseman Jack Cotrone (.333) and Nick Calero (.321) are also hitting over .300. Cotrone is second on the team with five home runs and 14 RBIs, while O'Shaughnessy, Jacob Hinderleider and Henry Koehler have driven in 12 runs apiece.
Friday starter Will Schomberg is setting the pace on the mound. He is 1-1 with a 2.66 ERA, 23 strikeouts and seven walks in 20.1 innings, while holding opposing hitters to a .155 average. He leads the A-10 with an 0.89 WHIP and 4.87 hits per nine innings.
SERIES NOTES
Davidson and Western have played 117 times in baseball, but have not met since 2014, the Wildcats' final year in the SoCon before moving to the A-10.
Western leads the all-time series 91-26.
SCOUTING THE CATAMOUNTS
Western enters 6-10 after a 1-2 weekend in Greenville, S.C., where the Catamounts lost twice to Michigan State and earned a win over Kansas.
Infielder Pascanel Ferraras leads the way at the plate with a .386 average and four doubles to go with two home runs and 13 RBIs. First baseman James Hinson is hitting .375 with four home runs and 10 RBIs, and outfielder Nate Stocum has also hit four homers.
The Catamounts pitching staff has a 6.63 ERA.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at the home of the Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.
It'll be the second game the Wildcats have played at the ballpark.
In 2021, Davidson played the second-ever game at the new ballpark and defeated Wofford 7-6. The Wildcats were slated to host Appalachian State in Kannapolis last March, but inclement weather forced a cancellation.
Tickets are for sale through the Cannon Ballers here.
Tuesday marks the first of two games the Wildcats will play in pro parks this year. On April 18, they'll meet NC State at Truist Field, home of the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.
WILSON LEADING THE 'CATS
Ryan Wilson is off to a hot start to his junior campaign, while splitting time between first base, left field and center field.
Wilson ranks atop the Atlantic 10 with seven home runs, 46 total bases and an .852 slugging percentage and hit three home runs in the weekend series against Bryant. Wilson is batting .389 and leads the Wildcats with a 1.366 OPS, 21 hits, 21 runs scored, 18 RBIs and five stolen bases and is tied with Jacob Friend with a team-best four doubles.
MORE ON THE 'CATS
Freshman first baseman Michael O'Shaughnessy continues to hit over .400 with a team-leading .425 average (17-for-40) and also leads the team with a .531 on-base percentage, while hitting four home runs and driving in 12.
Along with Wilson, second baseman Jack Cotrone (.333) and Nick Calero (.321) are also hitting over .300. Cotrone is second on the team with five home runs and 14 RBIs, while O'Shaughnessy, Jacob Hinderleider and Henry Koehler have driven in 12 runs apiece.
Friday starter Will Schomberg is setting the pace on the mound. He is 1-1 with a 2.66 ERA, 23 strikeouts and seven walks in 20.1 innings, while holding opposing hitters to a .155 average. He leads the A-10 with an 0.89 WHIP and 4.87 hits per nine innings.
SERIES NOTES
Davidson and Western have played 117 times in baseball, but have not met since 2014, the Wildcats' final year in the SoCon before moving to the A-10.
Western leads the all-time series 91-26.
SCOUTING THE CATAMOUNTS
Western enters 6-10 after a 1-2 weekend in Greenville, S.C., where the Catamounts lost twice to Michigan State and earned a win over Kansas.
Infielder Pascanel Ferraras leads the way at the plate with a .386 average and four doubles to go with two home runs and 13 RBIs. First baseman James Hinson is hitting .375 with four home runs and 10 RBIs, and outfielder Nate Stocum has also hit four homers.
The Catamounts pitching staff has a 6.63 ERA.
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