Saturday, April 29
Washington, D.C
12 p.m.
Davidson College
at
George Washington
'Cats Visit George Washington This Weekend
4/27/2023 4:34:00 PM | Baseball
The second half of the Atlantic 10 Conference baseball season begins this weekend, and for the Davidson Wildcats, that means a trip to George Washington for a three-game series.
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Rain in the forecast forced a postponement Friday, so the teams will play a doubleheader Saturday, beginning at noon, followed by a Sunday series finale.
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Now 23-16 overall, Davidson is 9-3 in the A-10 and tied with Saint Louis atop the league standings. The Wildcats and Billikens are two games ahead of a pack of four teams — Dayton, Rhode Island, Richmond and Saint Joseph's — that are 7-5.
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George Washington is 6-6 in the A-10, tied for seventh with George Mason and VCU.
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LATEST ON THE 'CATS
• Davidson has won seven of 10 weekend series this season, including its last six and all four in the A-10.
• In A-10 play, the Wildcats have earned series wins over Fordham, UMass, Dayton and Rhode Island.
• This is the Wildcats' third road series in league play, after trips to UMass and Rhode Island.
• Davidson's offense leads the A-10 with 66 home runs, 211 walks and 82 hit-by-pitches and with .412 on-base and .499 slugging percentages.
• Junior outfielder Ryan Wilson has been the catalyst. He's the A-10 leader in average (.387), home runs (15), total bases (112), on-base percentage (.519), slugging percentage (.789), OPS (1.308) and hit-by-pitches (22). He ranks second in the A-10 with 54 runs scored and 44 RBIs.
• Wilson enters the weekend with team-bests of 17 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI games and active reached-base (39) and hit (15) streaks. He's also tied with Henry Koehler with a team-high eight stolen bases.
• Sophomore second baseman Jack Cotrone is hitting .333, second on the team, and is tied for second in the league with 10 home runs. He's fourth in the A-10 in slugging percentage (.620) and OPS (1.080).
• On the mound, senior right-hander Will Schomberg is among the league leaders. He's first in wins (6) and second with 6.63 hits allowed per nine innings and a .201 batting average against. The Wildcats' Friday starter, Schomberg is third in the league with a 1.10 WHIP, fourth with a 3.48 ERA and fifth with 59 strikeouts.
• Schomberg will start the first series game, followed by left-hander Ryan Feczko. Sunday's starter is to-be-determined.
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SERIES HISTORY
• Davidson and George Washington first met on the diamond in 1907 and split two games.
• The Wildcats lead the all-time series 21-10.
• The teams last played in 2021, with the Colonials winning three of four games in Davidson.
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SCOUTING THE COLONIALS
• George Washington is 15-27 overall after a 5-2 loss to non-conference foe William & Mary Tuesday.
• The Colonials, who lead the A-10 with 418 hits, went 1-2 against A-10 foes Dayton and Richmond and 2-1 against both Fordham and VCU.
• Utilityman Eddie Micheletti is one of the A-10's top offensive threats. He leads the league with 66 hits, is tied with teammate Michael Kohn for second with 15 doubles and ranks third with a .382 batting average. He's also seventh with 39 RBIs, eighth with a 1.038 OPS and ninth with a .460 on-base percentage.
• Right-hander Chris Kahler is the Colonials' top statistical arm. He's the A-10 leader with 66.2 innings pitched and 22 strikeouts looking. He ranks third in ERA (3.38) and batting average against (.215) and is fourth with 62 strikeouts.
• Kahler will start Sunday's game, preceded by Logan Koester (RHP) and Teddy Brennan (LHP).
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Rain in the forecast forced a postponement Friday, so the teams will play a doubleheader Saturday, beginning at noon, followed by a Sunday series finale.
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Now 23-16 overall, Davidson is 9-3 in the A-10 and tied with Saint Louis atop the league standings. The Wildcats and Billikens are two games ahead of a pack of four teams — Dayton, Rhode Island, Richmond and Saint Joseph's — that are 7-5.
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George Washington is 6-6 in the A-10, tied for seventh with George Mason and VCU.
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LATEST ON THE 'CATS
• Davidson has won seven of 10 weekend series this season, including its last six and all four in the A-10.
• In A-10 play, the Wildcats have earned series wins over Fordham, UMass, Dayton and Rhode Island.
• This is the Wildcats' third road series in league play, after trips to UMass and Rhode Island.
• Davidson's offense leads the A-10 with 66 home runs, 211 walks and 82 hit-by-pitches and with .412 on-base and .499 slugging percentages.
• Junior outfielder Ryan Wilson has been the catalyst. He's the A-10 leader in average (.387), home runs (15), total bases (112), on-base percentage (.519), slugging percentage (.789), OPS (1.308) and hit-by-pitches (22). He ranks second in the A-10 with 54 runs scored and 44 RBIs.
• Wilson enters the weekend with team-bests of 17 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI games and active reached-base (39) and hit (15) streaks. He's also tied with Henry Koehler with a team-high eight stolen bases.
• Sophomore second baseman Jack Cotrone is hitting .333, second on the team, and is tied for second in the league with 10 home runs. He's fourth in the A-10 in slugging percentage (.620) and OPS (1.080).
• On the mound, senior right-hander Will Schomberg is among the league leaders. He's first in wins (6) and second with 6.63 hits allowed per nine innings and a .201 batting average against. The Wildcats' Friday starter, Schomberg is third in the league with a 1.10 WHIP, fourth with a 3.48 ERA and fifth with 59 strikeouts.
• Schomberg will start the first series game, followed by left-hander Ryan Feczko. Sunday's starter is to-be-determined.
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SERIES HISTORY
• Davidson and George Washington first met on the diamond in 1907 and split two games.
• The Wildcats lead the all-time series 21-10.
• The teams last played in 2021, with the Colonials winning three of four games in Davidson.
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SCOUTING THE COLONIALS
• George Washington is 15-27 overall after a 5-2 loss to non-conference foe William & Mary Tuesday.
• The Colonials, who lead the A-10 with 418 hits, went 1-2 against A-10 foes Dayton and Richmond and 2-1 against both Fordham and VCU.
• Utilityman Eddie Micheletti is one of the A-10's top offensive threats. He leads the league with 66 hits, is tied with teammate Michael Kohn for second with 15 doubles and ranks third with a .382 batting average. He's also seventh with 39 RBIs, eighth with a 1.038 OPS and ninth with a .460 on-base percentage.
• Right-hander Chris Kahler is the Colonials' top statistical arm. He's the A-10 leader with 66.2 innings pitched and 22 strikeouts looking. He ranks third in ERA (3.38) and batting average against (.215) and is fourth with 62 strikeouts.
• Kahler will start Sunday's game, preceded by Logan Koester (RHP) and Teddy Brennan (LHP).
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