2014 D2 baseball

The UNC-Pembroke Braves, out of the Peach Belt Conference (PBC), are ranked in the preseason College Baseball Lineup Poll at #16. The Braves return seven starters out of eight and have a veteran pitching staff to boot.


The only other state D2 schools ranked are is Mount Olive coming in at #5 and Winston-Salem State is tied for #30.

The PBC has five teams ranked in the top 25. Other PBC teams represented include USC-Aiken at #2, Lander at #13, Montevallo #20 and Georgia College closing out the PBC teams at #25.

Season kicks off the weekend of 2/1/14.

http://www.uncpbraves.com/sports/bsb/2013-4/releases/20140105vk7jav

 

Great post Piratefan18 and good luck to UNCP. Hope your first week of weather is good. MHU is in Florence, SC. and looking at mid 60's and cloudy.
We will take it. Kick butt PMac -----------

 

#16 UNC Pembroke opens 2014 season 3-0 - news weekend of 2/1/14

#16 UNC Pembroke Braves swept their three game opening weekend series vs. Anderson University Trojans. The bats produced a combined 31 runs, 28 in two games, continuing their offensive assault from last year. The Braves returned 8 of their 9 offensive starters after they set multiple team offensive records in 2013.

A nice way to spend the Super Bowl weekend - watching our Braves on the field!


Pitcher Garrett Hickman was named PBC Pitcher of the Week on season opening weekend. This is the 3rd straight year that a Braves pitcher was named pitcher of the week on opening weekend. Garrett allowed four hits, struck out five and walked one in a CG 3-0 shutout. Below is a link to this summary.

http://www.uncpbraves.com/sports/bsb/2013-14/releases/201402044trvq9

 

After a rough but competitive 0-4 start, Mars Hill took 2 or 3 from Anderson University to start conference play. MHU plays at Newberry this Fri and Sat who is also 2-1 in the SAC.

Baseball Takes Weekend Series from Anderson - Mars Hill University

 

UNC Pembroke Braves weekend of 2/8/14

#16 UNC Pembroke swept Pitt-Johnstown by a combined 44 to 6 score. This upcoming weekend the Braves travel to Columbus, GA to take on the GA State Cougars for the first weekend of conference play. Hear it will be in the 60's - play ball !!!

 

UNC Pembroke Jordan Edgerton receives regional and national hitter of the week honors

Sophomore Jordan Edgerton is named both Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week and NCBWA Regional and National Hitter of the Week.

The link on the entire story is below:

http://www.uncpbraves.com/sports/bsb/2013-14/releases/20140212qpnzpl

 

Peach Belt Conference weekend of 2/15/14 first weekend of conference play

#14 UNC Pembroke travels to Columbus, GA to get away from all the snow and ice and take on the Cougars of Columbus State.


The Jaquars of GRU Augusta travel to Armstrong Atlantic State to play three against the Pirates.


Flager’s Saints travel to #4 Lander Bearcats.


#16 Montevallo Falcons travel to take on the GA Southwestern Hurricanes.

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I know its early but look who was picked dead last and now is tied for first in the SAC.
Baseball Wins Second SAC Series - Mars Hill University

 

Conference Carolina Hitting Leaders thru 2/18/14

Batting Average#
J Manning Mount Olive .458
Z Smith Erskine .455
L Galliher Erskine .455
A Kozak Erskine .450
C Corn Erskine .409



minimum 2.5 plate appearances per team game

• Overall
• Conference

• Hitting
• Extended Hitting
• Pitching
• Fielding

RkNamegabrh2b3bhrrbibbksbcsavgobpslg
1 J Manning Mount Olive 9 24 7 11 4 - - 9 6 2 - - .458 .531 .625
2 L Galliher Erskine 6 22 4 10 3 - 1 6 2 - - - .455 .500 .727
2 Z Smith Erskine 6 22 9 10 3 - 2 11 2 1 - - .455 .480 .864
4 A Kozak Erskine 6 20 11 9 2 1 - 4 1 - 1 - .450 .500 .650
5 C Corn Erskine 6 22 8 9 2 1 1 8 3 3 3 - .409 .480 .727
6 A Staton North Greenville 7 27 4 11 2 - 1 8 4 2 1 - .407 .500 .593
7 D Allen Mount Olive 11 38 7 15 2 - - 14 6 6 5 3 .395 .500 .447
8 W Martin Mount Olive 10 26 8 10 1 - - 4 - 6 - - .385 .429 .423
9 B Reitano Mount Olive 11 42 16 16 3 - 2 11 8 8 1 1 .381 .472 .595
10 J Wallace King (TN) 7 24 3 9 - - - 3 3 2 2 - .375 .444 .375

 

Weekend of 3/1/14 in the PBC

Six games involve PBC members playing each other. Games involving nationally ranked teams have:

#14 UNC Pembroke visits Georgia College. The Braves lead the league in BA at .349 and in slugging % at .529.

#3 USC Aiken travels to FL to face Flagler.

#8 Lander is on the road at North Georgia.

In other games Young Harris is at Montevallo, GA Southwestern travels to Francis Marion, and Columbus State hosts Armstrong Atlantic State.