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GAMES #1-3 • UNCW VS. VCU SATURDAY - MONDAY, FEB. 20-22, 2021 • WILMINGTON, N.C. • BROOKS FIELD (3,500) • VIDEO/LIVE STATS: UNCWSPORTS.COM/COVERAGE

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» 2021 SCHEDULE/RESULTS UNCW SEAHAWKS VS. VCU RAMS FEBRUARY (0-0) Record...... 0-0 Record...... 0-0 20 VCU...... 2 p.m. CAA...... 0-0 A10...... 0-0 21 VCU...... 2 p.m. Ranking ...... n/a Ranking ...... n/a 22 VCU...... 3 p.m. 26 Western Carolina...... 4 p.m. Coach ...... Randy Hood Coach...... Shawn Stiffler 27 Western Carolina...... Noon UNCW W-L-T...... 11-5 VCU W-L...... 260-162 28 Western Carolina...... 1 p.m. Overall W-L-T...... same Overall W-L...... same MARCH (0-0) 4 Cincinnati...... 4 p.m. UNCW All-Time Record vs. VCU: 51-34 • Last Meeting: Mar. 19, 2017, at Brooks Field (W, 10-1) • Streak: UNCW, +4 5 Cincinnati...... 4 p.m. 6 Cincinnati...... 4 p.m. 7 Cincinnati...... 1 p.m. OVERALL PCT CAA PCT STREAK LAST 10 HOME AWAY 12 Appalachian State...... 6 p.m. 0-0 --- 0-0 --- W1 0-0 0-0 0-0 13 Appalachian State...... 4 p.m. 14 Appalachian State...... 1 p.m. 17 East Carolina...... 6 p.m. 19 at William & Mary*...... 6 p.m. SERIES ROTATIONS 20 at William & Mary*...... 2 p.m. Saturday W-L, ERA, AVG Monday 21 at William & Mary*...... 1 p.m. VCU Michael Dailey, RHP 0-0, 2.28, .202 VCU Justin Sorokowski, RHP 0-1, 1.29, .220 23 NC State...... 6 p.m. UNCW Landen Roupp, RHP 3-0, 2.00, .200 UNCW Ethan Chenault, RHP Collegiate debut 26 at Col. of Charleston*...... 6 p.m. 27 at Col. of Charleston*...... 4 p.m. Sunday 28 at Col. of Charleston*...... 1 p.m. VCU Mason Delane, RHP 1-2, 3.14, .298 APRIL (0-0) UNCW Luke Gesell, RHP 3-1, 4.71, .303 2 Elon*...... 6 p.m. 3 Elon*...... 4 p.m. 4 Elon*...... 1 p.m. NEWS AND NOTES 6 at Coastal Carolina...... 6 p.m. 9 at James Madison*...... 6 p.m. • The Seahawks open the season with former Colonial Athletic Association rival VCU. 10 at James Madison*...... 4 p.m. The series was moved to Saturday, Sunday and Monday with start times at 2 p.m. on the first two days and concludes with 11 at James Madison*...... 2 p.m. • 13 Coastal Carolina...... 6 p.m. a 3 p.m. start on Monday ... The series will also be three games, being reduced from four. 23 at Elon*...... 6 p.m. 24 at Elon*...... 4 p.m. • The Seahawks return a bulk of their starting lineup from last season along with two-thirds of the weekend rotation. 25 at Elon*...... 1 p.m. UNCW was picked by the league’s coaches to win the South Division of the CAA ... The CAA will be comprised of two 28 Coastal Carolina...... 6 p.m. • 30 William & Mary*...... 6 p.m. divisions this season with Northeastern, Hofstra, Delaware and Towson comprising the North and Elon, Charleston, James Madison and William & Mary joining the Seahawks in the South. MAY (0-0) 1 William & Mary*...... 4 p.m. The Seahawks topped Dayton last season in the season opener for both teams, scoring three runs in the bottom of the 2 William & Mary*...... 1 p.m. • 7 James Madison*...... 6 p.m. ninth for a 10-9 win ... The win was also Head Coach Randy Hood’s first leading the Seahawks. 8 James Madison*...... 4 p.m. UNCW opens the season with an A10 member for the third consecutive season and fourth in the last five ... Dayton (2020), 9 James Madison*...... 1 p.m. • 11 at NC State...... 6 p.m. Saint Joseph’s (2019) and George Mason (2017). 14 College of Charleston*...... 6 p.m. UNCW and VCU last met in 2017 with the Seahawks sweeping three games from the Rams ... Opening day results/records 15 College of Charleston*...... 4 p.m. • 16 College of Charleston*...... 1 p.m. and VCU series breakdown is found on page two. 18 at North Carolina...... 6 p.m. 20 at Charlotte...... 6 p.m. • Saturday starter Landen Roupp was honored by the league’s coaches as the CAA Preseason Player of the Year ... He was 21 at Charlotte...... 6 p.m. joined by infielderCole Weiss, outfielderNoah Bridges and righthanded pitcher Adam Smith on the preseason All-Con- 22 at Charlotte...... 1 p.m. ference team ... Sunday starter Luke Gesell was an honorable mention. Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Roupp and Weiss were promoted by D1Baseball.com as ranking among the top players at their positions in the nation ... 25-30 Wilmington, N.C. • Roupp checked in at 41st among starting pitchers while Weiss was 28th on the third base list. * – Colonial Athletic Association | Home games in bold

» ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS NUMBERS TO KNOW Assistant Director (Baseball Contact)...... Tom Riordan Office Phone...... 910-962-4099 2 14 42 Cell Phone...... 910-297-4793 UNCW Head Coach Randy The Seahawks open the UNCW has 42 players on its E-Mail...... [email protected] Hood is in his second season season with 14 straight home roster this season, including Senior Associate A.D./Communications...... Joe Browning leading the Seahawks, but games. the entire starting lineup and Assistant Director...... Eric Rhew it’s his 20th overall with the two starting pitchers from last Director of Video Services & Multimedia...... Jeremy Sullivan program. season

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GENERAL UNCW Record Streak Home Away Neutral Location: ...... Wilmington, N.C. 28403 Founded: ...... 1947 51-34 W 4 36-19 13-12 2-3 Enrollment: ...... 17,915 First Game Latest Game Nickname: ...... Seahawks Colors: ...... Teal, Gold and Navy Blue 4/12/71 | UNCW 6-5 | Richmond, Va. 3/19/17 | UNCW, 10-1 | Brooks Field Stadium: ...... UNCW Soccer Stadium Capacity:...... 1,000 SERIES NOTES Affiliation: ...... NCAA Division I Conference: ...... Colonial Athletic Association Longest UNCW winning streak...... 8 Chancellor: ...... Dr. Jose Sartarelli Largest UNCW win...... 13 (17-4, Mar. 28, 2008 in Richmond) Director of Athletics: ...... Jimmy Bass Longest VCU winning streak...... 4 Athletic Dept. Phone: ...... 910-962-3232 Largest VCU win...... 11 (11-0, Mar. 25, 2000 in Richmond) Ticket Office Phone: ...... 800-808-UNCW LAST 10 MEETINGS (8-2) 3/8/13 Brooks Field...... UNCW, 9-3 3/9/14 Brooks Field...... VCU, 4-2 BASEBALL HISTORY All-Time Record...... 1,731-1,209-8 3/9/13 Brooks Field...... UNCW, 7-2 2/28/16 Brooks Field...... UNCW, 11-4 NCAA Division I Record...... 1,294-1,038-2 3/10/13 Brooks Field...... UNCW, 3-2 3/17/17 Brooks Field...... UNCW, 5-4 All-Time CAA Record...... 439-284-1 (34 seasons) 3/8/14 Brooks Field...... UNCW, 4-2 3/18/17 Brooks Field...... UNCW, 10-4 First year of baseball....1957 (Wilmington Junior College) 3/9/14 Brooks Field...... VCU, 14-8 3/19/17 Brooks Field...... UNCW,10-1 NCAA Appearances...... 10 CAA Championships...... 6 )2020 Record:...... 11-5 OPENING DAY (SINCE 1992) » COACHING STAFF SINCE 1965 THE SEAHAWKS ARE 30-29 Head Coach: ...... Randy Hood TEAM SUPERLATIVES INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES Alma Mater: ...... Campbell, 1990 Category...... Mark Category...... Mark Career Record (Yrs.): ...... 11-5 (1) Earliest Season Opener...... Feb. 3, 2001, North Carolina A&T (W, 9-2) At Bats...... 6, Mike Marbry (2/10/06, UMES) Most Runs Scored...... 20, Jacksonville (Feb. 18, 2011, Won, 20-7) Runs Scored...... 4, Chris Hatcher (2/10/06, UMES) Record at UNCW (Yrs.): ...... same Most Hits...... 19, UMES (Feb. 10, 2005, W, 19-0) Hits...... 4, Mark Carver (2/22/08, Vs. Richmond (Jacksonville, Fla.)) Hitting Coach/Third Base Coach:...... Chris Moore Most Runs Allowed...... 24, UNCG (Feb. 8, 1997, L, 24-10) ...... 4, Matt Poulk (2/5/05, UMES) Seasons at UNCW:...... 4th Record In Extra Innings...... 4-0 Runs Batted In...... 6, Nate Hall (2/22/08, Vs. Richmond (Jacksonville, Fla.)) Alma Mater:...... Western Carolina, 1999 Most Innings Played...... 10, four times Doubles...... 1, many times Pitching Coach:...... Matt Myers Triples...... 2, Kevin Hairr (2/3/01, North Carolina A&T) Seasons at UNCW:...... 3rd Home Runs...... 2, Nate Hall (2/22/08, Vs. Richmond (Jacksonville, Fla.)) Alma Mater:...... Tennessee,1998 Stolen Bases...... 4, Bryan Britt (2/24/96, at Coastal Carolina) Innings Pitched...... 7.0, Mat Batts (2/17/12, Ohio) Volunteer Assistant Coach/Bullpen...... Kelly Secrest Strikeouts...... 10, Thomas Benton (2/10/06, UMES) Alma Mater...... UNCW, 2019 Seasons at UNCW...... 2 Student-Assistant Coach/First Base Coach...Nick Feight SEASON-OPENERS SINCE 1992 (OVERALL: 15-14 • HOME: 13-9 • AWAY: 2-5 • NEUTRAL: 0-1) Alma Mater...... UNCW, 2020 Year Opponent Result Score Pitcher of record Seasons at UNCW...... 2 1992 ...... at Coastal Carolina...... Loss...... 5-3...... Jon Wood 1993 ...... Davidson...... Win...... 5-4 (10)...... Jeff Rogers 2021 PERSONNEL 1994 ...... at Campbell...... Loss...... 4-3...... Brian Smith Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...... 22/13 1995 ...... at Stetson...... Loss...... 3-2 (10)...... Keith Pettus Newcomers:...... 13 1996 ...... at Coastal Carolina...... Loss...... 9-6...... Jason Ramsey 1997 ...... UNC Greensboro...... Loss...... 24-10...... Bryan Mazur Starters Returning: ...... 9 position / 2 Starting pitchers 1998 ...... Wake Forest...... Loss...... 5-1...... Bryan Mazur 1999 ...... at Duke...... Loss...... 15-6...... Anthony Kozol » 2021 CAA STANDINGS (AS OF FEB. 18) 2000 ...... Coastal Carolina...... Loss...... 3-2...... Chris Coughlin 2001 ...... North Carolina A&T...... Win...... 9-2...... Matt McDonnell NORTH MP CAA PCT. OVERALL PCT. 2002 ...... Charlotte...... Loss...... 5-2...... Brian Whitaker Delaware 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2003 ...... Missouri...... Loss...... 12-1...... Chris Coughlin Hofstra 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2004 ...... Elon...... Loss...... 8-7...... Ronald Hill Northeastern 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2005 ...... Maryland-Eastern Shore...... Win...... 10-0...... Zack Kimball 2006 ...... Maryland-Eastern Shore...... Win...... 19-2...... Thomas Benton Towson 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2007 ...... Western Kentucky...... Loss...... 4-2...... Cody Dickens 2008 ...... vs. Richmond #...... Loss...... 23-16...... Larry Salefsky SOUTH MP CAA PCT. OVERALL PCT. 2009 ...... Maryland...... Win...... 10-4...... Daniel Cropper UNCW 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2010 ...... at Jacksonville...... Win...... 6-3...... Tyler McSwain Charleston 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .0000 2011 ...... Jacksonville...... Win...... 20-7...... Justin Bradley Elon 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2012 ...... Ohio...... Win...... 6-5 (10)...... William Prince 2013 ...... #31 Kent State...... Win...... 7-6 (10)...... Ricky Holden James Madison 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2014 ...... VMI...... Win...... 5-3...... Ricky Holden William & Mary 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2015 ...... #30 Ball State...... Win...... 7-2...... Nick Monroe 2016 ...... Western Carolina...... Win...... 15-2...... Ryan Foster 2017...... George Mason...... Win...... 12-8...... Alex Royalty 2018...... Eastern Kentucky...... Win...... 5-4...... Clark Cota 2019...... Saint Joseph’s...... Loss...... 4-2...... Luke Gesell 2020...... Dayton...... Win...... 10-9...... Branden Kunz # in Jacksonville, Fla.

| | @UNCWBaseball UNCW BASEBALL GAMES 1-3 • VCU | 3 2021 UNCW BASEBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. CL. B/T HT WT HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) PRONUNCIATION 1 Trevor Marsh OF Fr.-r L/L 5-11 200 Asheboro, N.C. / Asheboro 2 Taber Mongero IF So.-r L/R 5-9 180 Saint Simons Island, Ga. / North Hall (Col. of Central Fla.) 4 Kevin Pitarra C/IF Fr.-r R/R 5-11 190 Cary, N.C. / Green Hope 5 Noah Liles OF Jr.-r L/R 5-11 180 Angier, N.C. / West Johnston 6 Jac Croom IF Fr.-r L/R 6-0 200 Wilmington, N.C. / New Hanover 7 Tanner Smith IF Fr. S/R 5-11 185 Clayton, N.C. / Corinth Holders 8 Cole Weiss IF Sr.-r L/R 6-4 215 Winston-Salem, N.C. / Mount Tabor 9 Nyk Crumrine RHP Jr.-r R/R 6-0 175 Denver, Colo. / Valor Christian (Chicago State) Nick CRUM rine 10 Brooks Baldwin IF/OF So.-r S/R 6-2 185 Whiteville, N.C. / Whiteville 11 Jack Howell IF Fr. L/R 6-1 210 Fuquay-Varina, N.C. / Fuquay-Varina 12 Luke Gesell RHP Sr.-r R/R 6-5 250 High Point, N.C. / High Point Christian GUH zell (like the animal) 13 Carter Holjes RHP Fr.-r R/R 6-5 205 Cary, N.C. / Cardinal Gibbons WHOLE jess 14 Landen Roupp RHP Jr.-r R/R 6-2 205 Rocky Mount, N.C. / Faith Christian REW p 15 Matt Suggs C/OF So.-r R/R 5-10 200 Wilmington, N.C. / Hoggard 16 Bryce Cota LHP Jr.-r L/L 5-8 170 Hampstead, N.C. / Topsail (Campbell) 18 Dillon Lifrieri OF Fr.-r R/R 6-1 210 Wilton, Conn. / Wilton (San Diego) La freer ee 19 Greyson Bailey RHP Fr.-r R/R 6-3 220 Durham, N.C. / Pro5 Academy 20 Chris Thorburn OF So.-r L/L 6-1 185 Raleigh, N.C. / Cardinal Gibbons 21 Jason Hudak RHP So.-r R/R 6-1 190 Mooresville, N.C. / Southlake Christian 22 Noah Bridges OF Jr.-r L/R 6-2 190 Benson, N.C. / South Johnston 23 Ethan Chenault RHP Fr. R/R 6-5 200 Forest, Va. / Miller School SHEN alt 24 Cody Benton RHP Fr.-r R/R 6-3 225 Cerro Gordo, N.C. / West Columbus (East Carolina) 25 Ronald Evans IF Fr.-r R/R 6-2 245 Raleigh, N.C. / Pro5 Academy 26 Mike Picollo RHP Fr.-r R/R 6-3 220 Leawood, Kan. / Blue Valley North PIK colo 27 Tyler Strickland RHP Fr. R/R 6-7 220 Hope Mills, N.C. / Grays Creek 28 Matt Yip C Fr.-r R/R 6-0 190 Williston Park, N.Y. / Herricks 29 Noah Overton LHP Fr. L/L 6-2 215 Pikeville, N.C. / C.B. Aycock 31 Aidan Smith OF Fr.-r L/R 5-9 180 Hampstead, N.C. / Topsail 33 Breydan Gorham RHP Sr.-r R/R 6-1 185 Burlington, N.C. / Western Alamance (Appalachian State) 35 Adam Smith RHP So.-r R/R 6-2 180 West Chester, Pa. / West Chester East 36 Ryan Calvert RHP/1B Fr. L/R 6-5 240 La Plata, Md. / La Plata 37 Jack Fisher LHP Fr.-r L/L 6-2 190 Salisbury, N.C. / Salisbury 38 Zachary Bridges C Sr.-r R/R 5-11 200 Benson, N.C. / South Johnston (Brunswick CC) 39 Cole Benton LHP Fr.-r L/L 6-2 195 Cerro Gordo, N.C. / West Columbus 40 Gage Herring RHP Jr.-r R/R 6-3 205 Newton Grove, N.C. / Hobbton 41 Troy Langmeyer LHP Fr.-r R/L 5-11 185 Greensboro, N.C. / Caldwell Academy 43 Kip Brandenburg IF Jr.-r R/R 6-5 210 Greensboro, N.C. / Southern Guilford (North Carolina) 44 Hunter Hodges RHP Fr. R/R 6-3 210 Wilmington, N.C. / New Hanover 45 Jacob Shafer RHP Fr. R/R 6-8 230 High Point, N.C. / Southwest Guilford 48 Luke Craig LHP Fr. L/L 6-3 190 Sanford, N.C. / Southern Lee 49 Will Liverpool RHP So.-r R/R 6-0 165 McLean, Va. / McLean (Pitt CC) 51 Tanner Wells OF So.-r R/L 6-0 195 Goldsboro, N.C./ Eastern Wayne (High Point)

COACHING STAFF SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach: 17 Randy Hood (2nd season/20th overall • Campbell, ‘90) Director of Operations: Josh Stott (7th season • UNCW, ‘15) Hitting Coach: 30 Chris Moore (4th season • Western Carolina, ‘99) Athletic Trainer: Mark Dominic (4th season • Quinnipiac, ‘14) Pitching Coach: 32 Matt Myers (3rd season • Tennessee, ‘98) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Brad Moore (2nd season • NC State, ‘12) Volunteer Assistant Coach: 46 Kelly Secrest (2nd season • UNCW, ‘19) Athletic Communications: Tom Riordan (21st season • NY Tech, ‘93) Student Assistant Coach: 34 Nick Feight (2nd season • UNCW, ‘20 ROSTER BY STATE MISC BREAKDOWNS North Carolina (33) Tanner Wells...... Goldsboro Landen Roupp...... Rocky Mount Georgia (1) By Class Noah Liles...... Angier Troy Langmeyer...... Greensboro Luke Craig...... Sanford Taber Mongero... Saint Simmons Island Seniors / Red-shirt Seniors...... 4 Trevor Marsh...... Asheboro Kip Brandenburg...... Greensboro Jack Fisher...... Salisbury Kansas (1) Juniors / Red-shirt Juniors...... 7 Noah Bridges...... Benson Bryce Cota...... Hampstead Brooks Baldwin...... Whiteville Mike Picollo...... Leawood Sophomores / Red-shirt Sophomores...... 8 Zachary Bridges...... Benson Aidan Smith...... Hampstead Jac Croom...... Wilmington Maryland (1) Freshmen / Red-shirt Freshmen...... 23 Breydan Gorham...... Burlington Luke Gesell...... High Point Matt Suggs...... Wilmington Ryan Calvert...... La Plata Kevin Pitarra...... Cary Jacob Shafer...... High Point Hunter Hodges...... Wilmington New York (1) Bats Carter Holjes...... Cary Tyler Strickland...... Hope Mills Cole Weiss...... Winston-Salem Matt Yip...... Williston Park Right...... 25 Cody Benton...... Cerro Gordo Jason Hudak...... Mooresville Pennsylvania (1) Left...... 15 Cole Benton...... Cerro Gordo Gage Herring...... Newton Grove Colorado (1) Adam Smith...... West Chester Switch...... 2 Tanner Smith...... Clayton Noah Overton...... Pikeville Nyk Crumrine...... Denver Virginia (2) Throws Greyson Bailey...... Durham Chris Thorburn...... Raleigh Connecticut (1) Ethan Chenault...... Forest Right...... 33 Jack Howell...... Fuquay-Varina Ron Evans...... Raleigh Dillon Lifrieri...... Wilton Will Liverpool...... McLean Left...... 9

| | @UNCWBaseball UNCW BASEBALL GAMES 1-3 • VCU | 4 NOTES UNCW BASEBALL NATIONAL POLLS The Seahawks enters the 64th season of baseball and the 44th at the NCAA Division I level. UNCW owns a record of D1 Baseball Perfect Game NCBWA USAToday/Coaches 1,731-1,209-8 all-time over 63 seasons and is 1,294-1,038-2 at 1. Florida 1. Florida 1. Florida 1. Florida the Division I level. The Seahawks played seven seasons as a 2. UCLA 2. Louisville 2. UCLA 2. UCLA junior college (1957-63) followed by 13 seasons as a member 3. Texas Tech 3. Texas Tech 3. Vanderbilt 3. Vanderbilt of the NAIA. In 1976-77, UNCW jumped to the Division I level. 4. Vanderbilt 4. UCLA 4. Texas Tech 4. Texas Tech 5. Louisville 5. Ole Miss 5. Ole Miss 5. Ole Miss In Colonial Athletic Association play, the Seahawks have a 6. Ole Miss 6. Vanderbilt 6. Louisville 6. Louisville record of 439-284-1 and have played in all 34 conference 7. Mississippi State 7. Miami 7. Mississippi State 7. Mississippi State tournaments. 8. Arkansas 8. LSU 8. Arkansas 8. Arkansas 9. Texas 9. Virginia 9. Texas 9. LSU HEAD COACH RANDY HOOD 10. TCU 10. UC Santa Barbara 10. Miami 10. Texas UNCW enters the 2021 season with Randy Hood returning 11. UC Santa Barbara 11. Arizona 11. NC State 11. TCU as its head coach. Hood served on former head coach Mark 12. LSU 12. Mississippi State 11. TCU 12. NC State 13. NC State 13. East Carolina 13. LSU 13. UC Santa Barbara Scalf’s staff for 18 seasons before being named head coach 14. West Virginia 14. Indiana 14.UC Santa Barbara 14. Virginia on April 29, 2019. As an assistant and associate head coach, 15. Georgia Tech 15. Arizona State 15. Virginia 15. Miami Hood helped the Seahawks to 10 NCAA Regional appearanc- 16. Virginia 16. NC State 16. Florida State 16. Tennessee es, all coming since 2003. The Seahawks 10 regionals, won 17. Wake Forest 17. Auburn 17. Arizona 17. Georgia Tech six conference tournament titles and had 68 players drafted 18. South Carolina 18. Michigan 18. Georgia Tech 18. Oklahoma State or sign as free agents. 19. Tennessee 19. Georgia Tech 19. East Carolina 19. Arizona 20. Oklahoma State 20. Arkansas 20. Tennessee 20. South Carolina 21. Miami 21. Florida State 21. West Virginia 21. Florida State STAFF REMAINS INTACT 22. Arizona 22. Texas 22. Oklahoma 22. West Virginia Coach Hood’s staff remains in place from the 2020 season 23. Auburn 23. Ohio State 23. South Carolina 23. East Carolina with Chris Moore and Matt Myers as the hitting and pitching 24. Florida State 24. Georgia 24. Georgia 24. Georgia coaches, respectively. Kelly Secrest is the volunteer and Nick 25. East Carolina 25. UCF 25. Auburn 25. Wake Forest Feight is a student assistant.

BROOKS FIELD TO HOST CAA TOURNAMENT The CAA tournament returns to Brooks Field for a one-year has five players who will be participating in training with the AMONG THE BEST, PLAY THE BEST stay before heading to Elon in 2022. Brooks Field last hosted major league team. The Seahawks were recognized by D1Baseball as a top-50 the tournament in 2017 and has served as its home field on Name...... Organization program for a third consecutive time in the fall of 2019 in the 13 times entering this season. The postseason classic was Seth Frankoff...... Arizona websites bi-annual top 100 program listing. UNCW moved hosted by James Madison in 2018 and 2019. Ryan Jeffers...... Minnesota from 48th to 46th in the most recent ranking. The rankings Evan Phillips...... Baltimore are based on success in the 2000’s including on the field, CAA PRESEASON Greg Jones...... Tampa Bay recruiting, postseason and in the MLB draft. The Seahawks were picked to win the South Division of the Josh Roberson...... Miami Rankings 41-50 CAA while Northeastern was the coaches pick to win the North 41. Washington Division. Landen Roupp was selected as the preseason Player WHAT’S IN A NAME 42. Georgia Tech of the Year and was joined on the preseason All-Conference Freshman infielder Jac Croom’s first name is to collection of 43. UC Santa Barbara team by Cole Weiss, Noah Bridges and Adam Smith. Luke his initials James Alexander Croom. 44. Houston Gesell was tabbed as an honorable mention selection. 45. Florida Atlantic UNCW and Northeastern were also picked to win the CAA SMITH NAMED TO CLOSER LIST 46. UNCW by D1Baseball.com and Baseball America. D1Baseball Red-shirt sophomore Adam Smith has been named to the 47. Sam Houston State named Roupp its preseason Pitcher of the Year while Cole NCBWA Stopper of the Year list. In 2020, Smith made seven 48. St. John’s Was Baseball America’s Player of the Year. Freshmen Ethan appearances and notched three saves. Over the course of 49. Minnesota Chenault and Ryan Calvert were honored as the Freshmen of 11.1 innings, Smith struck out 14. 50. Illinois the Year by D1Baseball and Baseball America, respectively. JOINING THE PROGRAM THE E. MARVIN JOHNSON TRAINING FACILITY FIRST-YEAR HEAD COACHES BY WINS The Seahawks welcome 12 newcomers to the program, The Seahawks unveiled their indoor training facility, which sits UNCW’s Randy Hood was one of 34 first-year coaches across including three transfers. beyond the wall in right center field at Brooks Field. The indoor the nation in Division I in 2020. Here is a list of the coaches Name...... Pos...... Hometown practice facility measures approximately 14,400 square feet ranking by most wins prior to the cancellation of the season. Ryan Calvert...... RHP/1B...... La Plata, Md. and features four hitting tunnels. When the nets are raised, Record....Coach...... School...... Conf. Ethan Chenault...... RHP...... Forest, Va. the open area can accommodate an entire infield, allowing the 14-4...... Steven Trout...... Texas State...... Sun Belt Luke Craig...... LHP...... Sanford, N.C. Seahawks to get their work in regardless of weather. 13-5...... Mike McGuire...... USC Upstate...... Big South Nyk Crumrine...... RHP...... Denver, Colo 13-2...... Eric Wedge...... Wichita St...... AAC Hunter Hodges...... RHP...... Wilmington, N.C. 12-4...... Mike Kirby...... New Mexico St...... WAC Jack Howell...... INF...... Fuquay-Varina, N.C. 12-5...... Billy Godwin...... UNCG...... Southern Dillon Lifrieri...... OF...... Wilton,Conn. 12-5...... Mike Martin Jr...... Florida St...... ACC Taber Mongero...... INF...... Saint Simons Island, Ga. 11-5...... Randy Hood...... UNCW...... Colonial Noah Overton...... LHP...... Pikeville, N.C. 11-2...... Link Jarrett...... Notre Dame...... ACC Jacob Shafer...... RHP...... High Point, N.C. 10-7...... Pat Hallmark...... UTSA...... C-USA Tanner Smith...... INF...... Clayton, N.C. 10-5...... Dave Serrano...... CSU Northridge...... Big West Tyler Strickland...... RHP...... Hope Mills, N.C.

#PROHAWKS Ryan Jeffers became the 11th Seahawk to play in the Major Leagues when he made his debut with the Minnesota Twins last season. At one point, UNCW had three alums playing in the Major Leagues at the same time with Seth Frankoff (Se- attle) and Evan Philips (Baltimore) joining Jeffers. There was no minor league baseball. Entering spring training, UNCW

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THE LAST TIME UNCW ... Won 10 or more consecutive games (12)...... Apr. 6-24, 2016 Won 21 consecutive games (school record)...... Mar. 1 – Apr. 1, 2008 Won 10 or more consecutive home games...... Mar. 18 - May 8, 2016 (19 games) Lost five or more consecutive games...... Feb. 24, 2017 - Mar. 8, 2017 (8 games) Scored 20 or more runs in a game...... 20 at Hofstra (Apr. 23, 2017)) Had 20 or more hits in a game...... 22 Quinnipiac (Mar. 16, 2018) Scored nine or more runs in an inning...... 9 in the 8th inning, at Hofstra (Apr. 23, 2017) Turned a triple play...... James Madison, 8th inning (May 18, 2019) Shutout an opponent (9 innings)...... at Kentucky, 3-0 (Feb. 29, 2020) Shutout an opponent (7 innings)...... NC Central, 14-0 (Apr. 28, 2009) Shutout consecutive opponents...... at Kentucky, 8-0, at Kentucky, 3-0 (Feb. 28-29, 2020) Was shutout...... at #8 NC State, 11-0 (Feb. 25,2020) Was shutout in consecutive games...... at NC State, 10-0 (Feb. 21, 2012)/at Ole Miss, 2-0 (Feb. 24, 2012) Hit back-to-back home runs...... at Kentucky, 8-0 (Feb. 28, 2020, 6th inning), Matt Suggs / Cole Weiss Hit three consecutive home runs...... William & Mary (Mar. 25, 2017, 3rd inning), Nick Feight / Mason Berne / Ryan Jeffers Had five different players homer in one game (6)...... Ryan Jeffers, Riley Zayicek (2), Mason Berne, Robbie Thorburn, Nick Feight, Brian Mims at Hofstra (Apr. 23, 2017) Swept Non-CAA home series...... Siena (Mar. 9-10, 2019) Swept Non-CAA road series...... at Kentucky (Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2020) Lost Non-CAA home series...... Memphis (Mar. 6-8, 2020) Was swept in Non-CAA home series...... FGCU (Mar. 3-5, 2017) Three games ...... Ohio State (Mar. 13-14, 2018) Two games Swept a CAA home series...... Northeastern (May 5-7, 2017) Swept a CAA road series...... at Towson (Mar. 22-24, 2019) Was swept in a CAA home series...... William & Mary (Mar. 29-31, 2019) Was swept in a CAA road series...... at Hofstra (Apr. 19-21, 2019) Lost a CAA home series...... Delaware (Apr. 3-5, 2019)

THE LAST TIME A SEAHAWK ... Hit two home runs in a game...... Kep Brown vs. Campbell (Apr. 25, 2018) Hit three home runs in a game...... Ryan Jeffers at Col. of Charleston (Mar. 31, 2017) Hit a game-winning home run (ninth inning or later)...... Matt Suggs vs. #19 East Carolina (Mar. 11, 2020) Hit a “go-homer” (bottom of the inning)...... Matt Suggs vs. #19 East Carolina (Mar. 11, 2020) Hit a grand slam...... Noah Bridges vs. nc state (7th inning, apr. 17, 2019) Hit a pinch-hit home run...... Riley Zayicek vs. campbell (apr. 24, 2019) Hit a home run to lead off a game...... Greg Jones vs. Northeastern (CAA) (May 26, 2018) Hit for the cycle...... Bobby Leeper at Old Dominion, 2B-HR-1B-3B (May 14, 2009) Hit three doubles in a game...... Cam Cockman vs. Holy Cross (Mar. 7, 2011) Hit four doubles in a game (school record)...... Mark Carver at William & Mary (Apr. 29, 2007) Hit two triples in a game...... Michael Bass vs. Towson (CAA) (May 23, 2013) Had five hits in a game...... Brian Mims vs. East Tennessee St. (Apr. 15, 2016) Had six hits (tied school record) in a game...... Chris Hatcher vs. Duke (Mar. 1, 2006) Scored five or more runs in a game...... Alex Hill at James Madison (May 11, 2008) Had five RBI in a game...... Noah Bridges vs. NC State (7th inning, apr. 17, 2019) Had six RBI in a game...... Gavin Stupienksi (7) vs. East Tennessee St. (Apr. 17, 2016) Had seven RBI in a game...... Gavin Stupienksi (7) vs. East Tennessee St. (Apr. 17, 2016) Had nine RBI in a game (school record)...... Eric Hall vs Vermont (Mar. 22, 1986) Stole three bases in a game...... Brooke Baldwin (4) vs. Bryant (Feb. 16, 2020) Stole four (tied school record) bases in a game...... Brooke Baldwin (4) vs. Bryant (Feb. 16, 2020) Walked four times in a game...... Casey Golden vs. Coastal Carolina (Mar. 1, 2017) Had 10 or more strikeouts in a game...... Landen Roupp (11) vs. Bryant (Feb. 15, 2020) Pitched a complete game...... Landen Roupp at Elon (May 12, 2019, Game 1) Pitched back-to-back complete games...... Mat Batts (May 9, William & Mary/May 17 at Hofstra, 2013) Pitched a shutout...... Nick Monroe vs Liberty (Feb. 23, 2014) Pitched consecutive shutouts...... Mat Batts (Mar. 22 Georgia State/Mar. 29 at Old Dominion, 2013) Won two games in one day...... Steven Davis at Hofstra, both in relief (Mar. 13, 2009) Pitched a no-hitter...... John Babson vs. Yale (Mar. 9, 1995) Pitched a perfect game...... Jim Sanders vs. California (Pa.) (Apr. 12, 1968) Pitched a one-hitter (Individual)...... Nick Monroe vs Liberty (Feb. 23, 2014) Pitched a one-hitter (Combined)...... (Brody Lawson, Blake Deatherage, Blake Morgan, Breydan Gorham, Henry Ryan) at Campbell (Apr. 10, 2019)

| | @UNCWBaseball UNCW BASEBALL GAMES 1-3 • VCU | 6 PLAYER SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS 1 Trevor MARSH GP/GS: 15-12 12 Luke GESELL GP/GS: 51-25 Hits: -- 3, Marshall (2/23/20) IP: -- 8.0, at Elon (5/10/19) Runs: -- 2, at Kentucky (3/1/20) Hits: -- 8, twice HR: -- -- BB: -- 4, Delaware (5/3/19) RBI: -- 2, at Kentucky (3/1/20) SO: -- 11, at Elon (5/10/19) SB: -- -- Batters Faced: -- 32, at Elon (5/10/19)

2 Taber MONGERO GP/GS: 0-0 13 Carter HOLJES GP/GS: 0-0 Hits: -- -- IP: -- -- Runs: -- -- Hits: -- -- HR: -- -- BB: -- -- RBI: -- -- SO: -- -- SB: -- -- Batters Faced: -- --

4 Kevin PITARRA GP/GS: 3-1 14 Landen ROUPP GP/GS: 41-31 Hits: -- -- IP: -- 8.0, Memphis (3/7/20) Runs: -- -- Hits: -- 8, vs.Elon (5/23/19) HR: -- -- BB: -- 4, at Kentucky (2/29/20) RBI: -- -- SO: -- 11, Bryant (2/15/20) SB: -- -- Batters Faced: -- 31, Memphis (3/7/20)

5 Noah LILES GP/GS: 83-42 15 Matt SUGGS GP/GS: 48-39 Hits: -- 4, Quinnipiac (3/16/18) Hits: -- 2, at Kentucky (2/28/20) Runs: -- 2, Quinnipiac (3/16/18) Runs: -- 3, at Kentucky (2/28/20) HR: -- -- HR: -- 1, twice RBI: -- 2, Quinnipiac (3/16/18) RBI: -- 3, East Carolina (3/11/20) SB: -- 1,twice SB: -- 1, Dayton (2/14/20)

6 Jac CROOM GP/GS: 15-15 16 Bryce COTA GP/GS: 18-4 Hits: -- 3, twice IP: -- -- Runs: -- 2, Bowling Green (2/22/20) Hits: -- -- HR: -- -- BB: -- -- RBI: -- 3, at Kentucky (2/28/20) SO: -- -- SB: -- 2, Memphis (3/8/20) Batters Faced: -- --

7 Tanner SMITH GP/GS: 0-0 18 Dillon LIFRIERI GP/GS: 0-0 Hits: -- -- Hits: -- 1, Iowa (2/23/20)* Runs: -- -- Runs: -- 1, Iowa (2/23/20)* HR: -- -- HR: -- 1, Iowa (2/23/20)* RBI: -- -- RBI: -- 3, Iowa (2/23/20)* SB: -- -- SB: -- -- *at San Diego in 2020 8 Cole WEISS GP/GS: 174-157 Hits: -- 3, four times 19 Greyson BAILEY GP/GS: 0-0 Runs: -- 3, at Charleston (4/27/19) IP: -- -- HR: -- 2, at William & Mary (4/1/18) Hits: -- -- RBI: -- 5, Siena (3/9/19) BB: -- -- SB: -- 1, many times SO: -- -- Batters Faced: -- -- 9 Nyk CRUMRINE GP/GS: 0-0 IP: -- 5.0, at Illinois (3/3/20)* 20 Chris THORBURN GP/GS: 59-34 Hits: -- 5, at Illinois (3/3/20)* Hits: -- 3, twice BB: -- 2, three times* Runs: -- 2, Siena (3/9/19) SO: -- 1, threetimes* HR: -- -- Batters Faced: -- 23, at Illinois (3/3/20)* RBI: -- 2, James Madison (5/17/19) * at Chicago State in 2020 SB: -- 1, seven times

10 Brooks BALDWIN GP/GS: 78-77 21 Jason HUDAK GP/GS: 12-0 Hits: -- 3, five times IP: -- 2.0, at Coastal Carolina (3/28/19) Runs: -- 2, St. Joseph’s (2/16/18) Hits: -- 3,at Northeastern (4/14/19) HR: -- 1, four times BB: -- 2,twice RBI: -- 5, Iona (2/23/19) SO: -- 3,twice SB: -- 4, Bryant (2/16/20) Batters Faced: -- 10, at Coastal Carolina (3/28/19)

11 Jack HOWELL GP/GS: 0-0 22 Noah BRIDGES GP/GS: 139-133 Hits: -- -- Hits: -- 4, Campbell (4/25/18) Runs: -- -- Runs: -- 2, 11 times HR: -- -- HR: -- 1,five times RBI: -- -- RBI: -- 5, three times SB: -- -- SB: -- 2, six times

| | @UNCWBaseball UNCW BASEBALL GAMES 1-3 • VCU | 7 PLAYER SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS 23 Ethan CHANAULT GP/GS: 0-0 36 Ryan CALVERT GP/GS: 0-0 IP: -- -- IP: -- -- Hits: -- -- Hits: -- -- BB: -- -- BB: -- -- SO: -- -- SO: -- -- Batters Faced: -- -- Batters Faced: -- --

24 Cody BENTON GP/GS: 0-0 37 Jack FISHER GP/GS: 1-0 IP: -- -- IP: -- 1.0, at NC State (2/25/20) Hits: -- -- Hits: -- 1, at NC State (2/25/20) BB: -- -- BB: -- 2, at NC State (2/25/20) SO: -- -- SO: -- 1, at NC State (2/25/20) Batters Faced: -- -- Batters Faced: -- 5, at NC State (2/25/20)

25 Ron EVANS GP/GS: 15-15 38 Zachary BRIDGES GP/GS: 47-28 Hits: -- 2, twice Hits: -- 2, four times Runs: -- 2, twice Runs: -- 1, eight times HR: -- 1, three times HR: -- 1, St. Jospeh’s (2/16/20) RBI: -- 4, Dayton (2/14/20) RBI: -- 2, Iona (2/23/19) SB: -- -- SB: -- 1, St.Joseph’s (2/16/19)

26 Mike PICOLLO GP/GS: 1-0 39 Cole BENTON GP/GS: 3-0 IP: -- 1.0, Dayton (2/16/20) IP: -- 0.2,at NC State (2/25/20) Hits: -- -- Hits: -- 1, at NC State (2/25/20) BB: -- 1, Dayton (2/16/20) BB: -- 1, at NC State (2/25/20) SO: -- 1, Dayton (2/16/20) SO: -- 1, East Carolina (3/11/20) Batters Faced: -- 3, Dayton (2/16/20) Batters Faced: -- 3, at NC State (2/25/20)

27 Tyler STRICKLAND GP/GS: 0-0 40 Gage HERRING GP/GS: 34-21 IP: -- -- IP: -- 6.2, vs. Delaware (5/23/18) Hits: -- -- Hits: -- 7, twice BB: -- -- BB: -- 4, four times SO: -- -- SO: -- 9, twice Batters Faced: -- -- Batters Faced: -- 25, vs. Delaware (5/23/18)

28 Matt YIP GP/GS: 0-0 41 Troy LANGMEYER GP/GS: 1-0 Hits: -- -- IP: -- 0.1, Dayton (2/16/20) Runs: -- -- Hits: -- -- HR: -- -- BB: -- 3, Dayton (2/16/20) RBI: -- -- SO: -- -- SB: -- -- Batters Faced: -- 4, Dayton (2/16/20)

29 Noah OVERTON GP/GS: 0-0 43 Kip BRANDENBURG GP/GS: 16-16 IP: -- -- Hits: -- 2, at Kentucky (3/1/20) Hits: -- -- Runs: -- 2, at Kentucky (3/1/20) BB: -- -- HR: -- 1, twice SO: -- -- RBI: -- 4, Marshall (2/22/20) Batters Faced: -- -- SB: -- 1, Memphis (3/8/20)

31 Aidan SMITH GP/GS: 0-0 44 Hunter HODGES GP/GS: 0-0 Hits: -- -- IP: -- -- Runs: -- -- Hits: -- -- HR: -- -- BB: -- -- RBI: -- -- SO: -- -- SB: -- -- Batters Faced: -- --

33 Breydan GORHAM GP/GS: 43-18 45 Jacob SHAFER GP/GS: 0-0 IP: -- 5.0, Memphis (3/6/19) IP: -- -- Hits: -- 6, twice Hits: -- -- BB: -- 2, St. Joseph’s (2/15/19) BB: -- -- SO: -- 5, St.Joseph’s (2/15/19) SO: -- -- Batters Faced: -- 15, Memphis (3/6/20) Batters Faced: -- --

35 Adam SMITH GP/GS: 16-0 48 Luke CRAIG GP/GS: 0-0 IP: -- 2.1, at Charleston (4/28/19) IP: -- -- Hits: -- 4, Dayton (2/14/20) Hits: -- -- BB: -- 2, Campbell (4/24/19) BB: -- -- SO: -- 3, NC State (4/16/19) SO: -- -- Batters Faced: -- 10, at Charleston (4/28/19) Batters Faced: -- --

| | @UNCWBaseball UNCW BASEBALL GAMES 1-3 • VCU | 8 PLAYER SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS 49 Will LIVERPOOL GP/GS: 2-0 IP: -- 2.1, Bryant (2/16/20) Hits: -- 4, Marshall(2/23/20) BB: -- -- SO: -- 3, Bryant (2/16/20) Batters Faced: -- 10, Bryant (2/16/20)

51 Tanner WELLS GP/GS: 13-12 Hits: -- 3, Bowling Green (2/22/20) Runs: -- 3, Dayton (2/14/20) HR: -- 1, Dayton (2/14/20) RBI: -- 3, Bowling Green (2/22/20) SB: -- 1, twice

| | @UNCWBaseball UNCW BASEBALL GAMES 1-3 • VCU | 9 PROBABLE STARTER: GAME 1 #14 • Landon Roupp (REWP) • RHP • RS-Junior • Rocky Mount, N.C. • Faith Christian PROFILE 2020 GAME-BY-GAME CAREER-HIGHS Date Opp S W/L IP H R/ER BB S Innings Pitched 8.0, Memphis, Mar. 7, 2020 HONORS & AWARDS 2/15 Bryant * W 6.0 6 2/0 0 11 Longest Start (IP) 8.0, Memphis, Mar. 7, 2020 2019 CAA All-Tournament selection 2/22 Marshall * W 6.0 5 1/1 1 7 Shortest Start (IP) 1.0, several times (predetermined) CAA Pitcher of the Week (May 13, 2019) 2/29 at Kentucky * W 7.0 2 0/0 4 5 Longest Relief Outing (IP) 5.2, North Carolina, Mar. 13, 2019 2018 CAA All-Rookie 3/7 Memphis * L 8.0 7 5/5 2 7 Hits Allowed 8, at Elon, May 12, 2019 CAA Rookie-of-the-Week (Mar. 6, 2018) Totals 4 3-1 27.0 20 8/6 7 30 Runs Allowed 8, Towson, Apr. 21, 2018 ER Allowed 3, several times 2020 (JUNIOR) 2019 GAME-BY-GAME Walks 6, at Delaware, Apr. 14, 2018 Made four starts before the season was canceled ... Went Date Opp S W/L/S IP H R/ER BB SO Strikeouts 11, three times 3-1 and posted a 2.00 ERA ... Struck out 30 over 27 innings 2/16 St. Joseph’s * ND 2.0 2 4/3 4 5 Wild Pitches 4, at William & Mary, Mar. 31, 2018 and opponents hit just .200 against him ... Opened season 2/23 Iona 1.0 0 0/0 0 2 Hit Batters 2, at Kennesaw State, Apr. 7, 2019 by tying career-high with 11 strikeouts over six innings in a 2/26 at #4 UNC * ND 4.2 3 2/0 0 8 Home Runs Allowed 1, twice win against Bryant (2/15) ... Added wins over Marshall (2/22) 3/2 Valpo (Game 2) Sv 1.0 2 0/0 0 2 Batters Faced 31, Memphis, Mar. 7, 2020 and at Kentucky (2/29) ... Went seven shutout innings, allow- 3/6 Toledo * L 4.0 7 3/3 1 6 ing four hits ad striking out seven in series-clinching win at 3/10 Siena W 1.0 0 0/0 0 0 Kentucky (2/29). 3/13 #10 UNC L 5.2 3 1/1 2 6 3/16 at Memphis 1.0 1 0/0 0 0 2019 (SOPHOMORE) 3/22 at Towson Sv 3.0 2 0/0 0 4 Split time between the bullpen and rotation, making 22 ap- 3/26 #12 Coastal * ND 3.0 3 1/1 0 5 pearances, 12 being starts ... Compiled a 6-3 record and 3/29 William & Mary - 1.0 2 1/1 0 1 notched a pair of saves ... Struck out career-high 11 in 4/7 at Kennesaw St. * W 5.0 6 4/4 3 3 back-to-back starts against James Madison (5/1) and Elon 4/14 Northeastern * ND 5.2 5 2/1 3 4 (5/23, CAA Tournament) ... Picked up first career win, in re- 4/21 at Hofstra * ND 2.2 5 5/4 1 4 lief, against Siena (3/10) ... Posted first career save against 4/24 Campbell 1.0 1 1/0 2 0 Vaplaraiso (3/2) ... Tossed complete game, allowed one run, 4/28 at Charleston 4.1 5 4/4 3 3 unearned, on two hits and struck out five against Elon (5/12) 5/4 Delaware * W 7.0 4 1/1 2 4 ... Struck out eight in 4.2 innings at nationally-ranked North 5/12 at Elon * W 7.0 2 1/0 1 5 Carolina ... Also against UNC, in relief, allowed just one run 5/17 James Madison * W 6.1 4 1/1 4 11 and struck out six over 5.1 innings of relief ... Opponents hits 5/23 Vs. Elon * W 7.1 8 3/3 1 11 just .232 against him ... Pitched for Wareham of the Cape 5/26 Vs. Elon ND 1.0 2 2/2 2 1 Cod League. 6/1 Vs. Tenn (NCAA) * L 5.2 5 5/2 2 6 Totals 12 6-3 80.1 72 41/31 31 91 2018 (FRESHMAN) CAA All-Rookie selection ... Tied UNCW freshman record 2018 GAME-BY-GAME with 15 starts ... Made second most starts on staff ... Held Date Opp S W/L IP H R/ER BB SO Princeton (3/4) to one hit over five shutout innings ... Struck 3/4 Princeton * ND 5.0 1 0/0 2 3 out season-high eight in a 5.1 inning start at William & Mary 3/11 at Arizona St. * ND 4.2 6 1/1 1 3 (3/31) ... Tossed four shutout innings in start against nation- 3/18 Quinnipiac * ND 4.1 2 3/3 3 6 ally-ranked ECU (5/9). 3/24 Hofstra (G1) * ND 4.2 1 3/1 3 5 3/31 at William & Mary * ND 5.1 5 2/1 3 8 HIGH SCHOOL 4/3 Wofford * ND 4.0 3 3/3 2 4 Played five seasons on varsity program for Patriots ... Three- 4/14 at Delaware * L 4.2 4 2/2 6 5 time All-State honoree ... Team MVP on three occasions ... 4/21 Towson * L 1.2 5 8/0 1 0 Conference Player-of-the-Year in 2017 ... Four time All-Area 4/28 Elon * L 3.1 5 3/1 1 2 selection ... Area Pitcher-of-the-Year in 2015 and 2017 ... 5/9 #10 ECU * ND 4.0 4 0/0 3 5 Helped Patriots to three conference titles and a state title in 5/15 #7 North Carolina * ND 1.0 2 0/0 0 2 2017 ... Patriots posted 74-17 record his final four seasons ... 5/18 Col. of Charleston * ND 3.0 3 4/3 2 2 Went 9-1 with two saves and a 0.53 ERA his senior season 5/25 Vs. Elon * ND 1.0 0 0/0 0 0 ... Owned 26-9 record with 11 saves and a 1.43 ERA during 5/26 Vs. Northeastern * ND 2.2 3 2/2 2 1 his prep career ... Finished career with 317 strikeouts ... Also 6/3 at #12 ECU (NCAA) * ND 1.0 6 3/3 0 1 played soccer and basketball. Totals 15 0-3 50.1 50 34/20 29 47

PERSONAL Full name: Landen Brice Roupp ... Born in Rocky Mount, N.C. ... Son of Amy and Michael Roupp.

CAREER STATS Year ERA W L G GS CG Sho CBO Sv IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2018 3.58 0 3 15 15 0 0 0 0 50.1 50 34 20 29 47 9 3 2 235 .254 10 5 0 2 2 2019 3.47 6 3 22 12 1 0 0 2 80.1 72 41 31 31 91 10 2 2 352 .232 8 6 4 1 2 2020 2.00 3 1 4 4 0 0 1 0 27.0 19 8 6 7 30 4 0 0 104 .200 5 2 0 0 0 TOTAL 3.25 9 7 41 31 1 0 1 2 157.2 141 83 57 67 168 23 5 4 691 .234 23 13 4 3 4

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PROBABLE STARTER: GAME 2 #12 • Luke Gesell (guh ZELL) • RHP • RS-Senior • High Point, N.C. • High Point Christian PROFILE 2020 GAME-BY-GAME 2017 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opp S W/L IP H R/ER BB SO Date Opp S W/L IP H R/ER BB SO HONORS & AWARDS 2/16 Dayton * L 5.0 7 3/3 1 2 2/19 Appalachian St. - 2.1 2 0/0 1 1 2019 UNCW Ronald Hill Pitcher of the Year 2/23 Marshall * W 5.0 8 3/3 1 2 2/24 at #8 Ole Miss - 1.0 1 2/5 4 4 3/1 at Kentucky * W 5.0 7 4/4 1 6 3/1 #18 Coastal - 1.1 1 1/1 1 0 2020 (SENIOR) 3/8 Memphis * W 6.0 5 1/1 1 6 3/4 FGCU - 2.0 3 3/3 2 2 Made four starts and posted a 3-1 mark ... Went at least five Totals 4 3-1 21.0 27 11/11 4 16 3/11 Longwood * ND 3.2 3 1/1 3 3 innings in each start ... Allowed one run over six innings, 3/19 VCU * ND 4.0 3 0/0 2 2 walked one and fanned six in a win over Memphis (3/8) ... 2019 GAME-BY-GAME 3/26 Will. & Mary * L 2.1 6 5/4 1 1 Pitched the Seahawks to a sweep at Kentucky with five in- Date Opp S W/L IP H R/ER BB SO 5/16 at #3 UNC * L 3.0 4 3/3 1 1 nings and striking out six (3/1) ... Also earned win against 2/15 Saint Joseph’s * L 5.0 6 3/0 0 2 5/27 Delaware * L 0.1 4 5/5 1 0 Marshall (2/23). 2/22 Indiana State * L 6.2 2 1/0 1 7 Totals 5 0-3 20.0 27 20/19 13 11 3/2 Valpo (G1) * ND 2.2 3 4/3 2 0 2019 (JUNIOR) 3/9 Siena (G1) * W 7.0 4 2/2 2 5 CAREER-HIGHS Made 17 appearances, including a staff-high and confer- 3/15 at Memphis * ND 4.2 6 3/3 2 1 Innings Pitched 8.0, at Elon, May 10, 2019 ence-leading 16 starts after stepping a starting role ... Went 3/22 at Towson * W 6.0 6 1/1 0 1 Longest Start (IP) 8.0, at Elon, May 10, 2019 5-5 and compiled a 3.59 ERA ... Held opponents to a .221 3/29 Will. & Mary * ND 7.0 2 1/1 2 5 Shortest Start (IP) 0.1, Delaware (CAA), May 27, 2017 batting average ... His career-high 92.2 innings ranked sec- 4/5 at Kenn. St. * W 7.2 2 1/1 1 5 Longest Relief Outing (IP) 4.0, Delaware (CAA), May 26, 2018 ond in the CAA ... Struck out a career-high 11 over eight 4/12 Northeastern * W 6.2 4 4/2 0 7 Hits Allowed 8, at Elon, May 0, 2019 innings in a win over Elon (5/10) ... Took the ball on short 4/19 at Hofstra * L 5.1 4 3/3 2 6 Runs Allowed 5, several times rest in the CAA Championship game against Elon (5/26) and 4/26 at Charleston * ND 6.2 7 4/3 2 5 ER Allowed 5, several times delivered three shutout innings. 5/3 Delaware * L 3.2 5 4/1 4 1 Walks 4, Delaware, May 3, 2019 5/10 at Elon * W 8.0 8 5/5 1 11 Strikeouts 11, at Elon, May 10, 2019 2018 (SOPHOMORE) 5/16 JMU * L 7.0 5 2/2 1 7 Wild Pitches 1, several times Made a career-high 21 appearances, all in relief ... Earned 5/22 Vs. NU (CAA) * ND 4.0 6 4/4 2 4 Hit Batters 1, twice wins against Coastal Carolina (4/18), at James Madison (5/5) 5/26 Vs. Elon (CAA) * ND 3.0 2 0/0 2 5 Home Runs Allowed 1, several times and at home against nationally-ranked North Carolina (5/15) 6/1 Vs. Tenn. (NCAA) - 1.2 2 5/5 3 0 Batters Faced 32, at Elon, May 10, 2019 ... Allowed just four of 25 inherited runners to score (84% Totals 16 5-5 92.2 74 48/37 27 72 strand rate) ... Also set career-high marks in Innings pitched (34.2) and strikeouts (30). 2018 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opp S W/L IP H R/ER BB SO 2017 (FRESHMAN) 2/17 Butler - 1.0 1 1/0 1 3 Made nine appearances, including five starts ... Collegiate 2/28 at Coastal - 2.2 2 5/1 2 1 debut was in relief against App. State (2/19) ... Struck out 3/4 Princeton - 0.1 4 4/2 0 1 two and allowed three hits over season-long four innings in 3/9 at Arizona St. - 1.1 2 1/1 0 0 no-decision against VCU (3/19) ... Took loss while starting 3/14 Ohio St. - 2.0 0 0/0 0 2 CAA Championship game against Delaware (5/27). 3/24 Hofstra - 1.0 1 1/1 0 1 3/27 at Campbell - 1.0 2 2/2 0 1 HIGH SCHOOL 4/6 Wofford - 0.1 2 4/2 1 0 Four-year letterwinner for Cougars ... Hit .330 and posted 4/13 at Delaware - 1.0 1 0/0 0 2 a record of 6-2 and an ERA of 2.20 ... Earned All-State and 4/18 #20 Coastal W 0.1 0 0/0 0 1 Conference honors his junior and senior seasons ... Confer- 4/21 Towson - 3.0 1 0/0 1 0 ence Player-of-the-Year as a junior ... Helped Cougars to a 4/25 Campbell - 0.2 0 0/0 0 1 pair of State title championship appearances ... Also played 4/28 Elon - 2.2 1 0/0 2 5 basketball ... Played in Perfect Game events in LakePoint, 5/5 at JMU W 2.1 1 0/0 0 4 Ga. and Jupiter, Fla. 5/9 #10 ECU L 1.0 2 3/1 2 1 5/15 #7 UNC W 2.2 2 0 0 2 PERSONAL 5/18 Charleston - 3.0 1 1/0 0 1 Full name: Luke Aaron Gesell ... Born in Fredericksburg, Va.. 5/23 Vs. Del. (CAA) - 1.0 1 0/0 0 1 ... Son of Lisa and Corey Gesell ... Brothers, Jared and Levi 5/26 Vs. NU (CAA) L 4.0 1 1/1 1 1 both pitched at UNCW ... Sister, Bethany, played Indoor Vol- 6/1 at #12 ECU (NCAA) - 1.0 2 1/1 0 0 leyball at East Tennessee State and later played on UNCW’s 6/4 Vs. S.Carolina (NCAA)- 2.1 3 2/1 2 2 inaugural Beach Volleyball team in 2016 ... Father played Totals 3-2 34.2 30 26/13 12 30 baseball at Virginia Tech and George Mason.

CAREER STATS Year ERA W L G GS CG Sho CBO Sv IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2017 8.55 0 3 9 5 0 0 0 0 20.0 27 20 19 13 11 7 0 3 98 .338 1 0 0 3 2 2018 3.37 3 2 21 0 0 0 0 0 34.2 30 26 13 12 30 3 2 2 149 .231 2 2 0 3 1 2019 3.59 5 5 17 16 0 0 0 0 92.2 74 48 37 27 72 9 1 6 381 .221 7 6 0 6 6 2020 4.71 3 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 21.0 27 11 11 4 16 8 0 3 93 .303 2 0 1 0 0 TOTAL 4.28 11 11 51 25 0 0 0 0 168.1 158 105 80 56 129 27 3 14 721 .249 12 8 1 12 9

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PROBABLE STARTER: GAME 3 #23 • Ethan Chenault • RHP • Freshman • Forest, Va. • Miller School PROFILE 2021 GAME-BY-GAME CAREER-HIGHS Date Opp S W/L IP H R/ER BB S Innings Pitched PRIOR TO UNCW 2/20 VCU * Longest Start (IP) Started all four seasons for the Miller School of Albemarle Totals Shortest Start (IP) Mavericks ... Coached by former all-star reliever Billy Wagner Longest Relief Outing (IP) ... Helped Mavs to conference and state championships from Hits Allowed 2017-2019 ... First-team VISAA All-State in 2019 and sec- Runs Allowed ond-team in 2018 ... Named conference Player of the Year ER Allowed in 2019 ... As a sophomore (2018), compiled a 6-1 mark and Walks a 1.89 ERA ... Struck out 27 over 33.1 innings ... Tossed a Strikeouts no-hitter that same season ... His junior season, he struck Wild Pitches out 68 over 40 innings of work (14.2 per nine innings) ... Hit Batters Recorded a 1.92 ERA ... Also played basketball for Miller ... Home Runs Allowed Played for Canes National/American in the summer and fall Batters Faced of 2019 ... Previously pitched for Baseball Company Invaders in 2017-18 ... Participated in the East Coast Pro Showcase (2020) in Hoover, Ala.

PERSONAL Full name: Ethan Taylor Chenault ... Born in Lynchburg, Va. ... Son of Melanie and Kevin Chenault.

CAREER STATS Year ERA W L G GS CG Sho CBO Sv IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2021 TOTAL

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UNCW Baseball Overall Statistics for UNCW (Final) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 11-5 Home: 8-3 Away: 3-2 Colonial: 0-0

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 8 Cole Weiss .3 0 5 16-16 59 6 18 2 0 2 6 26 .4 4 1 9 0 16 1 .3 9 7 0 1 1-1 17 26 2 .9 5 6 22 Noah Bridges .2 9 0 16-16 62 9 18 3 0 1 3 24 .3 8 7 8 0 22 0 .3 7 1 0 2 8-12 28 0 1 .9 6 6 1 Trevor Marsh .2 7 3 15-12 44 6 12 2 0 0 3 14 .3 1 8 5 0 9 0 .3 4 7 0 0 0-1 17 1 2 .9 0 0 10 Brooks Baldwin .2 5 8 16-16 62 7 16 2 1 0 8 20 .3 2 3 3 0 16 0 .2 8 8 1 2 5-5 20 44 4 .9 4 1 6 Jac Croom .2 5 0 15-15 52 8 13 1 0 0 7 14 .2 6 9 5 1 10 1 .3 1 1 3 2 3-3 25 33 2 .9 6 7 51 Tanner Wells .2 4 3 13-12 37 7 9 1 0 1 5 13 .3 5 1 6 1 9 0 .3 6 4 0 0 2-3 20 1 1 .9 5 5 15 Matt Suggs .2 2 0 14-13 41 7 9 0 0 2 7 15 .3 6 6 10 3 11 0 .4 0 7 0 0 1-2 79 5 1 .9 8 8 25 Ron Evans .2 0 0 15-15 45 8 9 3 0 3 8 21 .4 6 7 7 4 20 0 .3 4 5 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 43 Kip Brandenburg .1 9 6 16-16 51 7 10 2 3 2 9 24 .4 7 1 8 2 14 2 .3 2 3 1 1 1-1 131 12 0 1.000 ------7 Jackson Meadows .4 0 0 6-2 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 .4 0 0 1 0 1 0 .5 0 0 0 0 2-2 5 4 0 1.000 38 Zachary Bridges .2 5 0 6-6 20 3 5 1 0 0 1 6 .3 0 0 1 0 6 0 .2 8 6 0 0 0-0 56 6 1 .9 8 4 20 Chris Thorburn .1 2 5 10-2 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 .1 2 5 0 1 2 0 .1 7 6 0 0 1-2 4 0 0 1.000 5 Noah Liles .0 0 0 9-2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 4 0 .0 0 0 0 1 0-0 5 0 0 1.000 4 Kevin Pitarra .0 0 0 3-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0-0 9 1 0 1.000 27 Broadus Roberson .0 0 0 4-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 Totals .2 4 2 16 508 71 123 17 4 11 57 181 .3 5 6 63 12 143 4 .3 3 6 7 9 24-32 426 156 16 .9 7 3 Opponents .2 4 0 16 538 65 129 24 2 8 61 181 .3 3 6 43 11 141 6 .3 0 7 4 3 15-20 409 138 21 .9 6 3

LOB - Team (119), Opp (108). DPs turned - Team (9), Opp (8). IBB - Team (2), R. Evans 1, T. Marsh 1. Picked off - Brandenburg 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 14 Landen Roupp 2 .0 0 3-1 4 4 0 0/1 0 27.0 19 8 6 7 30 4 0 0 .2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 44 Zarion Sharpe 2 .1 8 2-1 4 4 0 0/1 0 20.2 17 8 5 8 20 3 0 1 .2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 Luke Gesell 4 .7 1 3-1 4 4 0 0/0 0 21.0 27 11 11 4 16 8 0 3 .3 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 ------37 Jack Fisher 0 .0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Mike Picollo 0 .0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Nick Bruno 1 .1 7 0-1 5 0 0 0/0 0 7.2 1 3 1 0 9 0 1 0 .0 4 5 0 0 0 3 0 33 Breydan Gorham 1 .2 6 0-0 5 0 0 0/0 0 14.1 9 3 2 2 9 0 0 0 .1 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 35 Adam Smith 2 .3 8 0-0 7 0 0 0/1 3 11.1 10 3 3 3 14 0 0 0 .2 2 7 0 4 0 0 0 11 Blake Deatherage 2 .7 7 2-0 6 1 0 0/1 3 13.0 11 5 4 1 16 1 0 1 .2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 45 Rian Haire 3 .0 0 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 5 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 .4 5 5 2 1 0 0 1 40 Gage Herring 4 .9 1 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 1 3.2 3 2 2 2 4 2 0 0 .2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 29 Brody Lawson 5 .6 2 0-1 3 3 0 0/0 0 8.0 10 5 5 3 8 1 1 1 .3 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 39 Cole Benton 6 .7 5 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 Branden Kunz 8 .3 1 1-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 4.1 5 4 4 2 4 1 0 1 .3 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 49 Will Liverpool 13.50 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 2.2 7 4 4 0 4 0 0 0 .4 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 34 Henry Ryan 16.20 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 1.2 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 1 .2 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 41 Troy Langmeyer 81.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.1 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 3 .4 9 11-5 16 16 0 2/2 7 142.0 129 65 55 43 141 24 2 8 .2 4 0 12 11 1 4 3 Opponents 3 .9 6 5-11 16 16 0 2/2 0 136.1 123 71 60 63 143 17 4 11 .2 4 2 22 12 3 7 9

PB - Team (7), M. Suggs 4, Z. Bridges 2, K. Pitarra 1, Opp (2). Pickoffs - Team (3), C. Benton 1, M. Suggs 1, R. Haire 1, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - M. Suggs (8-10), Z. Bridges (6-9), L. Roupp (3-6), Z. Sharpe (2-4), L. Gesell (3-3), B. Kunz (3-3), A. Smith (2-2), B. Gorham (2-2), K. Pitarra (1-1).

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