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2019 ETSU Baseball 2019 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT FEB 15 IONA W, 4-3 Game Day Information FEB 16 IONA W, 14-3 NJIT Highlanders (7-4-1, 0-0) vs. ETSU Buccaneers (11-4, 0-0) FEB 17 IONA W, 14-4 Johnson City, Tenn. • Thomas Stadium • March 16-17 FEB 19 at Virginia Tech L, 9-3 Video: SoCon Digital Network (Saturday only) • PxP: Mike Gallagher FEB 23 WAGNER W, 7-1 Live Stats: ETSUBucs.com • Twitter and Instagram: @ETSU_Baseball FEB 24 WAGNER W, 6-1 FEB 24 WAGNER W, 4-3 Probable Starters: FEB 26 at #16 Clemson L, 14-3 Saturday, March 16 — 1:00 pm — Game 1 MAR 1 LIU BROOKLYN W, 10-3 RHP Tyler Stafflinger (0-0, 3.54 ERA) vs. RHP Micah Kaczor (2-0, 2.10 ERA) MAR 2 LIU BROOKLYN W, 7-2 MAR 2 LIU BROOKLYN W, 7-2 Saturday, March 16 — 4:30 pm — Game 2 MAR 6 at #1 Vanderbilt L, 12-4 RHP Sean Lubreski (2-2, 5.84 ERA) vs. RHP Landon Knack (3-0, 1.80 ERA) MAR 8 at Georgia State L, 6-5 (13) MAR 9 at Georgia State W, 8-2 Sunday, March 17 — 1:00 pm — Game 3 MAR 10 at Georgia State W, 5-1 RHP Jared Kacso (0-1, 7.64 ERA) vs. RHP Daniel Sweeney (3-0, 1.90 ERA) MAR 13 at Gardner-Webb CANCELED MAR 16 NJIT (DH 1) 1 PM Bucs in their last 5 ..............................................................................................................3-2 MAR 16 NJIT (DH 2) 4:30 PM Bucs in their last 10 ............................................................................................................7-3 MAR 17 NJIT 1 PM Streak ......................................................................................................................................W2 MAR 19 #21 TENNESSEE 6 PM Bucs Leader in Hits ...................................................................................Cullen Smith; 24 MAR 22 WESTERN CAROLINA* 6 PM Bucs Leader in Doubles ............................................................................ Cullen Smith; 6 MAR 23 WESTERN CAROLINA* 2 PM Bucs Leader in Triples .................................................................................. Ethan Cady; 3 MAR 24 WESTERN CAROLINA* 1 PM Bucs Leader in Home Runs ...................................................................Jackson Greer; 4 MAR 26 at Tennessee 6 PM Bucs Leader in RBIs ................................................................................Jackosn Greer; 16 MAR 27 UNC ASHEVILLE 6 PM Bucs Leader in Runs .................................................................................Cullen Smith; 15 MAR 29 GEORGETOWN 6 PM Bucs Leader in OB% (starters) ...........................................................Cullen Smith; .529 MAR 30 GEORGETOWN 2 PM Bucs Leader in Slg% ..............................................................................Cullen Smith; .684 MAR 31 GEORGETOWN 1 PM Bucs Leader in Steals .................................................................................... Ethan Cady; 7 APRIL 2 RADFORD 6 PM Bucs Leader in Wins .......................................Daniel Sweeney and Landon Knack; 3 APRIL 5 at VMI* 6 PM Bucs Leader in IP .................................................................................. Micah Kaczor; 25.2 APRIL 6 at VMI* 2 PM Bucs Leader in ERA (Starters) .........................................................Landon Knack; 1.80 APRIL 7 at VMI* 1 PM Bucs Leader in K’s ..................................................................................Landon Knack; 24 APRIL 10 VIRGINIA TECH 6 PM Bucs Leader in Saves ........................................................................James Giambalvo; 2 APRIL 12 at Furman* 6 PM APRIL 13 at Furman* 4 PM BUC NOTES APRIL 14 at Furman* 1 PM WE ARE “ETSU” APRIL 16 APPALACHIAN STATE 6 PM The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast APRIL 18 WOFFORD* 6 PM media to honor our request to be called “ETSU” throughout the 2019 season. East Tennessee State in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU. On TV graphics, please use APRIL 19 WOFFORD* 6 PM ETSU. Our full nickname is the Buccaneers, but “Bucs” is encouraged. APRIL 20 WOFFORD* 2 PM APRIL 26 at Mercer* 6 PM NEW LOOK BUCS APRIL 27 at Mercer* 2 PM The Bucs had a large turnover in players this past season, bringing in 25 newcomers to join 10 APRIL 28 at Mercer* 1 PM returners. Sixteen of the newcomers are freshman, eight are junior transfers and one is a APRIL 30 at UNC Asheville 6 PM sophomore transfer. MAY 3 UNCG* 6 PM MAY 4 UNCG* 2 PM HOW SWEEP IT IS ETSU has swept its first three weekend series against Iona, Wagner and LIU-Brooklyn, marking MAY 5 UNCG* 1 PM ETSU’s first time sweeping three consecutive opponents, according to available records dating MAY 10 at The Citadel* 4 PM back to 1983. With three wins over Iona to open the season, ETSU Baseball earned its first season- MAY 11 at The Citadel* 2 PM opening three game sweep since 2005 against Niagara. MAY 12 at The Citadel* 1 PM MAY 14 GARDNER-WEBB 6 PM HOME SWEET HOME MAY 16 SAMFORD* 6 PM Thomas Stadium has treated the Bucs well this season, as ETSU is off to its best home start in MAY 17 SAMFORD* 6 PM program history (according to records dating back to 1983) with a 9-0 home record. ETSU started MAY 18 SAMFORD* 2 PM 8-0 at home in 2005 and 8-1 in 2010. THREE WINNING SEASONS? MAY 21-26 ---------SoCon Tournament ------------------------ After recording winning seasons each in 2017 and 2018, the Bucs will look to make it three winning seasons in a row for the first time since the 1981-83 seasons. In 2017, ETSU finished 30- *Southern Conference game 29 and in 2018 began the Joe Pennucci era with a 28-25 mark. Home games listed in BOLD CAPS All listed game times are Eastern and subject to change SERIES HISTORY This will be the first all-time meeting for ETSU and NJIT. 2019 ETSU Baseball ETSU QUICK FACTS TALE OF THE TAPE BUCS VS. HIGHLANDERS General Information ETSU ............................CATEGORY ............................. NJIT Location ..................................................................Johnson City, Tenn. ATTING VERAGE Founded .............................................................................................1911 .298 ..............................B A ............................... .263 Nickname .................................................................Buccaneers (Bucs) 6.73 ...............................RUNS PER GAME ................................ 7.42 Enrollment ......................................................................................15,250 6.13 ...............................RBIS PER GAME ................................ 6.50 Colors ..................................................................Navy Blue & Old Gold 10.07 ............................. HITS PER GAME ................................. 9.50 Affiliation .......................................................................NCAA Division I 4.80 ......................WALKS DRAWN PER GAME ........................ 4.50 Conference......................................................................................SoCon President ...................................................................... Dr. Brian Noland .448 ..................................SLUGGING % ................................... .424 Athletics Director ...............................................................Scott Carter .403 .................................ON-BASE % ................................... .360 Faculty Rep............................................................................Susan Epps .978 .................................FIELDING %. ................................... .959 Athletics Phone ............................................................(423) 439-4343 4.03 ........................................ERA .........................................6.88 Ticket Office Phone .....................................................(423) 439-3878 4.50 .................RUNS ALLOWED PER NINE INNING ................... 7.50 Team Information 9.20 ...................STRIKEOUTS PER NINE INNINGS .....................6.40 DOUBLE VISION 2018 Overall Record ......................................................................28-25 The Bucs have found their way into scoring position in a varety of ways with improved 2018 Southern Conference Record ...............................11-13 (6th) stolen base numbers from last year, but have even moreso found their way there by hitting Starters Returning/Lost .................................................................... 4/5 doubles. ETSU’s 35 doubles ranked 16th in all of NCAA D1 coming into the week. Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost .................................................. 2/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost................................................... 10/17 AN EMPHASIS ON PITCHING All-Time Record .................................................................1232-1373-7 The second year of the Pennucci Era has been headlined by its strong starting pitching, as ETSU’s three weekend starters all rank in the Top 10 of the Southern Conference in ERA Head Coach ......................Joe Pennucci (Northern Colorado, ‘02) through four starts. Senior ace Micah Kaczor sports a 2.10 ERA (8th in SoCon) , while Daniel Record at ETSU: ....................................................41-29 (2nd season) Sweeney has a 1.90 (T-6th) and Landon Knack carries the lowest of the trio at 1.80 (5th). Career Record: ................................................................................ SAME Assistant Coaches ..........Micah Posey, Ross Oeder, Zach Murray BEAM AND SMITH NAMED TO PRESEASON