March 8, 2021 2021 BASEBALL @BigSouthGameDay | #BigSouthBase 2021 BIG SOUTH BASEBALL STANDINGS 2021 PRESEASON POLL Big South Overall Defending Big South champion Team W L PCT W L PCT Home Road Neu L10 Streak CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY was chosen the favorite in the Big South Confer- USC Upstate 3 0 1.000 9 0 1.000 6-0 3-0 0-0 9-0 W9 ence’s annual preseason baseball High Point 3 0 1.000 5 4 .556 4-2 0-0 1-2 5-4 W4 poll by the league’s head coaches. Campbell 2 1 .667 6 4 .600 6-3 0-1 0-0 6-4 W2 Below are the preseason poll results, Charleston Southern 2 1 .667 2 4 .333 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-4 W1 with first-place votes in parentheses: Longwood 1 2 .333 5 6 .455 2-3 3-3 0-0 4-6 L1 Gardner-Webb 1 2 .333 2 7 .222 1-1 1-6 0-0 2-7 L2 1. Campbell (6) .................................................... 89 Winthrop 0 0 .000 3 4 .429 3-3 0-1 0-0 3-4 W2 2. Winthrop (1) ....................................................... 82 Presbyterian College 0 0 .000 1 5 .167 0-1 1-4 0-0 1-5 L1 3. USC Upstate (2) ............................................ 75 4. Radford ...................................................................... 73 Radford 0 3 .000 4 6 .400 4-1 0-5 0-0 4-6 L4 5. High Point (1) ................................................... 67 UNC Asheville 0 3 .000 1 7 .125 0-0 1-7 0-0 1-7 L7 6. Gardner-Webb .............................................. 50 7. Charleston Southern ............................ 37 8. Presbyterian College .......................... 36 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - MARCH 8 9. UNC Asheville ................................................ 24 10. Longwood .............................................................. 17 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - MATTHEW CHRISTIAN, CAMPBELL, 1B/OF, R-SR (OPELIKA, ALA.) Christian batted .400 (6-15) with two grand slams, 14 RBI, one double and three runs scored in four games last week. His two grand slams came in the bottom of the first inning of both games of a doubleheader against Gardner-Webb, with the Camels trailing each time. Christian opened his week with 3 RBI at N.C. State, went 2-3 and plated a run in Friday’s series opener vs. GWU and then went 2021 PRESEASON 3-7 with 10 RBI in Saturday’s twinbill against the Runnin’ Bulldogs. PLAYERS OF THE YEAR STARTING PITCHER OF THE WEEK - RJ PETIT, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN, RHP, SO (ROCK HILL, S.C.) Petit tossed a four-hit complete game shutout against Longwood on Friday. He utilized just 94 pitches, carried a perfect game into the fifth inning and did not allow a runner past second base. Petit fanned six and did not issue a walk the entire game. PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR RELIEF PITCHER OF THE WEEK - AUSTIN MORGAN, USC UpsTATE, RHP, JR. (EASLEY, S.C.) Collin Wolf, Campbell Morgan entered Friday’s game with Radford tied 5-5 in the top of the seventh with one out and runners on the corners, and got the Spartans out of the jam. He then retired the Highlanders in order in the eighth, and closed out the ninth with just one hit allowed and earned the eventual 7-6 victory. He struck out two in his 2.2 innings of work. PRESEASON PITCHER OF THE YEAR RJ Petit, Charleston Southern FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK - DYLAN STEWART, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN, INF, FR (GOOSE CREEK, S.C.) Stewart made his 2021 debut with RBI triples in each of his first two at-bats in CSU’s 7-0 win over Longwood last Friday. He finished the three-game series with the Lancers batting .556 (5-9) with three runs scored and four driven in. Stewart connected on the game- winning sacrifice fly in the series finale, which also included a double. He had a 1.111 slugging clip and .583 on-base average in his three games. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK STARTING PITCHERS OF THE WEEK RELIEF PITCHERS OF THE WEEK FRESHMEN OF THE WEEK Feb. 22 ....................... Jason Matthews, UPST Feb. 22 ............................... Jordan Marks, UPST Feb. 22 ................................... Kevin Davis, UPST Feb. 22 ................................................. Eliot Dix, LWU March 1 ...................................... Sean Cheely, RAD March 1 ........................................ Ryan Chasse, CU March 1 ....................... Sawyer Worrell, UPST March 1 ........................................... Chris Veach, PC March 8 ..................... Matthew Christian, CU March 8 ................................................... RJ Petit, CSU March 8 ....................... Austin Morgan, UPST March 8 ............................. Dylan Stewart, CSU March 15 March 15 March 15 March 15 March 22 March 22 March 22 March 22 March 29 March 29 March 29 March 29 April 5 April 5 April 5 April 5 April 12 April 12 April 12 April 12 April 19 April 19 April 19 April 19 April 26 April 26 April 26 April 26 May 3 May 3 May 3 May 3 May 10 May 10 May 10 May 10 May 17 May 17 May 17 May 17 May 24 May 24 May 24 May 24 2021 BIG SOUTH BASEBALL CAMPBELL CHARLESTON SOUTHERN GARDNER-WEBB 6-4, 2-1 Big South 2-4, 2-1 Big South 2-7, 1-2 Big South Head Coach: Head Coach: Head Coach: Justin Haire (7th year) Marc MacMillan (1st year) Jim Chester (2nd year) Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result Feb. 19 LIBERTY L, 1-4 Feb. 20 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 4-12 Feb. 19 WOFFORD W, 5-4 Feb. 20 LIBERTY W, 17-3 Feb. 20 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 1-12 Feb. 20 WOFFORD L, 10-11 Feb. 21 LIBERTY W, 3-2 Feb. 21 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 2-10 Feb. 21 at Wofford L, 0-9 Feb. 26 DAYTON W, 8-1 Feb. 27 BALL STATE CCD. Feb. 26 at #7 Georgia CCD. Feb. 27 DAYTON L, 4-5 Feb. 27 BALL STATE CCD. Feb. 27 at #7 Georgia L, 2-3 Feb. 28 DAYTON W, 11-2 Feb. 28 BALL STATE CCD. Feb. 27 at #7 Georgia L, 1-5 March 2 at #24 NC State L, 6-14 March 5 LONGWOOD * W, 7-0 Feb. 28 at #7 Georgia L, 3-17 March 5 GARDNER-WEBB * L, 2-6 March 6 LONGWOOD * L, 8-10 March 5 at Campbell * W, 6-2 March 6 GARDNER-WEBB * W, 7-3 March 7 LONGWOOD * W, 6-5 March 6 at Campbell * L, 3-7 March 6 GARDNER-WEBB * W, 14-6 March 12 UNC ASHEVILLE * 6:00pm March 6 at Campbell * L, 6-14 March 9 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 5:00pm March 13 UNC ASHEVILLE * 1:00pm March 12 at Winthrop * 5:00pm March 12 USC UPSTATE * 5:00pm March 13 UNC ASHEVILLE * 4:30pm March 13 at Winthrop * 1:00pm March 13 USC UPSTATE * 2:00pm March 16 at Presbyterian * 3:00pm March 13 at Winthrop * 4:30pm March 13 USC UPSTATE * 5:30pm March 19 at Gardner-Webb * 5:00pm March 16 at Radford * 6:00pm March 16 at Winthrop * 6:00pm March 20 at Gardner-Webb * 1:00pm March 19 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 5:00pm March 19 at UNC Asheville * 5:00pm March 20 at Gardner-Webb * 4:30pm March 20 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 1:00pm March 20 at UNC Asheville * 1:00pm March 23 at Winthrop * 6:00pm March 20 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 4:30pm March 20 at UNC Asheville * 4:30pm March 26 at Presbyterian * 3:00pm March 23 at UNC Asheville * 5:00pm March 23 at High Point * 6:00pm March 27 at Presbyterian * 11:00am March 26 at High Point * 4:00pm March 26 at Longwood * 5:00pm March 28 at Presbyterian * 2:30pm March 27 at High Point * 1:00pm March 27 at Longwood * 1:00pm April 1 HIGH POINT * 6:00pm March 28 at High Point * 4:30pm March 27 at Longwood * 4:30pm April 2 HIGH POINT * 1:00pm March 30 at South Carolina 7:00pm April 1 WINTHROP * 500pm April 2 HIGH POINT * 4:30pm April 1 LONGWOOD * 5:00pm April 2 WINTHROP * 2:00pm April 9 at Campbell * 5:00pm April 2 LONGWOOD * 1:00pm April 2 WINTHROP * 5:30pm April 10 at Campbell * 1:00pm April 2 LONGWOOD * 4:30pm April 9 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 5:00pm April 10 at Campbell * 4:30pm April 7 WESTERN CAROLINA 5:00pm April 10 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 2:00pm April 13 at South Carolina 7:00pm April 9 at USC Upstate * 6:00pm April 10 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 5:30pm April 16 USC UPSTATE * 6:00pm April 10 at USC Upstate * 2:00pm April 13 at Duke 6:00pm April 17 USC UPSTATE * 1:00pm April 10 at USC Upstate * 5:30pm April 16 at Gardner-Webb * 5:00pm April 18 USC UPSTATE * 4:30pm April 13 UNCG 5:00pm April 18 at Gardner-Webb * 1:00pm April 20 WINTHROP * TBA April 16 CAMPBELL * 5:00pm April 18 at Gardner-Webb * 4:30pm April 23 at UNC Asheville * 5:00pm April 17 CAMPBELL * 1:00pm April 20 HIGH POINT * 6:00pm April 24 at UNC Asheville * 1:00pm April 17 CAMPBELL * 4:30pm April 23 at Presbyterian * 3:00pm April 24 at UNC Asheville * 4:30pm April 20 UNC ASHEVILLE * 5:00pm April 24 at Presbyterian * 11:00am April 30 GARDNER-WEBB * 6:00pm April 23 WINTHROP * 5:00pm April 24 at Presbyterian * 1:30pm May 1 GARDNER-WEBB * 1:00pm April 24 WINTHROP * 1:00pm April 30 UNC ASHEVILLE * 5:00pm May 1 GARDNER-WEBB * 4:30pm April 24 WINTHROP * 4:30pm May 1 UNC ASHEVILLE * 5:00pm May 7 WINTHROP * 6:00pm April 27 at North Carolina 6:00pm May 1 UNC ASHEVILLE * 2:30pm May 8 WINTHROP * 1:00pm April 30 at Charleston Southern * 6:00pm May 4 at North Carolina 6:00pm May 8 WINTHROP * 4:30pm May 1 at Charleston Southern * 1:00pm May 7 at Radford * 6:00pm May 11 PRESBYTERIAN * TBA May 1 at Charleston Southern * 4:30pm May 8 at Radford * 1:00pm May 14 at Radford * 6:00pm May 4 at Western Carolina 5:00pm May 8 at Radford * 4:30pm May 15 at Radford * 1:00pm May 7 at Presbyterian * 3:00pm May 11 WINTHROP * 6:00pm May 15 at Radford * 4:30pm May 8 at Presbyterian * 11:00am May 14 at USC Upstate * 5:00pm May 20 at Longwood * 5:00pm May 8 at Presbyterian * 2:30pm May 15 at USC Upstate * 1:00pm May 21 at Longwood * 12:00pm May 11 RADFORD * 5:00pm May 15 at USC Upstate * 4:30pm May 21 at Longwood * 3:30pm May 14 UNC ASHEVILLE * 5:00pm May 20 HIGH POINT * 5:00pm May27-29 at Big South Championship TBA May 15 UNC ASHEVILLE * 1:00pm May 21 HIGH POINT * 2:00pm May 15 UNC ASHEVILLE * 4:30pm May 21 HIGH POINT * 6:30pm May 18 at NC State TBA May27-29 at Big South Championship TBA May 20 RADFORD * 5:00pm May 21 RADFORD * 1:00pm * - Big South Conference game May 21 RADFORD * 4:30pm HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS May27-29 at Big South Championship TBA All Times ET and subject to change * - Big South Conference game HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS All Times ET and subject to change # - Shelby, N.C.