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 Just UNCW: Please refer to us as UNCW in all content. Refrain from using UNC-W, UNC-Wilmington, UNC Wilmington or Wilmington. We thank you in advance for your cooperation. » 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 ................................................riordant@uncw.edu 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 | | @UNCWBaseball UNCW BASEBALL GAMES 1-3 • VCU | 2 » UNCW QUICK FACTS » SERIES HISTORY WITH VCU 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,