UMASS-LOWELL/FGCU PREVIEW

Fort Myers, FL- FGCU (4-1) heads home for a three game series vs UMASS Lowell (0-3), starting Friday night, from Swanson Stadium.

Series Schedule:

Friday 6:30 PM

Saturday 2 PM

Sunday 10 AM

Hitting (UML):

.132/.376 OPS/91 AB/5 R/12 H/4 2B/5 RBI/.176 SLG%/29 SO/4 BB/.200 OB%

Hitting (FGCU):

.327/1.037 OPS/153 AB/44 R/50 H/14 2B/3 3B/6 HR/40 RBI/.575 SLG%/31 SO/29 BB/.462 OB%

Pitching (UML):

0-3/16.50 ERA/2.50 WHIP/24.0 IP/42 H/49 R (44 ER)/18 K/18 BB/3 2B/3B/14 HR/107 AB/.393 BAA

Pitching (FGCU):

4-1/3.83 ERA/1.23 WHIP/SHO/2 SV/40.0 IP/35 H/21 R (17 ER)/32 K/14 BB/7 2B/3 HR/145 AB/.241 BAA

3 Players To Watch For (UML):

5’6 SR OF Trey Brown

.286/.536 OPS/7 AB/2 H/2 RBI/.286 SLG%/.250 OB%

6’5 GR RHP/OF Gerry Siracusa

.250/.677 OPS/12 AB/3 H/2 2B/2 RBI/.417 SLG%/5 SO/.250 OB%

Accolades:

-Named to the 2022 America East All-Championship Team

-Earned NEIBA All-New England First Team honors

-Tabbed to the 2022 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I Northeast All-Region Second Team.

6’0 SO INF Brandon Fish

.200/.473 OPS/10 AB/R/2 H/.200 SLG%/3 SO/BB/.273 OB%

Accolades:

-Earned America East All-Rookie Team honors and named America East Rookie of the Week on May 9.

3 Players To Watch For (FGCU):

6’3 SR 1B R/R Joe Kinker

.550/1.515 OPS/20 AB/7 R/11 H/5 2B/HR/7 RBI/.950 SLG%/3 SO/2 BB/.565 OB%

6’3 SR INF R/R Alejandro Figueredo

.471/1.366 OPS/17 AB/7 R/8 H/3 2B/HR/6 RBI/.824 SLG%/2 SO/4 BB/.542 OB%

6’0 SO INF R/R Edrick Felix

.389/1.288 OPS/18 AB/5 R/7 H/2 2B/2 HR/7 RBI/.833 SLG%/3 SO/2 BB/.455 OB%

Overview:

FGCU and UMASS Lowell face off Friday night and it’s been a tough start the season for the River Hawks, after being swept by #23 South Carolina. The Gamecocks outscored the River Hawks 49-5, in the three game series, from Columbia. Head Coach Ken Harring is in his 19th season leading UMASS Lowell. Trey Brown leads the team offensively, hitting .286 with 2 RBI’s. The River Hawks play in the America East Conference, and were picked to finish 2nd. Jacob Humphrey returns for his sophomore year, after breaking the America East record for stolen bases (46).

The Eagles return after a tough loss Tuesday afternoon vs Indiana State. The offense has been carrying this team through four games, and while we knew the familiar faces could rake, the newcomers are playing a major role also. Joe Kinker is leading the Eagles offensively, hitting. .550, with a home run, and 7 RBI’s. Edrick Felix is swinging a hot bat also, hitting .389, with 2 home runs, and 7 RBI’s. Alejandro Figueredo is picking off where he left off offensively, hitting .471, with one home run, and 6 RBI’s.

On the pitching side, Jason Woodward (1-0, 0.00 ERA) and Mason Miller (1-0, 3.86 ERA) had strong starts vs Hofstra, and look to continue that trend this weekend vs the River Hawks. Expect some great baseball this weekend between both teams, with FGCU taking advantage of another home series early into non-conference play.