LIBERTY/#20 FGCU PREVIEW

Fort Myers, FL- #20 FGCU (14-3) begins ASUN Conference play at home vs Liberty University (7-9), as the Eagles and Flames play a three game series, starting Friday night, from Swanson Stadium.

Series Schedule:

Friday 6:30 PM

Saturday 2 PM

Sunday 1 PM

Stats:

Hitting (LU):

.228/513 AB/78 R/117 H/26 2B/5 3B/11 HR/65 RBI/.363 SLG%/158 SO/63 BB/.326 OB%

Hitting (#20 FGCU):

.328/1.024 OPS/606 AB/157 R/199 H/37 2B/3 3B/36 HR/146 RBI/.578 SLG%/145 SO/92 BB/.446 OB%

Pitching (LU):

7-9/4.93 ERA/2 SHO/3 SV/137.0 IP/128 H/93 R (75 ER)/163 K/92 BB/27 2B/4 3B/12 HR/.245 BAA

Pitching (#20 FGCU):

14-3/5.12 ERA/1.58 WHIP/SHO/6 SV/146.0 IP/159 H/102 R (83 ER)/146 K/71 BB/30 2B/2 3B/10 HR/579 AB/.275 BAA

Players To Watch For (LU):

5’9 SR C Gray Betts

.305/59 AB/8 R/18 H/2B/3B/2 HR/9 RBI/.458 SLG%/13 SO/8 BB/.380 OB%

6’3 JR SS Jake Lazzaro

.288/52 AB/11 R/15 H/4 2B/HR/6 RBI/.423 SLG%/17 SO/6 BB/.373 OB%

6’1 SO OF/LHP Camden Troyer

.281/57 AB/11 R/16 H/4 2B/3 HR/12 RBI/.509 SLG%/14 SO/9 BB/.406 OB%

Players To Watch For (#20 FGCU):

6’3 SR 1B Joe Kinker

.408/1.285 OPS/71 AB/24 R/29 H/7 2B/7 HR/28 RBI/.803 SLG%/20 SO/9 BB/.482 OB%

6’3 SR INF Alejandro Figueredo

.406/1.196 OPS/69 AB/23 R/28 H/5 2B/5 HR/17 RBI/.696 SLG%/8 SO/11 BB/.500 OB%

6’0 SO INF Edrick Felix

.391/1.265 OPS/69 AB/22 R/27 H/6 2B/7 HR/16 RBI/.783 SLG%/19 SO/11 BB/.482 OB%

Overview:

The #20 Eagles open up ASUN Conference play vs Liberty University. The Flames have lost four games in a row, but Liberty has been one of the best teams in the conference for years. The Eagles are returning home after taking all three series on the road vs #16 FSU, a previously undefeated Troy University team, and FAMU. FGCU went 6-2 during the eight game stretch.

The Flames are led offensively by 5’9 SR C Gray Betts, who is batting .305, with 2 HR, and 9 RBI’s. Camden Troyer is another name to remember, as he is 3rd on the team with a .281 batting average, and has 3 HR, and 12 RBI’s this season. Head Coach Scott Jackson has led the Flames since 2016, and has earned three NCAA regional appearances in his time with Liberty. The Flames have played a difficult non-conference schedule, with series vs #18 Southern Miss, and #12 ECU, while also facing #4 Wake Forest this week at home for one game.

#20 FGCU is tearing the cover off the ball this season, and is led offensively by Joe Kinker, who is batting .408, with 7 HR, and 28 RBI’s. Kinker has been named ASUN Player of the Week this year, and is putting up elite numbers in his senior season for Coach Tollett. Alejandro Figueredo (.406, 5 HR, 17 RBI’s), and Edrick Felix (.391, 7 HR, 17 RBI’s) also have had outstanding seasons this year for FGCU. Winning series is everything during ASUN Conference play, and taking a series vs the Flames would be huge, after the amount of success the team has had in non-conference play.