WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW takes a brief break from Colonial Athletic Association play on Tuesday evening as the Seahawks venture to Coastal Carolina for a 7 p.m. non-conference tilt against the Chanticleers at St. John Stadium.
Live stats for Tuesday's game will be available at UNCWStats.com.
The Seahawks, 22-21 on the season, hope to rebound from a tough CAA weekend series at No. 20 James Madison last weekend. UNCW received three hits from freshman
Janel Gamache and a two-run home run by senior
Hannah Adamczyk in the three-game set at Veterans Memorial Park.
Sophomore
Carson Shaner continues to pace the Seahawks' offense with a .319 batting average while freshman
Jada Santiago has chipped in a .271 mark with five home runs and 15 runs batted in while starting all 42 games.
Coastal Carolina carries a 31-12 record into Tuesday's contest after winning two of three Sun Belt Conference games against Texas State last weekend. The Chanticleers used a 4-for-10 effort from sophomore Stavi Augur to earn the series victory.
Sophomore Courtney Dean leads the Chanticleer offense with a .341 batting average while contributing 12 home runs and 35 runs batted in. Sophomore Taylor Sweigart follows with a .315 average, including 14 extra-base hits.
Five Things to Know
- Tuesday night will mark the third time UNCW and Coastal Carolina have tried to play this season. The game was previously scheduled to be played on Mar. 5 and Apr. 2, but weather postponed the contest in both cases.
- UNCW and Coastal Carolina will meet for the 97th time on Tuesday evening. The Chanticleers hold a 72-24 advantage in the series and have won the last three installments following last year's 2-1 victory at Boseman Field.
- UNCW freshman Camryn Dean will square off against her older sister, Courtney, on Tuesday.
- Redshirt junior Rachel Willis needs just one hit to reach 100 for her career.
- The Chanticleers rank seventh in NCAA Division I by averaging 1.51 home runs per game after six homers last weekend against Texas State.
Up Next: UNCW resumes its CAA schedule this weekend with a three-game series at Delaware.
