Concord Readies for Four-Game Set Versus Fairmont State

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ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University baseball team will open a four-game home stand Sunday at Anderson Field against Mountain East Conference foe Fairmont State 2:00 p.m. Sunday and 1:00 p.m. Monday.

LIVE COVERAGE
The Concord University Sports Information Department will provide live in-game statistics as well as live video for all four games against Fairmont State.

RECORDS
• Concord is 3-5 overall and 2-4 against conference competition.

• Fairmont State is 1-5 overall and 1-3 in the MEC.

MOUNTAIN LION NOTES
• Concord is coming off a split in a regional doubleheader against Winston-Salem State Wednesday on the road.

• Senior pitcher Barinder Rakkar led CU to a 5-2 win in game one as he tossed five innings, allowing just one run on three hits in five innings of work.

• Redshirt freshman Damon Frazier tossed two innings of relief to lockup Rakkar's win as Frazier also earned his first collegiate save in the process.

• Concord fell in game two 1-0 as sophomore Nate Werner pitched his second consecutive quality start by going 6.2 innings and allowing just one run on five hits, but was the unfortunate loser.

• This season, Werner has tossed 13.2 innings and has registered an ERA of 1.98.

• One of the most impressive statistics for the Mountain Lions early this season has been the outstanding fielding as CU has committed two errors and sports a team fielding percentage of .991.

• Senior first baseman Ryan Johnston and redshirt freshman infielder Chad Frazier lead the way with 53 chances and 32 chances, respectively, without committing an error.

• Frazier also has 14 fielding assists from his second base position.

• The CU catching duo of junior Charles Goss and redshirt freshman Paul Williams has shut down the opponents' running game with teams only attempting four steals on Goss and Williams.

• The tandem has managed to allow two steals this season.  

•Junior outfielder Andrew Seigel will enter the four-game series against the Fighting Falcons with four stolen bases in four attempts.

• Seigel has four of Concord's seven stolen bases this season and is also second on the team in batting average at .273.

• Junior shortstop Brad Sullivan is the best hitter in the Mountain Lion lineup as he is hitting .304 through eight games this season.

• C. Frazier has strung together a streak of reaching base in five straight games.

• Last season, the Mountain Lions swept a four-game set against Fairmont State with a pair of one-run wins.

• Junior pitcher Chris Kelly hurled five innings as he earned a win against FSU last season by allowing three earned runs on six hits