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ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University baseball team welcomes Pitt-Johnstown for a three-game series Sunday and Monday.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
12:00 p.m. Sunday – Doubleheader
12:00 p.m. Monday – Single, nine-inning game
LIVE COVERAGE
The Concord University Sports Information Department will have live statistics and live video for all three games.
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SERIES HISTORY: Concord leads 25-16-1
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VERSUS PITT-JOHNSTOWN
February 18-19, 2023: Pitt-Johnstown 2 – Concord 1 (W, 17-8 L, 19-0 L, 16-7) (Athens, W.Va.)
February 20-21, 2022: Series Tied 1-1-1 (L, 26-14, T, 11-11 W, 9-7) (Athens, W.Va.)
March 12, 2020: Concord 7 – Pitt-Johnstown 6 (11 innings) (Athens, W.Va.)
February 24, 2018: Concord 2 – Pitt-Johnstown 0 (W, 12-4 W, 16-5) (Athens, W.Va.)
February 25-26, 2017: Pitt-Johnstown 2 – Concord 1 (L, 20-11 L, 14-9 W, 8-3) (Athens, W.Va.)
CONCORD AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 1-0
MEC Record: 0-0
Home Record: 1-0
Away Record: 0-0
RALLY CATS
Concord overcame deficits of 5-1 and 12-9 to defeat Bluefield State in the season opener Sunday afternoon at Anderson Field. Junior utility
MJ Hunter provided a go-ahead, two-run single as part of a five-run eighth inning as CU won 14-12. A wild pitch scored junior outfielder
Austin Amtower to tie the game before Hunter's two-run single. The win for the Mountain Lions came despite being outhit 17-10 in the game—being the second win in the last three dating back to last year's MEC Tournament versus Wheeling. Sunday's win was the first time Concord overcame a multi-run deficit in the
eighth inning or later since March 2020 versus Pitt-Johnstown, a 7-6 win in 11 innings.
BE PATIENT UP THERE
Though it was outhit by Bluefield State, CU drew 11 walks in the game. Fifth-year senior infielder
Zack Saryeldin was responsible for four base on balls while sophomore utility
Dawson Gragg and senior infielder
Chris Satcher both drew two walks in the game. It was the most walks for the Mountain Lions since a 12-0 win over Davis & Elkins last season when it also drew 11 walks. The 11 walks on Sunday turned into five runs for Concord. Saryeldin is closing in on top 10 in program history in walks as he is now up to 70 in his career, and tenth in program history is 74 held by Donovan Huffer (2007-10).
PLENTY OF OFFENSE
The last two series between Concord and Pitt-Johnstown has featured 145 runs over six games with the fewest runs scored in any game being 16. Concord won the first game of the series last spring as it picked up a 17-8 win before UPJ took the second and third games of the set. In his start on the mound, graduate pitcher
Andrew Neff tossed six innings, giving up six earned runs and striking out six. On Sunday, Neff became the program's all-time strikeout leader with 237 punchouts. In his career, Satcher is 12-for-22 versus Pitt-Johnstown with three doubles and seven RBI. Saryeldin has nine career hits versus UPJ with four coming on doubles. He has eight career RBI against the Mountain Cats. Junior pitcher
Rylee Nicholas was the winning pitcher two years ago versus UPJ as he tossed three innings of relief, giving up just one run on three hits.
PITT-JOHNSTOWN AT A GLANCE
2023 Overall Record: 18-31
PSAC West Record: 11-17
Home Record: 7-14
Away Record: 11-15
Neutral Record: 0-2
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAIN CATS
Rodney Shultz went 7-2 on the mound last season with 48 strikeouts in 61 innings. He sported an ERA of 4.23. Shultz tossed five shutout innings last season at Concord. Josh Ulery is the top position player for the Mountain Cats. He hit .299 last season with a team-best four triples. Ulery drove in 18 runs. Erik Rhodes added eight doubles and 15 RBI in 2023. Head coach Todd Williams begins his 27
th season at Pitt-Johnstown with Sunday's games.
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