Concord Seeks MEC Tournament Spot in Four-Game Showdown with Glenville State

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ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University baseball team plays its final four regular-season games of the 2025 campaign in a split four-game series versus Glenville State 1:00 p.m. Saturday at GSU before traveling back to Anderson Field 1:00 p.m. Sunday.

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Both the Concord and Glenville State Sports Information Departments will provide live statistics and live video for all four games.

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MEC TOURNAMENT SCENARIOS
Concord begins the weekend tied with Glenville State for third in the MEC South Division. The top three teams from each division qualify for the Mountain East Conference Tournament that starts May 7 at GoMart Ballpark in Charleston, West Virginia. Below are the scenarios in which Concord can clinch a spot in the conference postseason.

1. Win three or all four games of the four games against Glenville State
2. Split the four-game series AND have West Virginia State win either zero, two or three games against Charleston
3. Splitting the four-game series with Glenville State AND West Virginia State winning all four games would leave the Mountain Lions out of the postseason, based on record against the top team in the division.

SERIES HISTORY: Concord leads 31-14

LAST FIVE MEETINGS VERSUS GLENVILLE STATE
May 5, 2024: Glenville State 6 – Concord 4, Glenville State 12 – Concord 9 (Glenville, W.Va.)
May 3, 2024: Concord 6 – Concord 1, Concord 5 – Glenville State 2 (Athens, W.Va.)
May 5, 2023: Concord 11 – Glenville State 4, Concord 5 – Glenville State 1 (Glenville, W.Va.)
May 14, 2022: Glenville State 8 – Concord 6 (Beckley, W.Va.)
May 9, 2022: Glenville State 14 – Concord 5, Concord 5 – Glenville State 0 (Athens, W.Va.)

CONCORD AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 23-23
MEC Record: 14-12
Home Record: 16-10
Away Record: 7-11
Neutral Record: 0-2

SENIOR DAY SENDOFF
Prior to Sunday's doubleheader, head coach Drew Bailey and the CU baseball program will recognize 12 seniors in their final home games. The group includes pitcher Dalton Benson, infielder Brendan Brady, infielder Tyson Burke, outfielder D.J. Christian Jr., utility MJ Hunter, pitcher Coby Ingle, outfielder Demetri Jamison, infielder Ty Livingston, infielder Jayden Nixon, pitcher Zach Powell, pitcher Kenny Robinson and infielder AJ Strickland. Hunter has played in over 190 career games at Concord, and has been an All-MEC Second Team selection each of the last two years. Jamison landed on the All-MEC Second Team in 2024 while Christian was an All-MEC First Team pick two seasons ago. Powell leads the MEC in innings pitched (67.2) and is top five in strikeouts (54). Brady has appeared in 128 career games over three seasons and was an all-conference performer in 2023. Over the last four seasons, Concord's four-year seniors have won 111 games.

BROTHERS BASH
Heading into the final weekend, junior infielder Matthew DiSanti and sophomore infielder Nick DiSanti are among the top hitters in the MEC. Matt leads the conference in total hits (65) while Nick is third with 59 hits. The DiSanti brothers are seeking to become the first set of Concord teammates with 60 or more hits in a season since five Mountain Lions pulled off the feat in 2022. M. DiSanti enters the four-game series with Glenville State having recorded an RBI in six straight games with eight of his 25 RBI for the season coming over that stretch. He has hit safely in 37 of 46 games this year. Meanwhile, N. DiSanti had two or more hits in seven of the 18 games played during the month of April.

HITTER'S PARADISE
Though just two of the four games between Concord and Glenville State will be played at Kenny Greenlief Field in Glenville, the home run ball could play a significant part in the series. Known as a home run park, GSU's pitching staff has only allowed 29 home runs, third fewest in the MEC. Conversely, Concord has hit the third-most home runs in the MEC with 45. However, the Mountain Lions will look to get back on track after being held without a home run in the Charleston series. In fact of Concord's 30 hits in the series with Charleston, only two went for extra bases. Junior catchers Kaden Swaim (13 home runs) and Austin Hear (nine home runs) are second and fourth in the MEC in home runs. GSU's home runs leaders are Colby Gray and Zach Laurie, each with nine, and Zac Bayor with eight.  

GLENVILLE STATE AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 25-19
Home Record: 17-11
Away Record: 5-7
Neutral Record: 3-1

SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
Glenville State enters the weekend on a 10-game winning streak as it has outscored opponents, 79-24, in the last 10 games. Grant Landis, GSU's closer a season ago, has turned into the Pioneers' ace over the last month of the season. In his last three starts, Landis has only allowed two earned runs in 19 innings while striking out 18. Cole Grady has tossed 54 innings this season as he has a 4-4 record with a 3.67 ERA. And Trent Taylor is a perfect 6-0 on the mound in 43 innings. Seven different Pioneers have at least 20 RBI this season, led by Laurie with 37.