Concord Kicks Off Nine-Game Homestand with MEC South Division Series Against West Virginia Wesleyan

Concord Stats - West Virginia Wesleyan Stats - Live Stats - Live Video
 
ATHENS, W.Va. - The Concord University baseball team returns home to take on West Virginia Wesleyan in a four-game Mountain East Conference South Division series at Anderson Field Saturday and Sunday.
 
SCHEDULE:
Saturday (April 11) 1:00 p.m.: West Virginia Wesleyan at Concord
Saturday (April 11) 3:30 p.m.: West Virginia Wesleyan at Concord
Sunday (April 12) 1:00 p.m.: West Virginia Wesleyan at Concord
Sunday (April 12) 3:30 p.m.: West Virginia Wesleyan at Concord
 
LIVE COVERAGE:
The Concord University Sports Information Department will have live statistics and live video of the game.
 
Live Stats
Live Video
 
Series History vs. West Virginia Wesleyan: Concord leads 52-33
 
Last Five Meetings vs. WV Wesleyan
April 13, 2025: Concord 1 - WV Wesleyan 1 (W, 6-3, L, 0-1) (Buckhannon, W.Va.)
April 12, 2025: Concord 1 - WV Wesleyan 1 (W, 8-2, L, 1-4) (Buckhannon, W.Va.)
April 14, 2024: Concord 2 - WV Wesleyan 0 (W, 8-1, W, 11-6) (Athens, W.Va.)
April 13, 2024: Concord 2 - WV Wesleyan 0 (W, 8-5, W, 7-2) (Athens, W.Va.)
April 15, 2023: Concord 1 - WV Wesleyan 1 (L, 4-9, W, 10-6) (Buckhannon, W.Va.)
 
Concord at a Glance
Overall Record: 12-21
MEC Record: 6-8
Home Record: 7-7
Away Record: 5-14
Neutral Record: 1-1
Last Five: 4-1
Streak: W4
MEC South Rank: Second
 
West Virginia Wesleyan at a Glance
Overall Record: 9-25
MEC Record: 4-10
Home Record: 3-5
Away Record: 2-12
Neutral Record: 4-7
Last Five: 2-3
Streak: W2
MEC South Rank: Tied Fourth
 
TALE OF THE TAPE: Concord vs. WV Wesleyan

Concord	Statistical Category	WV Wesleyan
.279	Average	.245
6.0	Runs per Game	3.7
174	RBI	110
18	Home Runs	9
.398	Slugging Percentage	.319
7.68	ERA	7.94
.310	Opponent Batting Average	.326
.949	Fielding Percentage	.943

 Concord Leaders
Batting Average: Matthew DiSanti (.349), Korbin Bostic (.333), Nick DiSanti (.325)
Home Runs: Korbin Bostic (6), Atticus Goodson (3), Sam Stowe (2), Dawson Gragg (2)
RBI: Korbin Bostic (32), Matthew DiSanti (22), Sam Stowe (21)
Slugging Percentage: Korbin Bostic (.598), Sam Stowe (.440), Matthew DiSanti (.440)
Stolen Bases: Lucas Cannon (12), Matthew DiSanti (6), Dawson Gragg (6)
ERA: Kaden Varela-Payne (5.03), Jonah Adams (5.77)
Strikeouts: Kaden Varela-Payne (57), Jonah Adams (21)
 
WV Wesleyan Leaders
Batting Average: Alex Smith (.303), Grant Shumaker (.292), Dylan Neach (.291)
Home Runs: Dylan Neach (3), Adrian Amezquita (3), Three Tied (1)
RBI: Dylan Neach (16), Carter Collins (11), Coleman Cross (11), Isaac Lough (11)
Slugging Percentage: Dylan Neach (.453), Alex Smith (.382), Grant Shumaker (.336)
Stolen Bases: Isaac Lough (7), Grant Shumaker (7), Coleman Cross (5)
ERA: Anthony Hernandez (5.48), Drake Long (7.57)
Strikeouts: Alex Hernandez (31), Anthony Hernandez (20)
 
ACE IS THE PLACE
Sophomore pitcher Kaden Varela-Payne has been one of the most dominant arms in the MEC this season and this past weekend was no different. Varela-Payne tossed his fourth complete game and first shutout of the season in the 7-0 victory over Davis & Elkins last Friday. The Raleigh, North Carolina native surrendered just four hits and one walk, while punching out eight Senators in the win. This performance earned Varela-Payne his fourth MEC Pitcher of the Week award. Payne's shutout was the first solo shutout for a Concord pitcher since May 2019 On the season, Varela-Payne leads the MEC in strikeouts (57) and is second in innings pitched (53.2).
 
SHOT OUT OF A CANNON
Concord got a big boost from freshman outfielder Lucas Cannon in the 4-0 series sweep of Davis & Elkins. Cannon started all four contests for the Mountain Lions which were the first four starts of his collegiate career. The Fountain Inn, South Carolina native went 5-for-8 with at least one hit in every game. Cannon picked up his first career RBI in the series, came around to score five runs and drew five free passes on the weekend. Where Cannon has been electric all season is on the base paths. Cannon leads CU with 12 stolen bases and has only been thrown out one time. His 12 stolen bases rank seventh  in the MEC.
 
STAY HOT
The Mountain Lions are coming off a season sweep at Davis & Elkins, the first four-game sweep of an opponent since April 2024 against West Virginia Wesleyan. The Mountain Lion offense was consistent against D&E, scoring 33 runs. The pitching staff held up their end of the bargain as well by limiting D&E to 13 runs. Here were some of the key performers, starting with senior infielder Matthew DiSanti. DiSanti posted back to back 2-for-3 games in games three and four. It was the DiSanti's 10^th and 11^th multi-hit games of the year. Senior outfielder Korbin Bostic had an excellent series finale, going 2-for-2 with a pair of RBI and mashing his sixth home run of the year. Senior outfielder Dawson Gragg tallied his second four-hit game of the season in the second game at D&E. On the mound, freshman pitcher Jonah Adams secured his first career win going 6.1 innings and just giving up a single run. Junior pitcher Jake Robinson was excellent out of the pen. In two appearances, Robinson went a combined 2.1 scoreless innings, allowed just two hits and struck out four Senators. Robinson also earned his third career save to close out the series with a Concord sweep.
 
TAKE THE SERIES
With the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats coming to Athens this weekend, the Mountain Lions will try to extend their home winning streak over WVWC which currently stands at 12 games—Concord has swept Wesleyan three straight times at home, 2019, 2022 and 2024. However, Concord and WVWC split the series 2-2 in Buckhannon last year. While CU led in run differential 15-10, both pitching staffs performed well across four games. Senior pitcher Logan Darrow worked an eight-inning complete game, allowing just two runs as the Mountain Lion offense put up six in the top of the eighth to win the series opener, 8-2. In game three, Concord secured a 6-3 win behind a great relief effort from senior pitcher Kerry Collins. Collins threw three innings of shutout ball to close out the game. Robinson was a tough-luck loser in game four as he only allowed one run over five innings in the Bobcats' 1-0 victory.
 
SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
While having just a 9-25 overall record, West Virginia Wesleyan have been playing some good baseball as of late. The Bobcats are coming off of two straight wins over West Virginia State to split the series with the Yellow Jackets. Offensively, WVWC is led by junior infielder Grant Shumaker and sophomore outfielder Dylan Neach. They both have five doubles and are hitting just below .300 on the year with Neach adding three homers. On the bump, the Hernandez brothers lead the way for WVWC. Anthony Hernandez posts a 5.48 ERA with an MEC leading 58.1 innings pitched. Alex Hernandez has a team-leading 31 strikeouts for the Bobcats.