MOUNT ST. MARY'S (2-4)
Friday, March 11, at Villanova (4-7), 2:15 p.m.
Villanova Ballpark, Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
Saturday, March 12, at Temple, 1:00 p.m.
Skip Wilson Field, Ambler, Pa.
Sunday, March 13, at Saint Joseph's, 12:00
p.m.
Campbell's Field, Camden, N.J.
MOUNT UPDATE: The Mount went 2-3 on its
five-game trip to Florida. Mount St. Mary's posted a 2-1 victory
over Central Florida and a 3-2 come-from-behind win over Miami
(Ohio). Sam Nott leads the Mount with a .533 average while Shane
Eyler is hitting .333 with a team-high five RBI. The Mount offense
has struggled as a whole, averaging just 3.0 runs per game while
posting a team batting average of .240. On the mound, Vincent
Molesky has a 2.57 ERA after pitching seven strong innings in his
start against Miami (Ohio). Max Brittenham has a 3.72 ERA in a
pair of starts as well. The Mount's team ERA is 5.71 through six
games.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES: The Mount is 0-3 all-time
against Villanova with all three games being played in Florida.
The Wildcats posted a 7-5 win in the last meeting on March 1,
2009. Mount St. Mary's is 1-1 against Temple with a 10-2 win on
March 11, 2004 and a 4-1 loss in 1998. The Mount is 1-0 all-time
against Saint Joseph's, recording a 7-5 win over the Hawks on March
25, 1994.
CLOSE CALLS: The Mount's two victories this
year have been in one-run games. The Mountaineers rallied for a
3-2 win over Miami (Ohio) in 10 innings for their first win of the
year and then downed Central Florida, 2-1.
QUICK START: Sophomore outfielder Sam Nott has
started the 2011 season quickly at the plate. Nott leads the Mount
with a .533 average and a .733 slugging percentage. Nott has
recorded a multiple-hit game in three of his four starts this
season.
OFFENSE STRUGGLING: The Mountaineers have
struggled at the plate to open the 2011 season, posting a team
average of .240 while averaging 3.0 runs per game. The Mount
scored a season-high five runs in the season opener at George Mason
and have been held to three or less runs in half of the games this
year.
PRESEASON PICKS: The Mount was tabbed to finish
in sixth place in the annual Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches
Poll. Central Connecticut State was picked to finish first,
followed by Monmouth, Bryant, Wagner, Sacred Heart and the
Mount.
UP NEXT: Mount St. Mary's returns to action on
Tuesday, March 15, with a doubleheader at Maryland-Eastern
Shore.
