HIGH POINT, N.C. - High Point University baseball opens its home schedule this Tuesday with triad rival UNCG, with first pitch scheduled for 4 PM. The Panthers went 1-1 against the Spartans in 2018, but defeated the side 14-4 the last time they came to Williard Stadium.

Both programs tallied a pair of wins over opening weekend, with the Purple & White bouncing back from an opening game loss to take the series against hosts Old Dominion. After falling 7-0 in game one, HPU came back from one-run deficits in both of its proceeding contests, defeating the Monarchs by counts of 5-4 and 7-5. Six newcomers made their collegiate debut in a Panthers uniform while in Norfolk, while senior Daniel Millwee recorded a team-high five hits over the course of the three game series.

Playing just a pair of contests in their opening weekend, the Spartans enter Tuesday's matchup a perfect 2-0 with their two victories against Quinnipiac. UNCG provided a batting average of .358 against the Bobcats, while holding the visiting club to just seven runs and a .179 batting average. The Spartans were picked to finish second in both the Southern Conference Coaches Poll and Media Poll, receiving a pair of first-place votes in the former.

SERIES HISTORY: UNCG leads 18-11

WHAT TO KNOW
Who: UNCG
When: Tuesday, February 19, 4 PM
Probables: High Point: RHP Muhammed Eid (0-0, 0.00) | UNCG: RHP Austin Koehn (0-0, 0.00)
Where: Williard Stadium | High Point, N.C.
Watch | Live Stats

AT THE PLATE
• Daniel Millwee recorded a career-high four hits in game three of the Panthers' series with ODU; his .417 batting average is a team-best
• Freshman Sam Zayicek has a team-high OBP of .538 after last weekend, driving in three runs against the Monarchs on Sunday
• Zayicek and sophomore Travis Holt have both started the season on three-game hitting streaks, with the latter collecting a knock in his last four appearances for the Purple & Whtie
• Freshman Trent Harris' five walks lead the Panthers this season, he's reached base safely in all three starts of his High Point career 
 
ON THE HILL
• Sophomore Jacob Winger earned the first win of his career this weekend, closing out game three with 2.1 innings of shutout relief
• In addition to Winger, four other Panther arms made shutout appearances this weekend, holding a team ERA of 4.50 and a BAA of .262
• After surrendering five walks in their season opener loss, the Panther pitching staff gave up just five walks in their following two victories combined
• Grey Lyttle recorded HPU's first save of the season, tossing two perfect innings with four strikeouts in game two

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
• With Sunday's contest getting rained out, the Spartans played just two games to open the season, beating visiting Quinnipiac by scores of 12-5 and 8-2
• Infielders Caleb Webster (.625/.700/.875) and Austin Embler (.571/.727/1.143) are both slugging over .750 with an OBP at .700 or higher, as UNCG recorded nine extra-base hits and 14 walks against the Bobcats this weekend
• The UNCG pen currently holds an ERA of 4.50 as right-hander Austin Koehn gets his first start of the season this Tuesday 

COMING UP NEXT
The Panthers will stay at home to host Saint Joseph's as HPU matches up with the Hawks in a weekend series for the first time in Division I history.

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