ELON, N.C. – The Elon University baseball team will make its longest trip of the season as the Phoenix heads to Brookline, Mass., to face the Northeastern Huskies in a three-game Colonial Athletic Association series. Game one is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday, April 8. Saturday’s contest is set for 1 p.m., while Sunday’s series finale will see a noon first pitch.
Live Coverage
Fans can follow the Phoenix via live stats by going to the Elon baseball schedule page at elonphoenix.com. Twitter updates will be posted on the @ElonScores account during the game.
The Series
Elon and Northeastern have met just three times, all last year at the Phoenix’s Latham Park. The maroon and gold claimed two victories in that series.
About Northeastern
Northeastern begins the weekend with an overall record of 14-12. The Huskies are 3-2 in CAA play after taking two games from UNCW last weekend. The team hits at a .251 clip and has scored 122 runs in 26 games. Northeastern has 44 doubles, seven triples and 13 home runs. On the mound, the Huskies have held opponents to a .249 batting average and sport a 3.66 ERA. The pitchers have struck out 205 in 233.1 innings, including 55 from Friday starter Aaron Civale.
Pair Near National Stats Lead
Nick Zammarelli and Kyle Jackson are both having solid 2016 seasons and are both near the top of a couple of NCAA statistical rankings (thru games of April 5). Zammarelli currently has 15 doubles to rank second in the nation, just two behind the leader. Jackson’s nine home runs rate 11th, while his 12 doubles rank 21st. He also rates 23rd in total bases and 24th in slugging percentage.
Consecutive Two-Out Runs
Over the course of the first two games of its series against Charleston, Elon scored 10 consecutive runs with two outs. The final eight of the Phoenix’s runs in Friday’s 9-6 victory all came with two outs, as did both runs in Saturday’s 6-2 setback. The streak was snapped when Liam O’Regan led off the second inning with a home run on Sunday.
On Deck
Elon will return home to Latham Park to take on North Carolina State on Tuesday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m.