Western Carolina and Elon have met 74 times on the baseball diamond, with Elon leading the all-time series 47-27. The two first met in a 5-4 Elon victory in 1939. In 2011, the teams played the longest-ever game in the SoCon Tournament – a 20-inning affair won 10-7 by the Catamounts.
The Phoenix come into this weekend's series with a 13-7 overall record and are 2-1 in conference play, having won their series against Georgia Southern, 2-1. The Phoenix own a 9-4 home record this season.
Game times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday, 4 p.m. on Saturday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. All three games will be carried by the Catamount Sports Network
Probable Starting Pitchers
Friday
Elon - RH Lucas Bakker (3-1, 1.27 ERA)
Western Carolina - RH Jeremy Null (2-0, 1.45 ERA)
Saturday
Elon - LH Jake Stalzer (3-2, 1.65 ERA)
Western Carolina - LH Bryan Sammons (4-1, 6.35 ERA)
Sunday
Elon - RH Michael Elefante (4-0, 1.63 ERA)
Western Carolina - RH Jordan Smith (2-2, 5.17 ERA)
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