Baseball: Elon Phoenix

 Elon Phoenix
 Date:  Friday - Sunday, March 22, 23, 24, 2013
 Time:  4:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 1:00 pm
 Location: Hennon Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
 Radio:  Catamount Sports Network
 Live Video:  Catamount All Access
 Live Stats: GameTracker
 Series:  The Cats are 18-21 all time against Elon


The SoCon coaches' preseason favorite Elon Phoenix visit Cullowhee for a three game series this weekend, with first pitch scheduled for Friday, 3-22-13 at 4:00 pm (ET).

Along with their selection as preseason favorites, the Phoenix had four players selected to perseason all-league teams. Claiming preseason first-team honors were left-handed starting pitcher Dylan Clark, catcher Alex Swim and first baseman Ryan Kinsella, while right-handed reliever Nate Young was a second-team pick.

Head coach Mike Kennedy in his 16th season as the Phoenix skipper, went 33-26 overall and 20-10 in league action last season.

Kennedy and the Phoenix bring a 12-8 overall record this season into Friday's first game. The Phoenix are 5-1 in road games and are on a 5 game win streak, that includes midweek wins over Virginia Tech and Princeton,and a sweep of UNCG last weekend.

In conference play, Elon is currently 5-4, losing series to both Furman and Charleston, while sweeping UNCG:
Furman 1-2
Charleston 1-2
at UNCG 3-0


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