Temple University Athletics
Friday, February 25
High Point, N.C.
4:00 p.m.
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Baseball Looks To Stay Hot At High Point This Weekend
2.24.11 | Baseball
Owls carrying momentum from season opening sweep of North Carolina Central
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PHILADELPHIA - After a dominating sweep of North Carolina Central to open the season, the Temple baseball team looks to continue its win streak with a trip to High Point this weekend (Feb. 25-27). The Owls (3-0) open their three-game set in High Point (0-5) on Friday, with first pitch slated for 4:00 p.m.
Senior Ben White (1-0, 6.00 ERA, 7 K) secured the Owls first opening day win since 2004 with a 18-5 decision over North Carolina Central last Friday. White, who will start game one in High Point this weekend, struck out seven over 6.0 innings of work to earn the win.
Junior Brant Norlander (0-0, 2.45 ERA, 5 K) fared well in his Temple debut last Saturday, fanning five in 3.2 innings of work. He gets the nod on Saturday against the Panthers. On Sunday, freshman Matt Hockenberry (1-0, 2.70 ERA, .286 opp/ba) will take the hill for the Owls. Hockenberry, the reigning Philadelphia Big 5 Pitcher of the Week, earned his first collegiate win to help Temple to a series sweep of NCCU.
Temple was not short on offense at North Carolina Central, outscoring the Eagles 64-17 on the series. Seven Owls left Durham with six or more hits, led by eight apiece from seniors Adrian Perez (8-18, .444, 3 2B) and Byron McKoy (8-17, .471, 2 2B). Senior Ryan Ferguson (7-19, .368, 2 2B) drove home 10 runs, while redshirt-junior Steve Nikorak (6-15, .400, 2 HR) hit in eight. As a team, Temple batted .438 (63-144) over the three games and committed a mere three errors in the field.
Scouting High Point
The Panthers were on the wrong end of a four-game sweep at Troy to start the season, falling again to Elon this past Tuesday. At the plate, Steve Antolik leads High Point hitting .471 over the teams first five games, owning a team-best three doubles and five RBI. Junior RHP Cody Allen starts on Friday for High Point, followed by sophomore RHP Jared Avidon on Saturday and senior RHP Mike Caldwell on Sunday.
Series History
Temple has only competed at High Point once in the history of the program, with that meeting being shortened due to inclement weather. Game one of the three-game set was played, with the Panthers winning 5-4 on February 27, 2009.
PHILADELPHIA - After a dominating sweep of North Carolina Central to open the season, the Temple baseball team looks to continue its win streak with a trip to High Point this weekend (Feb. 25-27). The Owls (3-0) open their three-game set in High Point (0-5) on Friday, with first pitch slated for 4:00 p.m.
Senior Ben White (1-0, 6.00 ERA, 7 K) secured the Owls first opening day win since 2004 with a 18-5 decision over North Carolina Central last Friday. White, who will start game one in High Point this weekend, struck out seven over 6.0 innings of work to earn the win.
Junior Brant Norlander (0-0, 2.45 ERA, 5 K) fared well in his Temple debut last Saturday, fanning five in 3.2 innings of work. He gets the nod on Saturday against the Panthers. On Sunday, freshman Matt Hockenberry (1-0, 2.70 ERA, .286 opp/ba) will take the hill for the Owls. Hockenberry, the reigning Philadelphia Big 5 Pitcher of the Week, earned his first collegiate win to help Temple to a series sweep of NCCU.
Temple was not short on offense at North Carolina Central, outscoring the Eagles 64-17 on the series. Seven Owls left Durham with six or more hits, led by eight apiece from seniors Adrian Perez (8-18, .444, 3 2B) and Byron McKoy (8-17, .471, 2 2B). Senior Ryan Ferguson (7-19, .368, 2 2B) drove home 10 runs, while redshirt-junior Steve Nikorak (6-15, .400, 2 HR) hit in eight. As a team, Temple batted .438 (63-144) over the three games and committed a mere three errors in the field.
Scouting High Point
The Panthers were on the wrong end of a four-game sweep at Troy to start the season, falling again to Elon this past Tuesday. At the plate, Steve Antolik leads High Point hitting .471 over the teams first five games, owning a team-best three doubles and five RBI. Junior RHP Cody Allen starts on Friday for High Point, followed by sophomore RHP Jared Avidon on Saturday and senior RHP Mike Caldwell on Sunday.
Series History
Temple has only competed at High Point once in the history of the program, with that meeting being shortened due to inclement weather. Game one of the three-game set was played, with the Panthers winning 5-4 on February 27, 2009.
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