For the only scheduled time this season, Furman baseball has a pair of mid-week games this week. The Paladins travel to USC Upstate Tuesday for a 4 p.m. game, then host UNC Asheville Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Furman coach Brett Harker said Monday that USC Upstate's Harley Park plays much bigger than Latham Stadium, and that's reflected in stats thus far this season. While both teams are off to impressive offensive starts, the Paladins have outhomered the Spartans 12-3.
Furman (5-2) is batting .336 as a team with 59 runs scored, while USC Upstate (3-4) is hitting .310 with 57 runs. Sky Overton (.440/1 HR/4 RBI), Brandon Elmy (.433/3/8) and Landon Kay (.412/2/7) have led the way offensively thus far for Furman.
The Spartans have been sparked by Charlie Carpenter (.500/2/10), Brendan Brundage (.367/0/9) and J.J. Shimko (.355/0/10).
Hunter Baker (1-0, 0.00 ERA), who tossed seven shutout innings at Presbyterian in his Furman debut last week, is scheduled to start Tuesday. He should be opposed by USC Upstate freshman Will Wheeler (0-0, 5.79).
UNC Asheville (3-4) travels to Western Carolina on Tuesday before heading to Furman on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have been led offensively by Brandon Lankford (.355/3/8) and Justin Woods (.300/2/10).
Injury report: Harker said Monday that starting shortstop Bret Huebner (sprained ankle) has healed quicker than anticipated and could return this week. ... Freshman outfielder David Webel, who started the first four games this season, is dealing with a tight left shoulder that's making for a painful swing.
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