Last Time Out:
The Eagles are coming off of sweeping the series over Towson winning by scores of 6-3, 5-2 and 20-3. The 20-3 was the second 20-run game this season and their 19th in program history, including as a DII school.
Studstill pitched a quality start for the Eagles in Friday night's 6-3 win over the Tigers. He threw a career-high eight innings, struck out seven and allowed one run on just four hits. Junior Richie Garcia's solo shot in the fifth inning spurred FGCU's final lead.
On Saturday, the Green and Blue claimed a 5-2 victory over Towson. Juniors Alex Brait and Kohl Gilmore led the offense with two RBIs each.
Junior Elijah Eusebio and senior Jay Hayes became the first FGCU duo in the D-I era (since 2008) to each hit a grand slam in the same game in Sunday's 20-3 triumph against the Tigers. Sunday's win marked the second time this season that the Eagles have swept an opponent in a weekend series. The first time was over LIU Brooklyn Feb. 22-24 at Swanson Stadium.
As a team, FGCU is leading the nation in sac flies (22). Gilmore leads the charge with five on the season, good for fifth nationally and first in the conference. Freshman Joe Kinker is first in the conference in batting average (.400) and on-base percentage (.537). Hayes leads the team with 31 RBIs, good for first in the A-SUN. His six home runs are the second-most in the conference, behind Jacksonville's Angel Camacho (7).
The team batting average (.294), on-base percentage (.406) and slugging percentage (.432) sit at the top of the A-SUN. The Green and Blue also lead the league in runs (215) and hits (275).
Junior Mason Studstill is third in the nation in fewest hits allowed per nine innings (3.86). He has pitched at least two more innings than Omaha's Spencer Koelewyn and East Carolina's Jake Kuchmaner who are tied for first (3.38). His 56 strikeouts and average of 12.00 per nine innings both lead the A-SUN.
Scouting USF:
The Bulls enter Tuesday's game with a six-game losing streak and were most recently swept by No. 14 East Carolina this weekend. USF has traveled to three ASUN schools for midweek games: Stetson (March 27), UNF (March 19) and Jacksonville (March 12). The Bulls fell to the Hatters 10-9, dropped a 7-2 contest to the Ospreys and lost 8-7 to the Dolphins. Overall, USF is 2-3 in midweek games. The Bulls' midweek games have been highlighted by a 6-1 win against the No. 5 Florida Gators back in February.
Senior Joe Genord leads the team in batting average (.344), RBIs (22), total bases (60) and is the only player to have started all 26 games. The infielder has also cranked out a team-high eight doubles and seven home runs.
Junior Collin Sullivan leads all starting pitchers with a 2-1 record with a 3.51 ERA and 49 strikeouts.
As a team, the Bulls are batting .254 and have scored 134 runs. The Eagles, in comparison, are batting .294 and have scored 215 runs.
Series History:
Tuesday's game will be the 17th meeting in the series between the Eagles and the Bulls, which FGCU currently leads 11-5. The teams have a split record at Swanson Stadium (4-4), but the Green and Blue hold a 7-1 advantage at USF Baseball Stadium. The last time the programs met was a 10-3 victory for the Bulls at their place. Prior to that, FGCU had won three of the meetings in a row.
For starters, head coach Dave Tollett will send junior Trey Vickery (3-0, 3.12 ERA) to the mound while for USF it will be TBD.
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