Baseball | March 19, 2015

PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle baseball team begins Atlantic 10 play this weekend with a three-game series against the Davidson Wildcats at Wilson Field.
 
La Salle Explorers (9-10) at Davidson Wildcats (10-5)
Friday, March 20 | 6 PM | Wilson Field
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La Salle Explorers (9-10) at Davidson Wildcats (10-5)
Saturday, March 21 | 2 PM | Wilson Field
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La Salle Explorers (9-10) at Davidson Wildcats (10-5)
Sunday, March 22 | 1 PM | Wilson Field
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Last Time Out
The Explorers are coming off a 20-14 win at Delaware State on Tuesday. Ethan Springston hit three homers to finish with seven RBI's as the Explorers had five homers in a game for the second time this season. La Salle has won three straight after sweeping a doubleheader from Niagara on Sunday.
 
Scouting the Explorers
-The Explorers have launched 22 home runs, which is tied for 5^th in the NCAA through Wednesday's slate of games. La Salle is also hitting .306 as a club this season, which is 22^nd in the country.
 
-Ten different Explorers have doubled this year, and La Salle's 44 doubles as a team is tied for 23^rd in the nation.
 
-Justin Korenblatt was locked in at the plate last week, going 9-for-22 (.409) with three doubles and four RBI's in five games. The senior has hit safely in 12 straight games and 18 of 19 games this season.
 
-Korenblatt and Ryan Welling have both driven in 21 runs through 19 games this season.
 
-With a save in Sunday's game two win over Niagara, righty Adam Cherry picked up his third save this season, making 11 for his career. The redshirt senior is now tied with Chris Seiler and Jeff La Porta for fourth place on the all-time list.
 
Scouting the Wildcats
-Winners of three straight, Davidson is coming off an upset victory over No. 21 North Carolina on Tuesday at Boshamer Stadium. The Wildcats took a 7-0 lead and were able to hold on for a 12-11 victory despite the Tar Heels scoring six runs in the bottom of the 9^th.
 
-The Wildcats are 6-2 at home this season, including series wins over Georgetown and Akron.
 
-Sam Foy (.377) leads four everyday starters who are hitting over .300 for the Wildcats.
 
-Lee Miller has nine doubles in 2015, which is tied for 18^th in the country through Wednesday.  

-Clark Beeker leads the team with a 2.70 ERA, having allowed 22 runs (nine earned) while striking out 32 in 30 innings pitched.