Baseball | April 6, 2017

PHILADELPHIA – After winning each of the first two home games of the season, the Explorers will look to continue the momentum this weekend while hosting a three-game series with Davidson. On the mound Sunday, C.J. Pruitt is coming off a week where he was named Big 5 Pitcher of the Week after throwing nine scoreless innings against Fordham and striking out nine.
 
Davidson Wildcats (13-13, 5-4 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (6-20, 1-5 A-10)
Friday, April 7 | 3:00 PM | Hank DeVincent Field
RHP Durin O'Linger (1-2, 5.03 ERA) vs. RHP Mike Anthony (0-4, 6.57 ERA)
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Davidson Wildcats (14-13, 6-4 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (6-21, 1-6 A-10)
Saturday, April 8 | 1:00 PM | Hank DeVincent Field
RHP Josh Smutzer (4-1, 3.63 ERA) vs. LHP Luke Reilly (1-2, 3.50 ERA)
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Davidson Wildcats (14-13, 6-4 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (6-21, 1-6 A-10)
Sunday, April 9 | 11:00 AM | Hank DeVincent Field
TBD vs. RHP C.J. Pruitt (0-5, 5.62 ERA)
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Scouting the Wildcats
- Davidson had the advantage the last time these two teams met in 2015. The Wildcats won two games by just one run while the Explorers took a game 8-0
- Davidson most recently two out of three against St. Joseph's last weekend
- Three of the Wildcats' batters are hitting over .300, including leading hitter Brian Porter who sports a .317 average with a team-high eight home runs
- Wildcat closer Westin Whitmire has a bullpen-leading 2.84 ERA through 12.1 innings