MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Baseball team heads to South Carolina to take on Southern Wesleyan in a Conference Carolinas league series starting on Friday.

WHEN        Friday, March 15 | 4:00pm (nine inning)

                   Saturday, March 16 | 12:00pm/3:00pm (seven/nine inning)

WHERE      Central, S.C.

FOLLOW    GAME DAY CENTRAL (Stats/Video)

HAWKS HIGHLIGHTS

Chowan fell to 8-8-1 on the season after falling in the series against Limestone at home last weekend.  The Hawks are 4-4 in league play this season.

Marquise Lanier is second in the league with a .452 batting average and 10 doubles.  Nick Rose upped his average to .300 and leads the team with 16 RBI.

Out of the bullpen, Vinny Puma has been solid with a 2-0 record in six appearances with a 0.68 ERA and one save.  Robert Burns posts a 0.82 ERA in five appearances.

DEFEATING THE WARRIORS

Southern Wesleyan is 10-12 on the season and 2-6 in Conference Carolinas play.  The Warriors have won their last two contests, picking up the series finale against Erskine and a single contest against Toccoa Falls.

Julio Justo paces the team with a .333 average and 20 RBI.  Quinton Bent has five doubles, four home runs and 20 RBI.