MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Baseball team wraps up their home slate with a three-game series against Conference Carolinas foe, Belmont Abbey.

The series will feature a doubleheader on Friday, April 12 with the series wrapping up on Saturday, weather permitting, with a single contest.  The Hawks will now have Senior Day on Friday in between game one and two of the series.

WHEN        Friday, April 12 | 12:00pm/3:00pm

WHEN        Saturday, April 13 | 12:00pm

WHERE      Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawkins Field)

FOLLOW    GAME DAY CENTRAL (Stats/Video)

HAWKS HIGHLIGHTS

Chowan is 13-18-1 coming into the series and 8-12 in Conference Carolinas action.  The Hawks sit in seventh place in the league.

Marquise Lanier leads the Conference Carolinas in batting average hitting .457 at the plate this season.  Lanier is third in the league in home runs with 13 and fourth with 13 doubles.  Lanier's 41 RBI is sixth best in the league.

Nick Rose is second on the team with a .328 batting average with 13 doubles, four home runs, and 28 RBI.

Wyatt Beakler leads the team with a 4-4 record on the hill and 37 strikeouts.  Vinny Puma is 2-0 in relief this season with a 3.46 ERA and 32 strikeouts.

FLANKING THE CRUSADERS

Belmont Abbey is 22-20 on the season and 12-10 in the Conference Carolinas.  The Crusaders sit fifth in the standings.

Ben Gobbel leads the team with a .362 batting average.  Mason Dodd is second on the team with a .335 average while sitting in second in the league with 14 home runs and leads the league with 56 RBI.  Jakob Rolly is second in the league with 50 RBI while hitting .309 with 10 home runs.

The pitching staff for the Crusaders has a 5.66 ERA led by Sam Luchansky out of the pen with a 5-2 record in 19 appearances.  Griffin Baker is also 5-2 on the hill this season with a 5.27 ERA.