GAME 25: Towson at FGCU
Time / Date	6:30 p.m. / Friday, March 29
Location	Fort Myers, Fla.
Stadium	Swanson Stadium
Live Stats	Statbroadcast
Video	Youtube Live
FGCU Starter	RHP Mason Studstill (3-0, 1.32 ERA)
Towson Starter	RHP Josh Seils (1-3, 3.34 ERA)
Promotion	White out

GAME 26: Towson at FGCU
Time / Date	2 p.m. / Saturday, March 30
Location	Fort Myers, Fla.
Stadium	Swanson Stadium
Live Stats	Statbroadcast
Video	Youtube Live
FGCU Starter	RHP Evan Lumbert (2-2, 3.14 ERA)
Towson Starter	RHP Gavin Weyman (0-4, 4.38 ERA)
Promotion	Charlotte County Day

GAME 27: Towson at FGCU
Time / Date	Noon / Sunday, March 31
Location	Fort Myers, Fla.
Stadium	Swanson Stadium
Live Stats	Statbroadcast
Video	Youtube Live
FGCU Starter	Staff Day
Towson Starter	LHP Oluwasayo Kintunde (0-1, 3.66 ERA)

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU baseball team (16-8, 1-2 ASUN) will be back at Swanson Stadium to host Towson (3-19, 0-3 CAA) March 29-31 in the final non-conference weekend series of the season. First pitch of the series is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The game is a designated White out. Saturday's game is set for 2 p.m. and all Charlotte County residents can get in to the game for free with an ID. The series finale is set for noon on Sunday.

All three games will be streamed on Youtube Live and there is no scheduled commentary.

A LOOK AT FGCU
•     The Eagles have won all five of their non-conference weekend series so far this season.
•     Offensively, FGCU leads the ASUN in on-base percentage (.401), runs (173), RBIs (148) and slugging percentage (.427).
•     Of the team's 231 hits, 65 have been for extra bases.
•     Senior Jay Hayes' (Altamonte Springs, FL/Lyman HS) team-high 12 doubles rank at the top of the league and eighth nationally. His batting average (.419) and slugging percentage (.733) lead the team.
•     Hayes, freshman Joe Kinker (Northport, FL/Venice HS) and junior Alex Brait (Viera, FL/Viera HS) have all cranked out over 30 hits. The trio has combined for 32 of the team's 65 extra-base hits.
•     Kinker's .550 on-base percentage is eighth in the nation and the highest of all other freshmen.
•     Junior Mason Studstill (Titusville, FL/Rockledge HS/Eastern Florida State) leads the conference with 49 Ks. He averages 12.97 strikeouts per inning and has finished three games with double-digit Ks.   

LAST TIME OUT
•     The Eagles swept in-state rival FIU in a home-and-home midweek series.
•     The teams first faced off at Swanson Stadium on Tuesday. Sophomore Tyler Shuck (Cape Coral, FL/Canterbury HS) started on the mound and hurled six innings. He allowed one hit, one walk and faced one batter over the minimum. He tied his career high with six Ks as the Eagles cruised to a 3-0 victory.
•     Juniors Richie Garcia (Davie, FL/West Broward HS) and Brait led the offense with two hits apiece.
•     Junior Trey Vickery (Port Orange, FL/Spruce Creek HS) pitched one of his strongest games as an Eagle in Wednesday night's 11-6 win over the Panthers. The southpaw pitched a career-high five innings, struck out a career-high six batters and gave up just two hits.
•     Senior Keith Stevens (Miami, FL/Miami Killian HS/Hillsborough CC) and Kinker finished the night with three RBIs each.

SERIES HISTORY VS. TOWSON
•     Friday's game marks the second-ever meeting between the two teams.
•     The Green and Blue took on the Tigers at Swanson Stadium in 2009 and claimed an 8-4 win.
•     Towson is the second team that the Eagles will take on after only facing once before. Earlier this season, FGCU competed against Siena in a weekend series after only playing the Saints one time in a midweek game.
•     The 2019 FGCU schedule has two new opponents for the Eagles. The Green and Blue already swept LIU Brooklyn in the first meeting between the schools earlier this season and will take on ASUN newcomer Liberty in its last regular-season series.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS
•     The Tigers enter this weekend with a 1-14 record on the road. The lone victory was a 5-2 win at Kennesaw State, the Eagles' ASUN foe, last month.
•     The most runs that the Tigers have scored in a game so far is eight. The team has achieved this mark twice, once in a win over Fordham and once in a loss at George Washington.
•     Towson will enter the weekend looking to snap its seven-game losing streak.
•     Freshman Javon Fields has reached base in 13 straight games and leads the Tigers in batting average (.321), hits (25), doubles (5), triples (3) and stolen bases (6).
•     Friday starter Josh Seils was recently named CAA Pitcher of the Week after he threw eight scoreless innings and struck out six against Fordham. The senior has pitched a team-high 29.2 innings and owns a 3.34 ERA.

2019 SCHEDULE
•     The Eagles began their 55-game campaign with a bang and opened the year playing each of their first 11 games in the friendly confines of Swanson Stadium.
•     The Green and Blue will play a total of nine times against programs from Power 5 universities (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC).
•     FGCU is billed to play 36 home games and 19 contests on the road. Additional notable non-conference home games include dates with Rutgers (March 15-17), FAU (March 19), FIU (March 26) and Miami (April 10).
•     The first ASUN matchup was a series at UNF March 22-24, which the Eagles dropped 2-1.
•     FGCU will compete 16 times against programs who have played in the NCAA Championship tournament at least once over the last two years. The mark includes a Florida squad that won the national championship two years ago and advanced to the 2018 College World Series. FGCU will also grace a Stetson program (May 3-5) that hosted an NCAA Regional last year and advanced to a Super Regional.
•     The 2019 ASUN Conference Championship will be held May 22-25 in Deland, Florida, and will be hosted by Stetson.

WE'VE GOT YOUR SEAT
Experience FGCU Baseball and Softball this season. The following ticket opportunities are on sale now:
Group Sales
Bring your group of 15 or more to an FGCU Baseball or Softball game. All group tickets include your choice of concessions or an FGCU hat ($15 value), in-game group recognition and more. For more information on group outings, click HERE or call 239-590-7145.
Single Game Tickets
Single game tickets are available for all remaining home games. Adult tickets are $7 each. Discounted tickets are available for current or former Military and Youth ages 3-15 for just $5 each. Baseball and Softball Frequent Flyer Cards allow multiple entries for more than 50 percent off the adult rate. Choose 34 baseball entries for $105 or 17 softball entries for $55. Purchase online HERE or call 239-590-7145.

FOLLOW ALONG
For constant news, photos, videos and updates you can follow the baseball team on Twitter @FGCU_Baseball, Instagram @FGCU_Baseball or on Facebook: Facebook.con/FGCUBaseball. You can also find FGCU athletics on YouTube by visiting YouTube.com/FGCUEagles.

COACH TOLLETT
FGCU coach Dave Tollett currently owns a 581-345-3 overall record (.627) and a 184-103 (.641) record in the ASUN. He is the only head coach in the program's history and led the program to its first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2017. He is a four-time ASUN Coach of the Year and has guided the Green and Blue to four ASUN Regular Season Championships and one ASUN Tournament Championship. His team has been ranked nationally on several occasions, including as high as No. 9 in the country in 2017, and has coached 54 all-conference selections, 31 draft picks, three current major leaguers, 15 current minor leaguers, four ASUN Pitchers of the Year, four All-Americans, three ASUN Players of the Year, one National Freshman Player of the Year, one National Player of the Year and one seven-time MLB All-Star.
 
5X CHAMPS
The 2017 season was a magical one for the Green and Blue that ended in the program's first Division I NCAA Championship tournament berth. The Eagles ended the year 43-20, which included a midweek sweep over No. 2 Florida, single wins over No. 1 Florida State, Miami, and a three-game sweep at UNC Wilmington. The wins over Miami, FSU, and UF marked the first time FGCU defeated all three programs in the same season.
 
Reaching as high as No. 9 in the polls, the highest of any program at FGCU, the Eagles struggled in April but bounced back to finish third in the ASUN. During the ASUN Championship, FGCU won four games in a span of 29 hours for their first tournament crown.
 
The Green and Blue earned the No. 2 seed in the Chapel Hill Regional, defeating Michigan 10-6 before losses to Davidson and North Carolina ended their season. The tournament title added to FGCU's four regular season crowns.
 
#FEEDFGCU
FGCU Athletics sponsors events throughout the year to benefit the FGCU Campus Food Pantry (www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics' charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help raise awareness.
 
ABOUT FGCU
FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 75 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 11+ seasons at the Division-I level. Additionally, in just seven+ seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 34 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. Seven FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport – including both men's and women's soccer again in 2018. In 2016-17, the Green and Blue posted a department-best 6th-place finish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.35 GPA in the classroom in the Spring, 2018 and had an ASUN Conference and State of Florida best five teams earn the NCAA's Public Recognition Award for their Academic Progress Rate in their sport.  The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours – being recognized as one of two runner-ups for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl.
 
-- FGCUATHLETICS.COM --