GAME 48: FGCU at NJIT
Time / Date	3 p.m. / Friday, May 10
Location	Augustana, N.J.
Stadium	Skylands Stadium
Live Stats	Sidearm
Video ($)	Highlander Sports Network
FGCU Starter	TBD
NJIT Starter	TBD

GAME 49: FGCU at NJIT
Time / Date	Noon / Saturday, May 11
Location	Augustana, N.J.
Stadium	Skylands Stadium
Live Stats	Sidearm
Video ($)	Highlander Sports Network
FGCU Starter	TBD
NJIT Starter	TBD

GAME 50: FGCU at NJIT
Time / Date	Noon / Sunday, May 12
Location	Augustana, N.J.
Stadium	Skylands Stadium
Live Stats	Sidearm
Video ($)	Highlander Sports Network
FGCU Starter	TBD
NJIT Starter	TBD

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU baseball team (30-17, 12-5 ASUN) will wrap up its conference road swing with a series at NJIT (16-25-1, 6-15 ASUN) May 10-12. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday at Skylands Stadium. Saturday and Sunday's games are both slated for a noon start. All three games will be streamed on the Highlander Sports Network.

A LOOK AT FGCU
•     Junior Mason Studstill has established himself as one of the best arms in the nation. His average of 4.40 hits allowed per nine innings is the second-lowest in the nation and his earned run average (1.59) checks in at 13th.
•     Studstill (Titusville, FL/Rockledge HS/Eastern Florida State) leads the ASUN with 90 strikeouts so far, which stands alone as the sixth-most dealt by an Eagle in single-season history.
•     As a team, the Green and Blue sit at the top of the league standings. They pace the conference in runs (314), RBIs (279) and on-base percentage (.387).
•     Junior Alex Brait leads the team in the batter's box. The catcher owns a .325 batting average and has cranked out 66 hits, the most by any player in the ASUN.
•     Brait (Viera, FL/Viera HS) has caught 11 runners stealing so far, which ties for tenth on the FGCU single-season list. He needs just four more to check into the top five. He is also a perfect 10-10 on stolen bases and is one of two players in the league to have stolen at least 10 bags without being caught.
•     With 289 career assists, junior Richie Garcia is currently tied for ninth in the Eagles' record book. He and senior Eric Gonzalez have combined for 200 assists and 35 double plays this season.
•     Junior Hunter McGarry has been a force in the back end of the FGCU bullpen. He has already picked up eight saves this season, which ties for the third-most in Green and Blue single-season history.
•     McGarry's (Bradenton, FL/Bradenton Christian School/State College of Florida) eight saves are more than Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Barnes and former Chicago Cubs pitcher Casey Coleman accumulated in their careers as Eagles.

LAST TIME OUT
•     The Eagles dropped two close games to Stetson at the Hatters' home stadium in DeLand. The series finale was cancelled due to weather.
•     Garcia (Davie, FL/West Broward HS) scored the first run of the series after being pushed across by Gonzalez (Miami, FL/American HS/ASA College) in the opening frame of Friday night's game. The initial 1-0 lead was the Eagles' only advantage of the weekend.
•     Studstill (5-1) was charged with his first loss of the season as the Eagles eventually fell to the reigning ASUN champs by a score of 2-1.
•     The Hatters posted a 5-0 edge over FGCU in game two before senior Jay Hayes (Altamonte Springs, FL/Lyman HS) got the team on the board by driving in Garcia.
•     Junior Kohl Gilmore (Fort Pierce, FL/John Carroll HS/Indian River) made it a two-run ballgame with a single that sent Garcia and Gonzalez home, but it was the closest the team ever got.
•     The series loss was the first for the Eagles since dropping two-of-three to UNF back in March.

SCOUTING THE HIGHLANDERS
•     Last weekend, NJIT faced off against conference newcomer North Alabama. The Highlanders and the Lions split the first two games, but North Alabama claimed the series after winning Sunday's rubber match 8-3.
•     Sophomore Paul Franzoni finished the three-game series 5-for-12 with seven RBIs, three runs, two doubles and two home runs.
•     On Tuesday night, the Highlanders rallied to an 18-11 win over St. Peter's. After scoring just two runs, the Highlanders posted a combined total of 16 over the last two frames of the night.
•     Freshman Brett Helmkamp finished the night 4-for-6 with three RBIs and two runs. On the season, Helmkamp leads the team with a .329 batting average, the highest of any freshman in the ASUN.
•     Sophomore Julio Marcano has cranked out a team-high eight home runs and paces the Highlanders with 81 total bases. His twin brother, David Marcano, has stolen nine bags and turned in 10 extra-base hits.
•     The Highlanders' starting rotation of junior Tyler Stafflinger, redshirt-senior Sean Lubreski and junior Jared Kasco have a combined ERA of 5.39. The trio has given up 264 hits and been charged with 128 earned runs.
•     Freshman Joe Georgini has made a team-high 18 appearances. He and Kasco have each picked up one save so far this season.

ASUN STANDINGS
1. FGCU (30-17, 12-5 ASUN)
2. Liberty (33-15, 12-6 ASUN)
3. Lipscomb (26-21, 10-8 ASUN)
4. UNF (28-20, 9-8 ASUN)
4. Stetson (21-16, 9-8 ASUN)
6. Jacksonville (26-23, 9-9 ASUN)
7. Kennesaw State (23-26, 8-10 ASUN)
8. North Alabama (15-33, 7-13 ASUN)
9. NJIT (16-25-1, 6-15 ASUN)

THE STRENGTH OF THE CONFERENCE
•     The ASUN currently has four teams in the top-130 RPI ranking: Liberty (53), Jacksonville (86), UNF (103) and FGCU (129).
•     As a whole, ASUN teams are 5-7 against opponents ranked in the nation's top 25.
•     FGCU owns a win over then-No. 5 Florida, who is currently No. 32 in RPI.

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 played 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 included 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 595-354-3 overall record (.626) and a 195-106 (.647) 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 in November and April 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 77 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 36 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.
 
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