DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats travel to North Carolina Central this weekend for a three-game Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) series with the Eagles at Durham Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina. The series gets underway with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 11, beginning at 1 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman (13-24, 11-4 MEAC) enters the weekend atop the southern division of the MEAC, having won its last four consecutive MEAC series against NCCU, North Carolina A&T, Savannah State and Florida A&M, respectively. In all, B-CU has won nine of its last 10 conference games dating back to March 8.
The Wildcats enter Durham with three players hovering around a batting average of .300 on the campaign, including freshman Jameel Edney at a .296 clip. Behind him is Nathan Bond (.295) and Jordan Robinson (.293). However, in conference play it has been Austin Garcia leading the Maroon and Gold with a .368 average, followed by Edney (.333) and redshirt freshman shortstop Demetrius Sims (.310).
On the mound, Keith Zuniga leads the Cats with a 4-3 record, and an ERA of 2.25. He is followed by closer Clint Clymer who has a league-leading six saves on the campaign, sporting an ERA of 2.25.
AT A GLANCE
Records: Bethune-Cookman 13-24 (11-4 MEAC), North Carolina Central 16-17 (9-5 MEAC)
Rankings: Bethune-Cookman is unranked. North Carolina Central is unranked.
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BETHUNE-COOKMAN VS. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL PROBABLE STARTERS GAME ONE Bethune-Cookman RHP
Keith Zuniga (4-3, 2.25 ERA)
North Carolina Central LHP Jordan Quinn (3-4, 3.99 ERA)
GAME TWO
Bethune-Cookman
RHP Tyler Norris (3-1, 3.92 ERA)
North Carolina Central
RHP Alex Dandridge (4-0, 1.72 ERA)
GAME THREE
Bethune-Cookman
RHP Alex Seibold (3-3, 4.71 ERA)
North Carolina Central
RHP Devin Sweet (3-2, 2.87 ERA)
Bethune-Cookman-North Carolina Central Series History
• Bethune-Cookman took this year's previous series against N.C. Central by winning two-of-three games in Daytona Beach, Florida.
• With North Carolina Central joining the MEAC in 2011-12, the two teams have squared off 21 times.
• Bethune-Cookman leads the all-time series, 14-7.
• Bethune-Cookman took the series in Durham last year by winning two-of-three.
• Bethune-Cookman defeated NCCU once in postseason play, taking down the Eagles during the 2013 MEAC Tournament in Norfolk, Virginia.
• The only time the Wildcats have swept the Eagles in a series was in the initial meeting back in 2012.
Noting the Wildcats
• Joseph Calamita has seen action in 12 games (13.1 innings) out of the bullpen on the year, and has yet to allow an earned run in that span.
• Mijon Cummings was named this week's MEAC Rookie of the Week.
• Cummings has collected a hit in a team-leading eight games, while teammates Jameel Edney (13 games) and Jordan Robinson (11 games) had their streaks stopped last weekend at Florida A&M.
• In MEAC play, a total of five Wildcats are batting above .300 on the season.
• Jordan Robinson leads the team with three home runs and 23 RBI.
• After beginning the season 0-10, B-CU has responded with six wins in its last 10 contests – including a win against FIU and a series sweep of Savannah State.
• The Maroon and Gold dropped its only game of the midweek this past week, a 3-2 setback at North Florida.
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