DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman Baseball is set to host two games in midweek action at Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark this week, beginning with fellow Volusia County opponent Stetson on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m. A day later, the Wildcats welcome Jacksonville at 6 p.m.
 
Bethune-Cookman (4-2) begins a 15-game homestand this week. In fact, the Wildcats will play five games ion six days this week, when they host Tennessee Tech to Daytona Beach this upcoming weekend.
 
This week's games against Stetson and Jacksonville are the first of two midweek affairs on the 2017 campaign against both teams, respectively. The Wildcats will return to each team in Jacksonville (April 5) and DeLand (May 2) later in the season.
 
AT A GLANCE
Records: Bethune-Cookman 4-2 (0-0 MEAC) | Stetson 4-4 (0-0 A-SUN) | Jacksonville 5-2 (0-0 A-Sun)
Rankings: Bethune-Cookman is unranked. Stetson is unranked. Jacksonville is unranked.
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PROMOTIONS
Tuesday
- Picnic with the Wildcats
 
Wednesday
- There are no promotions from Bethune-Cookman for the game against Stetson.
 
BETHUNE-COOKMAN VS. STETSON PROBABLE STARTERS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 (6 p.m.)
Bethune-Cookman
RHP TJ Densmore (1-0, 5.40 ERA)
Stetson
LHP Austin Bogart (0-0, 27.00)
 
BETHUNE-COOKMAN VS. JACKSONVILLE PROBABLE STARTERS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 (6 p.m.)
Bethune-Cookman
RHP Alexis Herrera (0-0, 3.86 ERA)
Jacksonville
TBD
 
Bethune-Cookman-Stetson Series History
• Stetson leads the all-time series against B-CU by a commanding 73-19 count.
• Since 2010, Stetson leads the series by a 10-8 advantage.
• In 2010, the Wildcats took three out of four games against the Hatters.
• Last season, Bethune-Cookman and Stetson split the series against each other, with the road teams taking the meetings with a win.
 
Bethune-Cookman-Jacksonville Series History
• Jacksonville leads the all-time series between the two schools by a commanding, 52-13 margin.
• Bethune-Cookman has won four of the last 10 meetings in the series.
• The Dolphins walked away with a 4-3 win over the Wildcats a season ago in 10 innings, taking place in Daytona Beach.
• The two teams met in the 2009 NCAA Regional, with JU claiming the win in an elimination contest for both teams.
• Under head coach Jason Beverlin, the Wildcats are 4-4 against the Dolphins.
 
Last Time Out
Three Bethune-Cookman players collected multi-hit performances Sunday afternoon, but it was just short as the Wildcats dropped the rubber game of a three-game set at Florida Gulf Coast, 8-3 at Swanson Stadium. In the loss, Bethune-Cookman drops its first series of the year as the Eagles took the last two games of the weekend.
 
Noting the Wildcats
• Bethune-Cookman dropped a weekend series at Florida Gulf Coast over the weekend, with the Dolphins taking the last two games on the weekend slate.
• Tuesday night's game marks the first of 15 consecutive games at Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
• Jameel Edney finished the FGCU series batting .364 with a team-leading three doubles and a .636 slugging percentage.
• Freshman pitcher Isaak Gutierrez helped Bethune-Cookman take the series opener on the strength of a 13-7 decision.  He worked 4.2 innings on the mound in relief efforts, picking up his first collegiate win in the process.
• The Wildcats were predicted to finish second in the MEAC Southern Division.
• Bethune-Cookman placed five players on the preseason All-MEAC Team.
 
Notes from the Hatters
• Stetson took the series from visiting High Point with a 1-0 decision on Sunday afternoon in DeLand.
• Jorge Arenas leads the team with a .310 average, including a triple and a .379 slugging percentage.
• The pitching staff is headlines by Logan Gilbert with a 0.00 ERA in three appearances on the season. He has scattered five hits on the year in 10.2 innings of work.
 
Notes from the Dolphins
• The Dolphins come into the week sporting a 5-2 record on the year.
• JU took two-of-three games over the weekend from Georgia State at home.
• Last week, the Dolphins topped Florida, 3-2 in walk-off fashion.
 
Up Next for B-CU
Bethune-Cookman will host Tennessee Tech for a weekend series at Jackie Robinson Ballpark beginning Friday, March 3, at 6 p.m.
 
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