HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Lincoln Memorial University baseball team (17-9) kicks of a season-long 11-game homestand against Erskine (19-7) Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Lamar Hennon Field. LMU dropped two of three at Newberry over the weekend to fall to 5-7 in South Atlantic Conference play while Erskine swept Barton to improve to 8-4 in Conference Carolinas matchups. The Railsplitters used a five-run seventh inning to overcome a 7-3 deficit and defeat the Flying Fleet 8-7 in Due West, S.C. on February 14.
 
Schedule/Game Day Links:

Tuesday, March 20 (1:30 p.m.) - Live Stats
 
Quick Hits:
 
- LMU used a Timmy Wages three-run shot to beat Newberry 3-2 in Friday's series opener. Ethan Elliott pitched a season-high 8.2 innings and struck out 10 batters for the fourth time in seven starts. The lefty allowed two earned runs on seven hits and didn't walk anyone to improve to 3-2. Chase Randolph retired the final batter to pick up his second save.
 
- The Railsplitter bats went cold Saturday as Newberry swept the doubleheader 11-1 and 2-0 to take the series. Newberry outhit LMU 14-5 in the first game to snap a nine-game losing streak to the Railsplitters. Joe Bobiak had his shortest outing of the year at 2.2 innings and allowed five runs—all earned.
 
- LMU was held to just four hits in the seven-inning nightcap and was shut out for the first time in 2018. Newberry had just three hits, but two helped put the Wolves ahead 1-0 in the third. Dominic Morabito only allowed two runs—one earned—in five innings but was dealt the loss to fall to 1-3. The righty struck out four but walked a career-most six batters.
 
- Lincoln Memorial's four runs were its lowest total ever in a three-game South Atlantic Conference series.
 
- Despite going just 1-for-8 over the weekend with a pair of walks, Logan Augustine still leads the SAC in batting average at .402. He leads the team outright in hits (37) and stolen bases (8) and is tied for the most runs scored (32). Augustine has reached safely in 25 of 26 games on the year and is second on the team in on-base percentage (.491) and home runs (5).
 
- Tyler Adams was held off the base paths for the first time this season to snap his 27-game on-base streak and 14-game hitting streak. The sophomore shortstop went 3-for-10 over the weekend to fall to third in the SAC in batting average at .398. Adams leads the conference in doubles (14) and on-base percentage (.526).
 
- Wages has connected for seven of the team's 24 home runs. Augustine is the only player (5) with more than two.
 
- Lincoln Memorial averages 9.0 runs and 11.3 hits per game for the season. Those totals increase to 11.2 runs and 13.1 hits at home. The Railsplitters have totaled at least 10 hits in 15 of 26 games overall and nine of 14 at home.
 
- LMU pitching has been solid for the most part with a SAC-best 3.86 ERA. Starting pitchers are a combined 12-4 with a 3.22 ERA.
 
- The team has collected 217 strikeouts through 212.1 innings (9.20 K/9). Elliott leads with 59 strikeouts in 45.1 innings. Dominic Morabito has 35 in 26.1 innings.  
 
Notes on Erskine:
 
- The Flying Fleet have won four in a row after topping Newberry 10-6 and Barton 9-5, 5-1 and 13-12 at home over the past week.
 
- Erskine is 18-4 at home compared to 1-3 on the road. The team just concluded an 11-game homestand and hasn't played on the road since a series at Limestone February 23-24. Erskine's only other road game was February 6 at Wingate.
 
- Erskine's .335 team batting average and .515 slugging percentage rank second in Conference Carolinas.
 
- The Flying Fleet have totaled at least 10 hits in nine of their past 10 games and 18 of 26 overall. The team averages 8.0 runs and 11.2 hits per game.
 
- Austin Mapes is on a 21-game hitting streak. He leads the team in hits (41) and is second in batting average (.390).
 
- Chase Watts has raised his average from a season-low .224 to a season-best .383 over the past 10 games with eight multi-hit games in that span. He also leads the team with seven stolen bases.
 
- The Flying Fleet pitching staff has racked up 237 strikeouts in 210 innings for a 10.16 K/9. Erskine is third in Conference Carolinas with a 4.41 ERA.
 
Series History:
 
- Lincoln Memorial won the teams' first-ever meeting 8-7 on February 14. Muta Crusoe and Nate Stinson took part in all eight LMU runs and accounted for five of the team's nine hits.
 
- Tuesday will be the teams' first meeting in Harrogate.