Game Notes: Jacksonville
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Series Records
Jacksonville vs Bethune-Cookman: JU leads 52-15
Jacksonville vs Bethune-Cookman at Jacksonville: JU leads 33-8
Jacksonville vs Bethune-Cookman at Bethune-Cookman: JU leads 17-7
Jacksonville vs Bethune-Cookman at Neutral Site: JU leads 2-0
Probable Starting Pitchers
Wednesday: RHP Mark Potter (1-1, 5.26 ERA) vs. RHP Donte Lindsay (1-4, 5.94 ERA)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville University (14-16, 2-1 ASUN) returns home from a successful opening weekend of ASUN Conference play in Fort Myers to host Bethune-Cookman University (19-12, 6-3 MEAC) in a mid-week showdown. The Dolphins will face the Wildcats at 7 p.m. Wednesday in JU's NAPA Night.
Previously…
JU dropped its first game in the ASUN season, but quickly rebounded to take a 10-5 victory Saturday and a 5-2, 11-inning win Sunday at #9 Florida Gulf Coast University (24-6, 1-2 ASUN).
Scouting the Opponent
The Dolphins and Wildcats have already played each other once this season, a 5-4 decision that went to the Wildcats on March 1 in Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Bethune-Cookman is off to a great start with a 19-12 record this season, but has recently struggled a bit, losing three in a row. Skipper Jason Beverlin is in his seventh season as the head coach of the Wildcats, and has a 162-164 record there. Demetrius Sims is hitting an astounding .382 on the year in 110 at-bats, collecting 42 hits and 12 RBI. The pitching staff holds a collective ERA of 4.31, and the Wildcat starter is Donte Lindsay, a right-handed senior with a 1-4 record and a 5.94 ERA.
On Deck
The Dolphins hit the road for another three-game series at NJIT (3-21, 0-3 ASUN) April 7-9. The next extended home stand begins with a midweek game against Savannah State on April 11, and Lipscomb (16-12, 2-1 ASUN) will come to town for a weekend series April 13-15. Florida A&M will wrap the home stand April 19 with another midweek game, and the Dolphins will end April at Kennesaw State (12-17, 1-2 ASUN) April 21-23.
