BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell Fighting Camels (27-19) continue their road trip with a visit to the No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels (35-11) tomorrow evening at Boshamer Stadium.
Probable Starters
Tuesday, May 7 – 6 p.m. – ACCNX
Campbell | TBD – Staff Day
#11 UNC | TBD – Staff Day
Lawson Harrill is chasing history in his final season in a Campbell uniform. He is tied with John Posey (1984-86) with 50 career home runs for the school record. Harrill is currently on 22 home runs this season, tied for the conference lead and four away from the single-season school record.
Series History
Campbell is 10-40 against UNC over the past 50 matchups since 1978. The Tar Heels won the previous contest this season, 7-3, by scoring four runs in the top of the ninth inning.
Know Your Opponent
Scott Forbes is in his fourth season leading the Tar Heels with a record of 141-84. UNC is top-20 in the country this season in slugging (.537), scoring (8.8 per game) and ERA (4.02).
Parks Harber is second on the team with a .366 batting average, and Casey Cook has the most hits (62) and RBI (60). Vance Honeycutt leads the team with 18 home runs and 127 total bases.
The pitching staff has a combined 4.02 ERA, good for eighth in the country. They have recorded 392 strikeouts on the year while holding their opponents to a .252 batting average.
Last Time Out
The Camels were swept by UNCW over the weekend. It was the first time in over two years the Camels were on the receiving end of a weekend sweep.
Ranked Wins
Campbell is 8-6 against ranked opponents in the past two seasons.
Century Club
The Camels have recorded 100+ doubles, home runs, stolen bases and HBPs in each of the past two seasons. They were the only team to accomplish this feat in either year.
Golden Spikes
Grant Knipp was named to the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Midseason Watch List.
Haire Wins 300
Head Coach Justin Haire won his 300th career game on Saturday, March 16 against Valparaiso. In just over 10 seasons, the Camels have averaged over 30 wins a year during his tenure.
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