BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Fighting Camels start their home slate with a visit from in-state foe East Carolina at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at Jim Perry Stadium.
 
Campbell (0-3) returns home after a trip west against No. 22 UC Santa Barbara, and the Pirates (2-1) are on the road for the first time after winning their opening series against George Mason.
 
Probable Starters
Tuesday, Feb. 18 | 5:00 EST | FloCollege
Campbell | Mason Smith, R-So. RHP
ECU | Nick Moran, Sr. LHP
 
Promotion
Pack JPS – early-arriving fans will receive the 2025 Campbell Baseball schedule poster and spring sports schedule card.
 
Series History
Campbell has controlled the recent series history, winning the last four contests by one run each. Overall, ECU holds a 56-28 advantage.
 
Know Your Opponent
The Pirates are the second consecutive opponent for CU that hosted an NCAA Regional last year. They are sitting on back-to-back 4-3 wins over George Mason to take the series on Opening Weekend.
 
Alex Peltier and Walker Barron have a .333 batting average through the first three games to lead the team. Outfielder Ryley Johnson and LHP Ethan Norby are first-team All-AAC members.
 
Johnson was the conference's Defensive Player of the Year last season, and he was the first ECU player in team history to receive the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award. The two were also named NCBWA Preseason All-America Third team, and Norby was selected to the Stopper of the Year watch list.
 
In his 11^th year leading the Pirates is Cliff Godwin. He holds a 399-188-1 career record, all with ECU. The Pirates have won the AAC regular season title five years in a row.
 
New Faces in the Creek
Campbell has new faces up and down the roster. Headlined by the coaching staff additions of Coach Marx, Coach Stone and Coach LaRue, the Camels welcome 23 newcomers on the roster.
 
CAA Preseason Honors
Dalen Thompson and Andy Schuldt were named to the All-CAA Preseason Team as honorable mentions.
 
Century Club
Across the 2022 & 2023 seasons, the Camels recorded 100+ doubles, home runs, stolen bases and HBPs. They were the only team to accomplish this feat in either year. In 2024, Campbell recorded 112 home runs, 103 doubles, 98 stolen bases and 96 HBPs.
 
National Leaderboard
When Campbell's 2024 season ended, they were 8th in home runs, 12th in walks, 17th in slugging percentage, 20th in runs per game, and 23rd in OBP.
 
Replacing The Sheriff
The Camels are looking to replace the production of Lawson Harrill, who led the team in every major hitting category and set a new school record for career home runs (51).
 
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