BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Fighting Camels are winners of two in a row and are looking for their first series win of the year as they play host to Georgia Southern this weekend at Jim Perry Stadium.
 
Campbell (3-5) is coming off a midweek win over No. 17 Duke. The Eagles (4-4) lost 3-6 on Tuesday to fellow CAA member College of Charleston. The series marks a return trip from last year, when Campbell took two of the three matchups in Statesboro.
 
Probable Starters
Friday, Feb. 28 | 5:00 ET | Flo College
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Campbell | Jake Murray, Gr. LHP (0-1)
Georgia Southern | Kade Grundy, Sr. RHP (1-1)
 
Saturday, Mar. 1 | 3:00 ET | Flo College
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Campbell | Jackson Roberts, Jr. RHP (1-0)
Georgia Southern | TBA
 
Sunday, Mar. 2 | 1:00 ET | Flo College
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Campbell | David Rossow, R-Jr. RHP (0-2)
Georgia Southern | TBA
 
Promotions
Saturday: Canines in the Creek – Fans can bring their dogs to the park and sit in the Hump and lawn areas of JPS. Dogs must stay in those areas and on a leash.
 
Sunday: Faith & Family Day – Fans can bring in the day's church bulletin to receive five dollars off their ticket price at the ticket booth.
 
Sunday: Kids in the Creek Day – After the game, kids can go on the field to run the bases and receive signatures from several Campbell baseball players.
 
Series History
The Eagles have won 12 of the 14 matchups between the two teams, but Campbell's two wins have been the last two contests.
 
Know Your Opponent
After starting the season with a sweep over Western Carolina, Georgia Southern has lost four of its last five games. Six players started all eight games.
 
The Eagles are led offensively by Sean Smith, who is batting .407 (11-27) with four home runs, 10 RBI and a .500 on-base percentage. Josh Tate is also hitting at a .400 rate, and he has 14 hits and six RBI.
 
Friday starter Kade Grundy has a 1-1 record in his two starts on the year, with an ERA of 8.22. He's allowed 10 hits while striking out 10 and four walks. All seven of his runs allowed have been earned, but he has not recorded a wild pitch nor hit a batter this season in 7.2 innings of work.
 
Georgia Southern is led by head coach Rodney Hennon in his 26^th season at the helm. He has recorded 859 wins in his time in Statesboro. One more victory will make him the winningest coach in program history, passing Jack Stallings.
 
The Eagles were picked to finish fifth in the Sun Belt Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll. Tate, a junior outfielder, was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Team.
 
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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