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Baseball Looks to Keep CAA Title Hopes Alive Saturday

HARRISONBURG, Va. - Following its first setback in the CAA Baseball Championship, the William & Mary baseball team looks to keep its CAA title hopes alive by coming out of its first elimination game. That journey starts when it faces regular season champion Elon on Saturday, May 25. First pitch is set for noon. The winner of the Tribe-Phoenix game advances to the CAA title round and has to beat UNCW twice starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Game Day Information - Game 55 - CAA Championship - vs. No. 1 Elon
When Saturday, May 25 - 12 PM
Where Harrisonburg, Va.
Venue Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium
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W&M News and Notes
- After a pair of masterful pitching and defensive performances in the opening two wins, the William & Mary baseball team dropped its first game at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship on Friday evening at Eagle Field at Veteran's Park. UNCW used six extra-base hits among its eight on the night to score five runs over the sixth and seventh innings to pull out the 5-1 victory in the winner's bracket match-up.  
 
- W&M and Elon meet for the 29th time in series history on Saturday at Eagle Field. The Phoenix lead the all-time series 17-9, including sweeping a three-game series at Plumeri Park in the middle of April. However, the Tribe won the only ever CAA Tournament meeting between the two schools 5-2 exactly two-years ago today. In the regular season, senior Owen Socher led the Tribe in the series. He went 4-for-10 (.400) with two doubles, a homer, and two RBI in the set. Sophomore Matt McDermott finished the three-game set 3-for-8 with a RBI.
 
- Freshman Jack Cone is enjoying his first trip to the CAA postseason. The rookie is leading the Tribe going 6-for-12 with a double and a RBI. He is coming off of his best game of the tournament as he tied a career-high with three hits, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI against UNCW.
 
- W&M's starting pitching has also been exceptional in the tournament as well. The trio of senior Bodie Sheehan, junior Wade Strain, and freshman Zach Tsakounis has pitched 20 innings allowing just two runs on 16 hits, with eight strikeouts. Junior Nick Butts gets the ball in today's first game, making his third start of the season.
 
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Players Mentioned

Nick Butts

#16 Nick Butts

RHP/INF
5' 8"
Senior
Matt McDermott

#26 Matt McDermott

INF
5' 8"
Sophomore
Bodie Sheehan

#34 Bodie Sheehan

LHP
6' 0"
Senior
Owen Socher

#9 Owen Socher

OF
5' 8"
Senior
Wade Strain

#11 Wade Strain

RHP
6' 5"
Junior
Jack Cone

#24 Jack Cone

RHP/OF
5' 11"
Freshman
Zach Tsakounis

#19 Zach Tsakounis

LHP/OF
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nick Butts

#16 Nick Butts

5' 8"
Senior
RHP/INF
Matt McDermott

#26 Matt McDermott

5' 8"
Sophomore
INF
Bodie Sheehan

#34 Bodie Sheehan

6' 0"
Senior
LHP
Owen Socher

#9 Owen Socher

5' 8"
Senior
OF
Wade Strain

#11 Wade Strain

6' 5"
Junior
RHP
Jack Cone

#24 Jack Cone

5' 11"
Freshman
RHP/OF
Zach Tsakounis

#19 Zach Tsakounis

6' 0"
Freshman
LHP/OF