WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary baseball continues its seven-game homestand with a midweek matchup against Norfolk State at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Looking towards four opponents in as many games this week, the Tribe are coming off of a 4-0 week in which they defeated in-state rival Richmond on the road and swept UMass Lowell at Plumeri Park.
Clear Bag Policy
William & Mary Athletics, in conjunction with the William & Mary Police Department, has implemented a clear bag policy that regulates the size and type of bag that may be carried into W&M Athletics facilities during the 2023-24 year, including Busch Field, Kaplan Arena, Martin Family Stadium, Plumeri Park, and Zable Stadium. Information as well as approved and prohibited items is available at
TribeAthletics.com.
W&M in the Polls
The Tribe appeared on the most recent NCBWA poll, receiving votes after a 6-1 start to its 2024 campaign.
Ranking in the top 25 in multiple team statistics, including No. 9 in hits allowed per nine innings (5.48), No. 18 in hit by pitch (18), No. 19 in strikeouts per nine innings (12) and No. 23 in WHIP (1.14), the Tribe have drawn national attention through the first two weekends of play.
Double Digits
Four of the Tribe's wins have come with double-digit run totals, the two most recent also coming with ten-run differentials. Twice against UMass Lowell the Tribe combined for 10 or more runs, scoring 11 runs on 10 hits in the series opener and 10 runs on 13 hits in the finale to earn the sweep.
Last Time Out
On Sunday, in the Tribe's series finale against UMass Lowell;
Nate Knowles,
Carter Lovasz,
Luke Calveric,
Hank Lippman and Pierce combined for the Green & Gold's first shutout on the year. The bullpen had an outstanding performance as Lovasz, Calveric, Lippman and Pierce combined to allow no hits in the final 5.0 innings and fanned nine River Hawks.
The offense also shined, as
Luca Trigiani went 3-3 with 3 RBI and
Henry Jackson added three hits and three runs.
Grand Greco
Anthony Greco earned the first CAA weekly honor for the Tribe on Monday as he was named co-Rookie of the Week following a week in which he safely reached base four times in two games, the first of which was a spectacle in itself.
Greco put on an offensive clinic on Tuesday at Richmond in just his fourth collegiate game, going 4-5 with two home runs and 6 RBI. In the sixth inning, Greco launched his first career home run, a go-ahead two-run bomb. In his next plate appearance, the freshman smashed a towering grand slam 356 feet, becoming only the 31
st Tribe player to record two homers in one game. His performance marks the most hits, RBI, home runs and total bases in a single game for the Tribe this season.
Fifth-Year Firepower
Joe Delossantos, fifth-year outfielder, has posted an impressive start to his 2024 campaign, posting five multi-hit games in his seven starts and safely reaching base in every one. He's twice had three-hit games, and has seen to 10 RBI and 10 runs.
His 3 home runs pace the team and his pair of doubles are tied for the Tribe lead as he's slugging an impressive .857. He has a pair of 404 foot home runs and he tops the exit velo charts for the Tribe, with an average 112.3 EV on the season, in the 90
th percentile nationally.
Hindy's Hot Start
Lefty reliever
Mark Hindy made his return to the mound on opening weekend, after missing most of his freshman (2022) and all of his sophomore (2023) season due to injury, throwing 3.1 no-hit innings with 6 punchouts to earn his first win for the Tribe.
In his second appearance, the redshirt-sophomore matched his season-high six strikeouts, allowing only one hit and no walks in 3.2 scoreless innings of work. His line through two appearances (7.0 innings pitched, 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 walks, 12 strikeouts and a 2-0 record), appears well in the national ranks, as his 0.00 ERA is tied for first in the nation while his 1.29 hits allowed per nine innings sits at fourth and his 0.43 WHIP is seventh among pitchers – he leads the CAA in all three stats.
Nate Knowles and
Owen Pierce join Hindy as two of the other three qualifying pitchers in the CAA tied with a 0.00 ERA.
Series Notes
Heading into the second full week of play, the Spartans sit at 2-5 on the season, dropping a loss to Mount St. Mary's in their opening weekend series victory, and then falling in four-straight against VMI and Manhattan College.
Norfolk State and the Tribe met once last season, which resulted in a near-record setting 34-1 run differential in the Green & Gold's victory. With 31 RBI, 20 walks and 10 HBP in the game, the Tribe set three separate program single-game records against the Spartans in 2023.
In the all-time series, the Tribe lead 35-12, winning all four of the last meetings with double-digit runs. W&M is 7-3 in the last 10 and 25-5 at home against Norfolk State.
450 total runs have crossed for the Tribe in the series, which began on April 21, 1979, and they average 9.57 runs per game.
Up Next
The Tribe will remain at home for a midweek on Tuesday, Feb. 27 against Norfolk State and then welcome Central Connecticut State, Boston College and Sacred Heart to Plumeri Park the following weekend.
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