WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The William & Mary baseball team returns to Plumeri Park as they welcome Hofstra for the CAA home opener this weekend. First pitch times are set for Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. All games will be streamed live on FloSports.
LAST TIME OUT
The Tribe dropped two of three games to N.C. A&T in the conference-opening series in Greensboro last weekend. Offense was aplenty as W&M totaled 45 hits and averaged 11 runs over the three games. The 23 hits in Saturday's 18-13 win was the most in a single game in two years. The Tribe picked up its first-ever win at A&T's War Memorial Stadium.
GAME OF THE YEAR
The win over N.C. A&T on March 22 featured a combined 31 runs and 37 hits. Several statistical notes from the contest:
- The 23 hits tied for the most since Feb. 26, 2023 against Marist. The previous high was 24 at George Mason in 2007.
- The Tribe hit .600 (12-for-20) with two outs and .500 (13-for-26) with RISP.
- W&M's six doubles were the most in a game all season, and the most since May 13, 2022 against Delaware (seven).
- Every W&M starter recorded a hit.
STAR OF THE SHOW
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Derek Holmes leads the CAA in batting average (.425) and ranks second in RBI per game (1.18). He has tallied four straight multi-hit games and three straight games with multiple doubles. On Saturday against N.C. A&T, the Kutztown, Pa. product had a career day at the plate, going 4-for-5 and scoring three runs.
BIG BEN
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Ben Parker enters the weekend on a 10-game hitting streak. Over that span, he's batting 22-for-47 (.468) with 14 RBI. He's racked up five hits and five RBI in his last two games, including a three-run homer on Sunday against N.C. A&T.
COOL HAND LUKE
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Lucas Carmichael is also working a 10-game hit streak. Over the weekend, the senior hit his first two career home runs. He's batting .522 (12-for-23) with nine RBI over his last five contests.
HIT PARADE
W&M has posted double-digits hits in six straight games. The Tribe has racked up 10+ hits in 15 of their 24 games this year. Not surprisingly, they rank 12th in the nation and first in the CAA in batting average (.324).
FIRST TIME WINNER
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Tyler Kelly recorded his first career win on Saturday, going 2.1 innings with no runs allowed and three strikeouts in the victory over the Aggies.
HOME COOKIN'
After 10 of 13 games on the road, the Tribe begins a seven-game homestand beginning with Hofstra. They'll also host in-state rival VCU (April 1) and CAA foe Elon (April 4-6).
STAT NUGGETS
- INF Jamie Laskofski has hits in four straight games. He scored four times in the win over N.C. A&T, adding three RBI. The freshman ranks fourth in the CAA in runs per game (1.17).
- INF Owen Wilson has a six-game hitting streak.
- RHP Connor Kolarov pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday against the Aggies after entering with one out and two runners in scoring position.
- RHP Carter Lovasz has 35 strikeouts, ranking third in the conference, while his 12.95 K/9 is second-highest.
- OF Charlie Iriotakis has three triples on the year, placing him 19th in Division I and tops in the CAA. On March 22, he was a double shy of the cycle in a 4-for-6 day at N.C. A&T.
SERIES HISTORY
W&M leads the all-time series against Hofstra 36-22, including 19-10 in Williamsburg. Last year, W&M beat the Pride 16-6 in the CAA Tournament. The Tribe has four of the last five and six of the last nine.
PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE
Friday: Baseball bingo cards
Saturday: Long sleeve t-shirt giveaway; postgame autographs (freshmen)
Sunday: Mini-helmet giveaway; Kids Run the Bases postgame
Prior to Saturday's game, the CAA Champion William & Mary women's basketball will be recognized on the infield. Head coach Erin Dickerson Davis will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Players will be available to sign autographs and take photos along the third base line.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Fans can stream the game on FloSports and follow along live stats in the schedule links. For live updates, follow @WMTribeBaseball on X/Twitter.
