The No. 17 Rebels (4-0) smashed Arkansas State on Tuesday to the tune of 16-4 and now turn their attention to another top-25 showdown at Swayze Field. The No. 24 UNC-Wilmington Seahawks (3-0) will make the trek south to The Velvet Ditch to take on the good guys. UNCW got wins over George Mason, Virginia Military Institute and Appalachian State at The Hughes Brothers Challenge to start off 2017.
The bad guys this weekend finished 2016 with an impressive 41-16 record and return some of the more explosive bats in the country. Catcher Nick Feight, second basemen Brian Mims and outfielder Daniel Stack combined for 45 home runs and 194 RBI’s last season.