With just one day remaining before the Cards take the diamond, the starting rotation was released for the opening series against Bucknell. Three familiar faces will get the ball to start the season, but I would not etch their names in stone just yet. The rotation is going to be a fluid situation as many other arms will likely get an opportunity before the permanent rotation is set.
To start the season, pitching coach Roger Williams is going with Ryan Hawks, a senior from Warren East HS in Bowling Green, as the Friday night guy. Hawks finished 2022 with a 5-3 record and 4.