Wednesday, March 19
Ambler, Pa.
3:00 PM

Lehigh University

at

Temple

Joey McNamara

Mountain Hawks head to Temple for midweek matchup Wednesday

3/18/2014 3:25:00 PM | Baseball

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh baseball team will travel to Temple Wednesday to face the Owls in a 3 p.m. tilt that was originally scheduled for Tuesday. The game is set to take place on Temple's Ambler campus.
 
Lehigh will be looking to build off its 7-5 win over NJIT on Sunday after starting the weekend 0-3. The Mountain Hawks trailed the Highlanders 5-0, but used a five-run fifth inning and two-run double from junior John Elson in the eighth inning to capture the 7-5 victory. Sophomore Brandon Kulp, freshman Steven Goldberg and senior Nick Cassell combined to throw six scoreless innings to keep the Mountain Hawks in the game.
 
The Mountain Hawks are hitting a league-leading .293, led by freshman John Scarr (.375) and junior Tim McKay (.370). McKay and Elson have both reached base in a team-high nine straight games, while senior Joe Abeln's six doubles ranks second in the Patriot League. On the mound, Cassell has recorded a team-leading three saves and is also averaging 11.66 strikeouts per nine innings, which is tied for tenth-best in the nation. Sophomore Kevin Long and junior Nick Stephens each have tallied two wins for the Mountain Hawks.
 
Temple carries a 5-9 overall record into the Wednesday's game, but the Owls are 2-1 in their last three games. In its most recent game, Temple fell 5-3 to Saint Peter's on Sunday after defeating the Peacocks 2-1 earlier in the day. The Owls are hitting .261 as a team and have tallied a combined ERA of 5.29. Robert Amaro leads the squad with 13 RBI, while Andrew Nist's .333 batting average is a team best. Zach Batchelor has thrown 8.1 innings of scoreless relief for the Owls. Batchelor, Tim McCarthy and Matt Hockenberry have accumulated Temple's wins on the mound.
 
Following Wednesday's midweek matchup, Lehigh is scheduled to make its home debut this weekend against Mount St. Mary's. A doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. Saturday will be followed by a single game Sunday on the Goodman Campus Baseball Field.
 
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