Gettysburg College Athletics

FIRST PITCH: Today's Centennial Conference (CC) game marks the 130th all-time meeting between Gettysburg (13-15, 2-5 CC) and McDaniel (14-10, 5-2 CC) in a series that dates back to 1888. The Bullets lead the all-time series 87-39-3 but the Green Terror won Tuesday's game in Westminster.

LAST SEASON'S SERIES: In a back-and-forth battle that saw a slew of base runners and pitchers for both teams, Gettysburg pulled out the win over McDaniel 12-10 in Westminster last season. David Preziuso went 4-for-6, with four runs, one RBI, and one stolen base to lead the Bullets offensively. Hunter Kelly recorded four extra-base hits, with three doubles and one triple. Three days later in Gettysburg, the two teams played another back-and-forth battle, this time to extra innings with Gettysburg completing the sweep 10-8 in 10 innings. JR McCloskey went 3-for-4 on the day, with a double, triple, and one RBI to go with two runs. Connor Uhrig had two home runs on the day for the Green Terror. (Game 1 Recap) (Game 1 Box) (Game 2 Recap) (Game 2 Box)

LAST TIME OUT: McDaniel jumped out to a 7-1 lead after two innings before staving off a comeback attempt from Gettysburg for a 12-6 win in Westminster on Tuesday. Jack Pistner led the Bullets with a 3-for-3 days, adding two RBIs, two walks and a run scored. Shea McKenna paced the Green Terror with two hits and two RBIs. (Full Recap) (Box Score)

KEEPING IT CLOSE: Tuesday's game at McDaniel finished as Gettysburg's most lopsided conference games in the first seven outings this season. Prior to the six-run Green Terror, which included a three-run bottom of the eighth inning to double the three-run advantage entering the inning, Gettysburg's first six games had been decided by three runs or fewer. That included four one-run games. The Bullets are 2-2 in such games in conference play this season and 4-2 overall.

LAST TIME OUT: A five-run first inning, highlighted by a two-run double from senior Luke Kelly, led McDaniel to a 12-6 victory over Gettysburg on Tuesday at Preston Field. (Full Recap)

ROOKIE BIG TIME: Freshman Ethan Haddock leads the Green Terror offensively this season. The outfielder is hitting .477 through the first 20 games of his rookie campaign. He has a team-high 42 hits that includes nine doubles, which is second on the team. He also has 20 RBIs and 22 runs scored. Classmate Shea McKenna is third on the team with a .352 average and 31 hits that includes seven doubles and two home runs. The top six hitters on McDaniel's roster are all hitting .310 or better while the top five have an OPS of .930 or better. The Green Terror is hitting .319 as a team this season.