Throughout the 2019 season, the USC Aiken Athletic Communications office will provide weekly notes, giving all of Pacer Nation an in-depth look at the team.
Bottomley's Big Game
In the second game of the series at Columbus State,
Blake Bottomley produced one of his best games yet. The standout registered a double and a homer en route to a six-RBI contest. His stellar game helped propel the Pacers to the 13-0 victory.
Perfection
Zach Rafuse continued his strong start to 2019. Rafuse worked the second game of the series at Columbus State and proceeded to throw six innings. He struck out seven, walked only four and gave up just one base knock to the Cougars. He is now 6-0 on the season.
Bullpen
After
Zach Rafuse retired to the dugout,
Daniel Wiggins,
Blake Seigler and
Jacob Rye continued to carve up the Cougars for the final three innings. The trio each pitched an inning. Wiggins struck out one, Seigler struck out three and Rye added a strikeout in the 11-0 victory.
Rogers Races Around The Bases
Chandler Rogers has had a solid 2019 campaign. He showcased his ability to produce runs as well against the Cougars. In the 11-0 win, Rogers got on base three times and eventually came around to score all three times.
Wheels
Sean McQuillan has been able to be in the field regularly in 2019 and has promptly shown his speed on the bases. He is fourth in the PBC with 10 stolen bases – two ahead of teammate
Joey Smithers, who recently returned to the line-up.
Inside The Numbers
This week, USC Aiken plays a non-conference, neutral-site game against Augusta at SRP Park on Thursday, March 28 before hosting UNC Pembroke Friday, March 29, Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31. Since moving to Division II, the Pacers are 62-32 (66.0 percent) on Thursday, 134-90 (59.8 percent) on Friday, 324-212 (60.4 percent) on Saturday and 191-139 (57.9 percent) on Sunday. During the same time, the team is 11-8 on March 28, 10-12 on March 29, 8-9 on March 30 and 7-6 on March 31.
Against The Opponents
This week, USC Aiken plays a non-conference, neutral-site game against Augusta at SRP Park on Thursday, March 28 before hosting UNC Pembroke Friday, March 29, Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31. The Pacers lead the all-time series with the Jaguars 82-23 and hold a 43-29 edge against the Braves in the all-time series.
