GREENWOOD – After beginning its season with a perfect weekend, the Lander baseball team looks to keep things rolling with a visit from Claflin this Friday and Saturday.

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Lander's Record: 3-0, 0-0 PBC

Claflin's Record: 1-2, 1-2 PBC

First Met: 2006 (9-1 Lander)

Last Met: Feb. 15, 2020 (6-4 Lander)

STORYLINES

• The Bearcats are seeing their first 3-0 start to a season since the 2014 season. Lander advanced to the Div. II world series that season.
• Lander is coming off a non-conference victory over Queens on February 7. Lander had 10+ hits for the third consecutive game.
• Senior Roury Glanton went 2-for-4 which included a double and triple while senior Ward Betts went 4-for-4 with a double and homerun thrown in for good measure.
• Betts is currently the Div. II leader in batting average with an average of .727 through the first three games.
• Betts leads the Bearcats in hits, runs, batting average and on base percentage.
• A Bearcat has picked up a save in every game so far, as redshirt senior Praise Thorsen, grad student Jack Fox, and redshirt sophomore Zeke Stephens have earned a save.
• Lander defeated Claflin twice last season, with the third game of the series getting canceled. The Bearcats defeated the Panthers 10-6 in the first game and 6-4 in the second.
• Claflin comes in with a 1-2 record overall and in conference. They most recently went up against North Georgia.
• Gerardric Dobbs currently leads the Panthers with a .400 batting average. In 10 at-bats he has four hits, one double and three RBI. Two Panthers have multiple doubles while Keyon Smith is the lone batter to hit a home run. Smith also has two doubles and a .364 batting average.
• After Claflin, the Bearcats have their first weekday matchup, with Wingate coming to town on February 16.

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