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Baseball Jeff DeBaldo, Volunteer Assistant Sports Information Director

IUP Baseball Preview: Winston-Salem State

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
IUP Crimson Hawks (2-3, 0-0 PSAC West)
at Winston-Salem State (5-10, 0-0 CIAA)
Saturday-Sunday, March 4-5, 2017 
Winston-Salem, N.C. | BB&T Ballpark

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THE WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
The Crimson Hawks travel to Winston-Salem State to take on the Rams at BB&T Ballpark, home of the Winston-Salem Dash (Chicago White Sox High A-affiliate). IUP and Winston-Salem State will play doubleheaders on both Saturday (1 & 3 p.m.) and Sunday (1 & 3 p.m.).
 
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
*First year head coach Anthony Rebyanski earned his first two career-wins last weekend at the Apprentice School Builder Invitational. His first career-win came against Bloomsburg as the Crimson Hawks recorded a 7-0 shutout of the Huskies
*Junior catcher Wes Carson (Woodstock, Md./Marriots Ridge) played in all five games at last weekend's Builder Invitational where he hit .438 (7-for-16) with a double, triple, four RBI and two runs. He also slugged at a .625 clip
*IUP returns two of the top doubles hitters in the PSAC from last season in juniors Dan Sepic (York, Pa./Central York)  and Cory Wheeler (Butler, Pa./Butler); Sepic had 17 while Wheeler roped 16, while six other returners combined for 76 doubles in 2016
*Sepic is the Crimson Hawks top returner from a year ago, earning All-Atlantic Region and All-PSAC West honors as a utility player; The infielder and pitcher hit .324 with a .554 slugging percentage and went 4-2 with four saves as a reliever
*Sophomore RHP Jeff Allen (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg Area) tossed five scoreless innings while striking out eight and scattering three hits in his start against Bloomsburg on February 24.
*Allen is scheduled to start game one on Saturday with sophomore Colin Claus (Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny) to follow in game two. 
*Junior Mike Klingensmith (Punxsutawney, Pa./Punxsutawney) gets the call in game on on Sunday followed by sophomore Brian Albert (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) in the second game
 
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Players Mentioned

Brian Albert

#12 Brian Albert

RHP/OF
6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
Jeff Allen

#17 Jeff Allen

RHP
5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
Wes Carson

#13 Wes Carson

C
6' 2"
Junior
S/R
Colin Claus

#25 Colin Claus

RHP
6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
Mike Klingensmith

#24 Mike Klingensmith

RHP
6' 1"
Junior
L/R
Dan Sepic

#32 Dan Sepic

RHP/INF
6' 2"
Junior
R/R
Cory Wheeler

#8 Cory Wheeler

INF
5' 11"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Brian Albert

#12 Brian Albert

6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP/OF
Jeff Allen

#17 Jeff Allen

5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Wes Carson

#13 Wes Carson

6' 2"
Junior
S/R
C
Colin Claus

#25 Colin Claus

6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Mike Klingensmith

#24 Mike Klingensmith

6' 1"
Junior
L/R
RHP
Dan Sepic

#32 Dan Sepic

6' 2"
Junior
R/R
RHP/INF
Cory Wheeler

#8 Cory Wheeler

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
INF