ELON, N.C. -- After four straight games away from Latham Park, the Elon baseball team will return home for its next eight games beginning with a 4 p.m. tilt with Liberty on Tuesday.

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Quick Hits
• Junior catcher/first baseman Ryan Kinsella homered in three straight games over the weekend at the Caravelle Resort Tournament.  They were the first three homers of the season for the Phoenix.
• Elon skipper Mike Kennedy is closing in on his 550th career victory.  The 17th-year head coach currently has a career record of 547-381-3.
• This will be the second consecutive game against a former Big South Conference rival.  Elon defeated Coastal Carolina 8-7 in its finale of the Caravelle Resort Tournament on Sunday.  The maroon and gold was a member of the Big South from 2000-03.

Probable Starting Pitchers
Tuesday
EU: LH Spencer Medick (1-1, 2.08 ERA) vs. LU: TBA

Elon-Liberty Series History
As former conference mates in the Big South, Elon has faced off with Liberty 24 times prior to this mid-week tilt.  Elon is 9-15 in those contests.  The first-ever meeting between the two came in 1976 with Liberty (then Liberty Baptist) claiming an 8-1 victory.  The maroon and gold has won the last three games.  The most recent match-up came in 2010 when the two sides met twice.  Elon picked up a 5-3 victory on the road in Lynchburg, Va., on April 13 before earning a 3-1 decision at home on April 27.

Solid Weekend
Elon faced a tough field at the 2013 Caravelle Resort Tournament hosted by Coastal Carolina over the second weekend of the season.  The Phoenix came away from the tournament with a 2-1 record, matching #8 Kentucky for the best record in the field over the weekend.  Elon opened up play with a 6-1 loss against the Wildcats before rebounding to take a pair of one-run games on Sunday.  The maroon and gold handed Kansas State a 4-3 loss before knocking off Coastal Carolina 8-7 in the finale.

Tight Ones
A  year ago, Elon played in 28 games decided by either one or two runs.  The Phoenix went 17-11 in those games and won six games in its final at bat.  The maroon and gold has played in four one or two-run contest in 2013.  The Phoenix is 3-1 in those games, including 2-1 in one-run contests.

Winning Late
Elon has won one game in its final at bat of the 2013 campaign, rallying for two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning in a 4-3 victory over Kansas State.

Nail-biters
Under skipper Mike Kennedy, Elon has played 209 one-run games.  The maroon and gold has gone 109-100 (.522) in those contests.

Closing it Out
Since 2007 Elon has been very good at closing out games.  The Phoenix has gone a combined 191-15 (.927) when leading after seven innings and 197-13 (.938) when holding a lead following the eighth inning.

Home Sweet Home
Traditionally, Elon has played well at Latham Park.  Under Mike Kennedy, Elon has posted a 302-126-1 (.705) record at its on-campus stadium.