ELON, N.C. – In our final position preview leading up to Friday's season opener versus Delaware State, we're taking a look at Elon University baseball's battery.

Elon's pitching consists of one graduate student, four seniors (one redshirt), three juniors, four sophomores (two redshirts), and seven true freshmen. The group includes 14 right-handers and five lefties.

The Sunday starter in last year's weekend rotation, junior Jared Wetherbee will take on the Friday role heading into the 2020 season. The Fiskdale, Mass. native owned a 7-4 record with one save and a 3.00 ERA. He approached the century mark with 98 punch outs in 84.0 innings pitched, reaching double-digit strikeouts three times. The left-hander picked up Co-Pitcher of the Week honors on April 29, was a Second Team All-CAA selection, and was named to the Preseason All-CAA team last week. Freshman Spencer Bauer (Manasquan, N.J.) enters his first season as the probable Saturday starter. A two-time Preseason Underclass All-American, he earned Second Team All-Shore honors and helped his high school win a conference title. Bauer was also a five-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team honoree. Lefty Dean McCarthy takes over the Sunday role after a strong start in the CAA Tournament game versus UNCW. The junior helped the Phoenix reach its first CAA Championship title game after setting career highs with 6.2 innings pitched and eight strikeouts. The White Plains, N.Y. native went 2-3 on the season with a 3.70 ERA through the lone start and 28 relief appearances. McCarthy tallied 49 strikeouts in 41.1 innings.

Returning for the maroon and gold are redshirt senior Owen Lorenz, seniors Adam Spurlin and Andrew Tovsky, juniors Daniel Albrittain and Jack Roberts, and sophomores Kyle Greenler and Joe Sprake. Greenler (Georgetown, Mass.) had a 4.50 ERA with two saves in 23 appearances and three starts and will see some starts during the midweek. Sprake (Lincroft, N.J.) moves into the closer role after going 0-2 with a save and a 4.91 ERA in 17 games and one start.

Ashton King (Christiansburg, Va.) is a graduate transfer from King University, where he made 16 appearances with four starts. He led the Tornado with two saves and struck out 63 batters in 52.1 innings. Other transfers include a pair of redshirt-sophomores in Brian Edgington (Hatboro, Pa.) and Maxx Harpalani (Wexford, Pa.). Edgington made seven starts in eight games at Mercer County CC, where he turned in a 4-2 record with a 3.13 ERA. Harpalani comes from Presbyterian College, where he made four appearances out of the pen in 2019. He threw 2.0 complete innings three times for the Blue Hose in 2019.

Rounding out the Elon hurlers are freshmen Jayson Arendt (Holly Springs, N.C.), Liam Dabagian (Media, Pa.), Ian Evans (Lockport, N.Y.), Trevor Kirk (Wake Forest, N.C.), Sean O'Connell (Natick, Mass.), and Joe Savino (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.). 
 
Behind the plate, Elon's catchers feature a pair of seniors, one junior, and one freshman.

Nick Cicci hit .236 (33-140) with three home runs, five doubles, 16 runs, 18 RBIs, and three steals. Defensively, he posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 202 putouts and 27 assists. He also threw out six opposing baserunners looking to steal. Matt Oldham also got a lot of time behind the plate. The Pittsboro, N.C. product had a .224 average (39-174) with five long balls, a triple, seven doubles, 28 runs, and 26 RBIs. He owned a .992 fielding percentage with 357 putouts and 36 assists and caught nine runners attempting to steal. Elon's other returning catcher is Mike Borucki, who went .118 (2-17) in 15 games and two starts. He added two runs and a walk while recording 22 putouts for a .957 fielding percentage. Newcomer Willie Havens (Amelia, Va.) earned Second Team All-State, First Team All-Conference, and First Team All-District honors in 2018 and was named his school's MVP and Offensive Player of the Year.

First pitch for Friday's season opener is set for 4 p.m. Single game tickets are now on sale for $5. Fans can also purchase season tickets by calling the ticket office at 336-278-6750 or by clicking here.
 
Pitchers
• Ashton King | Gr. | 6-0 | 189 | L/L | Christiansburg, Va.
• Owen Lorenz | R-Sr. | 6-3 | 220 | L/L | Congers, N.Y.
• Dean McCarthy | Sr. | 5-11 | 193 | L/L | White Plains, N.Y.
• Adam Spurlin | Sr. | 6-1 | 190 | R/R | Ty Ty, Ga.
• Andrew Tovsky | Sr. | 6-5 | 265 | R/R | Alexandria, Va.
• Daniel Albrittain | Jr. | 6-6 | 240 | R/R | McLean, Va.
• Jack Roberts | Jr. | 6-1 | 210 | L/R | Frederick, Md.
• Jared Wetherbee | Jr. | 5-10 | 203 | L/L | Fiskdale, Mass.
• Brian Edgington | R-So. | 6-0 | 212 | R/R | Hatboro, Pa.
• Maxx Harpalani | R-So. | 5-10 | 192 | R/R | Wexford, Pa.
• Kyle Greenler | So. | 6-3 | 190 | R/R | Georgetown, Mass.
• Joe Sprake | So. | 6-3 | 210 | R/R | Lincroft, N.J.
• Jayson Arendt | Fr. | 5-10 | 192 | R/R | Holly Springs, N.C.
• Spencer Bauer | Fr. | 6-1 | 249 | R/R | Manasquan, N.J.
• Liam Dabagian | Fr. | 6-0 | 175 | L/L | Media, Pa.
• Ian Evans | Fr. | 6-3 | 187 | R/R | Lockport, N.Y.
• Trevor Kirk | Fr. | 6-5 | 186 | R/R | Wake Forest, N.C.
• Sean O'Connell | Fr. | 6-1 | 195 | R/R | Natick, Mass.
• Joe Savino | Fr. | 6-3 | 198 | R/R | Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
 
Catchers
• Mike Borucki | Sr. | 5-11 | 181 | R/R | Marlton, N.J.
• Nick Cicci | Sr. | 5-10 | 202 | R/R | Charlotte, N.C.
• Matt Oldham | Jr. | 5-11 | 198 | L/R | Pittsboro, N.C.
• Willie Havens | Fr. | 6-3 | 200 | L/R | Amelia, Va.