Elon, N.C. – The Elon University baseball team opens the 2023 season this weekend by hosting Kentucky for a three-game set. First pitch for Friday's season-opener is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. first pitch Saturday and a 1:00 p.m. start time Sunday.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW

• Live stats will be available for all three games of the series, while the first two games will be broadcast on FloSports with a paid subscription. Sunday's game will have an audio only stream.
• Live stats for Friday's game are available by CLICKING HERE and the FloSports stream is available by CLICKING HERE.
• Live stats for Saturday's game are available by CLICKING HERE and the FloSports stream is available by CLICKING HERE.
• Live stats for Sunday's game are available by CLICKING HERE and will be available for an audio only stream via The Varsity Network App.

 
TICKET INFORMATION

• Season tickets are available for $60, securing the same reserved, chair-back seat for all 31 regular-season games at Latham Park.
• To order season tickets, visit ElonTickets.com or call the Elon Ticket Office at 336-278-6750.

 
LAST SEASON

• Elon went 27-28 a year ago, including a 9-14 record in the Colonial Athletic Association.
• The Phoenix hosted the CAA Tournament and the Elon won a pair of games. After losing to No. 3 seed Hofstra 5-4, the Phoenix beat William & Mary 6-3 and UNCW 13-3. Eventually top-seeded College of Charleston knocked Elon out of the tournament with a 6-1 defeat.

 
SEASON OPENERS

• Elon is 7-3 in its last 10 season openers but is coming off of a 6-3 loss last year to Fairfield.
• In season openers that double as home openers, Elon is also 7-3 in its last 10.

 
THE SERIES

• Elon and Kentucky have played just one time, meeting in a single game during the 2013 season.
• That game came at the Caravelle Resort Tournament in Myrtle Beach and then-No. 8 Kentucky won the game 6-1, putting up a five-spot in the fourth inning and holding on.

 
ABOUT KENTUCKY

• Kentucky went 33-26 a year ago and made a run to the SEC Tournament semifinal.
• The Wildcats went 12-18 in the SEC but started 2022 by winning their first seven games.
• Kentucky outfielder Kendal Ewell was named to the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List, given to the top amateur player in baseball.

 
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE

• Elon pitcher Shea Sprague and outfielder/catcher Luke Stephenson were named to the preseason All-CAA team.
• Sprague was one of five pitchers named to the team, while Stephenson earned the designated hitter nod on the team.
• Sprague ranked in the top 76 nationally in ERA, WHIP, walks allowed per nine innings and hits allowed per nine innings a year ago. He was the CAA Co-Rookie of the Year in 2022.
• Stephenson led the CAA with 15 home runs a year ago and ranked in the top seven in the CAA in total bases, slugging percentage and RBI.