ELON –The Elon baseball team (16-23) looks to build off a CAA series win this past weekend as it travels to Winthrop (27-13) Tuesday night. First pitch from Founders Field in Rock Hill, South Carolina is at 6 p.m.
Elon and Winthrop met last Tuesday at Latham Park, with the Eagles earning a 13-3 road win.
Tuesday's game will be streamed on ESPN+.
HOW TO FOLLOW
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
- Tuesday: RHP Hank Krift (0-1, 11.42 ERA) vs. RHP Garrett Byrd (2-0, 5.47 ERA)
SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
- Elon leads the all-time series, 12-8.
- Prior to last week's meeting at Latham Park, the Phoenix and Eagles most recently met in 2008. Elon has won three of the last four games in the series.
- Most of the previous matchups came during Elon's Big South era (2000-03).
QUICK HITS
- Graduate Brian DuRoff has paced the Phoenix offense since the start of April, hitting .422 (19-for-45) with 12 extra-base hits and 17 RBI in that span.
- Senior Jackson Alford has been one of the top base stealers in the country in 2026, swiping 27 of 32 to rank second in the CAA and 10th nationally. Alford is the first Phoenix since Tyler Stanley (2019) to steal 25 or more bases in a season.
- Sophomore Kehler Hamilton has become one of Elon's top bullpen arms this season. After just three appearances during his freshman season, Hamilton is third on the team with 15 in 2026. Among non-qualified pitchers, Hamilton is first on the team in ERA at 3.22.
- Gar Hindle had his best stretch as a Phoenix over the last nine games, hitting .333 (15-for-45) while driving in 16 runs.
- Following a 25-32 (13-14 CAA) season in 2025, Elon was picked in a tie for fourth in the 2026 CAA preseason poll.
- Head coach Mike Kennedy is in his 30th season at the helm of Elon Baseball. After earning 25 wins last season, Kennedy has led the Phoenix to 24 seasons of 25 wins or more. Kennedy is a 2025-26 Elon Sports Hall of Fame inductee.
SUPPORT THE PHOENIX
Fans can support Elon Athletics through the
Phoenix Club. To purchase 2026 tickets, visit
TicketMaster.com/ElonTickets.
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