University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Baseball Monday Notebook
February 28, 2011 | Baseball
Feb. 28, 2011
• Charlotte and Davidson Game Notes
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Fresh off a home-opening series win over Seton Hall the No. 17 North Carolina Tar Heels will continue a 10-game home stand on Tuesday when they host Charlotte in a mid-week contest scheduled for a 3 p.m. first pitch. The Tar Heels will follow with a matchup against Davidson on Wednesday and a weekend series against 2010 America East Champion Stony Brook.
The 49ers (7-1) are coming off a 3-1 series win over visiting Missouri over the weekend as they won a pair of one-run ball games before falling to the Tigers in extra innings in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday. Charlotte erupted for a 22-7 win over Missouri in the finale on Sunday.
Tony Montalbano and Shane Basen have paced the offense with averages over .400 on the early season. Montalbano has tallied 14 hits in 31 at bats for a .452 average, while Basen owns a .440 mark (11-25) with 11 runs scored. Corey Shaylor is the big run producer with 17 RBI on the year, including eight against Missouri Sunday.
Junior right-hander Chad Rothlin will get the start for Charlotte on Tuesday. Rothlin owns a 1-0 mark after an 11-0 win over Coppin State Feb. 20.
This will be the first road game of the year for the 49ers who were 8-10 on the road last year.
Davidson will make a trip through the Triangle this week as the Wildcats take on NC State on Tuesday before facing the Tar Heels on Wednesday.
The Wildcats own a 5-4 record on the year following a 2-1 series win over Lafayette over the weekend. Forrest Brandt (.480 average) and Drew Gadaire (.471 average) have paced the Wildcats offense combining for 17 RBI through the opening nine games.
Davidson has yet to name a starter for Wednesday's meeting but it will not be right-hander Andy Bass who started last week's mid-week tilt as he will get the call Tuesday against NC State.
Recapping The Week That Was (Feb. 21-27):
• Levi Michael continued his torrid pace entering the season as the junior shortstop went 4-for-7 (.571) in the series win over Seton Hall. Michael crossed the plate three times, drove in five, walked five times and stole a pair of bases.
• Michael is 6-for-7 on the base paths this season which is tied for first in the ACC.
• Freshman Colin Moran enjoyed his first career home series as the third sacker was 5-for-9 (.556) at the dish with five RBI, including his first career home run in Friday's contest.
• Junior backstop Jacob Stallings cut down three more steal attempts over the weekend and is now up to seven on the year easily tops in the conference.
• A week after not recording a decision the starting pitchers went 2-1 on the weekend with Chris Munnelly and Patrick Johnson earning wins. • The trio of Munnelly, Johnson and Morin combined to throw 18 innings and allow seven earned runs for a 3.50 ERA.
• Greg Holt continued his impressive senior campaign by tossing 3.2 innings of one run ball Sunday.
• Freshmen Shane Taylor and Tate Parrish have yet to allow a run in their first collegiate campaigns.
