Patriots Climb to 17th in Baseball, Host Long Homestand
FLORENCE, S.C. – Francis Marion University climbed seven positions to 17th in this week's Collegiate Baseball Magazine NCAA Division II Top 30 poll, released on Monday, as the Patriots prepare for a 13-game homestand.

The Patriots went 5-0 last week to improve to 19-8 overall and 6-3 in the Peach Belt Conference.

Francis Marion will play host to Wingate University (10-23) for a non-conference game, Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.

The Patriots will then entertain second-ranked Georgia College & State University (24-4) for a three-game PBC series, Friday and Saturday. The two squads will play a single game on Friday at 7 p.m. and a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.

Dating back to last season, the Patriots have appeared in 23 consecutive national polls.

Junior outfielder Derek Kennamer, who batted .500 last week, leads the Patriots in hitting (.388), stolen bases (17), and on-base percentage (.447).

Sophomore right-hander Dusty Floyd, who owns a 3-0 mark with a 1.69 earned run average, is the Patriots’ probable starter for Wednesday.

The homestand will continue with contests against Newberry College (March 28), North Georgia College & State University (April 1-2), Claflin University (April 6), 18th-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University (April 8-9), and St. Andrews Presbyterian College (April 12).

FMU is 82-17-1 in its last 100 home games.
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