March 23, 2010

Cullowhee, N.C. - Heavy rains that moved through the region over the weekend coupled with the spring snow storm on Monday have prompted officials at UNC Asheville to postpone today's scheduled baseball game which was slated to take place on-campus at Greenwood Field between Western Carolina and the Bulldogs.

The two teams will make-up the game on Monday, April 5 in Asheville at a site and time yet to be determined.

Tuesday's game, originally scheduled for McCormick Field in Asheville, was moved on-campus prior to the start of the season. However, because of a wet, unsafe playing surface, the game will not be played on Tuesday. Every effort will be made to reschedule the second-half of the home-and-home set between the two mountain rivals.

The Catamounts won the first meeting in the series this year with UNCA, 10-3, back on March 16 in Cullowhee.

Western Carolina (13-6-1, 1-4-1 SoCon) opens a stretch where 10 of its next 11 games will be played inside the friendly confines of Childress Field / Hennon Stadium beginning with a three-game conference series against the College of Charleston this Friday.

The first 50 WCU students through the gates on Friday will receive a voucher redeemable for a free B & Al's hotdog. This weekend is also Heroes' Weekend with all area police, fire and emergency medical, as well as military personnel and veterans receiving free admission. Sunday will cap the weekend with Kids' Day with kids invited down after the game to run the bases.

First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 pm this Friday, with Saturday's game at 3:00 pm and Sunday's start at 2:00 pm. Each game can be followed with live GameTracker, presented by Carolina West Sports Medicine and the WestCare Health System online at CatamountSports.com.