Cullowhee, N.C. – Due to unfavorable early afternoon weather forecasts, the first pitch of Western Carolina's midweek nonconference meeting with Georgia State slated for Wednesday afternoon at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium has been pushed back two hours to 6:00 pm. Keep track of any additional weather-related schedule changes through social media on Twitter using the handle, @Catamounts.
 
Western Carolina (5-2) looks to bounce back from consecutive losses in tournament action at the Brittain Resorts & Hotels Invitational in Myrtle Beach and Conway, S.C. After matching the program's best start at 5-0 with a 9-2 victory over Big Ten foe, Illinois, last Friday, the Catamounts suffered losses to Kennesaw State (12-0) and Saint Joseph's (9-2).
 
The Catamounts out-hit the Fighting Illini, 13-to-5, and capitalized on five errors, three hit batters, and a pair of walks to open tournament play with the seven-run victory. In the two losses, WCU pitching issued 16 combined walks despite 12 strikeouts and allowed 21 runs on 23 base hits. Offensively, the Catamounts also struggled to the tune of 13-of-66 (.197) with just two extra-base hits and left a total of 22 runners on base.
 
Georgia State (4-3) opens a four-game road swing against Southern Conference foes, visiting WCU mid-week before a three-game set against ETSU in Johnson City, Tenn., this weekend. The Panthers have dropped three of their last four games including 2-of-3 to Bryant – who WCU faces March 10-11 – last weekend in Atlanta.
 
The Catamounts lead the all-time series with Georgia State, 8-6, with Wednesday's match-up representing the first head-to-head match-up since WCU took both ends of a doubleheader back in 2005. The series between the two dates back to 1980 and the Catamounts have won five of the last six meetings since 2003.
 
Fans can follow along with Live Stats updated through CatamountSports.com and updates through WCU's social media outlets on Twitter (@Catamounts, @WCUCatamountBSB).
 
Additional Game Notes:

• Junior transfer infielder Daniel Walsh ranks fifth in the SoCon in batting average at .455 (10-for-22) and is third in the league in on-base percentage (.586);
• As a team, the Catamounts currently ranks seventh in the SoCon in team batting average at .279 through the first seven games of the season but have collected the fourth-most base hits (67) including the third-most doubles (16);
• Paced by junior Immanuel Wilder who has been plunked a SoCon-high eight times which is tied for the most in the NCAA, WCU ranks second in the SoCon in hit by pitches (19);
• WCU's pitching staff ranks eighth in the SoCon in strikeouts (58) – but are tied for third in the conference in strikeouts looking (23);
• The Catamounts have turned seven double-plays entering the week, second in the SoCon behind Mercer (8) and tied for 18th in the NCAA;

 
Projected Pitching Match-Up:
WCU – LHP Ty McCulloch (0-0, 6.75 ERA) vs. GAST – LHP Pablo Barquero (0-1, 32.40 ERA)