Flames to Begin 5-Game Road Swing through Carolinas at UNCW Wednesday
2/27/2024 2:51:00 PM | Baseball
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Quick Hits
- Liberty at UNCW
- First pitch: 4 p.m.
- TV: FloSports
- Radio:Â LFSN Radio
Quick Hits
• Liberty begins a five-game road swing through the Carolinas on Wednesday. The Flames will face the UNCW Seahawks at Brooks Field.
The two teams have not met on the diamond since 2014.Â
• After Wednesday's game, the Flames will travel to No. 22 Coastal Carolina for a three-game series this weekend and then meet Charleston on Tuesday.
• Liberty Head Coach Scott Jackson was a member of the UNCW coaching staff as the pitching coach for five seasons from 2003-07.
• After the last five years as a member of the ASUN Conference, Liberty moves to Conference USA in 2024. The Flames have been picked to finish second in the conference's preseason poll.
• Head Coach Scott Jackson is in his eighth season at Liberty. Jackson has led the Flames to a 226-148 record and three NCAA Regional appearances, the most of any coach in program history.
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Jackson Returns to Wilmington
• Liberty Head Coach Scott Jackson returns to UNCW where he spent five years as the Seahawks' pitching coach from 2003-07 on Mark Schalf's staff. It is the first time he will return to Brooks Field as a head coach.
• During Jackson's time at UNCW, the Seahawks posted three consecutive 40-win seasons and captured the Colonial Athletic Association titles in 2004 and 2006. Having never been to a regional in school history, UNC Wilmington also advanced to NCAA Regional play in 2003 (Baton Rouge), 2004 (Kinston) and 2006 (Chapel Hill).
Let's Rap About RabonÂ
• Transfer outfielder Noah Rabon has had a strong start to 2024 for the Flames.  Rabon enters the week hitting .357. He leads Liberty and is third in CUSA with 10 RBI.Â
• The former USC Upstate player also leads the Flames and is third in CUSA with five doubles.
• Rabon and fellow outfielder Camden Troyer are the only two Flames to have reached base in every game this season.
• In his second game as a Flame, the outfielder had a big day at the plate in a 16-7 win over Quinnipiac. Rabon went 4-for-6 with two doubles and a personal career-high of six RBI.
Let's Rap About RabonÂ
• Transfer outfielder Noah Rabon has had a strong start to 2024 for the Flames.  Rabon enters the week hitting .357. He leads Liberty and is third in CUSA with 10 RBI.Â
• The former USC Upstate player also leads the Flames and is third in CUSA with five doubles.
• Rabon and fellow outfielder Camden Troyer are the only two Flames to have reached base in every game this season.
• In his second game as a Flame, the outfielder had a big day at the plate in a 16-7 win over Quinnipiac. Rabon went 4-for-6 with two doubles and a personal career-high of six RBI.
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