HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College will host Christopher Newport University for a home-opening non-conference baseball game on Wednesday, March 3, at 3 p.m. on Yank Bernier Field at the Ty Cobb Ballpark – Wurdeman Stadium. It's been 361 days since the Tigers last played at home when sweeping an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) doubleheader against Roanoke College on March 7, 2020 (7-2, 3-2).

Hampden-Sydney (1-1)
vs. Christopher Newport (1-0) | Live Stats | Video | Online Gameday
Location: Yank Bernier Field at the Ty Cobb Ballpark – Wurdeman Stadium | Hampden-Sydney, VA
Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Time: 3 p.m.

The Tigers
H-SC is led by 18th-year head coach Jeff Kinne, who is the winningest coach in program history (343-300-6). He led the Tigers to the 2005 NCAA Division III World Series in Appleton, Wisconsin, the program's only appearance in the Division III Championship Series, finishing a school-record 27-15 that also included ODAC Tournament and NCAA South Regional Championships. A three-time ODAC Coach of the Year (2005, 2007, 2010) and the 2005 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Division III South Region Coach of the Year, Kinne has developed the Tiger baseball program into a consistent contender.

The Tigers return three seniors among 24 lettermen, including three position starters, along with two starting pitchers. Top returners include senior first baseman Nick Grohowski/Chesterfield (.393, 5 2Bs, 13 RBIs), classmate and third baseman Ryan Clawson/Moseley (.275, 2 HRs, 11 RBIs), sophomore infielder Ryan Boyce/Suffolk (.390, 7 RBIs), along with junior right-handed pitchers Trenton Tiller/Powhatan (3-1, 193 ERA, 21K) and Nick Graziano/Virginia Beach (1-1, 3.32 ERA, 15K).

Coach Kinne is assisted this season by Robbie Bailey '10, Billy Catron, J.R. Allen and Jonathan Triesler '20. The coaching staff has added 17 freshmen to the 2021 roster.

2021 Team Captains
Leading the Tigers will be seniors Ryan Clawson, Nick Grohowski and Matt Muehleck/Martinsville, along with Ryan Boyce—the first-ever sophomore to serve in this team leadership role under Kinne. Clawson has started 77 of 84 career games with a career batting average of .251 (64-255), six home runs, eight doubles, 50 runs and 61 RBIs. Grohowski has started 20 of 32 career games with a career batting average of .287 (27-94), one triple, seven doubles, 13 runs and 16 RBIs. Muehleck has started 21 of 63 career games with a career batting average of .188 (16-85), three doubles, 19 runs and 14 RBIs. Boyce started nine of 12 games in 2020 with a batting average of .390 (16-41), one triple, one double, five runs and seven RBIs.

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Up Next
H-SC is scheduled to begin ODAC competition this weekend, traveling to play a doubleheader on the road at Washington and Lee University on Saturday, March 6, beginning at 12 p.m. in Lexington.