news-category: Athletics Gardner-Webb to Take on Charleston Southern Friday at 3 p.m. with Big South Tourney in Sight By Office of University Communications On May 19, 2023 Photo by Shira Edwards / GWU Photo Team Fans are Invited to Join in the Action and Meet at Moss Stadium for Just $1 Entry BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Gardner-Webb and Charleston Southern will meet again at the mound on Friday afternoon. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. (ESPN+) on Bill Masters Field located at John Henry Moss Stadium. Fans are encouraged to come out for Dollar Day for the Dawgs, where everyone can get in for $1 instead of the usual $5 gate entry. Gardner-Webb got strong pitching Thursday night and pulled out a 1-0 win over Charleston Southern in a critical Big South series opener. The Runnin’ Bulldogs (30-22, 14-11 Big South) need just one more win to clinch a spot in the four-team Big South Conference Baseball Championship next week in High Point, N.C. The ‘Dawgs will wrap the regular season on Saturday at 1 p.m. at home.For more information on all Gardner-Webb athletics, follow the news and schedules at gwusports.com. Photo by Jaden Poe / GWU Photo Staff Gardner-Webb University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to six professional schools, 14 academic departments, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at Gardner-Webb.edu. Photo by Shira Edwards / GWU Photo Team
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