March 2014 Volume 5, Issue 3 INSIDE THE EYE OF THE STORM Georgia Southwestern State University is in the middle of the 2013-14 season. The Eye of the Storm is your monthly source for all of the on-goings of the athletic department at GSW. Readers can briefly catch up on action that has already taken place, look ahead at the month’s upcoming athletic events and get the inside scoop on everything the Hurricanes do. DRIBBLIN’ TO THE PEACH BELT TOURNY The men’s basketball has completed the 201314 regular season at 19-9, 11-8 in the Peach Belt Conference. The Hurricanes have a chance to match the 2010-11 record of 20-9, as they enter into the Peach Belt tournament March 7th-9th. The Quarterfinals will be played at 5:00 p.m. against Lander University at Columbus State. The Hurricanes are going into the tournament in the second seat position, only trailing behind Montevallo in the West Division. The men’s team is ranked 28th nationally in blocks per game. Adding to the hype, Alan Arnett is ranked seventh in the PBC averaging 16.6 points per game, fourth with 466 overall points, and third in free throws with 133-170. Daryl Davis is ranked second in the PBC with a 58.8 field goal percentage and eight with 34 blocks. Johathan Brooks is ranked 23rd nationally in double-doubles achieved, with 11 on the season. Brooks is leading the PBC with 282 total rebounds; he is 10th in defensive rebounds nationally. Brooks is second with 10.1 rebounds per game in the PBC and 15th nationally. Brooks is also fifth in three-point shooting percentage with 44.3 and fourth with 44 blocks in the PBC. For More GSW Hoops action you can follow men’s basketball on twitter @GSWHoops_Canes. WOMEN’S HOOPS WORKS DEFENSE The women’s basketball team completed their 2013-14 season on March 1st against North Georgia in a loss of 85-68. The Lady ‘Canes have a record of
9-17 overall and 4-15 in the PBC. The women’s basketball season ends with a few high notes. As a team the women are ranked 6th in the nation for most steals as a team. Junior Shanedra Lockett is currently ranked ninth in the PBC with 371 points. Lockett is eighth in field goals with a 148-291 and ninth with a percentage of 50.9%. Senior Shaniece Sheffield was honored on Senior Day on February 22nd for her two years of hard work and dedication to the women’s basketball program. Sheffield is currently ranked ninth in the PBC with 53 steals recorded. BASEBALL: STRIKES ON STRIKES Baseball has experienced a slow start to the 2014 season, with a 4-13 overall record and 2-7 in the Peach Belt. The wins, during February, came from playing Truett-McConnell, Auburn Montgomery, Montevallo, and Francis Marion. The strikeout count for the Hurricanes is currently 111. Pitchers to keep an eye on are Matt Suggs, Lance Shelton, Zac Wittmus, and Dylan Brown. Suggs has pitched in 34.1 innings, started the five games he has played in. He has a record of 1-2. Suggs is leading the Hurricane pitchers with 30 strikeouts and 7.86 strikeouts per game. Shelton started all six games played in so far. He has pitched in 26.2 innings and has struck out 23, 7.76 strikeouts per game. Freshman Brown has made five appearances, pitching in 7.1 innings. He has recorded six strikeouts, giving him 7.36 strikeouts per game. Wittmus has pitched in the most innings with 34.2, during six games. Wittmus has 27 strikeouts and 7.01 strikeouts per game. Stephen Eldridge and Josh Sanders are leading the Hurricanes with 20 hits each. Five of Eldridge’s hits are doubles and one homerun, and has 17 RBIs. Sanders has completed 12 runs and brought in six runners. The Hurricanes are on the road for the majority of March with the exception of when Georgia College (March 7-8th) and Lander University (March 29-30th) are at Hurricane Field. For more information on GSW teams please visit www.gswcanes.com.