Elon Baseball mentioned on ESPN2’s “First Take”

ESPN personality Howie Schwab wore an Elon baseball T-shirt and mentioned the team’s berth in the NCAA baseball tournament during his weekly “Couch Potato” segment Friday, May 29, on “First Take,” a morning sports talk show that airs weekdays on ESPN2.

Schwab’s “Couch Potato” segment previews the weekend’s top televised sporting events.

“The college baseball tournament is underway and I’ll tell you what, there’s a lot of excitement,” Schwab said. “Hey, the Elon Phoenix, the No. 2 seed in the Atlanta regional? You’ve got to love these story lines.”

Elon plays its first game in the tournament against Southern Mississippi at 3 p.m. on Friday.