ST. BONAVENTURE (2-20, 1-5 A-10) vs CANISIUS (14-14, 6-3 MAAC)
Tuesday, April 12 – 3:00 p.m.
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Handler Park
 
ST. BONAVENTURE vs DAVIDSON (24-6, 5-1 A-10)
Friday (Noon, DH) / Saturday (Noon) 
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Handler Park
TV: ESPN+
 
The St. Bonaventure University baseball team will host four games at Handler Park this week, beginning with a single game on Tuesday against Canisius at 3:00 p.m. This weekend the Bonnies will welcome conference foe Davidson to town for a three-game series kicking off on Friday. in a doubleheader beginning at noon before wrapping the series Saturday at noon.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• The Bonnies took game one of the three game series at Rhode Island this past weekend.
• In game one, catcher Jackson DeJohn gave the Bonnies a 6-4 lead in the 11^th inning with a two-run single, which led to their second victory of the season.
• Danny Manion and Matthew Williams both notched their first home runs of the season in game one of the series.
• Rushil Bhat pitched two scoreless innings to pick up his first win in a Bonnies uniform on Friday.

 
WHO'S HOT

• Garrett Boldt, Matthew Williams, and Jackson DeJohn have led St. Bonaventure at the dish in the past five games.
• Boldt has a .400 average with two doubles and four runs scored.
• Williams has hit .381 with five RBIs (team leader with 12 this season) and a slugging percentage of .667.
• DeJohn leads the team in batting average with .305 and in the past five games hit .375 with five RBIs.
• Tripp Breen earned the win last Tuesday vs. Binghamton on the hill, then posted seven strikeouts Sunday at Rhode Island.

 
ABOUT CANISIUS

• The Golden Griffins currently hold an overall record of 14-14 with a conference record of 6-3.
• This past weekend they took all three games against Iona.
• Max Grant (.413/45 hits/five home runs), Mike Steffan (.337/six home runs/31 RBIs), and Mike DeStefano (.333/38 hits/26 RBIs) are the team leaders at the plate.
• On the mound Matt Duffy (50.2 IP/3.20 ERA/65 strikeouts), Chris Pouliot (38 IP/6-1 record/41 strikeouts), and Peyton Consigli (nine appearances/1.66 ERA/26 strikeouts) have been successful so far this season.
• Canisius is projected to finish third in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) according to 2022 MAAC Baseball Preseason Coaches' Poll

 
ABOUT DAVIDSON

• The Wildcats have a 24-6 overall record, while beginning A-10 play with a 5-1 record.
• Davidson took two of three games from defending A-10 Champions VCU this past weekend.
• The team will play a non-conference game against Radford this Tuesday.
• At the plate the team is led Michael Carico (.426/46 hits/nine home runs), Ryan Wilson (.408/10 doubles/28 RBIs), and Trevor Candelaria (.325/41 hits/30 RBIs)
• Nolan DeVos (47 IP/5-1 record/68 strikeouts), Ryan Feczko (39.2 IP/7-0 record/44 strikeouts), and Blake Hely (41.1 IP/3.70 ERA/53 strikeouts) have been strong on the hill.
• The Wildcats lead the all-time series 9-1, dating back to theschool's first meeting in 2015.
• Davidson was tabbed to finish fifth in the conference with 91 points according 2022 A-10 Baseball Preseason Poll.

 
UP NEXT

• The Bonnies will head to Niagara for a non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday, April 19 beginning at 2:00 p.m.

 
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