ST. BONAVENTURE (2-27, 1-11 A-10) at CANISIUS (17-18, 8-4 MAAC)
Tuesday, April 26 – 3:00 p.m.
Buffalo, N.Y. – Demske Sports Complex
TV: ESPN 3
 
ST. BONAVENTURE vs RICHMOND (18-18, 3-9 A-10)
Friday (3:00 p.m.) / Saturday (Noon) / Sunday (Noon)
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Handler Park
TV: ESPN+ (Friday Only)
 
The St. Bonaventure University baseball team will travel to Buffalo to take on Canisius in a single game on Tuesday, beginning at 3:00 p.m. This weekend the Bonnies will host Richmond for a three-game series kicking off on Friday at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday's game will be aired on ESPN3, while Friday's game will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
ROGGENBURK ROLLIN'

• Freshman Luke Roggenburk has made back to back strong starts on the mound for the Bonnies.
• Against one of the top offenses in the league in Davidson last week he threw 6.1 innings while allowing just two runs on two hits to and striking out a career-high six batters.
• This past Friday at Saint Louis, the first-year collegiate pitcher was impressive once again, working six innings and striking out three. All three runs charged against him in the game were unearned.

 
LEADER OF THE PLATE

• Junior catcher Jackson DeJohn is the team leader hitting and behind the plate this season.
• This past Saturday against Saint Louis he recorded a combined five hits in the doubleheader, including a double in the second game.
• At the plate he has hit .310 with 27 hits, seven doubles, and eight RBIs.
• The third-year backstop has been a workhorse for the Bonnies, starting 26 games with a fielding percentage of .961.

 
ABOUT CANISIUS

• The Golden Griffins currently hold an overall record of 17-18 with a conference record of 8-4.
• This past Saturday they fell to Ohio in both game of a doubleheader.
• Max Grant (.400/58 hits/seven homeruns), Mike DeStefano (.349/51 hits/32 RBIs Mike Steffan (.342/six homeruns/40 RBIs) are the team leaders at the plate.
• On the mound Matt Duffy (62.2 IP/3.73 ERA/80 strikeouts), Chris Pouliot (40.2 IP/6-2 record/44 strikeouts), and Peyton Consigli (12 appearances/2.02 ERA/34 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
• In their last matchup this season (4/12) the Bonnies fell, 11-1.

 
 
ABOUT RICHMOND

• On the season the Spiders are 18-18 overall with a 3-9 conference record.
• At George Washington this past weekend they dropped two of three games with their only win coming on Saturday.
• At the plate the team is led by Dominic Toso (.414/six homeruns/45 RBIs), Alden Mathes (.344/10 doubles/35 RBIs), and Christian Beal (.342/52 hits/21 RBIs).
• Alden Mathes (37.1 IP/3.62 ERA/52 strikeouts), Brock Weirather (55.0 IP/4-3 record/42 strikeouts), and Jeremy Neff (49.1 IP/11 starts/52 strikeouts) are the leaders on the hill.
• The 2022 A-10 Baseball Preseason Poll tabbed Richmond to finish eighth in the conference.

 
UP NEXT

• The Bonnies will remain at home for a doubleheader matchup against Niagara on Tuesday, May 3. 

 
 
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