ST. BONAVENTURE vs. SAINT JOSEPH'S
Thursday – Saturday – Noon each day
Fred Handler Park
TV: ESPN+

FIRST PITCH
St. Bonaventure plays host to Saint Joseph's in the 2022 season finale Thursday through Saturday at Handler Park. Each game will stream live on ESPN+ at noon. Following Friday's game, the Bonnies will honor longtime head coach Larry Sudbrook for his career achievements. Following Saturday's season finale, the program will honor the eight members of their senior class who will be playing in their final home game.

WHO'S HOT

• Jack Putney has been red-hot for the Bonnies as of late. He's hitting .583 over the past five games (7-for-12) and .579 over his last eight contests (11-for-19) with a .680 on-base percentage.
• Garrett Boldt has been a table-setter atop the lineup, hitting .378 over the last 10 games (14-for-37), including two home runs in last weekend's series at Fordham.
• Thomas Grilli enters this weekend hitting .324 (12-for-37) over the last 10 games.
• Danny Manion blasted his fourth home run of the year Tuesday at Niagara and has driven in a team-high nine runs in the last 10 games.
• Liam Devine has a 3.72 ERA in his last three appearances, striking out 12 batters in 19.1 innings of work.
• The Bonnies bullpen – Gabe Watts, Cody Shimp, Rushil Bhat and Jackson DeJohn, making his second career pitching appearance – worked 7.1 scoreless innings Tuesday at Niagara without walking a batter.
• Christian Szablewski has four doubles in the past 10 games while Matthew Williams has five.

HONORING A LEGEND
St. Bonaventure will honor the winningest coach in school history as the Bonnies welcome back legendary baseball coach Larry Sudbrook Friday, May 20 inside Handler Park at McGraw-Jennings Field.

All of Sudbrook's former players and St. Bonaventure alumni are encouraged to attend. The game is free and open to the public.

Sudbrook, who announced his retirement in October after 36 seasons and 725 victories at the helm, will be recognized in the style familiar to his players for over three decades – with a "last lap" around the base paths.

A revered tradition installed by Sudbrook to honor the graduating seniors of his teams following their final home games, Bona's longtime leader will take to the field one last time following the Bonnies' battle vs. Saint Joseph's in the penultimate game of the 2022 season.

Click here for more info on Coach Sudbrook's career.

ST. BONAVENTURE'S SENIORS
This weekend will serve as the final series in the Bonnies careers of eight St. Bonaventure seniors. Each of the following student-athletes will be honored following Saturday's game:

Cody Shimp: Cody is a four-year member of the Bonnies program who has made an impact both on and off the field within the St. Bonaventure community as an undergrad. Cody has appeared in 15 games while battling multiple injuries. He has 10 relief appearances with 13 strikeouts in 11 innings this year. Off the field, he has been an active leader in the St. Bonaventure Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, serving as vice president of both SAAC and the Student Government Association, and was elected as the Atlantic 10 representative to the NCAA Division I SAAC last July. A member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll and double major in Adolescence Education and History, he also earned the Al Nothem Student Teaching Award in Adolescence Education, receiving his degree from the SBU School of Education.

Garrett Boldt: Garrett is a three-year member of the Bonnies baseball program, and has started 57 of 58 career games including all 31 games he has played this spring. He leads the team with a .321 batting average this season, posting a team-best .414 on-base percentage as well. The outfielder from his hometown of Olean paces the team in runs scored and is third on the club in RBIs while making just one error defensively all season. For his career, he has posted a .986 fielding percentage. Two weekends ago, he delivered a walk-off double in extra innings to defeat Dayton. A criminology major, he earned his undergraduate degree from the School of Arts and Sciences.

Adam Shaffer: Adam is a four-year member of the Bonnies baseball program. The left-handed pitcher has earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll while battling injuries during his Bonaventure career. This spring, he returned from injury late in the season and has made three appearances with four strikeouts in four innings. A marketing major, he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Branden Myers: A four-year member of the Bonnies baseball program who earned a starting role at shortstop as a freshman, he has started 106 of 111 career games during his Bonaventure career. He had his best year as a junior when he hit .278 overall including a .329 mark in Atlantic 10 play. In all, he has 21 career multi-hit games. His outstanding work in the classroom has earned him Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team honors as well as CoSIDA Academic All-District accolades. He is also on the Commissioner's Honor Roll. He was honored with the Overall Excellence in Sport Studies Award at graduation for his undergraduate efforts, receiving his degree with summa cum laude distinction from the School of Education as a sport studies major.

Brendyn Stillman: Brendyn joined the Bonnies baseball program as a junior in 2020 after transferring from Herkimer Community College where he played two seasons. He made an immediate splash, earning All-America honors in his first season with St. Bonaventure, leading the nation in batting average at .519 in the pandemic-shortened season. He hit six home runs with 13 RBIs in just seven games that spring. Last year, he started all 31 games played with seven multi-hit games and four home runs. This year, injury has shortened his season to 16 games including two homers. In all, he has a .293 career batting average with 28 extra-base hits, 12 home runs and 37 RBIs playing in the outfield and serving as DH. A Health Science major, he earned his degree from the School of Health Professions.

Ben Berger: Ben is a four-year member of the Bonnies baseball program who has started 68 of 72 career games played, including 40 of 41 this season. Last year, he vaulted into a starting role, hitting .302 with a .375 on-base percentage for the season. This year, he has the second-most starts on the team while playing in every game as the team's everyday centerfielder and posting a .358 on-base percentage. He has also been successful in 11 of 13 stolen base attempts this year and has 18 stolen bags for his career. A marketing major, he earned his undergraduate degree with cum laude honors while landing a spot on the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Hitch Edwards: Hitch is a four-year member of the Bonnies baseball program and a member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll. He was a left-handed bat off the bench this season before having his season cut short by injury. He graduated with magna cum laude honors from the School of Arts and Science as a biology major.

Matthew Williams: Matt is a five-year member of the Bonnies baseball program, playing in 127 career games. During that time, he has made 109 starts at first, serving as a fixture there during his career. The only player to start every game this year for the Bonnies, he has registered 105 career hits including 22 doubles, two triples and seven home runs with 62 RBIs. He also has accumulated a .986 career fielding percentage. In all, he has posted 26 career multi-hit games. An Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection, he earned his undergraduate degree in accounting and this spring received his Masters of Business Administration in Professional Accountancy. 

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