ST. BONAVENTURE (6-28, 3-9 A-10) at CANISIUS (15-18, 9-3 MAAC)
Tuesday, April 25 – 3:00 p.m. (DH)
Buffalo, N.Y. – Demske Sports Complex
TV: ESPN+
 
ST. BONAVENTURE vs UMASS (6-25, 1-11 A-10)
Friday, April 28 – Sunday, April 30
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Handler Park at McGraw-Jennings Field
TV: ESPN+ (Fri.-Sun.) / ESPN3 (Sat.)
 
The St. Bonaventure University baseball team travels to Little Three rival Canisius for midweek non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday, April 25 beginning at 3:00 p.m. Then, the Bonnies will host UMass for a three-game series. First pitch Friday is set for 3:00 p.m. Four of the team's games will be streamed live on ESPN+, while Saturday's contest will be available on ESPN3.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• The Bonnies and Patriots went to extra innings in two of three games this past weekend.
• On Friday, George Mason tied it up at 6-6 in the bottom of the ninth and walked it off in the 11^th to claim a 7-6 victory.
• The two teams once again played free baseball on Sunday after neither team was able to break a 2-2 tie after nine innings.
• Both teams went scoreless in the first extra frame, but St. Bonaventure struck in the top of the 11th when Thomas Grilli hit a two-out, two-strike double off of George Mason reliever Nick Lamere to score Jack Putney and give the Bonnies a 3-2 advantage.
• The Bonnies weren't done there as Evan Dieter added an insurance run to go into the bottom half of the inning with a 4-2 lead.
• Reliever Bryce Hediger got the first two outs of the bottom of the 11th, but ran into trouble as the Patriots scored a run with two outs to cut their deficit to one run. However, closer Liam Devine came in from the bullpen and picked up the final out of the game with the tying run in scoring position to earn his fifth save of the season and secure the 4-3 victory.
• Hediger picked up his first win of the year in relief for the Bonnies by picking up five outs out of the bullpen

 
A-10 ROGGS

• Sophomore Luke Roggenburk has become a pivotal part of the Bonnies since he joined the weekend rotation this season when conference play began.
• He has especially been phenomenal in his last two starts: Against Rhode Island two weeks ago, the second-year pitcher tossed seven strong innings, allowing only two runs and striking out four with no walks.
• This past Sunday at George Mason, Roggenburk threw a career-high nine innings in a no-decision, while striking out five batters on two runs and once again not allowing any free passes.
• It was the longest outing by a Bonnies pitcher since Casey Vincent pitched a complete game shutout at Dayton in 2018.
• Roggenburk leads the staff with 25.0 innings in A-10 play, striking out 14 with only four walks.

 
RANKIE'S STREAK

• Junior college transfer Adam Rankie had his hitting streak snapped at 17 games on Sunday.
• Rankie boasted the longest hit streak for a Bonnie since Jason Radwan tallied a hit in 17 straight games in 2013.
• The last Bonnies hitting streak that was longer came from Jesse Bosnik, who hit safely in 19 straight games during the 2010 season.

 
TEAM LEADERS

• At the plate, Jack Putney has a team-high .320 batting average with 10 doubles this season.
• Mark Darakjy has recorded a slugging percentage of .518 and on-base percentage of .423 in 56 at bats on the year.
• Rankie leads the team with 40 hits, while catcher Jackson DeJohn has a team-high five home runs with 20 runs batted in.
• On the mound, starter Gabe Watts has pitched 40 innings in nine starts this year.
• Senior Tripp Breen has struck out a team-high 37 batters.
• Out of the bullpen, Ryan O'Connell is tied with Liam Devine for most appearances (11) so far, while Devine has tallied a team-high five saves.

 
WHO'S HOT

• Evan Dieter has a team-best .344 batting average in 10 Atlantic 10 games so far.
• Jackson DeJohn leads the team with 10 RBIs in conference play while Dieter adds eight and Jack Putney has driven in seven.
• Kyle Caccamise is hitting .323 (10-for-31) in eight A-10 starts while Jack Putney checks in at .304, having played in all 12 A-10 games so far.
• Ryan O'Connell has a team-best 1.23 ERA in A-10 play, making four appearances out of the bullpen against conference foes.

ABOUT CANISIUS

• The Golden Griffins hold a 15-18 overall record and a conference record of 9-3, falling in their last series against Morehead State.
• Last season, Canisius notched MAAC Champion honors, earning a spot in the NCAA Baseball Championship where the team played a close game against PAC-12 conference member Arizona.
• Dylan Vincent (.366 batting average/25 RBIs) and Jackson Strong (.337 batting average/24 RBIs) have each led the Golden Griffins at the plate. 2023 Preseason All-MAAC Team selection Mike DeStefano has drove in a team-high 36 runs with 11 doubles.
• Starting pitcher Matt Duffy, who was a 2022 All-MAAC First Team selection and 2023 All-MAAC Preseason Team honoree has a 4.35 ERA in nine starts this year with a team-high 70 strikeouts.
• Ethan Hennessy has recorded a 4.33 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 12 relief appearances this season.
• Canisius was selected to win a second straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title, receiving 116 points and seven first-place votes in the 2023 MAAC Baseball Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Earlier this month, the Golden Griffins took a doubleheader against St. Bonaventure by scores of 6-3 and 10-4.

 
ABOUT UMASS

• The Minutemen have an overall record of 6-25 and 1-11 in A-10 play, dropping all three games at Saint Joseph's this past weekend.
• At the plate, Steve Luttazi leads the team with a .370 batting average and seven doubles, while Carter Hanson has a team-high five home runs with 22 RBIs.
• Starting pitcher Taylor Perret has struck out 19 batters in eight starts this season, while reliever Mikey Jensen has notched a 3.68 ERA in nine appearances so far this year.
• UMass was tabbed to finish 11^th in the 2023 A-10 Baseball Preseason Poll.
• In the two teams last matchup in 2018, St. Bonaventure took two of three from UMass, scoring a 6-5 victory in 12 innings in the second game of the series.
• The Minutemen rank 12th in A-10 team batting average (.246) and runs scored while they are 11th in team ERA (8.02).

 
UP NEXT
The Bonnies will begin eight games on the road with a doubleheader matchup at Little Three rival Niagara on Tuesday, May 2. Game one will begin at 2:00 p.m.
 
 
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