ST. BONAVENTURE (8-34, 5-13 A-10) at DAYTON (19-31, 10-8 A-10)
Thursday, May 11 (DH) – Saturday, May 13
Dayton, Ohio – Woerner Field at AES Ohio Stadium
TV: ESPN+
 
The St. Bonaventure University baseball team travels to Dayton for a three-game series beginning with a doubleheader on Thursday, May 11. Game one is scheduled for noon. The series schedule was changed due to inclement weather in the forecast Friday. 
 
PROBABLE STARTERS
Thursday (Game 1): RHP Luke Roggenburk (SBU) vs. RHP Parker Bard (DAY)
Thursday (Game 2): LHP Gabe Watts (SBU) vs. LHP Eli Majick (DAY)
Saturday: TBD (SBU) vs. LHP Mark Manfredi (DAY)

LAST TIME OUT

• Senior Pierce Hendershot hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning to propel the Bonnies past Richmond on Saturday, 8-7.
• With the Bonnies trailing late following a back-and-forth battle, Hendershot stepped up to the plate with two outs in the top of the seventh and hit a three-run round tripper off Richmond's reliever Esteban Rodriguez to move the Brown and White from two down to one up with what would be the game-winning blast.
• Graduate student Liam Devine earned the victory out of the bullpen by throwing five innings in relief, only allowing one run on five hits with seven strikeouts.

 
DEVINE OUTING

• With his masterful outing in relief Saturday, Devine has factored into the decision in seven of Bona's eight wins on the season.
• For the season, Devine leads the team with a 4.89 ERA and is tied for a team-high 14 appearances.
• In 42.1 innings pitched, Devine has struck out 40 batters.

 
TEAM LEADERS

• Jack Putney leads the team with a .322 batting average and 12 doubles. He is also tied for first in RBIs (23) with Jackson DeJohn.
• Putney is second with a .463 slugging percentage, .384 on-base percentage, and 48 hits so far this season.
• Redshirt junior Adam Rankie has a team-high 49 hits and 30 runs, while being second with a .306 batting average and nine doubles.
• DeJohn leads the team with seven home runs.
• In A-10 play, Putney has recorded a .324 batting average with 15 runs batted in, while Thomas Grilli is hitting .319 with five doubles.
• On the mound in conference play, Ryan O'Connell has a 2.08 ERA in six appearances, while Liam Devine has struck out 22 batter in 22.1 innings pitched.

DEJOHN LISTED AMONG NATION'S BEST

• Bonnies senior catcher Jackson DeJohn was recently recognized on the Buster Posey Award Watch List which is awarded to the top Division I catcher. For more information, click here. 

TRENDING UP

• In the past 10 games, Putney is batting .389 (14-for-36) with a .463 on-base percentage.
• Senior Kyle Caringi has a 2.35 ERA in his last four appearances, striking out eight in 7.2 innings. 
• Grilli is also hitting .389 over the last 10 contests (14-for-36) with three doubles.
• Hendershot's .593 slugging percentage in the last 10 games is best on the team.

ABOUT DAYTON

• The Flyers hold an overall record of 19-31 with a conference record of 10-8, dropping two out of three against Saint Joseph's this past weekend.
• At the plate, Ben Jones has notched a .365 batting average with 12 doubles, while Marcos Pujols has hit 11 home runs with 35 runs batted in.
• Starter Mark Manfredi has struck out a team-high 81 batters in 62 innings pitched, while Andrew Zapka has tallied a 2.35 ERA in 19 appearances with three saves.
• In last season's matchup, the Bonnies took two of three from the Flyers. Liam Devine (3.2 IP / three hits / four strikeouts) and Bryce Hediger (6.2 IP / three earned runs/ five strikeouts) were key in both victories, while Ryan O'Connell (1.2 IP / four strikeouts) earned the win out of the bullpen in game two. Danny Manion went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in game one against Dayton last year.
• Currently, Dayton sits tied for fifth with Rhode Island in the A-10 standings after being projected to finish fifth in 2023 Atlantic 10 Baseball Preseason Poll.

 
UP NEXT
The Bonnies will conclude the regular season when they host George Washington for a three-game series beginning on Thursday, May 18. First pitch Thursday is set for 3:00 p.m. 
 
 
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