ST. BONAVENTURE (8-37, 5-16 A-10) vs GEORGE WASHINGTON (18-34, 8-12 A-10)
Thursday, May 18 – Saturday, May 20
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Handler Park at McGraw-Jennings Field
 
The St. Bonaventure University baseball team conclude the season with a three-game series on home turf against George Washington beginning on Thursday, May 18. First pitch Thursday is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday and Saturday's games will be available live on ESPN+.
 
Following Saturday's contest, 10 seniors will be honored in the traditional post-game last lap. The 10 players that will honored are: Pierce Hendershot, Thomas Grilli, Tripp Breen, Jake Biscailuz, Christian Szablewski, Teddy Bishop, Liam Devine, Danny Manion, Kyle Caringi, and Rushil Bhat.
 
DEVINE DEALING

• The Bonnies were in position to rally late last Friday against Dayton thanks to an outstanding start on the hill by graduate Liam Devine.
• St. Bonaventure's southpaw put together a stellar performance, throwing a season-high eight innings with seven strikeouts and only allowing two runs (one earned) on just one hit.
• However, Dayton walked it off in the bottom of ninth with an Omar Daniels' single off of Bonnies reliever Ryan O'Connell.
• Devine did not allow a hit after the first inning and his outing Friday marks the longest outing in a game by a Bonnies pitcher only allowing one hit over the past decade.

 
SENIOR DAY

• Pierce Hendershot is a four-year member of the baseball program and has played in 100 games, making 80 starts. In his sophomore season, he started 25 of 29 games, hitting .275 with a .343 on-base percentage. Last season, Pierce played in 28 games including 32 starts, posting 13 RBIs and seven extra-base hits. In the classroom, he is a two-time member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll and he earned his degree in sport administration.
• Thomas Grilli is a two-year member of the Bonnies after transferring to St. Bonaventure prior to his junior year. Last season, he started 28 of 30 games played, hitting .290 with a .356 on-base percentage. In A-10 play a year ago, he hit .297. This season, Thomas has started 37 of 40 games, posting a .276 batting average with eight doubles and 22 runs batted in. In conference play this season, he is second on the team with a .319 average and 11 RBIs. Thomas earned a Master's degree in business administration, and his undergraduate degree in psychology. He is a member of the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team and the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Tripp Breen is a four-year member of the baseball program and has pitched in 35 games while tossing over 100 innings with 100-plus strikeouts. In his sophomore season, he made eight relief appearances, striking out 12 in 13.1 innings of work with an 8.10 season ERA. He notched his first collegiate win with two innings out of the bullpen against Fordham, allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts in 2021. Last season, Tripp joined conference rotation, starting 10 of 13 games with 47 strikeouts in 48.1 innings. He was selected to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll his junior year. This season, he has struck out 39 batters in 37.2 innings pitched. Tripp received his degree in marketing.
• Jake Biscailuz is a two-year member of the Bonnies baseball program and has played in 34 games, making 21 starts as a utility player, seeing time both in the infield and behind the plate. At Fordham last year, he drove in three runs with two hits including a triple. In nine games played last year, he hit .333 with five RBIs. This season, he hit his first home run with the Bonnies at Mount St. Mary's and went 3-for-5 at New Mexico. Jake earned his degree in criminology.
• Christian Szablewski is a five-year member of the Bonnies baseball program and has played in 77 games, making 53 starts. As a redshirt sophomore, he saw time in 19 games including seven starts, hitting .303 with a double, a home run and eight RBIs along with a .439 on-base percentage. Last season, Chet returned to the field after a battle with cancer and made 15 starts and played in 16 total games, going 10-for-49 with five doubles and a .344 on-base percentage. This season, he is second on the team with five home runs, blasting two long balls at Mount St. Mary's. He is a two-time member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll. Chet received his Master's degree in sport administration.
• Teddy Bishop is a three-year member of the baseball program and has played in 23 games. During the 2021 season, he tallied nine at bats, recording RBI singles against Saint Joseph's and Youngstown State. Last season, he played in six games, including one start. Teddy is a two-time member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll. He graduated last year with his undergraduate degree in mathematics and this year was a graduate student working toward his Master's degree in business analytics. 
• Liam Devine is a three-year member of Bonnies baseball, pitching in 36 games and making 18 starts. During his first season in Brown and White, he served as the team's Friday starter during conference play, going 2-3 in six starts and seven total appearances, striking out 27 batters in 34.0 innings. He tallied his first victory on the hill with 8.1 innings pitched of four-run ball at Fordham in 2021, striking out seven. Last season, Liam made 14 appearances including nine starts, logging two saves and leading the team with 68.1 innings pitched and 55 strikeouts, while picking up two saves. This season, he has recorded a 4.89 ERA with a team-high 14 appearances, 12 in relief, and is second on the team with 42.1 innings pitched and 40 strikeouts. Liam has earned five saves and two wins out of the bullpen this year. In all, he has worked over 150 career innings with 130 strikeouts and held opponents to a .238 batting average against this season. He earned his degree in sociology.
• Danny Manion is a five-year member of the baseball program, playing in 88 games and making 73 starts. Last season, he started 36 of 37 games, hitting .261 with four home runs, eight doubles and 22 RBIs. Also, he posted a .366 on-base percentage. This season, he recorded a career day at New Mexico, going 5-for-5 with two homers and seven RBIs in a single contest. He was selected twice to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll and has served as a team captain. Danny earned his undergraduate degree in finance and his master's in business administration.
• Kyle Caringi is a four-year member of the baseball program, throwing in 42 games. He made his collegiate debut during the 2020 season, throwing two scoreless innings at Mount St. Mary's. In his sophomore season, Caringi led the team in appearances and ERA, making 13 relief outings with a 3.77 ERA while striking out 14 batters in 28.2 innings. Last season, he made 15 total appearances including eight starts, striking out 39 batters in 42.1 innings. He picked up his first collegiate victory against Niagara after striking out a career-high eight batters in five innings, allowing just one earned run.
• Rushil Bhat is a two-year member of the baseball program, appearing in 31 games on the mound. He is tied for seventh all-time in Bonnies history for single season appearances with 22 out of the bullpen last season. He earned the win in extra innings at Rhode Island with two innings of scoreless relief last year. This season, Rushil appeared in nine games, striking out 12 batters. A two-time selection to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll, he also earned College Sport Communicators Academic All-District Honors for his exceptional performance in the classroom.

 
ABOUT GEORGE WASHINGTON

• The Colonials have an overall record of 18-34 with a conference record of 8-12, getting swept by George Mason this past weekend.
• At the plate, Eddie Micheletti Jr. has notched a team-high .384 average with 18 doubles and 44 RBIs, while Michael Kohn leads the team with 10 home runs and has also drove in 44 runs this season.
• Starting pitcher Chris Kahler has delivered a 3.64 ERA in 13 starts with a team-high 36 strikeouts, while also throwing three complete games. Out of the bullpen, Michael Foltz has earned three saves in 26 appearances with 42 strikeouts.
• Currently, George Washington sits ninth in the A-10 standings after being projected to finish 10^th in the 2023 A-10 Baseball Preseason Poll.
• Last season, the Bonnies dropped three games against the Colonials to open conference play.

 
 
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