ST. BONAVENTURE (3-4, 0-0 A-10) at NAVY (5-2, 0-0 Patriot)
Friday - Sunday, Feb. 27 - March 1
Annapolis, MD
TV: Navy Athletics YouTube

First Pitch
The Bonnies continue their road stretch to begin the season as they travel to Annapolis, Maryland this weekend to take on Navy. The series will start on Friday, Feb. 27 and wrap up on Sunday, March 1. St. Bonaventure is looking to get back into the win column after dropping two of three games against Middle Tennessee last weekend. Navy is coming off a weekend in Columbia, South Carolina as part of the Salute The Troops Weekend tournament. The Midshipmen picked up wins over Air Force and Marshall and dropped a game to South Carolina.
 
Probables
Friday: David James (0-1, 2.08 ERA) vs. RHP Brady Bendik (2-0, 0.84)
Saturday: Nolan Feidt (1-0, 3.24 ERA) vs. RHP Matt Archibald (0-2, 6.00)
Sunday: Enger Paulino (1-1, 3.52 ERA) vs. RHP Owen Phypers (2-0, 1.80)
 
Last Time Out
St. Bonaventure went back-and-forth this past weekend with Middle Tennessee. After losing game one on a walk-off double, the Bonnies responded with a win in game two. Multi-hit games from RF/1B Joey Calabretti and 3B Manuel Castro catapulted the Bonnies offense, and starting pitcher Nolan Feidt earned his first career Division I win on the mound. St. Bonaventure then dropped the rubber match on Sunday to fall back below .500 on the season.
 
Bringing The Feidt
Junior starting pitcher Nolan Feidt recorded his first career Division I win in Saturday's win over Middle Tennessee. Over 5.2 innings, the southpaw didn't allow an earned run and gave up only three hits. Feidt joins the Bonnies after spending the last two years at Niagara County CC, where he posted a 2.73 ERA in his sophomore season.
 
Veteran Presence
Senior infielder Chris Hoalcraft made his 100^th career start as a Bonnie in Saturday's win at MTSU. Hoalcraft is coming off a breakout junior season that saw him record career highs in every major category, including home runs (7), RBIs (49), and batting average (.289). The utility player has a .251 career batting average and is just four hits shy of reaching 100 career hits.
 
He's The Man(uel)
Junior third baseman Manuel Castro has been leading the charge for the Bonnies offense to start the year. Castro leads the Bonnies in batting average (.367), runs (6), doubles (3), and home runs (2). Castro joins St. Bonaventure after spending the last two seasons with Northern Essex Community College, where he hit .465 with a .540 on-base percentage and was named NJCAA Second-Team All-American.
 
Navy Notes

• The Midshipmen are 5-2 to start the season, hitting .277 as a team with a 3.00 team ERA.
• Last season, Navy finished 25-24 with a 14-11 record in Patriot League play and lost in the Patriot League tournament semifinals to Army.
• The Midshipmen were picked to finish third in the Patriot League Preseason Coaches' Poll
• Junior pitcher Brady Bendik, junior infielder Evan Brown, and sophomore catcher Ty DePerno all represented Navy on the 2026 Preseason All-Patriot League Team
• Friday scheduled starter Brady Bendik has struck out 11 batters in 10.2 innings, holding opponents to an .184 batting average against while Sunday's scheduled starter Owen Phypers has fanned 10 in 10 innings with a 1.80 ERA. Saturday starter Matt Archibald has a 6.00 ERA, but has struck out 13 batters in nine frames. 

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