Baseball | April 14, 2016
PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle baseball team hosts the VCU Rams for a three-game set beginning Friday afternoon at Hank DeVincent Field.
VCU Rams (21-12, 6-3 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (10-23, 2-4 A-10)
Friday, April 15 | 3 PM | Hank DeVincent Field
RHP Joey Ravert (3-3, 5.44 ERA) vs RHP Sean Thompson (5-1, 3.74 ERA)
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VCU Rams (21-12, 6-3 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (10-23, 2-4 A-10)
Saturday, April 16 | 1 PM | Hank DeVincent Field
RHP Jordan Meyer (2-4, 5.30 ERA) vs LHP Brooks Vial (3-3, 4.17 ERA)
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VCU Rams (21-12, 6-3 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (10-23, 2-4 A-10)
Sunday, April 17 | 12 PM | Hank DeVincent Field
LHP Luke Reilly (0-3, 4.63 ERA) vs RHP Michael Dailey (2-0, 2.05 ERA)
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Scouting the Explorers
-La Salle didn't play this week following a home series with Fordham over the weekend.
-Freshman
Brian Tagoe was named Co-Rookie of the Week in the Atlantic 10 and Player of the Week in the Big 5 after hitting .714 (10-for-14) with four runs scored, two stolen bases and an RBI in four games last week.
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Joey Ravert homered in Friday's 16-4 win, marking the third time this season the senior has homered in a game he also started on the mound. The Explorers are 2-1 in those games.
-La Salle's 16-4 win over Fordham brought a season-high in runs scored and hits (19).
Scouting the Rams
-VCU is coming off midweek wins over Norfolk State and William & Mary after taking the series finale at Rhode Island on Sunday to avoid a sweep.
-The Rams collected a season-high 19 hits at W&M, thanks in part to four-hit performances from Haiden Lamb and Matt Davis. In total, seven of the nine starters in the lineup produced a hit.
-VCU has the third lowest team ERA (4.29) in the Atlantic 10, behind St. Bonaventure (2.30) and Fordham (4.21)
-VCU closer Sam Donko has 12 saves, just two saves shy from tying Daniel Concepcion's school record of 14 saves (2015).
