Baseball | April 28, 2016
PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle baseball team hits the road this weekend for a three-game series at St. Bonaventure beginning on Friday.
La Salle Explorers (12-30, 3-9 A-10) at St. Bonaventure Bonnies (18-16-1, 4-8 A-10)
Friday, April 29 | 1 PM | Fred Handler Park
RHP Joey Ravert (3-4, 5.50 ERA) vs RHP Connor Grey (2-4, 2.78 ERA)
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La Salle Explorers (12-30, 3-9 A-10) at St. Bonaventure Bonnies (18-16-1, 4-8 A-10)
Saturday, April 30 | 1 PM | Fred Handler Park
RHP Jordan Meyer (2-5, 5.15 ERA) vs RHP Brandon Schlimm (4-4, 2.37 ERA)
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La Salle Explorers (12-30, 3-9 A-10) at St. Bonaventure Bonnies (18-16-1, 4-8 A-10)
Sunday, May 1 | 12 PM | Fred Handler Park
LHP Luke Reilly (0-4, 3.57 ERA) vs RHP Reid Van Woert (3-2, 2.27 ERA)
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Scouting the Explorers
-The Explorers are coming off a 7-5 win at Bucknell on Tuesday afternoon.
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Drew Jarmuz had a huge day in the win over the Bison, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored. The freshman clubbed his fourth triple of the season in the 3
rd inning, and is currently second in the A-10 in triples behind George Mason's Kent Blackstone (five).
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Joey Ravert also came up big for La Salle on Tuesday, driving in the game-winning run with a sac fly in the 6
th. The senior finished 1-for-2 with two RBI and a pair of walks, and is now second in the A-10 in walks with 26 on the season.
-The Explorers bullpen pitched 5.1 scoreless innings at Bucknell, including 2.2 shutout innings from
Michael Flax. The redshirt junior hasn't allowed an earned run up his first career win with the effort.
-The La Salle bullpen was solid all month, posting a 3.34 ERA in April. Freshman
CJ Pruitt has thrown 7.1 shutout innings this month, and has a team-best 1.40 ERA on the season.
Scouting the Bonnies
-St. Bonaventure baseball earned a season sweep of Buffalo with a 6-1 win over the Bulls on Wednesday.
-The Bonnies knocked 12 hits against Buffalo after picking up 10 hits in the series finale at Rhode Island. SBU has 10+ hits in 11 of their 35 games this season.
-SBU leads the Atlantic 10 in team ERA, posting a cool 2.71 ERA as a club. Four SBU hurlers are in the top ten in individual ERA in Reid Van Woert (2.27), Brandon Schlimm (2.37), Aaron Phillips (2.52), and Connor Grey (2.78).
-Sophomore Cole Peterson is tied for second in the Atlantic 10 with 14 stolen bases this season.
