Baseball | March 26, 2021

PHILADELPHIA – After some schedule changes due to inclement weather, the La Salle University baseball team will begin a four-game non-conference series at St. Bonaventure on Saturday. The series will feature doubleheaders on both Saturday and Sunday beginning at noon.

THE MATCHUPS

• Game 1: at St. Bonaventure – Sat., 12 p.m. – Colin Scanlon vs. Baez
• Game 2: at St. Bonaventure – Sat., 3 p.m. – Frank Elissalt vs. Moffat
• Game 3: at St. Bonaventure – Sun., 12 p.m. – Gabe Rappa vs. White
• Game 4: at St. Bonaventure – Sun., 3 p.m. – TBD vs. TBD

ELISSALT GETS THIRD WEEKLY HONOR

• Freshman right-handed pitcher Frank Elissalt was named Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive week and third time in four weeks on Monday.
• Elissalt struck out 10 while allowing just one run on four hits over 8.0 innings pitched in Saturday's game-two win at George Mason.
• The Miami native improved to 2-0 with the win and dropped his ERA to 3.24. He has struck out 10 or more batters in three of his four starts.

ROAD WARRIORS

• The Explorers picked up their second straight road win on Tuesday, downing Mount St. Mary's (Md.) 8-4.
• Freshman right-handed pitcher Nick Hammer improved to 2-0 after allowing four runs on six hits over 7.2 innings pitched.
• Redshirt sophomore Bubba Weigel went 2-for-4 with two RBI and his first home run of the season, while sophomore Connor Coolahan and junior Tatem Levins each went 2-for-5.
• La Salle is 4-3 on the road this season, splitting a doubleheader at George Mason on Saturday. In addition to Elissalt's efforts in the win in game two, graduate student Ryan Guckin went 4-for-7 over the two games.

AN UNUSUAL YEAR

• The four games with the Bonnies this weekend will be a non-conference series, just like the four games played against George Mason were.
• The Atlantic 10 has been split into two divisions this season. Fordham, La Salle, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Saint Joseph's and St. Bonaventure make up the North Division. Davidson, Dayton, George Mason, George Washington, Richmond, Saint Louis and VCU make up the South Division. 
• Teams will play 24 games against their own division and games played against teams from the other division will not count in conference records.

SCOUTING THE BONNIES

• St. Bonaventure has only played three games so far this season, dropping all three contests at Youngstown State this past weekend, including a 22-6 blowout in the finale.
• Tyler Kelder went 3-for-9 with three walks and three runs to lead the Bonnies on offense.
• On the mound, the Bonnies have game one projected starter Elijah Baez (0-1, 4.50 ERA), game two projected starter Donovan Moffat (1.50 ERA, 7 Ks) and game three projected starter Andrew White (0-1, 6 ER, 1.0 IP).
• The Bonnies were 3-4 last year before the 2020 season was ended early.