SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant baseball team continues its homestand with a pair of midweek games at Conaty Park this week. Bryant will host Holy Cross on Tuesday and Dartmouth on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on both days.
The Particulars
Opponent: Holy Cross | Dartmouth
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
Date and Time: Tuesday, Mar. 17 - 3:00 PM | Wednesday, Mar. 18 - 3:00 PM
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: ESPN+ | AE.tv
Game Notes: Bryant
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Bryant vs. Holy Cross
- Bryant has won both meetings with Holy Cross.
- The Bulldogs earned a 15-5 win in 2022 and a 4-2 win in 2009.
- Tuesday's game will be the first of a home-and-home between the two programs. Bryant makes the return trip to Worcester on April 29.
Bryant vs. Dartmouth
- Bryant and Dartmouth are meeting for the first time since May 13, 2009. Dartmouth won that game 7-4.
- One of the pitchers that threw that day for Dartmouth was future MLB right-hander Kyle Hendricks.
Bulldog Notes and Notables
- Bryant enters the midweek at 8-8 overall following a series victory over Binghamton to start America East play.
- The Bulldogs dropped game one, 4-3 (10), but rebounded to take the series with 5-3 and 8-4 victories.
- Bryant is hitting .246 and averages 6.2 runs per game on the year. The Bulldogs have stolen 48 bases, ranking 8th nationally in steals per game.
- Casey Wensley snapped an 0-for-17 slump on Sunday with three hits and now leads the team with a .344 average. He has 14 RBI, 19 runs scored and is 9-of-10 in stolen bases
- Charlie Saul leads Bryant in home runs (3) and RBI (17). Saul has hit safely in each of his last seven games.
- Ellis Garcia doubled in all three games vs Binghamton and leads Bryant with seven two-baggers on the year. He has 11 extra-base hits and owns a .389 OBP.
- Bryant's pitching staff owns a 5.40 ERA and a 1.59 WHIP on the year. The Bulldogs have walked 68 and struck out 122 on the year.
Scouting the Crusaders
- Holy Cross is the defending Patriot League champions and is coming off a series victory over Army in a rematch of last year's championship series.
- The Crusaders are hitting .247 and average 6.3 runs per game.
- Braden Connors leads the team with a .323 average, while Van Coughlin leads the team with four home runs and 16 RBI.
- Holy Cross has pitched to an 8.30 ERA and a 1.77 WHIP. The Crusaders have walked 100 and struck out 129.
Scouting the Big Green
- Dartmouth enters the midweek at 3-7 overall. The Big Green played four games at Navy last weekend, going 1-3.
- The Big Green are hitting just .224 and have a team OPS of .620 (18 extra-base hits).
- A.J. DeMastrie has a home run and a team-leading six RBI.
- Dartmouth owns a 4.35 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP. The Big Green have walked 56 and struck out 85.
