SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant baseball team begins a five game homestand on Tuesday when it welcomes regional rival UConn to Conaty Park. 

The Particulars
Opponent: UConn
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 7 - 3:00 p.m.
Live Stats: Sidearm 
Video: ESPN+
Game Notes: Bryant
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Bryant vs. UConn

• Bryant is 4-12-1 all-time against UConn. The Bulldogs have lost each of the last six meetings.
• The two teams did not play last season due to weather.
• In 2024, UConn earned a 12-1 victory in Storrs.
• Bryant's last victory in the series came at Conaty Park in 2017 when the Bulldogs defeated the No. 25 Huskies, 9-3.

Winning Pedigree

• Entering Tuesday, UConn and Bryant are the two winningest programs in the Northeast since the start of the 2009 season (Bryant's first DI season).
• The Huskies have won 627 games, while the Bulldogs have posted 570 victories.

Bulldog Notes and Notables

• Bryant enters the week at 17-12 overall following a tough week that included a midweek loss at Brown and an America East series loss at Maine.
• The Bulldogs hit just .224 (28-125) with just six extra-base hits in four games last week. Bryant scored just 11 runs in those four games.
• On the mound, the Bulldogs allowed 35 hits in 32.0 innings, walked 22 and also hit six batters last week.
• Bryant ranks in the top 10 nationally in stolen bases per game (2.96). The Bulldogs have 86 stolen bases in 29 games. The school record is 98.
• The Black and Gold feature four players with 10+ stolen bases led by Casey Wensley's 19. Wensley ranks 21st nationally in stolen bases and his 19 swipes are the most by a Bulldog since 2017.
• Bryant is 4-1 in midweek contests, having won all three of its home midweek contests.
• The Bulldogs have gone 10-2 at home this season and Tuesday starts a five-game homestand. Following the homestand, Bryant will play 11-of-12 on the road to close out the month of April. 

• Casey Wensley enters the week hitting .393 with 46 hits, 10 doubles, five triples, 24 RBI, 39 runs scored and 19 stolen bases.
• Hunter Kingsbury has hit safely in each of the last 10 games and comes into the week hitting .293 with five doubles, two triples, two home runs, 17 RBI and 18 runs scored.
• Carlos Irizarry had the best week for the Bulldogs last week, going 5-for-9 with a pair of doubles. He's now hitting .333 with six doubles, 16 RBI and 19 runs scored.

Scouting the Huskies

• UConn comes into the week with a 17-16 overall record. The Huskies won 2-of-3 against Creighton over the weekend.
• The Huskies have five regulars hitting .300+ led by Chris Polemeni at .374 (40-107). He's added five home runs, 18 RBI and 13 stolen bases.
• Cam Righi has eight home runs and 30 RBI, while Jackson Marshall has 10 doubles, nine home runs and 26 RBI.
• On the mound, the Huskies have a 5.13 team ERA. UConn has struck out 277 batters and walked just 119 in 286 innings.
• Austin Trumpour has started the last two midweeks for UConn and owns a 3.21 ERA in 14.0 innings.