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BASEBALL CLOSES OUT HOME SLATE WITH STONEHILL ON TUESDAY

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant baseball team closes out its home schedule on Tuesday when it welcomes Stonehill to Conaty Park for a 4:00 p.m. first pitch.

The Particulars
Opponent: Stonehill
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 12 - 4:00 p.m.
Live Stats: Sidearm 
Video: ESPN+ 
Game Notes: Bryant
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Bryant vs. Stonehill

  • Bryant is 5-2 in the Division I series with Stonehill.
  • The Bulldogs earned a 9-1 victory over the Skyhawks in March.
  • Charlie Saul, Brandyn Durand and Carlos Irizarry all drove in two runs and the Bulldogs stole a DI single-game record 10 bases.

Bulldog Notes and Notables

  • Bryant enters the week at 26-22 overall following a series loss to UMBC over the weekend.
  • The Bulldogs are 12-14 in their last 26 games and are 13-7 at Conaty Park this season.
  • The Bulldogs rank sixth in the nation in stolen bases (140) and seventh in stolen bases per game (2.92). The national leader is Northeastern with 191 total and 3.90 per game. The America East record for stolen bases is 145 set by Northeastern in 1991.
  • The Black and Gold feature four players with 10+ stolen bases led by Casey Wensley's 30. Hunter Kingsbury (19), Gavin Greger (19) and Charlie Saul (17) all have 15+ stolen bases.
Who's Hot
  • Ellis Garcia enters the week ranked second in the league in average (.337), first in slug (.629), first in OPS (1.074), 2nd in hits (60), 4th in RBI (42), 3rd in home runs (11) and 5th in walks (33). 
  • Casey Wensley joined Carl Anderson as the only players in DI program history to steal 30+ bases in a single season. Wensley is one shy of tying Anderson's record of 31 from 2014. 
  • Wensley also continues to lead the league in hits (62) and runs scored (54).
  • Gavin Greger has enjoyed a strong showing the last two weeks, bumping his average to .311 entering the final weekend of the season. He's also stolen a career-high 19 bases this season.
  • Carlos Irizarry delivered the walkoff hit on Sunday at Conaty Park and enters this week hitting .329 with 11 doubles, five home runs, 28 RBI and 34 runs scored on the year.
  • Justin Hackett has had a seven-game hitting streak snapped on Sunday but he has bumped his average up to .268 and now has nine RBI over his last nine games. Hackett has also played a smooth shortstop, posting a .973 fielding percentage on the year.

Scouting the Skyhawks

  • Stonehill enters the week at 19-26 overall and 15-12 in NEC play.
  • The Skyhaws lost 2-of-3 at LIU last weekend and have a must-win series with Norfolk State on the horizon.
  • Nathan Kearney hits a team-best .361 with a .464 OBP and 42 RBI.
  • Michael Rickert leads the team with 51 RBI, while former Bulldog Sam Parks is hitting .311 with 36 walks, a .466 OBP and a team-leading 47 runs scored.
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Players Mentioned

Brandyn Durand

#28 Brandyn Durand

C
6' 3"
Senior
Gavin Greger

#7 Gavin Greger

OF
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Justin Hackett

#15 Justin Hackett

INF
6' 1"
Senior
Hunter Kingsbury

#2 Hunter Kingsbury

OF
6' 2"
Sophomore
Charlie Saul

#20 Charlie Saul

OF
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Ellis Garcia

#23 Ellis Garcia

INF
6' 0"
Senior
Casey Wensley

#6 Casey Wensley

INF
6' 1"
Junior
Carlos Irizarry

#21 Carlos Irizarry

INF
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Brandyn Durand

#28 Brandyn Durand

6' 3"
Senior
C
Gavin Greger

#7 Gavin Greger

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
OF
Justin Hackett

#15 Justin Hackett

6' 1"
Senior
INF
Hunter Kingsbury

#2 Hunter Kingsbury

6' 2"
Sophomore
OF
Charlie Saul

#20 Charlie Saul

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
OF
Ellis Garcia

#23 Ellis Garcia

6' 0"
Senior
INF
Casey Wensley

#6 Casey Wensley

6' 1"
Junior
INF
Carlos Irizarry

#21 Carlos Irizarry

5' 9"
Senior
INF