Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Baseball Opens 11-Game Road Trip this Weekend at Columbia
3/26/2010 8:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 26, 2010
LEWISBURG, Pa. – After playing three Ivy League teams in the first month of the season, the Bucknell baseball team will add another one to the list this weekend when it plays a four-game series at Columbia. The Bison and Lions will square off in a pair of doubleheaders with Saturday's beginning at 1 p.m. and Sunday's starting at 12 p.m. at Robertson Field.
Bucknell Baseball Notebook (10-10, 0-0 PL)
• Bucknell had its 2010 home opener on Wednesday at Depew Field and was swept in a doubleheader by the Dolphins. The Bison have now lost four straight home games and six of seven overall at Depew Field.
• Bucknell owns a solid 4-5 road record this year. The Bison lost their first four road contests, but have claimed four of their last five.
• Bucknell picked up its 10th win of the season last Saturday (March 20) against Northwestern. It marked the earliest date the Bison reached double figures in victories since 1998, when they reached that plateau on March 16.
• Bucknell is 2-1 against Ivy League opponents this year, defeating Princeton and Yale and losing to Dartmouth.
• Ben Allen has made 103 consecutive starts at shortstop for the Bison. He now ranks seventh in program history in games started with 139.
• Andrew Brouse recently became the seventh player in program history to record 100 career RBIs. His 102 RBIs place him 11 behind Kyle Walter and Jason Buursma, who are tied for fifth on the career ledger. Brouse's 24 RBIs this season lead the team.
• Ben Yoder had his career-best 14-game hitting streak snapped when he grounded out in a pinch-hit appearance in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Le Moyne. The Bison have had three different players register hitting streaks of at least 12 games this season. Yoder has hits in 15 of 17 games this year and 32 of his last 36, dating back to last year.
• Bucknell hitters have been hit by pitches 24 times this season, compared to just seven for the opponents. B.J. LaRosa and Drew Constable have each been hit a team-high four times.
• The Bison bullpen has continued its strong season. The relievers have yielded just 38 earned runs in 81.1 innings for a solid ERA of 4.20. The top three ERAs on the team belong to relievers: Michael Dallanegra (0.96), Andrew Clarke (1.23) and Steve Carlin (2.89).
• Four Bison pitchers already have two victories this season. Last year, only three Bucknell pitchers won more than one game. Dylan Seeley, Trey Frahler, Jack Boehm and Matt Lamore each have two wins.
• Bucknell's hitters are hitting a solid .327 with two outs this season, compared to .276 for the opponents. B.J. LaRosa is hitting a team-best .476 with two outs, while Andrew Brouse has collected a team-high 13 two-out hits.
• Dylan Seeley is averaging 6.20 innings per start this year. The durable right-hander leads the team in that category. Trey Frahler ranks second on the squad with 4.87 innings per start.
• After scoring double figures in runs seven times in 10 games, Bucknell has not scored more than eight runs in any of its last six contests. The Bison are averaging just 3.3 runs over their last four outings.
Bucknell 2010 Awards/Honors
• Patriot League Player of the Week
B.J. LaRosa (3/15), Andrew Brouse (3/22)
• Patriot League Pitcher of the Week
Dylan Seeley (3/22)
• Damon's Bison Athlete of the Week
B.J. LaRosa (3/15)
Bucknell vs. Columbia
• Bucknell is 4-0 all-time against Columbia.
• The series began in 2004 with the Bison winning 6-1 in Bradenton, Fla.
• Bucknell swept a three-game series from Columbia in 2008, on the weekend in between the Patriot League Tournament and the NCAA Tournament.
• Bucknell has outscored Columbia by a combined 20-8 margin in the four meetings.
About Columbia
• Columbia brings a 3-11 record into this weekend's series, its home opener. The Lions have lost four in a row and seven of their last eight. They are coming off a wild 22-21 loss at St. John's on Wednesday.
Up Next
• Bucknell will open Patriot League play next weekend at Lafayette. The Bison, who tied for the regular-season title last year, will play three of their five Patriot League series at home. Only four-game sets against the Leopards and Army will be on the road.
