Baseball Continues Road Stretch at Mount St. Mary's and Penn State

Tuesday, March 24

Emmitsburg, Md.

3 p.m.

Bucknell University

Mount St. Mary's (Md.)

Photo by: Alisa Mitchell

Baseball Continues Road Stretch at Mount St. Mary's and Penn State

3/23/2026 1:23:00 PM | Baseball

*Stats and information are updated as of Monday, March 23*

Bucknell (9-11, 5-1 PL) at Mount St. Mary's (10-11, 4-5 MAAC)
When: Tuesday, 3 p.m.
Where: E.T. Straw Family Stadium | Emmitsburg, Md.
Watch: MountAthletics.com
Stats: MountAthletics.com

Bucknell (9-11, 5-1 PL) at Navy (14-6, 1-2 PL)
When: Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Brothers | Annapolis, Md.
Watch: B1G+
Listen: GoPSUSports.com
Stats: GoPSUSports.com

The Bucknell baseball team hits the road twice this week for an away contest at Mount St. Mary's on Tuesday at 3 p.m. and another at Penn State on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Bucknell stayed hot in the Patriot League with another series win over Navy, winning two of the three-game series. The Bison are 5-1 for its best start in conference play since 2022 when the Bison opened conference play with a 6-1 record.

Bucknell opened the series with 7-3 comeback win behind a six-run seventh inning before falling 8-3 in the second game of the doubleheader. The Bison then won the series finale 3-1 behind excellent pitching.

Brady Hoar was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week and the Bison of the week after a career-high seven innings on the mound to lead Bucknell to a 3-1 win in the series finale. This is Hoar's second Rookie of the Week honor and his third PL Weekly Award of the season.

Last Time Out at Navy

Bucknell took two games of a three-game series from Navy to move to 5-1 in the Patriot League in a tie for first place with Holy Cross.
Bucknell took game one of the doubleheader on Saturday 7-3 in seven innings. The Bison trailed 3-1 headed to the seventh before a six-run explosion flipped the game. Zach Selfon tied the game with a two-run single before Ryan Facinelli hit a three-run double to put the Bison in front. Tyler Seidman earned his first career win with a perfect sixth and seventh inning.
Navy shutdown the Bison in game two, going on to win 8-3. The Midshipmen took a 5-0 lead before the Bison cut it to 5-3. The Mids made it 8-3 in the sixth, but the Bison went down in order over the final three innings.
Brady Hoar tossed a career-high seven innings allowing just one run on four hits to preserve Bucknell's lead after an early two-run homer by Garrett Mathias. Jake Schultz tossed two innings in relief, getting out of a jam in the eighth and tossing a scoreless ninth for his first career save.

Bucknell at a Glance

Bucknell is hitting .240 at the plate and pitchers have posted a 6.61 team ERA. Opponents are hitting .286 against the Bison and pitchers have a 4.54 ERA.
Freshman DH and first baseman Garrett Mathias is hitting .333/.419/.490 to begin his collegiate career. He is 17-for-51 at the plate and is second on the team with 12 RBIs. Mathias has two home runs on the season, including one against Navy on Sunday.
Outfielder Michael Trommer is hitting .316/.402/.566 for a .968 OPS. He has four home runs, eight RBIs and 17 runs scored along with eight multi-hit games. The senior leads the team with 24 hits and seven doubles.
Outfielder Michael Chiaravallo is hitting .300 (9-for-30) in 16 games with eight starts. Chiaravallo has been excellent in pinch-hit scenarios, going 3-for-6 at the plate. He's also been clutch for the Bison, hitting .429 (6-for-14) with runners in scoring position.
Centerfielder Billy Fluharty is batting .274 at the plate and is tied for the team-lead with 17 runs scored. Fluharty is coming off of a 4-for-5 effort in the series finale at Navy. Fluharty has seven RBIs and five extra-base hits this season.
Right fielder John Calabrese is hitting .268 in 17 games played. Calabrese has five RBUs and six of his 11 hits have been doubles.
Ty Lagoni is third on the team with 18 hits and eight RBIs in all 20 games. The transfer was 7-for-12 in the Lafayette series to earn the Patriot League Player of the Week award last week.
Third baseman Zach Selfon has 17 hits and 10 RBIs. Andrew Swenson has seven RBIs and has been perfect defensively at second base through the first 20 games.
The Bison have hit 13 home runs. Ty Lagoni, Andrew Swenson, Ryan Facinelli, Garrison Bullock, Lleyton Coupe and Mathias have all homered. Trommer, Chiaravallo and Mathias all homered in their first at-bats of the season. Bullock homered in his second at-bat of the year.
Coupe is hitting .333 in 10 games with seven starts. The first baseman got off to a slow start but is hitting .500 (7-for-14) in his last five games. He launched a pinch-hit home run against Saint Joseph's and has taken off with seven hits and five RBIs since then. Coupe was 2-for-3 in games two and three against Lafayette.
Jonathan Adelmann has a 3.00 ERA in five starts for the Bison in his new role for the Bison. He's pitched 27.0 innings, going five innings or more in three starts. He's gone seven innings in each of the last two games, giving quality starts against both Saint Joseph's and Lafayette. He's struck out 25 batters compared to three walks the last two starts.
Freshman Brady Hoar has a 4.25 ERA in six starts. Hoar has four starts of at least five innings where he allowed one run or less. He's had three quality starts this season and has racked up 22 strikeouts compared to 15 walks. He has allowed just one run on seven hits over his last two starts, pitching 13.0 innings.
Everett Garber has a 6.07 ERA in 26.2 innings over six starts. Garber is 2-2, getting the win in two of his last four starts. He has 25 strikeouts compared to 14 walks this season.
Hadley Maxwell has a 1.69 ERA and is 3-for-3 in save opportunities this season for the Bison. He's allowed just one earned run on six hits with eight strikeouts in 5.1 innings. The only run he allowed came against No. 15 North Carolina.
Jake Schultz has been rock solid in his return to the Bison this season. He has a 3.60 ERA in three appearances. He allowed a home run against No. 15 North Carolina, but has not allowed a run in his last four innings over two relief appearances. Schulz closed out a big game three against Navy, stranding a runner in both the eighth and ninth to earn his first career save.
Senior Ryan Facinelli was named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team and was a Second Team All-Patriot League selection in 2025.
Bucknell posted an 18-27 overall record with a 10-15 mark in the Patriot League. The Bison finished fifth in the PL missed the playoffs after making the postseason the previous three seasons.
Holy Cross won the 2025 Patriot League Championship, ending Army's three-year run as champions.
Head coach Scott Heather is in his 14th season at the helm, and he is the third-longest tenured coach in program history. Heather's 242 career wins are second-most in team history, trailing only Hall-of-Famer Gene Depew (591).
Coach Heather is assisted by Jason Neitz (16th season), Brett Smith '17 (6th season) and Josh Kieffer (5th season).

Mount St. Mary's at a Glance/Series History

Mount St. Mary's is 10-11 with a 4-5 record in the MAAC to begin the season. The Mount swept Norfolk State and Canisius this season and has wins over George Mason and Missouri.
The Mount went 23-28 with a 15-13 record in the MAAC last season, falling to Marist in the conference tournament.
The Mount is most recently coming off of being swept in a three-game series by Rider.
Mount St. Mary's is hitting .269 as a team and pitchers have posted a 7.60 team ERA. Opponents are hitting .293 and opposing pitchers have a 6.46 ERA.
Ty Fredo is hitting .389/.486/.722 for a 1.208 OPs in 15 games. He has 21 hits, 20 RBIs and 14 runs scored. Fredo has eight extra-base hits including four home runs.
Bryce Rudisill is batting .350/.432/.675 for a 1.107 OPS in all 21 games. He leads the team with 28 hits, 24 RBIs and six home runs. He has 13 extra-base hits and has 16 runs scored.
Christian Baumann is hitting .320/.463/.507 for a .970 OPS. He is second on the team with 24 hits and 23 RBIs. He has hit three home runs and has five doubles in 20 games.
Evan Meier is hitting .291 with 11 RBIs. Alex Mendes has a .282 average with 20 RBIs.
Maximus McCrary has a team-low 4.76 ERA in 11 relief appearances. He has a 3-1 record with a save in 22.2 innings. He has 27 strikeouts and just nine walks.
Koen Bowling has a 1.50 ERA in eighth relief appearances. He's pitched 6.0 innings, allowing just an earned run on four hits.
JB Manarchuck has a 2.35 ERA in nine relief appearances. He has allowed four earned runs on 13 hits in 15.1 innings.
Bucknell leads the all-time series 29-18 dating back to 1898 when the Bison won the first matchup 13-1.
The Bison won both games against The Mount in 2024 and have a three-game win streak.

Penn State at a Glance/Series History

Penn State is 6-15 with a 2-4 record in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions had a 33-23 record last season with a 15-15 mark in the Big Ten, winning two games in the conference tournament.
The Nittaly Lions are hitting .258 as a team and pitchers have an 8.15 team ERA. Opponents are hitting .331 and opposing pitchers have a 5.48 ERA.
Michael Anderson is batting .324/.484/.761 for a 1.244 OPS in 20 games. He leads the team with 10 home runs and 26 RBIs. He's drawn 12 walks and 10 HBPs.
Jayden Davis is hitting .308 at the plate with a team-high 24 hits. He has eight RBIs and two home runs in 20 games.
Bryce Molinari has a .263 average with 21 hits. He has five home runs and 14 RBIs. Jack Porter is .263 at the plate and has nine doubles and 11 RBIs.
Colin Fitzgerald leads the team with a 5.79 ERA in six starts and 28.0 innings. He's struck out 33 batters and allowed 13 walks.
Kyle Emmons has a 4.60 ERA in nine relief appearances. He has allowed eight runs in 15.2 innings and has 12 strikeouts.
Frankie Sanchez has made two starts on the mound and has pitched 11.1 innings over seven appearances. Sanchez has a 7.15 ERA.
Ethan Bauerschmidt has a 6.97 ERA and has made one start. He has totaled 10.1 innings over six appearances.
Penn State leads the all-time series 132-32 over the Bison dating back to 1882.
The Bison and Nittany Lions met in 2025 where PSU won 14-3.