Baseball to Host La Salle for Midweek Contest

Tuesday, March 31

Lewisburg, Pa.

3:30 p.m.

Bucknell University

La Salle

Photo by: Alisa Mitchell

3/30/2026 2:46:00 PM | Baseball

La Salle (14-14, 3-6 A10) at Bucknell (14-11, 8-1 PL)
When: Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Depew Field at Marren Park | Lewisburg, Pa.
Watch: ESPN+
Stats: BucknellBison.com

The Bucknell baseball team looks to continue its hot streak with a midweek contest on Tuesday against La Salle at Depew Field at Marren Park at 3:30 p.m.

The Bison have won 10 of their last 11 games and are now 8-1 in Patriot League play after a weekend sweep over Lehigh. The Bison posted a 3-2 comeback win in game one before a 6-3 win in game two to win the series. Andrew Swenson then walked off game three in the ninth for a 12-11 win.

Bucknell's start in the Patriot League is its best start in conference play since the Bison started 9-0 back in 2001 under Hall of Fame head coach Gene Depew.

Over the last 11 games, Bucknell is batting .294 as a team and are scoring 6.8 runs per game. Bison pitchers have a 3.47 ERA in that span.

Bucknell and Holy Cross entered the weekend tied for first in the PL standings. With Lafayette's sweep over Holy Cross over the weekend, the Bison now hold a two-game lead in the standings. Army (6-3) sits in second, Holy Cross (5-4) in third, Navy (3-6) and Lafayette (3-6) tied for fourth and Lehigh (2-7) in sixth.

Junior Ty Lagoni was named this week's Patriot League Player of the Week for the second time this season after another big week. Bryce Mitchell was named the Patriot League Pitcher of the Week for the first time in his career after earning his first two wins in Orange and Blue as part of three excellent outings for the sophomore.

Last Time Out at Lehigh

Bucknell swept Lehigh in three games, including two comeback wins and a walk-off thriller in game three.
Bucknell trailed 1-0 in the sixth before the Bison tied it up in the bottom half. Everett Garber delivered a career-high seven innings on the mound as the sophomore kept Lehigh's offense in check. The Bison scored two in the eighth on RBIs by Lleyton Coupe and John Calabrese, and Hadley Maxwell escaped a big jam in the ninth to earn the save.
The Bison jumped out to a 6-1 lead in game two as Jake Schultz got the nod on the mound. He allowed one run over 3.2 innings before Mikey Myro threw 3.1 solid innings. Bryce Mitchell tossed a shut-down eighth before Maxwell earned his third save of week in the ninth.
Bucknell trailed 11-6 before a five-run sixth tied the game. Mitchell tossed the final four innings, allowing just a home run to hold an explosive Lehigh offense. Swenson walked off the game with an RBI single in the ninth.

Bucknell at a Glance

Bucknell is hitting .249 at the plate and pitchers have posted a 5.97 team ERA. Opponents are hitting .277 against the Bison and pitchers have a 5.12 ERA.
In conference play, the Bison lead the league with a .298 batting average and rank third with a 3.92 ERA.
Left fielder Michael Trommer is hitting .330/.438/.599 for a 1.034 OPS. He has five home runs, 11 RBIs and 22 runs scored along with 10 multi-hit games. The senior has a five-game hitting streak and leads the team with 10 doubles and 15 extra-base hits. Trommer has drawn 13 walks and five hit-by-pitches.
Freshman DH and first baseman Garrett Mathias is hitting .329/.430/.486 to begin his collegiate career. He is 23-for-70 at the plate and is second on the team with 18 RBIs. Mathias has three home runs on the season, including a home run in his first collegiate at-bat.
Mathias was 6-for-19 with three RBIs and three walks in the series against Lehigh. Mathias leads the team with 14 walks. Mathias, a left-handed hitter, is 5-for-14 (.357) against left-handed pitching.
Right fielder John Calabrese is hitting .313 in 21 games played. Calabrese has seven RBIs and seven of his 15 hits have been doubles. Calabrese has drawn eight walks and struck out just eight times in 48 at-bats. The sophomore went 4-for-7 with four walks and two RBIs in four games last week.
Outfielder Michael Chiaravallo is hitting .297 (11-for-37) in 20 games with 10 starts. Chiaravallo has been excellent in pinch-hit scenarios, going 3-for-7 at the plate. He's also been clutch for the Bison, hitting .444 (8-for-18) with runners in scoring position. He is also 6-for-16 (.375) with five RBIs when hitting with two outs.
Centerfielder Billy Fluharty is batting .269 at the plate and is second on the team with 25. The leadoff hitter leads the team with 25 runs scored and scored six times in the series against Lehigh. The junior has three doubles, three triples and 11 RBIs for the Bison
Ty Lagoni leads the team with 22 RBIs and is second on the team with 25 hits. Lagoni was 7-for-21 in five games last week with eight RBIs. He had six RBIs in the series against Lehigh, including a four-RBI game three. Both of his two hits drove in two runs to tie the game twice. He currently has a five-game hitting streak.
The Bison have hit 16 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.
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.
Everett Garber has a 5.08 ERA in 26.2 innings over six starts. Garber is 2-2 and is coming off of a career-high seven inning performance where he allowed just one run on five hits with seven strikeouts in game one against Lehigh. He has 32 strikeouts compared to 17 walks this season.
Freshman Brady Hoar has a 5.40 ERA in seven 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 24 strikeouts compared to 19 walks.
Hadley Maxwell has a 2.00 ERA and is 6-for-6 in save opportunities this season for the Bison. He's allowed two earned runs on 10 hits with 12 strikeouts in 9.0 innings. Last week, he earned the save in three Bison wins, and he is now tied for fifth in program history in both single-season saves (6) and career saves (9).
Jake Schultz has been rock-solid in his return to the Bison this season. He has a 3.12 ERA in four appearances. He made his return to the mound in over a year against No. 15 North Carolina. He's allowed three earned runs on nine hits over 8.2 innings. He recently made a start in game two against Lehigh, where he allowed a run over 3.2 innings.
Bryce Mitchell jumped onto the scene last week with three relief appearances. He allowed three runs (one unearned) on two hits in eight innings with six strikeouts. He earned his first career win with 3.0 innings against The Mount before earning his second win in game three against Lehigh with 4.0 innings. The only two hits he allowed were home runs.
Mikey Myro has a 5.09 ERA in 23.0 innings over nine appearances. He's allowed 13 earned runs on 23 hits with 13 strikeouts. Myro has six appearances of two innings or more in relief.
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).

La Salle at a Glance/Series History

La Salle comes into Tuesday's contest with an even 14-14 overall record and a 3-6 record in the Atlantic 10.
The Explorers began the season 8-2, but have gone 6-12 over their last 18 games.
La Salle defeated Lafayette 16-11 earlier in the season. The Bison swept the Leopards in a three-game series and are scheduled for a three-game series in Easton this weekend.
The Explorers are hitting .259 as a team and pitcher's have posted a 6.97 team ERA. Oppenents are hitting .261 and opposing pitchers have posted a 7.04 ERA.
Chase Swain leads the Explorers offensively hitting .388/.488/.641 for a 1.129 OPS. He has 40 hits, 15 extra-base hits and 23 RBIs. He's drawn 21 free bases and has hit four home runs.
Carter Groen leads the team with an incredible 46 RBIs in 28 games. He's hit seven home runs and 17 extra-base hits. He is hitting .316 at the plate with a .596 slugging percentage. Groen was 3-for-6 with eight RBIs against Lafayette. He has 12 games with multiple RBIs.
Daniel Perez is third on the team with a .280 average. He has 23 hits with 19 RBIs. Alec Welshans is second on the team with 26 RBIs in 28 games and Rueben Livingston has 24 RBIs in 23 games.
Jace Terry has a 5.46 ERA in six starts. He's allowed 17 earned runs on 25 hits over 28.0 innings. He has 20 strikeouts and 17 walks, and opponents are hitting .250 off of him.
Owen MacDonnell has a 6.32 ERA in seven appearances with four starts. He's pitched 31.1 innings, allowing 22 earned runs 30 hits. He has 28 strikeouts and 20 walks.
Titus Shay has a 0.61 ERA in 14.2 innings over 10 relief appearances. He was recently named the Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week after two perfect outings in relief. He pitched 4.0 innings, including the final two innings of a staff no-hitter against Davidson. Titus has three saves and 20 strikeouts on the season.
Lucas Edwards has not allowed a run yet over five appearances in relief. He has allowed just two hits and has nine strikeouts in 8.2 innings.
Chase Forester has a 1.29 ERA in six appearances and 7.0 innings. He has allowed one run on four hits and has three strikeouts.
La Salle leads the all-time series 6-4 dating back to 1969 when Bucknell won 9-0 in the very first matchup.
La Salle and Bucknell most recently met up in 2021 as the Explorers won both games of a doubleheader.
Bucknell's last win over the Explores came in 2019 when the Bison won 9-7.

Looking Ahead

Bucknell continues Patriot League action on the Road at Lafayette for a doubleheader on Saturday followed by the series finale on Sunday.
Bucknell swept Lafayette earlier this season in a three-game series at Depew Field at Marren Park.