Baseball Heads to West Point for Four-Game Set

Friday, April 17

West Point, N.Y.

3:35 p.m.

Bucknell University

Army

Photo by: Alisa Mitchell

4/16/2026 9:00:00 AM | Baseball

Bucknell (20-15, 13-3 PL) at Army (19-15, 9-7 PL)
When: Friday, 3:35 p.m. | Saturday, 1:05 p.m. (DH) | Sunday, 1:05 p.m.
Where: Doubleday Field | West Point, N.Y.
Watch: ESPN+
Stats: GoArmyWestPoint.com

The Bucknell baseball team continues a six-game road stretch with a four-game series at Army beginning on Friday at 3:35 p.m. The Bison and Black Knights play one on Friday, two on Saturday and one on Sunday.

Bucknell fell 14-2 at Villanova on Tuesday but is coming off a four-game series split against the reigning Patriot League Champions Holy Cross last weekend. With the series split, the Bison maintained a three-game lead in the standings over the second-place Crusaders.

Amry beat Wagner 18-8 in a midweek clash and is coming off of a series win over Lehigh last weekend. Army won the first three games of the series but fell in the series finale. Army is tied for third with Navy. The Black Knights and the Mids face off in the final series of the regular season.

The Bison have been hot over the last month, going 16-5 since conference play began on March 13. During that stretch, the Bison won 10 games in a row to match their second-longest winning streak set back in 1914-15.

Bucknell (13-3) holds a three-game lead in the Patriot League standings over Holy Cross (10-5). Army (9-7) and Navy (9-7) both got back within one game of Holy Cross and Lehigh (4-12) and Lafayette (3-13) sit at the bottom of the standings. With one Bucknell win and one Lehigh loss, the Bison will clinch a playoff berth.

Bucknell's 11-1 start in the Patriot League is its best start to Patriot League in program history. The Bison began the season 1-7, but have gone 19-8 since the rocky start and are six games over .500. The Bison are 12-5 at Depew Field and are 8-10 on the road.

Over the last 21 games, Bucknell is batting .276 as a team and are scoring 6.6 runs per game. The Bison are outscored opponents 137-109 over that span and pitchers have a 4.55 ERA. The Bison have hit 62 extra-base hits and 14 home runs.

Over those 20 games, Michael Chiaravallo (10-for-25, .400), Billy Fluharty (29-for-86, .337), John Calabrese (16-for-50, .320), Michael Trommer (25-for-81, .309) and Lleyton Coupe (16-for-52, .308) are batting over .300. Garrett Mathias is 19-for-67 (.286) with five home runs and 26 RBIs over that span. Mathias, a freshman, has reached base safely in all 33 games of his career.

Army's Mason Scott was named the Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Week after a big week for the freshman. He was 7-for-13 (.538) with seven RBIs as the Black Knights went 3-2 last week. Bucknell's Brady Hoar and Michael Trommer were honorable mentions as Hoar went 2-0 with wins over Lafayette and Holy Cross. Trommer was 7-for-22 at the plate with two home runs in six games.

Last Time Out at Villanova; vs. Holy Cross

Bucknell's offense was stifled in a 14-2 loss to Villanova on Tuesday where the Bison had just two hits in the ballgame.
Bucknell split a four-game series with the Crusaders this past weekend at Depew Field at Marren Park. The Crusaders led the series 2-1 and got back within two games in the standings, but the Bison dominated the series finale to restore its three-game lead in the Patriot League.
Holy Cross used two home runs to jump out to an early 5-0 lead, but the Bison cut the deficit to 5-4 headed to the seventh. The Crusaders responded with a five-run seventh and scored four more to run away with a 14-5 win in game one.
Bucknell earned a gutsy 5-4 win in game two as the Bison fended off a comeback effort by the Crusaders. The Bison took a 5-0 lead after two innings off of the reigning Patriot League Pitcher of the Year, Jaden Wywoda. Jake Schultz pitched four scoreless innings in his start before the Crusaders got back in the game with a four-run fifth off of Liam Jones. Hadley Maxwell came into the game to strand the bases loaded and hold the lead. He pitched two more scoreless innings to close out the 5-4 win and his eighth save of the year.
Holy Cross did nearly the same to the Bison in game three. After taking a 7-0 lead, the Bison scored one in the seventh and four in the eighth to cut the deficit to two runs. Holy Cross pitcher Marco Citro stranded the bases loaded, and tossed a 1-2-3 inning to take the 7-5 win.
Bucknell dominated the series finale, winning 12-4 behind aa quality start from Brady Hoar and home runs by Michael Trommer and Brady Green. The Bison took a 9-0 lead before the Crusaders got on the board, and Bucknell closed out the win to even the series back up.

Bucknell at a Glance

Bucknell is hitting .251 at the plate and pitchers have posted a 6.26 team ERA. Opponents are hitting .275 against the Bison and pitchers have a 5.29 ERA.
In conference play, the Bison lead the Patriot League with a .289 batting average and rank second to Navy with a 4.70 ERA.
Left fielder Michael Trommer is hitting .318/.428/.561 for a .989 OPS and leads the team with 42 hits. He has seven home runs, 18 RBIs and 30 runs scored along with 13 multi-hit games. The senior has 11 doubles and 18 extra-base hits. Trommer has drawn 19 walks and seven hit-by-pitches. Trommer has reached base safely in 15 consecutive games. The left-handed hitter is 7-for-23 (.304) off of left-handed pitching
Freshman DH and first baseman Garrett Mathias is hitting .293/.420/.505 for a .925 OPS to begin his collegiate career. He is 29-for-99 at the plate and leads the team with 32 RBIs. Mathias has six home runs on the season, including a home run in his first collegiate at-bat. He currently has a 33-game on-base streak for the Bison. Mathias, a left-handed hitter, is 5-for-16 (.313) against left-handed pitching. He is 11-for-33 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
Right fielder John Calabrese is hitting .291 in 32 games with 22 starts. Calabrese has 11 RBIs and eight of his 21 hits have been doubles. Calabrese has drawn 12 walks and struck out just 12 times.
Outfielder Michael Chiaravallo is hitting .327 (17-for-52) with 12 RBIs in 28 games with 12 starts. Chiaravallo has been excellent in pinch-hit scenarios, going 4-for-13 (.333) at the plate. He's also been clutch for the Bison, hitting .409 (9-for-22) with runners in scoring position. He is also 7-for-20 (.350) with seven RBIs when hitting with two outs.
Centerfielder Billy Fluharty is batting .291 at the plate and is second on the team with 39 hits. The leadoff hitter has 14 RBIs, 27 runs scored and eight extra-base hits.
Leyton Coupe is batting .299/.420/.522 in 25 games with 20 starts. Coupe has 10 extra-base hits including two home runs and 16 RBIs.
Zach Selfon is hitting .244 with 31 hits and 13 RBIs. He has walked 13 times and was hit by six pitches compared to just 18 strikeouts in 127 at-bats.
Ty Lagoni is batting .244 and is second on the team with 26 RBIs. Lagoni played as Bucknell's emergency catcher against Holy Cross, throwing out three runners on the basepaths. That included throwing out CJ Egrie, who was 33-for-33 on stolen base attempts before Lagoni threw him out. Lagoni has been named a Patriot League Player of the Week twice this season.
Brady Green made his fourth career start and his first start at shortstop on Sunday. He notched his first career RBI with a single in his first at-bat, then launched his first career home run, a three-run shot, in his next at-bat. He is 4-for-15 this season with two extra-base hits.
The Bison have hit 26 home runs. 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 4.93 ERA in 45.2 innings over nine starts. Garber is 3-3 on the mound and has six outings of at least five innings or more. He has one complete game against Lafayette this season. He has allowed 25 earned runs on 47 hits and has 47 strikeouts compared to 25 walks.
Freshman Brady Hoar has a 5.16 ERA in nine starts and is 5-2 on the season. Hoar has four starts of at least five innings where he allowed one run or less. He has pitched four quality starts this season, including a seven-inning performance against Holy Cross in the series finale. Hoar has been named a Patriot League Rookie of the Week twice and Pitcher of the Week once.
Hadley Maxwell has a 1.65 ERA and is 8-for-8 in save opportunities this season for the Bison. Among the NCAA rankings, Maxwell's eight saves are tied for fifth. He's allowed three earned runs on 16 hits with 20 strikeouts in 16.1 innings. He is tied for third in program history for single-season saves (8) and fifth in career saves (11).
Jake Schultz has 3.77 ERA in six appearances with four starts. He made his return to the mound in over a year against No. 15 North Carolina. He's allowed six earned runs on 15 hits over 14.1 innings. He threw four scoreless innings with a career-high seven strikeouts in Bucknell's 5-4 win over Holy Cross.
Mikey Myro has a 5.03 ERA in 34.0 innings over 12 appearances with two starts. He has allowed 19 earned runs on 31 hits with 25 strikeouts. Myro has eight 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 last season. 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 six-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 261 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).

Army at a Glance/Series History

Army is 19-15 in 2026 with a 9-7 mark in the Patriot League heading into the weekend. The Black Knights were an even 25-25 last season with a 14-11 conference record. The Black Knights fell to Holy Cross in the Patriot League Championships to end their run of six consecutive championships.
Army has faced tough competition this year. They opened the season with a three-game set at No. 19 Clemson where they fell in all three games. They followed the series with an impressive 9-5 win over South Carolina in a single game.
In the Patriot League, the Black Knights have won series against Lafayette, Navy and Lehigh. The Crusaders won five of six games this year over Army.
Army is hitting .248 as a team and pitchers and pitchers have a 5.03 team ERA. Opponents are hitting .272 and opposing pitchers have a 5.64 ERA.
Chris Barr leads the team with a .292 batting average and 38 hits. He is third on the team with 29 RBIs and has a .403 on-base percentage. He has 13 extra-base hits including three home runs.
Josiah Overbeek leads the Patriot League with 10 home runs and a 1.187 OPS. He is slashing .289/.527/.660 in 32 games. His 29 RBIs are tied for the team lead.
Thomas Schreck is hitting .288 with a .421 on-base percentage. He has 25 RBIs and three home runs.
William Parker has 27 hits and is tied for a team-leading 29 RBIs. He has six home runs and 13 extra-base hits.
Kevin Reavey has a team-low 3.72 ERA in nine appearances with eight starts. He has tossed 46.0 innings with 19 earned runs on 35 hits. Opponents are hitting just .217 off of him. He has struck out 34 batters and walked 33.
Andrew Berg has a 4.44 ERA in nine starts. He leads the team with 52.2 innings pitched and has a team-high 36 strikeouts. He has walked just 18 batters.
Trey Ates has a 5.18 ERA in nine appearances with eight starts. He has struck out 26 batters and walked 20 in 40.0 innings. Opponents are hitting just .204 off of Ates.
Michael Delph has a 5.29 ERA in nine appearances with two starts. He has struck out 14 batters and surrendered nine walks in 17.0 innings.
Robbie Penswick has a 6.85 ERA in nine appearances with two starts. He has struck out 13 batters in 22.1 innings.
Army leads the all-time series over the Bison 96-68 dating back to 1910 where the Black Knights won the first matchup 7-5.
The Black Knights swept a two-game series last season in West Point before the Bison took two out of three games at Depew Field.

Bucknell/Army in the Patriot League Rankings

Batting Average: Michael Chiaravallo (.327) ranks first … Michael Trommer (.318) ranks fifth.
Slugging: Josiah Overbeek (.660) ranks first … Michael Trommer (.561) ranks third … Lleyton Coupe (.522) ranks ninth … Michael Chiaravallo (.519) ranks 10th.
On-Base: Josiah Overbeek (.527) ranks first … Michael Trommer (.428) ranks sixth … Garrett Mathias (.422) ranks seventh … Thomas Schreck (.421) ranks eighth … Lleyton coupe (.420) ranks 10th.
OPS: Josiah Overbeek (1.187) ranks first … Michael Trommer (.989) ranks second … Lleyton Coupe (.942) ranks fourth … Michael Chiaravallo (.929) ranks eighth … Garrett Mathias (.927) ranks 10th.
Runs Scored: Chris Barr (34) ranks first … Josiah Overbeek (33) ranks second … Michael Trommer (30) ranks fifth … Billy Fluharty (27) ranks seventh … Thomas Schreck (25) ranks eighth … Ty Lagoni (24) ranks ninth … William Parker (23) ranks 10th.
Hits: Michael Trommer (42) ranks first … Billy Fluharty (39) ranks third … Chris Barr (38) ranks fourth.
RBIs: Garrett Mathias (32) ranks first … William Parker (29) ranks third … Josiah Overbeek (29) ranks third … Chris Barr (27) ranks sixth … Ty Lagoni (26) ranks eighth.
Home Runs: Josiah Overbeek (10) ranks first … Michael Trommer (7) ranks third … William Parker (6) and Garrett Mathias (6) ranks fourth.
ERA: Kevin Reavey (3.72) ranks fourth … Andrew Berg (4.44) ranks fifth … Everett Garber (4.93) ranks ninth … Brady Hoar (5.16) ranks 10th.
Strikeouts: Everett Garber (47) ranks third … Andrew Berg (36) ranks sixth … Kevin Reavey (34) and Brady Hoar (34) rank ninth.

Bucknell/Army in the NCAA Rankings

Hadley Maxwell ranks fifth with eight saves.
Josiah Overbeek ranks first with 43 walks.
Josiah Overbeek ranks 14th with a .527 OBP.

Looking Ahead

Bucknell is back in action against Penn State on Tuesday at 6 p.m. before returning to Depew Field at Marren Park for its final home series of the regular season against Navy.
Bucknell welcomes back over 20 alumni from the 1996 and 2001 Patriot League Championship teams for recognition before the start of game two on Saturday, April 25.
Sunday's series finale against Navy will be Senior Day. The Bison will celebrate seniors Garrison Bullock, Ryan DeLaney, Ryan Facinelli, Ethan Firestein, Kobe Julks, Hadley Maxwell, Mikey Myro and Michael Trommer.