Baseball to Host Mount Saint Mary's on Wednesday

Wednesday, April 8

Lewisburg, Pa.

3:30 p.m.

Bucknell University

Mount St. Mary's (Md.)

Photo by: Alisa Mitchell

Baseball to Host Mount Saint Mary's on Wednesday

4/7/2026 1:25:00 PM | Baseball

Mount St. Mary's (13-15, 7-8 MAAC) at Bucknell (18-11, 11-1 PL)
When: Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Depew Field at Marren Park | Lewisburg, Pa.
Watch: ESPN+
Stats: BucknellBison.com

The Bucknell baseball team begins a five-game home stand beginning with a non-conference contest against Mount Saint Mary's on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at Depew Field at Marren Park.

Bucknell is coming off of a three-game sweep over Lafayette to extend its winning streak to 10 games. The Bison matched their second-longest winning streak in program history when the Bison won 10 games in a row in the 1914-1915 seasons. As of Tuesday, Bucknell's 10-game win streak is the second-longest streak in the NCAA. UCLA has won 23 consecutive games and Nebraska has won 10 consecutive games.

In the Patriot League, the Bison are 11-1, sweeping Lafayette twice and Lehigh once. Bucknell's only league loss came on the road to Navy. Bucknell takes on the reigning champions in Holy Cross for a four-game series this weekend in Lewisburg. The Bison have won 14 of their last 15 games.

Bucknell's 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 17-4 and are seven games over .500.

Over the last 15 games, Bucknell is batting .281 as a team and are scoring 7.2 runs per game. The Bison are outscored opponents 108-66 over that span and pitchers have a 3.57 ERA. The Bison have hit 47 extra-base hits and nine home runs.

Over those 15 games, John Calabrese (.361), Garrett Mathias (.327), Billy Fluharty (.339) and Michael Trommer (.333) are batting over .300.

Bucknell (11-1) holds a three-game lead in the Patriot League standings over Holy Cross (8-4). The Crusaders kept pace with a three-game sweep over third-place Army (6-6) last weekend. Navy (5-7) sits in fourth followed by Lafayette (3-9) and Lehigh (3-9).

Last Time Out at Lafayette

Bucknell is coming off of a three-game sweep against Lafayette in Easton. The Bison won both games of a doubleheader on Saturday before winning the series finale on Monday.
Bucknell won 3-1 in seven innings in game one behind Everett Garber's complete-game performance on the mound. Garber threw 6.2 one-hit innings before a home run with two outs in the seventh. Bucknell broke a scoreless tie in the fourth on an error before getting an insurance run in the sixth.
Bucknell won a thrilling game two on Ryan Facinelli's two-run single in the 10th inning. Bucknell tied the game up two different times early on and Lafayette later tied the game 8-8 in the seventh. Liam Jones pitched two scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth to shut the door and earn his second win of the season. Hadley Maxwell then earned his seventh save of the year.
Bucknell then won game three on Monday 13-7. The Bison and Leopards traded three-run innings in the second before the Bison opened up an 8-3 lead in the sixth behind homers from Garrett Mathias and Michael Trommer. The Leopards cut the lead to 8-5, but the Bison pulled away with added insurance in the eighth and ninth.

Bucknell at a Glance

Bucknell is hitting .248 at the plate and pitchers have posted a 5.66 team ERA. Opponents are hitting .268 against the Bison and pitchers have a 5.25 ERA.
In conference play, the Bison lead the league with a .294 batting average and rank second with a 4.18 ERA.
Left fielder Michael Trommer is hitting .333/.432/.595 for a 1.027 OPS and leads the team with 37 hits. He has six home runs, 16 RBIs and 26 runs scored along with 12 multi-hit games. The senior has 11 doubles and 17 extra-base hits. Trommer has drawn 15 walks and five hit-by-pitches.
Freshman DH and first baseman Garrett Mathias is hitting .321/.447/.531 for a .978 OPS to begin his collegiate career. He is 26-for-81 at the plate and leads the team with 25 RBIs. Mathias has five home runs on the season, including a home run in his first collegiate at-bat. He currently has a 27-game on-base streak.
Mathias, a left-handed hitter, is 5-for-15 (.333) against left-handed pitching. He is hitting .455 (10-for-22) with eight when there are two outs.
Right fielder John Calabrese is hitting .310 in 25 games with 17 starts. Calabrese has nine RBIs and eight of his 18 hits have been doubles. Calabrese has drawn nine walks and struck out just nine times in 58 at-bats.
Outfielder Michael Chiaravallo is hitting .302 (13-for-43) with 10 RBIs in 23 games with 10 starts. Chiaravallo has been excellent in pinch-hit scenarios, going 3-for-10 at the plate. He's also been clutch for the Bison, hitting .400 (8-for-20) with runners in scoring position. He is also 6-for-17 (.353) with five RBIs when hitting with two outs.
Centerfielder Billy Fluharty is batting .282 at the plate and is second on the team with 31 hits. The leadoff hitter leads the team with 26 runs scored. The junior has four doubles, three triples and 11 RBIs for the Bison.
Zach Selfon is hitting .262 and is on a six-game hitting streak. He has 13 RBIs and 28 hits. Ty Lagoni has 26 hits and is second on the team with 23 RBIs.
The Bison have hit 19 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 4.43 ERA in 40.2 innings over eight starts. Garber is 3-2 and is coming off of his first complete-game effort with one run on three hits over seven innings in game one against Lafayette. He has allowed just two runs on eight hits with 15 strikeouts in 14.0 innings over his last two starts. He has 40 strikeouts and 20 walks this season.
Freshman Brady Hoar has a 5.40 ERA in eight starts and is 4-2 on the season. 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 27 strikeouts compared to 20 walks.
Hadley Maxwell has a 2.08 ERA and is 7-for-7 in save opportunities this season for the Bison. He's allowed three earned runs on 14 hits with 18 strikeouts in 13.0 innings. He is now tied for fourth in program history in single-season saves (7) and fifth in career saves (10).
Mikey Myro has a 4.50 ERA in 30.0 innings over 11 appearances. He's allowed 15 earned runs on 27 hits with 23 strikeouts. Myro has eight appearances of two innings or more in relief and tossed five big innings in relief in Bucknell's 10-8 win in game two over Lafayette.
Jake Schultz has 5.23 ERA in five appearances with three starts. He made his return to the mound in over a year against No. 15 North Carolina. He's allowed six earned runs on 13 hits over 10.1 innings.
Frankie Bilecki has earned midweek starting role for the Bison. He made his season debut against Penn State where he tossed four scoreless innings in a 9-0 win. He then allowed two earned runs on two hits over four innings in a 7-3 win over La Salle.
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.
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 256 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 13-15 with a 7-8 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 a series loss to Siena but took the series finale 3-2 to prevent a sweep.
Mount St. Mary's is hitting .265 as a team and pitchers have posted a 6.83 team ERA. Opponents are hitting .277 and opposing pitchers have a 5.55 ERA. The Mount is aggressive on the basepaths and are 75-for-97 on stolen base attempts.
Bryce Rudisill is batting .321/.393/.566 for a .959 OPS in 27 games. He leads the team with 34 hits. He has six home runs and 25 RBIs. He has 13 extra-base hits and 18 runs scored.
Ty Fredo is hitting .316/.461/.566 for a 1.027 OPs in 22 games. He has 24 hits, 21 RBIs and 20 runs scored. Fredo has nine extra-base hits including four home runs. Fredi has reached base safely in 16 straight games.
Alex Mendes is hitting .308 and is on a nine-game hitting streak. He's second on the team with 32 hits and has 25 RBIs. He has nine extra-base hits including four home runs. He is 17-for-17 on stolen base attempts.
Christian Baumann is hitting .294 with 30 hits. He leads the team with 28 RBIs and has 10 extra-base hits. Evan Meier is hitting .280 with 30 hits and a team-high 25 runs scored.
Maximus McCrary has a team-low 4.45 ERA in 15 relief appearances. He has a 3-2 record with a save in 30.1 innings. He has 36 strikeouts and just 11 walks.
Serigne Sarre has a 4.68 ERA in eight starts and 42.1 innings. He has 55 strikeouts and 20 walks. Eli Derossi has a 5.54 ERA in eight starts and has 37 strikeouts across 37.1 innings.
Koen Bowling has a 1.13 ERA in nine relief appearances. He's pitched 8.0 innings, allowing just an earned run on four hits with five strikeouts.
JB Manarchuck has a 1.59 ERA in 13 relief appearances. He has allowed four earned runs on 15 hits in 22.2 innings. He has 21 strikeouts and 11 walks
Bucknell leads the all-time series 30-18 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 four-game win streak. The Bison won 7-6 earlier this season in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Looking Ahead

Bucknell hosts Holy Cross for a four-game series beginning on Friday at 3:30 p.m.
The Bison and Crusaders will play one on Friday, two on Saturday and one on Sunday.