SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant baseball team wraps up its nine-game homestand on Tuesday afternoon when it welcomes rival Sacred Heart to Conaty Park. First pitch is set for 3:00 p.m.
 

The Particulars
Opponent: Sacred Heart
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
Date and Time: Tuesday, Mar. 25 - 3:00 PM
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: ESPN+
Game Notes: Bryant
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Probable Starting Pitchers

Tuesday - Jackson Vanesko vs TBD

• Jackson Vanekso is primed to make his fourth-straight midweek start for the Black and Gold. He is 1-2 with a 2.57 ERA in 14.0 innings. Vanesko has allowed just eight hits, has walked nine and has struck out 10.
• He's allowed just five runs (three earned) in those three starts, tossing a career-high 5.0 shutout innings last Tuesday vs Harvard.

Bryant vs. Sacred Heart

• Bryant and Sacred Heart quickly built a rivalry when the Bulldogs joined the Northeast Conference in 2009. 
• The Bulldogs and Pioneers met 51 times from 2009-2022, with the Bulldogs going 34-17.
• Bryant and SHU met in the 2013, 2014 and 2015 NEC Championship Round, with the Black and Gold winning in 2013 and 2014. 
• Last season, Bryant rallied from 3-1 down in the sixth to win 7-4. Daniel Baruch's 2-run double broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh.

Bulldog Notes and Notables

• Bryant is 9-12-1 on the year following a series loss to UAlbany over the weekend. The Great Danes took the first two games (9-4, 13-9 (14)) before Bryant rallied to win the finale, 9-8..
• The Bulldogs are hitting .265 with 53 doubles and 20 home runs on the year. Bryant's pitching staff owns a 5.23 ERA and has struck out 193 batters in 184.0 innings.
• Matt D'Amato enters the week on an 11-game on-base streak. He is hitting .327 after going 5-for-11 vs UAlbany.
• Pat D'Amico also had a big weekend vs the Great Danes, collecting five extra-base hits, five RBI and four runs scored.
• Drew Wyers has been a strong addition to the lineup since his return, going 10-for-31 with a .463 OBP.

Scouting the Pioneers

• Sacred Heart is 11-10 overall following a series victory over Manhattan this weekend. 
• The Pioneers have won each of their last five weekend series but are just 1-2 in midweek games.
• Gavin Donahue leads the team with a .360 average, nine doubles, three home runs and 17 RBI. 
• Peter Link and Steak Newman are tied for the team lead with 18 RBI.
• SHU has a 6.34 team ERA and has posted 137 strikeouts and 117 walks in 179.0 innings.