Bryant visits Brown Tuesday afternoon

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University baseball team travels to Providence on Tuesday for a midweek contest against Brown. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

The Particulars

Opponent: Brown

Location: Murray Stadium (Providence, R.I.)

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Live Stats: BryantBulldogs.com

Game Notes: Bryant | Brown

Pitching Probables

Matthew Stansky (2-0, 1.12) vs. Pat Petteruti (0-0, 3.86)

Freshman Matthew Stansky (Douglas, Mass.) will make his second-straight midweek start on Tuesday at Brown. Last week at Hartford, Stansky allowed four hits over three scoreless innings in his first-career start.

Petteruti will be making his first-career start on Tuesday. The lefty tossed a scoreless inning at Florida A&M and allowed a run on two hits in 1 1/3 innings of relief at Dallas Baptist.

Series History

• Bryant and Brown will be meeting for the 15th time in DI program history on Tuesday. The Bulldogs own an 8-6 lead in the series.  
• The two teams met four times last year, with the Bears sweeping a three-game series in Providence in mid-March.
• Bryant won the final game between the two teams last year, 7-2.

Bulldog Notes and Notables

• The Bulldogs enter Tuesday's game with an overall record of 8-12. Bryant opened Northeast Conference play this past weekend, dropping two-of-three at Wagner.
• Bryant enters the game hitting .281 and is averaging just over five runs per game. The Bulldogs have posted a team ERA of 5.64.
• Redshirt freshman Ryan Ward (Millbury, Mass.) has reached safely in each of the last 16 games. He has hit safely in six-straight games and is now batting .365 with five doubles, two triples, two home runs, 17 RBI and 11 runs scored.
• Sophomore James Ciliento (Mahwah, N.J.) has reached safely in each of his last 14 games and is hitting .373 with 12 runs scored and a team-high .424 OBP.  

Scouting the Bears

• Brown enters the game with an overall record of 6-8. The Bears are coming off a series victory over Penn in their Ivy League opener.
• The Bears played three one-run games against Cal and earned a win at Dallas Baptist.
• Brown is hitting .259 and has a team ERA of 5.95.
• Mark Sluys leads the team with a .360 average. He also has 10 RBI and six runs scored.
• Garett Delano and Sam Grigo are tied for the team lead with three home runs each.