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Baseball hosts UMass Lowell in final home game of 2018
Posted: May 14, 2018

Baseball hosts UMass Lowell in final home game of 2018

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University baseball team wraps us the non-conference portion of its schedule on Tuesday afternoon when it hosts UMass Lowell at Conaty Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

The Particulars

Opponent: UMass Lowell

Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Live Stats: BryantBulldogs.com

Video: NECFrontRow

Pitching Probables

Tuesday – Will Treuel (0-0, 6.75) vs. John Polichetti (0-3, 7.36)

Freshman Will Treuel (Wolfeboro, N.H.) will make his first-career start for the Bulldogs on Tuesday afternoon. Treuel has made five relief appearances on the season, tossing a season-high 1 2/3 innings at Rhode Island.

John Polichetti will make his fifth start for UMass Lowell. He's 0-3 with a 7.36 ERA in 18 1/3 innings. He allowed just two earned runs on six hits over five innings vs. Northeastern earlier this year.

Series History with UMass Lowell

  • Bryant and UMass Lowell will be meeting for the 44th time in program history.
  • The River Hawks own a 28-15 lead in the series but the Bulldogs have won each of the last seven games.
  • Bryant won the most recent meeting, 15-4, in 2016.

Bulldog Notes and Notables

  • Bryant enters Tuesday's game with an overall record of 29-20-1.
  • A win would give the Black and Gold their sixth 30-win season in eight years under coach Owens.
  • Tuesday will also serve as Bryant's final home game. The Bulldogs are 12-3 at Conaty Park this season.
  • Redshirt freshman Ryan Ward (Millbury, Mass.) heads into the final week of the regular season as the national leader in hits (91) and hits per game (1.82). He's also fourth in total bases and fifth in batting average.
  • Bryant received a jolt from junior Nick Angelini (Bedford, N.H.) on Sunday as he hit a walk-off home run against Wagner. Angelini, who returned to the lineup last Friday, now has four home runs on the year.
  • As a team, the Bulldogs have hit 40 home runs this season. It is just the fourth time they have accomplished the feat in DI program history.
  • The Black and Gold also enter the final week of the regular season with an NEC-best 4.42 team ERA. Bryant pitchers have struck out 378 batters on the season.

Scouting the River Hawks

  • UMass Lowell enters Tuesday's game with an overall record of 22-25. It is the River Hawks' first year as a fully eligible Division I institution.
  • UML is hitting .253 as a team and has posted a 5.36 team ERA.
  • Russ Olive leads the team with a .358 average, 12 doubles, 13 home runs, 34 RBI and 41 runs scored.
  • Colby Maiola has 35 RBI, 40 runs scored and a team-leading 17 stolen bases.