BUFFALO – The D'Youville University baseball team travels to Pennsylvania this weekend, where they will face Jefferson University for one game on Friday and West Chester for two on Saturday.
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D'Youville vs. Jefferson
Friday, March 29
th – 1:00 p.m.
Philadelphia, Pa.
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D'Youville vs. West Chester (DH)
Saturday, March 30
th – 12:00 p.m.
West Chester, Pa.
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Last Time Out
The Saints opened conference play last weekend with a four-game set against Molloy University, winning two out of four against the Lions. A seven-run third inning propelled the Saints to an 11-5 win on Friday.
Jeremy Glinski (Sloan, N.Y.) went 2-for-4 with three RBI and hit his fifth home run of the season in the win.
Jake Hollins (Orchard Park, N.Y.) went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs. Hollins and Glinski were at the forefront of the offense again in DYU's 5-3 win on Saturday, as Glinski homered for the second straight game and Hollins drove in two runs with a double.
Billy Morris (Lancaster, N.Y.) had a strong outing on the mound, throwing seven innings and allowing only two runs and striking out five. Sam Worthen
(Guelph, Ontario) notched saves in both games, including a three-inning scoreless outing on Friday.
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Saints Stats
- DYU enters the weekend with an 11-11 record
- Glinski, Morris, and Worthen were named to this week's ECC Honor Roll for their performances against Molloy
- The Saints' offense leads the ECC in home runs (18) and doubles (38), are second in slugging percentage (.426), and third in batting average (.281)
- The Saints' pitching staff is second in the ECC in strikeouts (156)
- Glinski leads the ECC in slugging percentage (.723), is fifth in the ECC in batting average (.375), third in on base percentage (.500), fourth in doubles (6), and sixth in RBI (19)
- Jon Simpson leads the ECC in home runs (9) and RBI (31)
- Morris leads the ECC in doubles (8), is seventh in hits (24) and ninth in RBI (16)
- Chris Auclair is sixth in the ECC in ERA (3.86)
- Morris is third in the ECC in strikeouts (30) and eighth in ERA (4.15)
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About Jefferson
- The Rams enter the contest with a 14-9 record and are coming off a 7-4 win over Adelphi
- Justin Eggner leads the team in batting average (.440)
- Josh Lopez leads the team in home runs (9) and slugging percentage (.787)
- Joshua Lopez leads the team in RBI (27) and doubles (7)
- Marquise Wood leads the team in stolen bases (19)
- Samuel Bass leads the team's pitchers in strikeouts (39)
- Gabe Silva has recorded a 1.47 ERA in 19.1 innings pitched
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About West Chester
- The Rams currently hold a 14-5-1 record and will face Chestnut Hill on Friday before taking on D'Youville
- Anthony Boccio leads the team in batting average (.500), on base percentage (.635), and slugging percentage (.638)
- Joe Kaleck leads the team in doubles (8) and stolen bases (9)
- Joe Sperone leads the team in ERA (1.91) and strikeouts (26)
- Julian Costa has recorded a 3.38 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 29.1 innings pitched