Saint Bonaventure/Lafayette at Penn State: Midweek Preview (March 18-19)
- bryanportney01
- Mar 18
- 2 min read
Saint Bonaventure
Record: 7-11 (0-3 Atlantic 10)
RPI: 43 (Quadrant 2)
Quad 2 Record: 2-2 (.500 Pct)
Away: 4-9 (.308 Pct)
Best Win: W, 6-3 vs. Morehead State [neutral] (RPI: 54) {February 22}
Coach: Jason Rathbun (3rd season, 33-82 at SBU)
Previous Head-to-Head (Penn State): W, 9-7 (Away | March 19, 2024)
Fall H2H: L, 4-5 F/7 | L, 2-3 F/7 (Away | September 20, 2024)
Team Analytics: Offense
On-Base: .379
Average: .262
Runs: 120 (6.67 Per Game)
Team Analytics: Defense
Opponent Average: .327
K-BB Ratio: 126-100 (1.260 Ratio)
Earned Run Average: 10.50
Top 2 Relievers
RHP Gilbert Saunders III, So. (4 app, 3.1 IP, 2.70 ERA, 1.50 WHIP)
RHP Luke Roggenburk, Sr. (6 app, 7.94 ERA, 2 sv)
Top 3 Hitters/Runners
CF Jayce Tharnish, R-So. (.348|.430|.580, 4 hr, 15 rbi, 15 sb)
RF Conner Vercollone, R-So. (.321|.443|.571, 4 hr, 17 rbi)
2B/SS David Marshall Jr., Sr. (.286|.375|.471, 3 hr, 10 rbi)
Lafayette
Record: 2-16 (0-0 Patriot)
RPI: 273 (Quadrant 4)
Quad 2 Record: 0-4 (.000 Pct)
Away: 1-11 (.083 Pct)
Best Win: W, 7-6 at Davidson (RPI: 253) {February 28}
Coach: A.J. Miller (3rd season, 31-88 at Lafayette)
Previous Head-to-Head (Penn State): L, 2-3 (Away | April 24, 2019)
Team Analytics: Offense
On-Base: .344
Average: .259
Runs: 81 (4.50 Per Game)
Team Analytics: Defense
Opponent Average: .346
K-BB Ratio: 135-66 (2.045 Ratio)
Earned Run Average: 9.34
Top 2 Relievers
RHP Mike Romano, Sr. (7 app, 11.2 IP, 0.77 ERA, 1.71 WHIP)
RHP Corey Savedoff, Sr. (8 app, 9 IP, 6.00 ERA, 1.78 WHIP)
Top 3 Hitters/Runners
CF Easton Brenner, Sr. (.339|.443|.536, 2 hr, 12 rbi)
C Ethan Swidler, Jr. (.328|.430|.507, 3 hr, 17 rbi)
3B Michael Zarrillo, Sr. (.301|.354|.479, 3 hr, 8 rbi)
Penn State
Record: 14-4 (4-2 Big Ten)
RPI: 88 (Quadrant 2)
Quad 2 Record (Saint Bonaventure): 1-0 (1.000 Pct)
Quad 4 Record (Lafayette): 9-1 (.900 Pct)
Home: 3-1 (.750 Pct)
Best Win: W, 17-6 F/7 at Richmond (RPI: 39) {February 28}
Coach: Mike Gambino (3rd season, 43-28 at PSU)
Previous Head-to-Head (Saint Bonaventure): L, 7-9 (Home | March 19, 2024)
Fall H2H: W, 5-4 F/7 | W, 3-2 F/7 (Home | September 20, 2024)
Previous Head-to-Head (Lafayette): W, 3-2 (Home | April 24, 2019)
Team Analytics: Offense
On-Base: .419
Average: .305
Runs: 182 (10.11 Per Game)
Team Analytics: Defense
Opponent Average: .279
K-BB Ratio: 152-81 (1.877 Ratio)
Earned Run Average: 6.31
Top 3 Relievers
LHP Anthony Steele, Sr. (6 app, 8 IP, 1.13 ERA, 1.50 WHIP)
RHP Dimond Loosli, Jr. (5 app, 8.1 IP, 4.32 ERA, 1.48 WHIP)
RHP Chase Renner, R-So. (5 app, 4.2 IP, 1.93 ERA, 1.43 WHIP)
Top 3 Hitters
CF Paxton Kling, Jr. (.309|.424|.709, 7 hr, 19 rbi)
UTIL Jack Porter, Jr. (.357|.463|.595, 2 hr, 10 rbi)
SS Ryan Weingartner, Jr. (.260|.448|.520, 3 hr, 9 rbi, 11 sb)
Series Picks, Coverage
Dates
Saint Bonaventure at Penn State: March 18
Lafayette at Penn State: March 19
Time (EST): 5:30 PM (both games)
Location: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park (University Park, PA)
Pick: Penn State (both games)
TV: BTN+ ($ [free on-campus])
Radio: CommRadio (check gameday links on X) & LionVision (PSU)
Live Stats & Pregame Lineups: StatBroadcast (PSU)
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