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Baseball Hosts Haverford on Friday, before Visiting Ursinus on Saturday for a Doubleheader

Baseball vs. Haverford
Friday, March 21 | 3:30 p.m.
IU Baseball Stadium | Immaculata, Pa.
 
Baseball at Ursinus
Saturday, March 22 | 12 p.m. (DH)
Thomas Field | Collegeville, Pa.
 
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THE STORYLINE
  • The Immaculata baseball team (3-11) will play three games this weekend, starting on Friday when they host Haverford College at the IU Baseball Stadium at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, the baseball team will travel to Ursinus College for a doubleheader at 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
  • Immaculata enters the weekend after defeating Penn State Abington in their home opener 12-3 on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Haverford College (9-3) enters Friday's game after defeating Eastern University 17-11 on Tuesday at home.
  • Ursinus College (12-4) enters Friday's game after falling to Widener 13-8 on Wednesday at home.
 
SERIES HISTORY
vs. Haverford
  • Immaculata and Haverford are meeting for the sixth time in their series that began in 2012.
  • Immaculata is 3-2 all-time vs Haverford.
 
vs. Ursinus
  • Immaculata and Ursinus are meeting for the seventh time in their series that began in 2017.
  • Immaculata is 4-2 all-time vs Ursinus.
 
LAST MEETING
vs. Haverford
  • Immaculata fell to Haverford 16-10 in their last meeting on March 16, 2023, at Haverford.
  • Robert Woodward hit a three-run triple for Immaculata in the second inning. Kristian Saucedo drove in a pair of runs as Immaculata scored eight runs in the second inning.
 
vs. Ursinus
  • Immaculata defeated Ursinus 10-0 in their last meeting on March 15, 2024, at Ursinus.
  • Josh Crowding went 3-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Stephen DiBattista earned the win pitching eight innings, allowing only three hits, and had six strikeouts.
 
MIGHTY MAC NOTES
  • Matt Passerini leads Immaculata with a .389 batting average (14-36), with three RBIs. He went 1-2 on Tuesday, with two runs scored.
  • Steven Theisen is batting .388 (19-49) with one home run, and 11 RBIs. Theisen has team-high 19 hits, and had a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday win.
  • Robert Woodward is batting .243 (9-37) with one home run, and a team-high 12 RBIs.
  • Will Kelley is batting .346 (9-26) with five runs scored, and five RBIs.
  • Jordan Silvestri 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA, one complete game and has nine strikeouts.
  • Alex LePage is 1-3, with and has a team-high 23 strikeouts.
  • Derek Andrada has made four appearances in relief, with a 1.83 ERA in six innings pitched, he has allowed six hits, one earned run, five strikeouts, and one save.
 
SCOUTING HAVERFORD
  • Senior catcher Anthony Runfola is batting average of .319 (15-47) with three home runs and 19 RBIs.
  • Senior infielder Harry Genth is batting .386 (17-44) with a team-leading six home runs, and 21 RBIs.
  • Senior Riley Grohowski has started three games and is 2-1, with a 1.89 ERA. In 19 innings, he has allowed 15 hits, four earned runs, and has 10 strikeouts.
  • Junior pitcher Sam Cohen has made two starts and is 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA. In 16.1 innings, he has allowed 17 hits, seven earned runs, and has 19 strikeouts.
 
SCOUTING URSINUS
  • Sophomore infielder Brandon Sullivan leads Ursinus batting at 397 (23-52) with 23 runs scored, and 14 RBIs.
  • Senior outfield Peter Balos has a batting average of .294 (15-51) with two home runs and 10 RBIs.
  • Senior infielder Andrew Richter has a batting average of .293 (17-58) with one home run, and a team-high of 16 RBIs.
  • Senior pitcher Kieran Hollander is 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA, Junior pitcher Dan Bass is 2-1 with a 3.68 ERA, and First-year pitcher Chase Martin is 2-0 with a 1.19 ERA.
 
UP NEXT
  • The Immaculata baseball team will return to the IU Baseball Stadium on Tuesday, March 25th when they host Stockton University at 3:30 p.m.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Derek Andrada

#22 Derek Andrada

RHP
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Josh Crowding

#25 Josh Crowding

C
6' 1"
Graduate Student
R/R
Stephen DiBattista

#6 Stephen DiBattista

LHP
6' 1"
Graduate Student
L/L
Steven Theisen

#2 Steven Theisen

INF
5' 11"
Senior
R/R
Robert Woodward

#18 Robert Woodward

C/OF
6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
Matt Passerini

#27 Matt Passerini

OF/INF
5' 11"
Junior
L/R
Kristian Saucedo

#16 Kristian Saucedo

2B
5' 7"
Junior
R/R
Alex LePage

#35 Alex LePage

P
6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
Will Kelley

#14 Will Kelley

OF
5' 9"
Graduate Student
L/R
Jordan Silvestri

#23 Jordan Silvestri

RHP
6' 0"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Derek Andrada

#22 Derek Andrada

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Josh Crowding

#25 Josh Crowding

6' 1"
Graduate Student
R/R
C
Stephen DiBattista

#6 Stephen DiBattista

6' 1"
Graduate Student
L/L
LHP
Steven Theisen

#2 Steven Theisen

5' 11"
Senior
R/R
INF
Robert Woodward

#18 Robert Woodward

6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
C/OF
Matt Passerini

#27 Matt Passerini

5' 11"
Junior
L/R
OF/INF
Kristian Saucedo

#16 Kristian Saucedo

5' 7"
Junior
R/R
2B
Alex LePage

#35 Alex LePage

6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
P
Will Kelley

#14 Will Kelley

5' 9"
Graduate Student
L/R
OF
Jordan Silvestri

#23 Jordan Silvestri

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
RHP