ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany baseball team will travel to Smithfield RI., to face off against Bryant in a three-game series. The series is set to start Friday at 3:00 pm.
 
Series Info

Game 1 - Friday, March 21
3:00 pm E.T. 
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Game 2 - Saturday, March 22
1:00 pm E.T. 
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Game 3 - Saturday, March 23
1:00 pm E.T. 
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Probable Starters – UAlbany
 
Dylan Banner – RHP | Jr. | 6-5 | 245 | 3.29 ERA
Tyler Kneller – RHP | Fr. | 6-4 | 215 | 4.15 ERA
Mark Gajowski – LHP | Fr. | 5-11 | 190 | 7.16 ERA

Probable Starters – Bryant 

Luke Delongchamp – RHP | Sr. | 6-1 | 190 | 5.79 ERA
Michael Belcher – RHP | Fr. | 5-11 | 185 | 3.80 ERA
Clay Robbins – LHP | Sr. | 6-2 | 200 | 4.86 ERA

Leading the Pack

• Ryan Ferremi is leading the Danes' offense, topping the leaderboard in home runs, RBIs, walks, hits, OPS and OB%.
• Logan Morris has also been a key contributor early in his freshman campaign, leading the team with a .381 batting average.
• Dylan Banner leads the pitching staff with a 2-0 record, and through 27.1 innings has a 3.29 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 14 strikeouts.

 
Last Time Out 

• UAlbany has started the season 6-9 after dropping three out of four against Lehigh last weekend.
• On Friday (3/14) Junior Dylan Banner threw 8.0 innings and only allowed two runs in a win over Lehigh.
• Luke Filippi came alive this past weekend, hitting .400 with six hits, one homerun, one double, and five RBIs.
• As a team, the Danes are hitting .250 with a .380 OB% and a .343 SLG%.
• On the mound, UAlbany has a 9.28 ERA, 1.99 WHIP and 74 strikeouts through 119.1 innings.

 Scouting Bryant 

• Bryant has started their season 8-10-1 after recently winning one out of three against Brown and beating Harvard this past Tuesday.
• Offensively Bryant is led by Brandyn Durand who has a .357 batting average, .992 OPS, four home runs, five doubles and seventeen RBIs. 
• Overall, the Bulldogs have a .257 average with a .368 OB% through 19 games.
• On the mound Bryant is led by Michael Belcher, who has made four starts and holds a 3.80 ERA through 21.1 innings.
• There are nine pitchers on the Bryant staff who have an ERA of four or less, and overall, the staff has a 4.68 ERA.

 
Captains 

Dylan Banner, Ryan Ferremi and Matthew Mariano will serve as captains for the Great Danes during the 2025 season. Banner, a junior right-handed pitcher throughout his career, holds a career ERA of 4.31 over 64.2 innings. Prior to the season, Banner was named a Preseason All-Conference selection. Ferremi, a senior infielder has a career average of .256 with 55 hits and 10 doubles. Mariano, a Redshirt Junior right-handed pitcher from Clifton Park, N.Y., has a career 7.80 ERA through 25 appearances. 
 
Injection of Youth to the Pitching Staff 

UAlbany Baseball is set for a fresh start in 2025, welcoming 11 freshmen to the roster, including seven new pitchers. This influx of arms comes in response to the departure of seven pitchers from the 2024 season, who combined for 212 innings pitched. The team will also benefit from the return of Aidan Gelbsman and Thomas Quinn, both of whom missed last season due to injury. With a mix of young talent and experienced arms returning, the Great Danes are looking to rebuild their pitching staff and make a strong impact this year. 
 
2025 America East Preseason Poll 

• UAlbany was picked to finish seventh in the 2024 America East Preseason Poll, earning seven points. 
• Bryant was picked to finish first in the conference with 35 points, including five first-place votes. 
• Binghamton, followed closely behind with 30 points and two first-place votes. 
• Maine (21) placed third, NJIT (21) fourth, and UMass Lowell (18) fifth. 
• UMBC (15) and UAlbany rounded out the poll. 

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