ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany baseball team will travel to Hempstead NY., to face off against Hofstra in a three-game series. The series is set to start Friday at 2:00 p.m.
 
Series Info
Game 1- Friday, March 7
2:00 pm E.T. 
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Game 2- Saturday, March 8
1:00 pm E.T. 
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Game 3- Saturday, March 9
12:00 pm E.T. 
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Probable Starters – UAlbany 
Game 1: Dylan Banner – RHP | Jr. | 6-5 | 245 | 4.76 ERA
Game 2: Mark Gajowski – LHP | Fr. | 5-11 | 190 | 5.68 ERA
Game 3: Ryan Pittz– RHP | Jr. | 6-1 | 160 | 6.23 ERA

Probable Starters – Hofstra 
Game 1: Tristan Nemjo - RHP | Grad. | 6-3 | 186 | 10.50 ERA
Game 2: Branden Brown - RHP | Jr. | 6-3 | 200 | 13.58 ERA
Game 3: Jackson Bauer - RHP |Jr. | 6-5 | 225 | 11.20 ERA
 
Leading the Pack

• Logan Morris leads the team with a .471 average and Ryan Ferremi leads the team in hits (10).
• Levi McAllister and Ryan Ferremi are tied for the team lead with two home runs each.
• Dylan Banner leads the team on the mound, he has thrown 11.1 innings and struck out six. 
• Ryan Pittz  holds a 6.23 ERA after throwing 8.2 innings this season and leads the team in strike outs (8).

 
Plethora of Returners
Heading into last season only one starting position player returned. This year the Great
Danes are returning starters at every position but third base. With at least one year of
experience under everybody's belts, the Danes look to take a big step forward on
offense and defense. Look for Levi McAllister, John Vitucci and Cooper Loyal to
improve upon successful campaigns and to help lead the Danes in 2025. Also, after a
heartbreaking injury at UMass Lowell in the playoffs last year, Luke Myers is returning to
play second base where he brings his stellar defense and will be a key contributor to the
Danes' lineup.
 
Last Time Out 

• The Great Danes have started the 2025 campaign 3-4 after taking three games from Longwood last weekend, securing their first series win of the year.
• As a team, the Great Danes hold a .285 batting average, a .398 OB%, and a .413 SLG%. On the mound, the pitching staff holds a 10.58 ERA.
• On Friday (2/28) Junior Dylan Banner threw 5.1 innings striking out five in a UAlbany win over Longwood.
• On Saturday (3/1) Junior Ryan Pittz totaled 4.2 innings striking out five in another UAlbany win.
• Senior Ryan Ferremi added three extra base hits, including a home run, while compiling a total of 8 hits on the weekend.
• Freshman Logan Morris added six hits last weekend including a double. Morris also drove in four runs.

 Scouting Hofstra

• The Pride have started the year 3-7.
• They opened their season against #2 Tennessee (2/14-16), and also played #23 Kentucky (2/28 – 3/2).
• Hofstra is led offensively by Dylan Palmer who is batting .353 over nine games. 
• Tyler Cox, Luke Masiuk, and Sean Lane are tied for the team lead in home runs with one.
• On the bump, Grady Lacourciere has ten strikeouts in ten innings pitched out of the bullpen. Jackson Baur has made three starts, and leads the Pride with 13.2 innings pitched. 

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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