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Baseball Set to Host Maine

ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany baseball team will host Maine in a three-game conference series. The series is set to start Friday at 3:00 p.m.
 
Series Info

Game 1 - Friday, April 11
3:00pm E.T.
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Game 2 - Saturday, April 12
1:00pm E.T.
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Game 3 - Sunday, April 13
1:00pm E.T.
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Probable Starters – UAlbany 
Dylan Banner – RHP | Jr. | 6-5 | 245 | 3.72 ERA
Game 2 – TBD
Game 3 - TBD

Leading the Pack
  • Ryan Ferremi is leading the Danes' offense, hitting .337 with nine doubles, three home runs, 20 RBIs, a .488 on base percentage and a .1008 OPS.
  • Anthony Scarabino has gone 6-10 in the last two games with five RBIs, and is hitting .359 overall.
  • Dylan Banner leads the pitching staff with a 3-2 record, and through 48.1 innings has a 3.72 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 32 strikeouts.
Last Time Out 
  • The Great Danes beat Marist 10-2 this past Tuesday.
  • UAlbany had 18 hits, with Anthony Scarabino collecting four, and Luke Myers and Ryan Ferremi adding three apiece.
  • Mark Gajowski, Christian Mello, Luke Boule, and Alex Enea combined to hold Marist to just two runs on seven hits.
  • As a team, the Danes are hitting .251 with a .378 OB% and a .346 SLG%.
  • On the mound, UAlbany has a 7.90 ERA, 1.84 WHIP and 156 strikeouts through 215.1 innings.
 Scouting Maine 
  • The Black Bears are currently 10-20, and this past weekend took two out of three from UMass Lowell.
  • Maine is led offensively by Myles Sargent and Drew Reynolds. In 101 at bats Sargent is hitting .317, with a .936 OPS, 32 hits, six doubles, and five homers. Reynolds is hitting .277 in 112 at bats, with a .879 OPS, 31 hits and a .482 SLG%.
  • On the mound Maine is led by Caleb Leys and Sebastian Holt. Leys has a 3.18 ERA through 34 innings pitched and in 12 appearances Holt has a 1.96 ERA.
  • Overall, the Black Bears are hitting .254 with 30 homers, and through 252.1 innings pitched have a 6.06 ERA with 218 strikeouts.
Captains 

Dylan BannerRyan 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. 
 
2025 America East Preseason Poll 
  • UAlbany was picked to finish seventh in the 2025 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. 

Keep up with all the latest news, highlights, and insights on UAlbany baseball by following the team on X (@UAlbanybaseball), Instagram (@ualbanybaseball), and Facebook (UAlbany Baseball).
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Ryan Ferremi

#5 Ryan Ferremi

OF
6' 2"
Junior
L/R
Matthew Mariano

#34 Matthew Mariano

RHP
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Dylan Banner

#18 Dylan Banner

RHP
6' 5"
Sophomore
Dylan Banner

#18 Dylan Banner

RHP
6' 5"
Junior
R/R
Luke Boule

#17 Luke Boule

RHP
6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
Ryan Ferremi

#5 Ryan Ferremi

INF
6' 2"
Senior
L/R
Luke Myers

#4 Luke Myers

INF
5' 9"
Senior
R/R
Anthony Scarabino

#6 Anthony Scarabino

OF
5' 10"
Sophomore
L/L
Christian Mello

#9 Christian Mello

RHP
6' 3"
Freshman
R/R
Mark Gajowski

#23 Mark Gajowski

LHP
5' 11"
Freshman
L/L
Alex Enea

#33 Alex Enea

RHP
5' 9"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Ryan Ferremi

#5 Ryan Ferremi

6' 2"
Junior
L/R
OF
Matthew Mariano

#34 Matthew Mariano

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Dylan Banner

#18 Dylan Banner

6' 5"
Sophomore
RHP
Dylan Banner

#18 Dylan Banner

6' 5"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Luke Boule

#17 Luke Boule

6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Ryan Ferremi

#5 Ryan Ferremi

6' 2"
Senior
L/R
INF
Luke Myers

#4 Luke Myers

5' 9"
Senior
R/R
INF
Anthony Scarabino

#6 Anthony Scarabino

5' 10"
Sophomore
L/L
OF
Christian Mello

#9 Christian Mello

6' 3"
Freshman
R/R
RHP
Mark Gajowski

#23 Mark Gajowski

5' 11"
Freshman
L/L
LHP
Alex Enea

#33 Alex Enea

5' 9"
Freshman
R/R
RHP