ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany baseball team will host Siena in a midweek doubleheader and Bryant in a weekend series. The doubleheader is set to start Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., and the weekend series is set to start Friday at 3:00 p.m.
Leading the Pack
- Ryan Ferremi is leading the Danes' offense, hitting .317 with 11 doubles, three home runs, 22 RBIs, a .478 on base percentage and a .995 OPS.
- Freshman Kyle Stephens has come on strong recently, hitting .333 in 21 at bats and hit his first collegiate homer this past weekend.
- Dylan Banner leads the pitching staff with a 4-3 record, and through 61.1 innings has a 3.23 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 40 strikeouts.
Last Time Out
- The Great Danes went 1-2 this past weekend against Eastern Michigan, highlighted by a 3-0 win on Friday.
- On Friday (4/19), Dylan Banner and Matthew Mariano combined for a nine-inning shutout, leading the Danes to a 3-0 win.
- As a team, the Danes are hitting .247 with a .369 OB% and a .345 SLG%.
- On the mound, UAlbany has a 7.75 ERA, 1.86 WHIP and 218 strikeouts through 283.1 innings.
Doubleheader Info
Game 1 - Tuesday, April 22 2:00pm E.T.
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Game 2 - Tuesday, April 22 4:00pm E.T.
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Probable Starters vs Siena – UAlbany
Mark Gajowski – LHP | Fr. | 5-11 | 190 | 8.04 ERA
Christian Mello – RHP | Fr. | 6-3 | 205 | 12.86 ERA
Scouting Siena
- The Saints are currently 14-22, and this past weekend swept Saint Peter's.
- Siena is led offensively by Aidan Paradine and Jake Sparks. In 126 at bats Paradine is hitting .349, with a .471 OBP, 44 hits, 7 doubles, and five homers. Sparks is hitting .310, with 10 homers and a .613 SLG%.
- On the mound Siena is led by Alistair Morin. Morin has a 2.82 ERA through 54.1 innings pitched.
- Overall, the Saints are hitting .265 with 26 homers, and through 303.2 innings pitched have a 7.23 ERA with 248 strikeouts.
Weekend Series Info
Game 1 - Fridy, April 25 3:00pm E.T.
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Game 2 - Saturday, April 26 1:00pm E.T.
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Game 2 - Sunday, April 27 1:00pm E.T.
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Probable Starters vs Bryant – UAlbany
Scouting Bryant
- The Bulldogs are currently 18-16-1, and this past weekend swept Saint Peter's.
- Bryant is led offensively by Gavin Noriega and Brandyn Durand. In 131 at bats Noriega is hitting .313, with a .397 OBP, 41 hits, 13 doubles, and five homers. Durand is hitting .307, with seven homers and a .535 SLG%.
- On the mound Bryant is led by Michael Belcher. Belcher has a 4.61 ERA through 41 innings pitched.
- Overall, the Bulldogs are hitting .269 with 35 homers, and through 294.2 innings pitched have a 4.95 ERA with 295 strikeouts.
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.
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.
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