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Baseball Set to Take on Marist and UMass Lowell This Week

ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany baseball team will host Marist in a midweek game and travel to UMass Lowell for a weekend series. The midweek matchup is set to start Tuesday at 3:00 p.m., and the weekend series is set to start Friday at 6:00 p.m.

Leading the Pack
  • Ryan Ferremi is leading the Danes' offense, hitting .292 with 11 doubles, three home runs, 26 RBIs, a .462 on base percentage and a .944 OPS.
  • Levi McAllister has also been a key contributor, hitting .271 with a .905 OPS, 8 doubles, 6 homers, 37 RBIs and a .514 SLG%.
  • Dylan Banner leads the pitching staff with a 4-4 record, and through 69.1 innings has a 3.50 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 41 strikeouts. 
Last Time Out 
  • The Great Danes went 0-3 this past weekend against Bryant.
  • On Sunday Luke Filippi reached 100 career hits.
  • Matthew Mariano made two appearances against Bryant, pitching 5.1 innings, allowing only 1 run, and striking out 10.
  • As a team, the Danes are hitting .248 with a .379 OB% and a .354 SLG%.
  • On the mound, UAlbany has a 7.70 ERA, 1.86 WHIP and 247 strikeouts through 320.1 innings.
Game Info
Tuesday, April 29 3:00pm E.T.
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 Scouting Marist 
  • The Red Foxes are currently 16-22, and this past weekend got swept by Rider.
  • Marist is led offensively by Jason Claiborn. In 138 at bats Claiborn is hitting .319, with a .457 OBP, 44 hits, 6 doubles, and one homer. 
  • On the mound Marist is led by Will Taylor. Taylor has a 3.77 ERA through 57.1 innings pitched.
  • Overall, the Red Foxes are hitting .256 with 17 homers, and through 331.1 innings pitched have a 5.46 ERA with 287 strikeouts.
 
Weekend Series Info
Game 1 - Friday, May 2, 6:00pm E.T.
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Game 2 - Saturday, May 3, 1:00pm E.T.
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Game 3 - Sunday, May 4, 12:00pm E.T.
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Scouting UMass Lowell 
  • The River Hawks are currently 16-26, and this past weekend went 2-1 against Binghamton.
  • UMass Lowell is led offensively by Brandon Fish. In 142 at bats Fish is hitting .331, with a .386 OBP, 47 hits, 14 doubles, and two homers. 
  • On the mound UMass Lowell is led by Nick DiRito. DiRito has a 3.74 ERA through 45.2 innings pitched.
  • Overall, the River Hawks are hitting .274 with 28 homers, and through 346.1 innings pitched have a 7.46 ERA with 310 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
Ryan Ferremi

#5 Ryan Ferremi

INF
6' 2"
Senior
L/R
Luke Filippi

#12 Luke Filippi

OF
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Matthew Mariano

#34 Matthew Mariano

RHP
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Levi McAllister

#24 Levi McAllister

C
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
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
Ryan Ferremi

#5 Ryan Ferremi

6' 2"
Senior
L/R
INF
Luke Filippi

#12 Luke Filippi

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
OF
Matthew Mariano

#34 Matthew Mariano

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
RHP
Levi McAllister

#24 Levi McAllister

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
C