LA SALLE UNIVERSITY EXPLORERS BASEBALL 2019 LA SALLE SCHEDULE Overall: 6-3 | A-10: 0-0 Home: 4-2 | Away: 2-1 @LaSalleBase | @GoExplorers Media Contact: Nick Lantz GoExplorers.com [email protected] DATE OPPONENT .........TIME/RESULT 2/15 at Charleston So. .......... W, 6-3 2/16 at Charleston So. ............L, 7-3 2/17 at Charleston So. .......... W, 5-4 After getting off to its best start since 2011, the La Salle University baseball team will face 2/22 RIDER ............................ W, 7-5 a tough test this weekend as the Explorers head out to Las Cruces, N.M., for a four-game 2/23 RIDER ............................W, 3-0 series at New Mexico State. 2/24 RIDER ............................. L, 7-6 3/2 ALBANY ....................... W, 13-6 3/3 ALBANY ................... L, 6-5 (10) SERIES INFO - La Salle (6-3) at New Mexico State (11-2) 3/3 ALBANY ................... W, 9-0 (7) Game 1: Friday – 8:05 p.m. ET (6:05 p.m. MST) | Matt Holt (1-0) vs. Brock Whittlesey (3-0) 3/8 at New Mexico State ... 8:05 PM Game 2: Saturday – 3:05 p.m. ET (1:05 p.m. MST) | Jackson Ray (1-1) vs. Justin Dehn (3-0) 3/9 at New Mexico State ... 3:05 PM Game 3: Saturday – 6:35 p.m. ET (4:35 p.m. MST) | Mike Anthony (1-1) vs. Chris Jefferson (2-1) 3/9 at New Mexico State .. 6:35 PM Game 4: Sunday – 3:05 p.m. ET (1:05 p.m. MST) | Aidan Frye (1-0) vs. Chance Hroch (3-0) 3/10 at New Mexico State .. 3:05 PM 3/12 SAINT PETER’S ...............3 PM FRYE EARNS DOUBLE HONORS 3/13 at Delaware State ............3 PM 3/15 at Villanova ......................3 PM • Freshman right-handed pitcher Aidan Frye was named Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie 3/16 VILLANOVA ..................... 1 PM of the Week and Philadelphia Big 5 Pitcher of the Week on Monday. 3/17 at Villanova ....................12 PM • Frye threw a complete game shutout in Sunday’s seven-inning victory over Albany. 3/19 at Delaware ......................3 PM He scattered just three hits and one walk while striking out eight en route to his first 3/20 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON ...3 PM career win. 3/22 * at Davidson ......................6 PM 3/23 * at Davidson ......................2 PM 3/24 * at Davidson ...................... 1 PM EXPLORERS WIN THIRD STRAIGHT SERIES 3/26 RIDER ..............................3 PM • La Salle took 2-of-3 games from Albany this past weekend to secure its third consec- 3/27 DELAWARE STATE ...........3 PM utive series win. 3/29 * at St. Bonaventure ...........3 PM • The Explorers opened the series with a monstrous 18-hit performance in a 13-6 3/30 * at St. Bonaventure .........12 PM comeback victory in which they scored 12 unanswered runs. Nine different Explor- 3/31 * at St. Bonaventure .........12 PM ers had a hit in the game, led by seniors Ben Faso (3-for-5, 5 RBIs) and Brett Simon 4/2 vs. Lehigh/Delaware ........3 PM 4/5 * VCU .................................3 PM (3-for-4, 2 R) as well as junior Ryan Guckin (3-for-4) and sophomore Tommy Toal 4/6 * VCU ................................. 1 PM (2-for-3, 3 R). 4/7 * VCU .................................2 PM • The Explorers nearly pulled off another come-from-behind win in game two before 4/10 MD EASTERN SHORE ......3 PM falling in 10 innings, 6-5. Freshman Matt Rivera hit his second home run of the sea- 4/13 QUINNIPIAC .................. 10 AM son as part of a 2-for-4 game. 4/13 QUINNIPIAC .................... 1 PM • Aidan Frye led the Explorers to a 9-0 win in the series finale with a dominant effort 4/14 QUINNIPIAC .................. 12 PM on the mound. Senior Peyton Sorrels was a perfect 4-of-4 at the plate, while Ryan 4/16 PENN ...............................3 PM 4/17 Liberty Bell Champ ............ TBA Guckin and freshman Nick O’Day each had two hits apiece. 4/19 * at Saint Joseph’s ..............3 PM 4/20 * at Saint Joseph’s .............. 1 PM BANKIN’ ON THE BULLPEN 4/21 * at Saint Joseph’s ............12 PM • La Salle’s bullpen has been a major reason for its 6-3 start to the season. 4/23 SAINT PETER’S ...............3 PM • Senior Connor Hinchliffe has yet to surrender a run over five appearances (6.0 IP) 4/24 at Bucknell .......................3 PM and is 4-for-4 in save opportunities. 4/26 * MASSACHUSETTS ...........3 PM 4/27 * MASSACHUSETTS ........... 1 PM • Entering their fourth series of the year, the Explorers’ relief pitchers own a 1.07 ERA 4/28 * MASSACHUSETTS ......... 12 PM and have a 5.29 strikeout-to-walk ratio while holding opponents to a lowly .156 4/30 UMBC ..............................3 PM batting average. 5/1 LIU BROOKLYN ...............3 PM • Junior Niko Jenkins has yet to allow a hit over two appearances and sophomore Colin 5/3 * DAYTON ..........................3 PM Scanlon is 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 10 strikeouts over three relief appear- 5/4 * DAYTON .......................... 1 PM ances (8.0 IP). 5/5 * DAYTON ........................ 12 PM 5/10 * at Fordham .......................6 PM 5/11 * at Fordham .......................2 PM WHERE THEY RANK NATIONALLY 5/12 * at Fordham .....................12 PM 3rd - Connor Hinchliffe is tied for third in the nation in saves with 4. 5/16 * RHODE ISLAND ...............3 PM 1st - Aidan Frye is one of 38 D1 pitchers to throw a complete game this season. 5/17 * RHODE ISLAND ............... 1 PM 1st - Matt Holt is one of 16 qualifying pitchers that have not surrendered a walk this year. 5/18 * RHODE ISLAND ............. 12 PM 7th - Ben Faso ranks seventh in the nation in RBIs per game with an average of 1.78. 5/22-25 Atlantic 10 Tournament 11th - As a team, La Salle’s pitching staff is 11th in the country with 2 shutouts. Home games in CAPS 11th - La Salle’s pitchers also rank 11th nationally with just 2.62 walks per 9 innings. * Atlantic 10 Conference # Liberty Bell Classic 14th - The Explorers pitching staff is 14th in the nation with a 3.52 strikeout-to-walk ratio. ** Atlantic 10 Championship 22nd - La Salle’s pitching staff is 22nd nationally with a WHIP of 1.14. All Times EST and Subject to Change. LA SALLE’S BEST START TO A SEASON - LAST 12 YEARS @LaSalleBase | @GoExplorers 2019: 6-3 (.667) 2012: 5-4 (.556) 2009: 8-6 (.571) 2015: 4-3 (.571) 2011: 4-2 (.667) 2007: 4-2 (.667) @lasalle_bsb | @goexplorers GoExplorers.com RAY MAKES IT BACK-TO-BACK BIG 5 PITCHING HONORS • After junior Matt Holt earned Big 5 Pitcher of the Week during the opening week of the season, classmate Jackson Ray made it back-to-back for the Explorers as he earned the honor for week two. • Ray struck out seven over seven scoreless innings of work on the mound to help La Salle to a 3-0 shutout victory over Rider, picking up his first win of the season. LA SALLE CAPTURES SECOND STRAIGHT SERIES • La Salle won its second series of the year by taking 2-of-3 games from Rider. • Senior Ben Faso went 4-for-5 with three RBIs and freshman Quentin Brown drove in a pair of runs to lead four Explorers with multi-hit games. La Salle overcame a 5-2 deficit and scored five runs over the seventh and eighth innings to snag a 7-5 win. • Jackson Ray shut it down in game two, scattering just five hits over his seven innings on the hill. Ray, junior Erik Janss and senior Connor Hincliffe combined for a shutout and La Salle scored three in the seventh to claim a 3-0 victory. • The Explorers fell behind 5-0 in the series finale before tying the game in the seventh. However, Rider scored twice in the ninth and La Salle added one more run but fell just short, 7-6. Junior Ryan Guckin and freshman Matt Rivera homered in the defeat. HOLT STARTS SEASON WITH BIG 5 HONORS • Junior right-handed pitcher Matt Holt began the season with Philadelphia Big 5 Co-Pitcher of the Week honors after a lights- out showing in the Explorers’ season-opening win. • Holt (1-0) picked up the win after matching a career high with eight strikeouts while allowing only one run on five hits with no walks over six innings. EXPLORERS OPEN 2019 WITH SERIES WIN • In the opening game of the season at Charleston Southern, Matt Holt anchored the Explorers on the mound and senior Ben Faso hit a three-run homer to lead La Salle to a 6-3 opening-day victory. The Explorers scored four runs in the sixth inning and two more in the ninth to snag the road win. • La Salle fell behind 4-0 after three innings in game two, which proved to be too much to overcome in a 7-3 setback. • The Explorers responded in game three, overcoming a 3-0 deficit and turning it into a 5-4 victory to win their first series of the season. Freshman Nick O’Day hit his first career homer and joined Ben Faso, Kevin McGowan and Matt Rivera with multi-hit games. Senior Mike Anthony earned the win, while Connor Hinchliffe notched his second save of the weekend. LOOKING BACK ON 2018 • The 2018 season saw a learning curve for the Explorers, who showed flashes of excellence at times, particularly on the offensive side of the ball. The Explorers finished 14-41 overall and 4-20 in the Atlantic 10.