April 11, 2012

Bronx, N.Y. - Following a loss yesterday, the Fordham Rams will be right back in action on Wednesday, when the team takes on crosstown rival, Manhattan College, at Van Cortlandt Park. This will be the 106th meeting between the two schools since 1923 with Fordham holding a 76-26-3 edge in the all-time series.

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Fordham - RHP John Porter (2-3) vs. Manhattan - RHP Taylor Sewitt | Live Stats

SCOUTING MANHATTAN: The Jaspers are 13-17 on the season with a 7-2 mark in the MAAC.

The team is batting .263 on the year with a team ERA of 5.18. Leading the way individually is Anthony Vega, who is hitting .345 with 21 runs scored, 16 RBI, and is a perfect 15-for-15 in stolen base attempts. Ramon Ortega is right behind him at .303 this season with a team-high 24 RBI.

On the hill, Manhattan will go with RHP Taylor Sewitt, who will make his first start of the year. He is 4-1 in 11 appearances out of the bullpen with a 4.50 ERA.

WE'RE GOING STREAKIN': Mike Mauri saw his career-high six-game hit streak, come to an end on Tuesday. He batted .435 (10-23) with six RBI, six runs scored, and three stolen bases over the hit streak... Ryan Lee is batting .414 over his last seven games with four runs scored and three RBI... Matthew Cianci is batting .400 (10-25) over his last seven contests with three RBI... Stephen McSherry has seven RBI in his last seven games... Joseph Charest is 3-1 with two complete games in his last four starts, posting a 2.12 ERA and a .155 opponent batting average in 34.0 innings pitched. He has also taken no-hit bids into the sixth inning or beyond twice in those four starts... Chris Pike is 2-0 in his last four starts with a 3.13 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 31.2 innings pitched... John Porter is 2-1 with a 2.65 ERA in his last six appearances to go a .258 opponent batting average... Jeremy Adel has a win, three saves, and a 0.00 ERA in his last eight appearances.

CLOSING IN: Two of the Fordham seniors are slowly closing in on some career milestones over the coming weeks.

Senior Brian Kownacki is creeping up on 200 games played and 200 career hits. He currently stands at 188 games played, which is ninth all-time at Fordham, while collecting 195 hits, which is 14th all-time. He is also among the career leaders in triples with 10, which is tied for eighth on the career list.

Senior Ryan Maghini had a milestone of his own during the Temple series, as he surpassed 100 consecutive starts. He has 103 entering today's game. His last non-start was the back end of a doubleheader against Columbia on April 28, 2010.

UPCOMING GAMES: The Rams will finish this road swing this weekend, as the team travels to Dayton for a three-game series, beginning on Friday. The Rams will return home on April 17th, when the team hosts Iona at 7:00 PM.