Bronx, N.Y. – (February 19, 2026) – The Fordham baseball team returns to the diamond on Friday for week two of the 2026 season, as the Rams head to Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina, for a three-game series at UNCW.
GAME COVERAGE
PROBABLE STARTERS
- Friday: Fordham – LHP Beau Elson (0-0) vs. UNCW – RHP Connor Mashburn (0-1)
- Saturday: Fordham – RHP Chase Hanawalt (0-1) vs. UNCW – RHP Cooper Allen (1-0)
- Sunday: Fordham – TBD vs. UNCW – RHP Bromley Thornto (0-1)
SERIES HISTORY
- Fordham is 0-5 all-time against UNCW, having met once in 2003 and a four-game series in 2008.All five contests were at UNCW.
FORDHAM NEWS & NOTES
- Fordham was picked tenth in the Atlantic 10 preseason coach's poll.
- The Rams opened the season with four losses at New Mexico last weekend.
- Anthony Grabau (8-14) batted .571 with seven runs scored, a home run, and four RBI in the opening series at New Mexico, while Madden Ocko (4 runs, HR, 2 RBI) and Caden Young (3 doubles, 3 RBI) both hit .500 for the weekend.
- Senior catcher Tommy McAndrews will serve as team captain for the third consecutive season. He began his 2026 campaign hitting .308 (4-13) with a home run and four RBI at New Mexico.
- After hitting a home run in his first career at bat, Mason Dean finished last weekend with four runs driven in.
OPPONENT OUTLOOK
- UNCW is 2-2 on the young season, and coming off a 34-24 season in 2025, where the team reached the CAA Championship game.
- The Seahawks snagged one win in their three-game series against Maryland last week, while defeating Merrimack in a mid-week contest on Wednesday.
- Kevin Jones leads the offense with a .471 batting average to go with a home run and six RBI.
- On the mound, Cooper Allen tossed five scoreless innings in a win over Maryland, allowing two hits with five strikeouts.
WHO'S NEXT
- Following this weekend, the Rams are scheduled to have their home opener on Wednesday, February 25th against Hofstra, while heading to Stetson for a three-game series from February 27th - March 1st.
