Bronx, N.Y. – (February 26, 2026) – After the team's home opener was postponed, the Fordham baseball team is back on the road for week three of the 2026 season, as the Rams travel to Stetson for a three-game series. Game one of the series on Friday has changed game times due to weather from 6:30 PM to 2:00 PM, while Saturday (6:30 PM) and Sunday (12:00 PM) game times are still the same.
GAME COVERAGE
PROBABLE STARTERS
- Friday: Fordham – LHP Beau Elson (1-0) vs. Stetson – RHP James Hays (1-0)
- Saturday: Fordham – RHP Chase Hanawalt (0-2) vs. Stetson – RHP Ethan Phillips (0-1)
- Sunday: Fordham – RHP Aidan Dowd vs. Stetson – RHP Brayden Toro (1-1)
SERIES HISTORY
- Fordham is 0-3 all-time against Stetson with the last meeting coming in 2024.The other two games came in 1999.
FORDHAM NEWS & NOTES
- Fordham was picked tenth in the Atlantic 10 preseason coach's poll.
- The Rams went 1-2 last weekend at UNCW, earning a 3-1 win last Friday.
- Beau Elson earned the win at UNCW, as he struck out a career-high eight batters over five innings of work.
- Anthony Grabau is out to a hot start over the first seven games of 2026, hitting .500 (11-22) with eight runs scored, a home run, and five RBI.
- Tommy McAndrews, Mason Dean, and Tim Ford are all tied for second on the team in RBI with four.
OPPONENT OUTLOOK
- Stetson is 3-6 on the young season after falling to USC Upstate on Wednesday by a 2-1 score.
- The Hatters were 41-22 in 2025, earning a berth in the NCAA Auburn Regional.
- Yohann Dessureault leads the offense with a .423 batting average to go with three doubles, a home run and nine RBI.
- On the mound, Stetson has a 6.28 ERA and allowing a .299 batting average
WHO'S NEXT
- Following this weekend, the Rams are scheduled to play at Stony Brook on Tuesday, March 3rd, while hosting Cornell for a three-game series, March 7-8.
