Bronx, N.Y. – (April 9, 2026) – A busy week for the Fordham baseball team continues this weekend with week five of Atlantic 10 play, as the Rams welcome VCU to Houihan Park for a three-game conference series.
Fordham sits at 6-6 in Atlantic 10 play, two games behind VCU, who rests in second place in the standings at 8-4.
GAME COVERAGE
PROBABLE STARTERS
- Friday: Fordham – LHP Beau Elson (3-3) vs. VCU - TBD
- Saturday: Fordham – RHP Chase Hanawalt (1-4) vs. VCU – Patrick Steitz (4-1)
- Sunday: Fordham – RHP Aidan Dowd (1-2) vs. VCU - TBD
SERIES HISTORY
- The Fordham and VCU series dates back to 2005, where VCU has a 24-9 lead in the all-time series.VCU took two of three games last season in Richmond and have won eight of the last nine meetings.
FORDHAM NEWS & NOTES
- Joey Donnelly has been red hot for Fordham, batting . 481 (13-27) with six doubles, three home runs, and 13 RBI in his last seven games.
- Caden Young has driven in seven runs while hitting .368 (7-19) over his last six games.
- Taylor Kirk is one stolen base shy of 50 career stolen bases, which would make him the 20th Ram to reach that milestone.
- With a home run against Dayton, Tommy McAndrews moved into the Rams' top 10 all-time home run hitters with 23 in his career.He currently holds sole possession of tenth place, one behind Mark Pleto for ninth (24 - 1975-78).
- Robbie Stewart picked up his fifth win of the season last week against Columbia, marking the third straight season a Fordham reliever has recorded five wins (Beau Elson - 6 in 2025; Aric Berg - 5 in 2024).
- Declan Cawley has allowed just one run in his last three relief appearances, while recording 11 strikeouts (8.1 innings).
- Aric Berg tied his career-high with his fifth save of the season on Sunday at Dayton in the Rams' 5-4 win. He also recorded five saves in 2024.
OPPONENT OUTLOOK
- VCU is 18-14 overall with an 8-4 Atlantic 10 mark.
- The Black & Gold have returned to form, led by their pitching with a 4.43 team ERA and 277 strikeouts.
- Patrick Steitz has been VCU's top starting pitcher, posting a 4-1 record with a 2.77 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 47.2 innings, while Zach Peters (1.50 ERA, 3-1 record, 2 saves), Elias Holbert (2.59 ERA, 2-0 record, 28 strikeouts and Dawson Newman (2.08 ERA, 1-1 record, 2 saves) have been team's best relievers.
- Jacob Lee remains one of the top hitters in the Atlantic 10 this season, leading the squad with a .348 batting average, seven doubles, six home runs, and 29 RBI.
- Nate Kirkpatrick also has a team-best 31 RBI to go with five home runs and a .336 average.
WHO'S NEXT
- Following this weekend, the Rams hit the road for a Tuesday contest at FDU on April 14th, while heading to La Salle next weekend for league action, April 17-19.
