Friday, March 13
Davidson, NC
3 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Fordham
Photo by: Tim Cowie/DavidsonPhotos.com
Baseball Opens A-10 Play Friday Against Fordham
3/12/2026 7:59:00 PM | Baseball
Atlantic 10 Conference play begins Friday when the Davidson baseball team opens a three-game home series against Fordham.
First pitch is set for 3 p.m. at Wilson Field.
It's the beginning of the 10-series A-10 schedule, in which the Wildcats will also host Dayton, St. Bonaventure, Richmond and Rhode Island. They are scheduled to visit league foes La Salle, George Mason, Saint Louis, George Washington and VCU.
LATEST ON THE 'CATS
• Davidson is 8-7 following Tuesday's 11-10 win over Gardner-Webb, the Wildcats' fourth straight victory.
• Davidson earned a three-game sweep of Lehigh last weekend to begin this seven-game homestand.
• The Wildcats rank second among A-10 teams with a .318 team batting average, a .418 on-base percentage and 30 doubles.
• Junior outfielder Forrest Lietz leads the A-10 with a .510 batting average (26-for-51) and a .576 on-base percentage. His batting average is fifth-best nationally.
• In the last five games, he is hitting .714(15-for-21), including .769 (10-for-13) in the Lehigh series.
• Lietz also leads the Wildcats with a 1.223 OPS, 26 hits and 33 total bases, while driving in 17 runs, second-most on the team.
• Sophomore outfielder Jamie Daly is hitting .450 with a 1.217 OPS and leads Davidson with a .675 slugging percentage.
• Freshman infielder Matt Manjooran has a team-leading 20 RBIs, which ranks second in the A-10. He's hitting .379 and also paces the Wildcats with five doubles.
• On the mound, senior right-hander Ed Hall is atop the league with 4.80 hits allowed per nine innings and second in strikeouts per nine (13.80).
PITCHING PROBABLES
• Game 1: Wilson Perkins, RHP (DAV) vs. Beau Elson, LHP (FOR)
• Game 2: Cooper Cavanaugh, LHP (DAV) vs. Chase Hanawalt, RHP (FOR)
• Game 3: Ed Hall, RHP (DAV) vs. Aidan Dowd, RHP (FOR)
SCOUTING THE RAMS
• Fordham is 6-9 and has won three straight and four of five, following two midweek victories.
• The win streak includes Tuesday's 14-2 win over Iona and Wednesday's 8-7 victory at Rutgers.
• The Rams have won one weekend series thus far, taking two of three games against Cornell last weekend.
• Infielder Anthony Grabau leads the Rams with a .388 average and an 1.071 OPS, while hitting two home runs and driving in 13 runs.
• Catcher Tommy McAndrews is hitting .280 with an .865 OPS and leads with three homers and 14 RBIs.
• Lefty Beau Elson leads the pitchers with a 3.97 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 22.2 innings.
SERIES HISTORY
• Davidson holds an 8-7 advantage in a series that dates to 2015, the Wildcats' first season in the A-10.
• Davidson has won five of the last six series games, including all three at Fordham last season.
First pitch is set for 3 p.m. at Wilson Field.
It's the beginning of the 10-series A-10 schedule, in which the Wildcats will also host Dayton, St. Bonaventure, Richmond and Rhode Island. They are scheduled to visit league foes La Salle, George Mason, Saint Louis, George Washington and VCU.
LATEST ON THE 'CATS
• Davidson is 8-7 following Tuesday's 11-10 win over Gardner-Webb, the Wildcats' fourth straight victory.
• Davidson earned a three-game sweep of Lehigh last weekend to begin this seven-game homestand.
• The Wildcats rank second among A-10 teams with a .318 team batting average, a .418 on-base percentage and 30 doubles.
• Junior outfielder Forrest Lietz leads the A-10 with a .510 batting average (26-for-51) and a .576 on-base percentage. His batting average is fifth-best nationally.
• In the last five games, he is hitting .714(15-for-21), including .769 (10-for-13) in the Lehigh series.
• Lietz also leads the Wildcats with a 1.223 OPS, 26 hits and 33 total bases, while driving in 17 runs, second-most on the team.
• Sophomore outfielder Jamie Daly is hitting .450 with a 1.217 OPS and leads Davidson with a .675 slugging percentage.
• Freshman infielder Matt Manjooran has a team-leading 20 RBIs, which ranks second in the A-10. He's hitting .379 and also paces the Wildcats with five doubles.
• On the mound, senior right-hander Ed Hall is atop the league with 4.80 hits allowed per nine innings and second in strikeouts per nine (13.80).
PITCHING PROBABLES
• Game 1: Wilson Perkins, RHP (DAV) vs. Beau Elson, LHP (FOR)
• Game 2: Cooper Cavanaugh, LHP (DAV) vs. Chase Hanawalt, RHP (FOR)
• Game 3: Ed Hall, RHP (DAV) vs. Aidan Dowd, RHP (FOR)
SCOUTING THE RAMS
• Fordham is 6-9 and has won three straight and four of five, following two midweek victories.
• The win streak includes Tuesday's 14-2 win over Iona and Wednesday's 8-7 victory at Rutgers.
• The Rams have won one weekend series thus far, taking two of three games against Cornell last weekend.
• Infielder Anthony Grabau leads the Rams with a .388 average and an 1.071 OPS, while hitting two home runs and driving in 13 runs.
• Catcher Tommy McAndrews is hitting .280 with an .865 OPS and leads with three homers and 14 RBIs.
• Lefty Beau Elson leads the pitchers with a 3.97 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 22.2 innings.
SERIES HISTORY
• Davidson holds an 8-7 advantage in a series that dates to 2015, the Wildcats' first season in the A-10.
• Davidson has won five of the last six series games, including all three at Fordham last season.
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