Friday, May 8
Davidson, NC
3 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Rhode Island
Photo by: Tim Cowie/DavidsonPhotos.com
'Cats Host Rhode Island in Final Home Series
5/7/2026 11:09:00 AM | Baseball
The ninth weekend of Atlantic 10 Conference baseball features Davidson getting a visit from the Rhode Island Rams, beginning Friday afternoon at Wilson Field.
It's the final home series of the season for the Wildcats, who are 15-9 in A-10 play and tied for second with VCU.
Prior to Sunday's contest, Davidson will honor 10 members of the 2026 graduating class, including Will Banks, Brycen Champey, Scotty Edwards, Ed Hall, Ivan Hoyt, Henry Hultquist, manager/bullpen catcher Gabe Mervis, Wilson Perkins, Aidan Rice and Anthony Torreso.
LATEST ON THE 'CATS
• Davidson is 24-21 overall following last weekend's 2-1 home series loss to Richmond, which ended a streak of five consecutive conference series wins.
• With Rhode Island and VCU left on the schedule, the Wildcats are among nine teams vying for five remaining spots in the six-team A-10 Tournament, for which Saint Joseph's (22-2) has already clinched the top spot. Six of those teams are within two games of each other.
• The Wildcats own 2-1 series victories over Dayton, George Mason and Saint Louis, and they swept St. Bonaventure and George Washington.
• Also in A-10 play, Davidson has dropped series to Fordham and La Salle.
• The Wildcats lead the A-10 with 14 triples and score 6.9 runs per game, which is fourth-best in the league.
• Starting pitcher Cooper Cavanaugh (4.17 ERA) continues to rank among the league leaders in multiple categories and tops the list with 5.44 hits allowed per nine innings. The junior lefty is third with 11.05 strikeouts per nine.
• As a staff, the Wildcats strike out 8.4 batters per nine, fourth in the league.
• Freshman infielder/outfielder Matt Manjooran has made an instant impact in his college career. He leads the Wildcats with a .331 batting average, 58 hits, 11 doubles, four triples, 44 RBIs and 92 total bases. He ranks second in the A-10 in triples and has also blasted five home runs.
• Along with making numerous highlight reel catches in center field, sophomore Jamie Daly is hitting .326 with team-bests in OPS (1.052), home runs (9) and stolen bases (10).
• While mostly in the lineup as the designated hitter this year, redshirt junior Anthony Torreso hit three homers last weekend to take his season total to eight. He's second in the league with 37 walks, joined in the top three by freshman third baseman Matthew Vannoy (36).
PITCHING PROBABLES
• Game 1: Wilson Perkins, RHP (Dav) vs. Jake Cullen, RHP (URI)
• Game 2: Cooper Cavanaugh, LHP (Dav) vs. Joe Sabbath, RHP (URI)
• Game 3: Ed Hall, RHP (Dav) vs. Evan Maloney, RHP (URI)
SCOUTING THE RAMS
• Rhode Island, which swept the A-10 titles last year, enters the weekend 20-26 overall and 13-11 in the A-10.
• With two weekend series to play, the Rams are currently in a three-way tie for fifth with Fordham and George Mason.
• The Rams have won four of their last five games, including two of three against A-10 foe Fordham last weekend.
• Also in league play, the Rams swept VCU and won series against George Mason, La Salle and Saint Louis.
• They have dropped A-10 series to George Washington and Richmond and were swept by St. Bonaventure.
• Infielder Reece Moroney is a player to watch. He leads the Rams with a .349 average, 14 doubles and 43 RBIs. He was an A-10 Second Team selection last year.
• First baseman/outfielder Jack Hopko, a returning A-10 First Team honoree, leads Rhode Island with a .922 OPS, four triples, 12 home runs and 103 total bases.
• The Rams' pitching staff ranks second in the A-10 with 8.54 hits allowed per nine innings and third with 8.5 strikeouts per nine.
• Right-hander Jake Cullen is the lone returning weekend starter, while 2025 A-10 Second Team reliever Joe Sabbath joined the rotation this year.
SERIES HISTORY
• In a matchup that dates to 1985, Rhode Island holds a 15-14 lead.
• The teams' only meeting last year was a 5-3 Rams win on the second day of the A-10 Tournament.
• Rhode Island won two of three games in Davidson in 2024.
It's the final home series of the season for the Wildcats, who are 15-9 in A-10 play and tied for second with VCU.
Prior to Sunday's contest, Davidson will honor 10 members of the 2026 graduating class, including Will Banks, Brycen Champey, Scotty Edwards, Ed Hall, Ivan Hoyt, Henry Hultquist, manager/bullpen catcher Gabe Mervis, Wilson Perkins, Aidan Rice and Anthony Torreso.
LATEST ON THE 'CATS
• Davidson is 24-21 overall following last weekend's 2-1 home series loss to Richmond, which ended a streak of five consecutive conference series wins.
• With Rhode Island and VCU left on the schedule, the Wildcats are among nine teams vying for five remaining spots in the six-team A-10 Tournament, for which Saint Joseph's (22-2) has already clinched the top spot. Six of those teams are within two games of each other.
• The Wildcats own 2-1 series victories over Dayton, George Mason and Saint Louis, and they swept St. Bonaventure and George Washington.
• Also in A-10 play, Davidson has dropped series to Fordham and La Salle.
• The Wildcats lead the A-10 with 14 triples and score 6.9 runs per game, which is fourth-best in the league.
• Starting pitcher Cooper Cavanaugh (4.17 ERA) continues to rank among the league leaders in multiple categories and tops the list with 5.44 hits allowed per nine innings. The junior lefty is third with 11.05 strikeouts per nine.
• As a staff, the Wildcats strike out 8.4 batters per nine, fourth in the league.
• Freshman infielder/outfielder Matt Manjooran has made an instant impact in his college career. He leads the Wildcats with a .331 batting average, 58 hits, 11 doubles, four triples, 44 RBIs and 92 total bases. He ranks second in the A-10 in triples and has also blasted five home runs.
• Along with making numerous highlight reel catches in center field, sophomore Jamie Daly is hitting .326 with team-bests in OPS (1.052), home runs (9) and stolen bases (10).
• While mostly in the lineup as the designated hitter this year, redshirt junior Anthony Torreso hit three homers last weekend to take his season total to eight. He's second in the league with 37 walks, joined in the top three by freshman third baseman Matthew Vannoy (36).
PITCHING PROBABLES
• Game 1: Wilson Perkins, RHP (Dav) vs. Jake Cullen, RHP (URI)
• Game 2: Cooper Cavanaugh, LHP (Dav) vs. Joe Sabbath, RHP (URI)
• Game 3: Ed Hall, RHP (Dav) vs. Evan Maloney, RHP (URI)
SCOUTING THE RAMS
• Rhode Island, which swept the A-10 titles last year, enters the weekend 20-26 overall and 13-11 in the A-10.
• With two weekend series to play, the Rams are currently in a three-way tie for fifth with Fordham and George Mason.
• The Rams have won four of their last five games, including two of three against A-10 foe Fordham last weekend.
• Also in league play, the Rams swept VCU and won series against George Mason, La Salle and Saint Louis.
• They have dropped A-10 series to George Washington and Richmond and were swept by St. Bonaventure.
• Infielder Reece Moroney is a player to watch. He leads the Rams with a .349 average, 14 doubles and 43 RBIs. He was an A-10 Second Team selection last year.
• First baseman/outfielder Jack Hopko, a returning A-10 First Team honoree, leads Rhode Island with a .922 OPS, four triples, 12 home runs and 103 total bases.
• The Rams' pitching staff ranks second in the A-10 with 8.54 hits allowed per nine innings and third with 8.5 strikeouts per nine.
• Right-hander Jake Cullen is the lone returning weekend starter, while 2025 A-10 Second Team reliever Joe Sabbath joined the rotation this year.
SERIES HISTORY
• In a matchup that dates to 1985, Rhode Island holds a 15-14 lead.
• The teams' only meeting last year was a 5-3 Rams win on the second day of the A-10 Tournament.
• Rhode Island won two of three games in Davidson in 2024.
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