Mount St. Mary's Travels to Bucknell for Midweek Baseball Rematch Wednesday

Ty Lagoni drilled a 3-2 breaking ball back up the middle in the seventh inning at Emmitsburg on March 24, plating two runs and handing Bucknell a 7-6 win over Mount St. Mary's. On Wednesday, the Mountaineers made the drive back up Route 15 to Lewisburg for a chance to flip the season series at Depew Field at Marren Park.

Bucknell entered the rematch as one of the hotter programs in the region. The Bison were 18-11 overall and 11-1 in Patriot League play, riding a 10-game winning streak into the 3:30 p.m. non-conference matchup. Their most recent win came Sunday in a 13-7 rout of Lafayette, where starter Brady Hoar moved to 4-2 on the year and Garrett Mathias launched his fifth home run of the season. Relievers Bryce Mitchell and Hadley Maxwell split the final four innings between them. Maxwell has been a consistent closer all season, including the save he earned against Mount on March 24.

The Mountaineers arrived in Lewisburg at 13-15 overall and 7-8 in MAAC play, having salvaged the final game of a weekend series at Siena. That victory centered on two late-game plays: David Stokely broke a six-inning scoreless tie with a two-run shot to left in the seventh, and Christian Bauman added a sacrifice fly in the ninth to score Mike Toth and complete the 3-2 decision. Eli Derossi was hitless deep into his start on Saturday. Bryce Rudisill contributed multiple hits across the weekend, and Serigne Sarre provided a long outing from the rotation earlier in the spring that gave the Mountaineers some depth confidence on the mound.

The spring's first meeting in Emmitsburg gave both dugouts plenty to review. Bucknell and Mount combined for 17 runs, 17 hits, and six errors in a game that changed leads multiple times. Ryan Facinelli hit a solo home run in the eighth to push the Bison cushion to 7-5, and Mitchell threw three clean innings of relief to earn the win after Lagoni's go-ahead single.

For Union County families looking for an easy Wednesday outing, Depew Field at Marren Park offers a direct entry to Division I baseball without the logistics of a weekend football crowd. The stadium sits at Bucknell's West Fields complex just off Route 15, directly across the highway from the main campus, with straightforward lot parking and a walkable approach from the Route 15 corridor. Fans unable to attend in person could watch the game live on ESPN+. Midweek home games at Bucknell have historically meant lighter attendance and quicker parking, making the trip a practical option for local families who want an affordable afternoon in the ballpark.

The game-day foot traffic also nudged activity along the downtown Lewisburg strip, where restaurants and shops near campus see a reliable if modest uptick on midweek home dates. For a commercial block that can run quiet between spring weekends, a 3:30 first pitch with visiting fans and campus workers filtering through makes a measurable difference.

Bucknell had won all three previous matchups against Mount stretching back to the 2024 season; Wednesday represented the Mountaineers' first opportunity this year to answer.