The St. Bonaventure University baseball team added a walk-off victory Saturday afternoon, defeating the Richmond Spiders 6-5 on a walk with the bases loaded. Freshman Casey Vincent started for the Bonnies and finished the day with nine hits and three runs allowed in five innings. The Bonnies offense started to get hot in the bottom…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team picked up the win in its series opener against the Richmond Spiders, winning 7-2. “I thought we just totally out played them, and that’s a fully funded, southern team,” Bonnies head coach Larry Sudbrook said. “We out hit them, we out pitched them, we…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team traveled to Binghamton Tuesday afternoon to play the Bearcats, but headed home with a 10-6 loss. The game saw the Bonnies (22-16) out hit by the Bearcats (23-9) 14-9, but limiting the runners left on base to three, compared to the Bearcats’ six. After…
By Alfonso De Falco Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University golf team played in the Atlantic 10 Championship in Orlando, Florida from Friday to Sunday, placing 10th overall out of 11 teams with a score of 895. The Richmond Spiders (840), VCU Rams (853) and Dayton Flyers (854) placed in the top three, respectively. The…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team secured the sweep against the La Salle Explorers over the weekend, winning 9-7 on Saturday and 3-0 on Sunday. In Saturday’s game, the Bonnies out hit the Explorers 16-8, but left nine runners stranded on base over the course of the game. Though the…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team picked up a win in its series opener against the La Salle Explorers, winning 8-4. The Bonnies (20-15, 10-6 A10) edged the Explorers (8-30, 2-11 A10) in hits 10-9, while leaving six runners on base to the Explorers eight. Junior left fielder Ryan MacCarrick…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Associate Edtior The Bona Venture was the first club on campus that I was introduced to. I didn’t know how I felt about writing. I always wanted to be in front of the camera and to work my way up to be an anchor on ESPN. Since joining the paper…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor Welcome back to baseball, Captain! I’m sorry, as a New York Yankees fan, I know Derek Jeter as Captain. But now Jeter will be called by a different title: owner. This is because Jeter, along with a group that includes former Republican Presidential nominee Jeb Bush, has agreed to buy…
As the 2016-2017 academic year wraps up, the St. Bonaventure University athletics department will host the second annual Bonnie Awards to commemorate athletic accomplishments from students throughout the year. In previous years, the school would put together an end-of-the-year senior banquet to honor the graduating seniors with a dinner and to thank them for the…
By Alfonso De Falco Staff Writer Whether it was from a recruitment trip or seeing an event on campus, Luis Carpio, Brian Roth and Patrick Hogan each had an interest in SBU Rugby. These guys have looked back on their years while dressing for the brown and white. “My first experience with the team was…
Drew Bille, a runner on the men’s track and cross country teams, reached new heights during his sophomore season after deciding to redshirt during last year’s season. Bille, who is recently coming off a personal record in the 1500 with a time of 4:27.31 at the Roc City Invitational, discussed why he thought redshirting last…
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer As the season comes to an end, the freshman of the St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s tennis teams are looking back at their first year as a Bonnie. Starting in the fall, the six new members were introduced to a concept that was different from their younger years playing…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor For seven members of the St. Bonaventure University baseball team, the end of their careers is drawing near. The Bonnies will graduate six seniors and one graduate student this season, including: outfielder Taishi Terashima, second baseman Jared Baldinelli, catchers Tommy LaCongo and Brad Gresock, first basemen/pitchers Danny Urban and T.J.…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team picked up a win on Wednesday, beating the University at Buffalo Bulls 1-0 after the game had been rescheduled from Tuesday. “The conference games on the weekend are where you come out with football team energy. Tuesday’s you come out kind of flat,” head…
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer On Wednesday afternoon, St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse fell to Saint Joseph’s, 22-14. The game was postponed earlier in the month due to weather concerns. The Bonnies (3-13, 1-7 A10) began the scoring with a goal from senior midfielder Scarlet Jaworski within the first three minutes. However, the goal was…
The St. Bonaventure University women’s soccer team hosted the Puerto Rican women’s national team Monday at the Marra Athletics Complex, where they battled for a 2-1 win. The first shot on goal of the game came from the Bonnies at the nine-minute mark, when freshman forward Sydney Cerza nearly converted during a scramble in front…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team battled with George Mason on Sunday, but ultimately fell when the Patriots walked-off in the bottom of the ninth, ending the game in a 1-0 loss for the Bonnies. The Bonnies (18-15, 9-6 A10) were out hit 8-2 by the Patriots (18-23, 7-5 A10),…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team picked up a sweep in Friday’s doubleheader against the George Mason Patriots, winning game one 2-1 and the second 7-4. In game one, the two teams nearly came away even in hits, with the Bonnies getting six and the Patriots getting five. The Patriots…
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer On Friday afternoon, the St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team lost at Richmond, 15-1, continuing its recent offensive struggles. The Bonnies (3-10, 1-4 A10) struggled in the first half, trailing 10-0 at the end of the first half. Richmond’s (10-5, 5-2 A10) junior attack/midfielder Kim Egizi scored three goals in…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor Injuries are a common occurrence in sports, and the St. Bonaventure University baseball team’s pitching staff has faced a pair of injuries since the beginning of the season. Originally pegged to be the number one and three starters, respectively, juniors Brandon Schlimm and Nate Grant have missed chunks of the…