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Facility Improvements Offer Bonnies Baseball Increased Training Opportunities

Published on March 23, 2026 in Baseball/SPORTS by Sports Staff

BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure University’s athletic department recently made multiple improvements to the baseball team’s indoor training facility. Multiple Bonnies players said the renovated off-campus training facility has helped the team train during the months of unpredictable weather in Western New York. “The new improvements we have received in the indoor facility have been a huge…

Opening Weekend Offers Bonnies Baseball Chance to Live Up to Expectations

Published on February 21, 2026 in Baseball/SPORTS by Will Nunn

Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR Upon the conclusion of the 2025 season last May, the St. Bonaventure University baseball team embarked on an offseason that brought with it massive renovations at Handler Park, additions to the coaching staff and a number of roster additions. Now the offseason has come and…

St. Bonaventure Baseball Brings High Hopes Into New Season

Published on February 13, 2026 in Baseball/SPORTS by Sports Staff

Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; STAFF WRITER Coming off a 2025 season that ended 20-29 (11-19 A-10), the St. Bonaventure University baseball team prepares their first season in a newly renovated Handler Park. Many of the Bonnies players have high hopes for the season, including junior outfielder Conner Vercollone. “This is hands-down the best team I’ve ever been a part of at St.…

The Price of a Championship: Should MLB Have a Salary Cap?

Published on November 14, 2025 in Baseball/Extra Point/OPINION/SPORTS by The Bona Venture

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY: SAWYER BURKE; NEWS EDITOR As the 2025 Major League Baseball season comes to a close, the Los Angeles Dodgers return home with their second consecutive World Series title—an achievement that reignites debate over how much teams should be allowed to spend. The Dodgers currently hold, arguably, the best player…

St. Bonaventure Baseball Players React to New Turf Field

Published on November 14, 2025 in Baseball/SPORTS by Sports Staff

Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure University’s baseball players praised the school’s decision to install a new artificial turf field while $1.5 million renovations continue at Handler Park at McGraw-Jennings Field. Many fans, players and coaches continue to debate which surface is better—artificial turf or natural grass. Handler Park…

$1.5 Million Renovations at Handler Park Nearing a Close

Published on October 24, 2025 in Baseball/SPORTS by Sports Staff

Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SAWYER BURKE AND SAM SWEATMAN; STAFF WRITERS Handler Park at McGraw-Jennings Field is getting a $1.5 million facelift this offseason, marking one of the most significant upgrades to St. Bonaventure University’s baseball facilities. Developments began in May after being delayed in 2024 and are expected to be completed…

New Partnership Brings Biomechanics to Bonnies Baseball

Published on September 26, 2025 in Baseball/SPORTS by Will Nunn

BY: WILL NUNN; SPORTS EDITOR Photo: @LiquidSportsLab / X The game of baseball has entered a new age. Gone are the days of using the eye test to evaluate a player or determining a player’s worth based on his batting average. In today’s game, analytics are king. Advanced metrics and biomechanics can engineer a ballplayer…

Opinion: Offseason Moves Impact MLB Opening Day

Published on April 4, 2025 in Baseball/Extra Point/SPORTS by Sports Staff

BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy @MLB on X With the first weekend of the 2025 Major League Baseball season in the books, baseball fans are starting to see the fallout of this past offseason filled with many franchise-altering moves. Some of these moves have improved rosters, while others may not look as good…

Home Baseball Returns at Bonaventure

Published on March 28, 2025 in Baseball/SPORTS by Sports Staff

BY: LAYNE HAUGHT; STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com The St. Bonaventure baseball team had its 2025 season home opener this past weekend in a three-game series against George Mason. The Patriots took a two-to-one series win over the Bonnies, with the Bonnies pulling together to avoid the sweep on Sunday. George Mason opened the…

Baseball’s Offense Paves Way for Strong Start

Published on February 28, 2025 in Baseball/SPORTS by Sports Staff

BY: LAYNE HAUGHT, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com The St. Bonaventure University baseball team put on a scoring barrage in their opening series against Gardner-Webb in North Carolina, tallying 45 runs across four games and winning the series three to one. A vast improvement in the opening series in comparison to 2024 where the…

Bonnies Baseball: Consistency is Key as Season Nears

Published on February 7, 2025 in Baseball/SPORTS by Sports Staff

The St. Bonaventure Baseball team kicks off their season on Valentine’s Day with a three-game road series vs Gardner-Webb University. Senior second baseman David Marshall Jr. said that this year’s team will be ready to compete with anyone. “We understood last year what we could do to get better,” Marshall said. “We got a lot…

Club Baseball Wins NYS Championship

Published on November 17, 2024 in Baseball/SPORTS by Sports Staff

Photo: Frankie Debari BY: QUINN BURGESS, STAFF WRITER On Nov. 2, the St. Bonaventure men’s club baseball team beat the University of Rochester 5-2 to win the New York Championship after an enticing and anticipating season. This team had early success after winning the first four games of the season, only to face reigning champion…

SBU Pitchers Scouted by MLB Teams

Published on October 4, 2024 in Baseball/SPORTS by Kyle Maier

Photo: Frankie Debari BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR With over six pitchers reportedly throwing over 90 miles per hour this fall, the St. Bonaventure University baseball team has a versatile pitching attack led by 2025 Major League Baseball draft hopeful Michael Salina. Salina, a junior right-handed pitcher in his second season with the Bonnies, clocked…

Rathbun flips program with junior college standouts

Published on April 26, 2024 in Baseball/SPORTS by Sports Staff

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY RYAN LOMARDI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The National Junior College Athletic Association, also known as JUCO, has become more popular amongst students looking to grow and mature in their sports. Juco allows athletes to develop on the field and in the classroom. St. Bonaventure baseball head coach Jason Rathbun is familiar with…

Baseball has best start in seven years

Published on April 19, 2024 in Baseball/SPORTS by Sports Staff

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure baseball team has put together a 12-18 season thus far, good for 10th in the Atlantic 10, ahead of Davidson and UMass. In head coach Jason Rathbun’s second year at the helm, the Bonnies have more overall wins this year than they had…

Roggenburk delights in relief, Bonnies take series from VCU

Published on April 15, 2024 in Baseball/SPORTS/Web Exclusives by Sports Staff

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY RYAN LOMBARDI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER After a weekend full of schedule craziness, Luke Roggenburk came in relief and dazzled with nine strikeouts as St. Bonaventure Baseball defeated VCU Sunday 11-6 to win the rubber match 2-1. This marked the first Atlantic 10 series win for the Brown and White since 2019.…

Bonnies baseball takes down Penn State

Published on March 21, 2024 in Baseball/SPORTS by Sports Staff

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY RYAN LOMBARDI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER St. Bonaventure baseball wins third in a row after win at Penn State. Entering Tuesday, the St. Bonaventure University’s baseball team looked to continue its recent success against Penn State University, a Power Five school. The Panthers (11-7) overcame a five-run deficit in the seventh, but…

Bonnies baseball win first series of 2024

Published on March 19, 2024 in Baseball/SPORTS/Web Exclusives by Sports Staff

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY RYAN LOMBARDI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER On Friday, St. Bonaventure traveled to Mount St. Mary’s for a four-game weekend series. Chance Moore, a redshirt junior, toed the rubber for the Bonnies in Game One. Moore went four innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out three. Redshirt senior right fielder Adam Rankie…

The NCAA’s bat-flip ban adds to their awful mistakes

Published on March 15, 2024 in OPINION/SPORTS by Opinion Staff

BY COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) rules on “unsportsmanlike acts” continue to show that many rulemakers remain out of touch with the evolving game of baseball. On Feb. 25, with his team down 8-4 to Nebraska, Grand Canyon senior utility player Tyler Wilson smashed a…

Bonnies Baseball drops series tiebreaker to Middle Tennessee

Published on March 15, 2024 in Baseball/SPORTS by Sports Staff

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY RYAN LOMBARDI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Bonnies traveled to Middle Tennessee Friday afternoon for a three-game series against the Blue Raiders. Redshirt junior Chance Moore started on the mound for Bonaventure in Game 1. The Bonnies went down early after junior shortstop Clay Badylak and sophomore secondbaseman Cale Vinson hit sac…

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