UMass Lowell (12-22, 5-7 AE) at UMBC (16-17, 6-6 AE) | Baltimore, MD (Alumni Field), Friday (DH): 3:00 p.m./6:00 p.m.; Sunday: 1:00 p.m.
 
About UMass Lowell
-The River Hawks come into the weekend with a .259 team batting average, which is fourth in the league. Their 47 stolen bases put them third in the conference.
- UMass Lowell ranks fifth in team ERA (7.31) and fielding percentage (.967).
- Utility player Alex Luccini is ninth on the circuit with a .347 batting average and infielder Fritz Genther ranks 15^th (.330).
- Outfielder Gerry Siracusa is 5^th in the AE with 30 RBI and is tenth in total bases (65). He also leads the league with 13 doubles.
- Right hander Jacob Humphrey is third in the conference in stolen bases as he's swiped 16-of-19 bags.
- Infielder Robert Gallagher has been hit by a pitch a league-high 13 times.
- Right hander Matt Draper is second in the league with 51.2 innings pitched and is fourth with 43 strikeouts.
 
Dawg Bites
- UMBC is second in the America East with 233 runs scored and are third in the America East in batting (.290).
-The Retrievers own a 6.59 team ERA, which is third in the conference.
- Right hander Luke Johnson leads the league with a 2.83 ERA and opposing batters are hitting just .206 against the right hander. He's also tied for the conference-lead with 59 punch outs. Johnson has fanned 10 or more batters in four of his eight starts
- Right hander Nick Remy is fourth in the conference with a .248 opposing batting average.
- Catcher Tony Krueger is sixth in the league in batting (.365).
- First baseman Leewood Molessa ranks second on the circuit in RBI (45) and home runs (12). He's also third in slugging percentage (.679) and hits (46).
- Outfielder Ian Diaz ranks third in the AE in runs scored (38) and is second in walks (27). He need four hits to reach 150 for his career.
 
Series History
- UMass Lowell has won 20-of-32 contests in the all-time series, including 14-of-17 games since the 2018 campaign.
- Last season, the River Hawks won 3-of-4 games including a 7-6 victory in the opening game of the America East Tournament.
- The Retrievers are 7-9 all-time against UMass Lowell at Alumni Field.
 
Up Next
-UMBC will host Maryland on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.