Navy at Bucknell Sunday, May 10, 2026 Lewisburg, Pa. (Interstat) — Navy (30-17) visits Bucknell (24-22) on Sunday for an afternoon-evening doubleheader at Depew Field, the finale of a four-game series that has already produced two walk-off wins and an extra-inning thriller.

The Midshipmen took two of three from Bucknell in Annapolis last weekend, but the Bison answered with a 5-4, 13-inning victory Monday in the series opener. Bucknell then dropped two of three at Lehigh, while Navy split a doubleheader with Army, winning 7-4 and losing 16-4.

Players to watch

Navy infielder/outfielder Patrick Walsh enters the series finale after a rugged weekend against Army. He went 0 for 2 in the win, then delivered a solo home run and four RBIs in the 16-4 loss. Walsh went 2 for 4 with an RBI in Navy’s 5-3 win at Bucknell on April 26, and has driven in runs in four of his past five games. He is hitting .265 with three homers and 22 RBIs.

Bucknell right-hander Brady Hoar is slated to start one end of the doubleheader. The sophomore tossed six shutout innings, allowing no hits and striking out three in a 2-1 win at Lehigh on May 3. He also threw six innings, allowing six hits and two earned runs in a 5-3 loss to Navy on April 26. In his three most recent starts, Hoar has a 2.08 ERA over 17.1 innings.

Series history

The teams have split four games this season. Bucknell won 5-4 in 13 innings Monday after dropping 9-4 and 5-3 decisions April 26. The Bison also took two of three in Annapolis on March 21-22, winning 7-3 and 3-1 after losing 8-3.

Recent results

Navy beat Army 7-4 on May 3, with second baseman Tyler Cripe going 3 for 4 with three RBIs and pitcher Tyler Grenn working six innings, allowing six hits and three earned runs.

Bucknell lost 10-4 to Lehigh on May 3. Designated hitter Garrett Mathias went 3 for 5 with two RBIs, and center fielder Billy Fluharty had three hits.

Projection

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-4 Navy victory.

The series concludes Monday with another doubleheader in Lewisburg.