A busy Good Friday on the island for baseball. 10 teams were in action, here’s how they fared:
Division-I:
Hofstra: Hofstra defeated Towson, 11-0, on Friday. John Rooney improved to 4-0 on the season, going seven strong innings and giving up just two hits. The Pride pounded out 11 hits on the afternoon. Catcher Matt Siedem went 2-for-3 with 3 RBIs and one double. With the win, the Pride improve to 12-6 on the season and 2-2 in conference play.
Fordham: Fordham defeated Manhattan 8-3. The Rams started the game hot, scoring six runs in the first two innings. Leadoff hitter Billy Godrick had a two-run single in the second to help extend the lead. Right fielder Alvin Melendez had an impressive day at the plate, knocking three hits and scoring two runs. Reiss Knehr threw six innings of no-run ball to earn his third win of the season.
Stony Brook: Stony Brook defeated UMASS-Lowell, 6-5. The Sea Wolves pounded out 11 hits on the afternoon and went up 5-2 going into the eighth inning until a three-run bases-clearing triple from UMASS leftfielder Cam Climo. In the bottom of the ninth, Brandon Alamo hit a game-winning homerun to centerfield to give Stony Brook the 6-5 win.
St. John’s: The Red Storm fell to Minnesota in a heart-breaking loss, 9-8. Going into the bottom of the ninth St. John’s led 8-4, but proceeded to give up five runs on way to the loss. Centerfielder Jamie Galazin had three hits and two runs on the afternoon. Starter Sean Mooney went 6.2 innings, giving up just three earned runs and six hits. The loss puts St. John’s at 13-8 on the season.
Division-II:
Adelphi: Adelphi was defeated by Le Moyne 6-4. The Panthers clinged to a 4-1 lead going into the seventh inning largely in part of Thomas Colombo, who finished 3-for-5 on the day, with a two-run blast in the second inning. Le Moyne shortstop Ben Walsh knocked a game-tying three-run triple in the top of the eighth. The Dolphins tacked one more on in the eighth and ninth to secure the 6-4 victory. Le Moyne starter Josiah Gray went 7 strong innings to improve to 6-0 on the season.
LIU Post: The Pioneers dropped their game to Bridgeport 7-2. A quiet day for the bats of LIU Post, as the sole two runs came late in the ninth inning, when the game was out of reach. Rob Andreoli continued his torrid season for the Pioneers, knocking two hits and an RBI on the afternoon. LHP Noah Lorenzo had his most disappointing outing of the season, giving up six runs, 11 hits across 7.1 innings. The Pioneers drop to 13-10 on the season.
Molloy: Molloy defeated Queens, 8-4. A five run third inning helped power the Lions early. Nick Marino broke open the game in the third with a two-run double down the line, which put Molloy up 5-3 at the time. Starter Anthony Catinella weathered the storm after a rocky first inning, finishing the game with a 6.1 inning, four run effort. The Lions improve to 12-12 on the season.
Pace: Cruised past Southern Connecticut University, 12-0, behind Dan Wirchansky. The 12 runs is their highest total of the season. The big story is the junior LHP Wirchansky, who fired another eight shutout innings to lower his ERA to 0.64 over 42.0 IP and has walked only one batter all season–tops in the nation.
Offensively, Michael Salmonese led the way with a 4-for-5 afternoon but five players had multiple hits. They improve to 9-6 on the season, and will be back in action today with a DH against So. Co.
Queens: Queens lost to Molloy 8-4. The Knights jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first behind RBIs from Anthony Scotti, Louis Antos and Mathew Stepnoski. The Lions fought back, scoring one in the bottom of the frame and 5 in the third inning to take a 6-3 lead. Eric Roubel tacked on a late inning homerun but i.t would not be enough, as the Knights could not overcome the deficit.
Division-III:
Farmingdale: Farmingdale State climbed back in game one of the double header, winning 9-8 against St. Josephs (Brooklyn). The Rams added four runs in the fourth to chip away at the seven run deficit from the first inning. Shawn Blasberg and Jake Jacobs both had impressive days, with Blasberg notching three hits and Jacobs driving in three RBIs. In the ninth, catcher Kenneth Johntry drove in the game winning RBI sac fly to seal the game one victory.
Farmingdale dropped the second game of the double header 2-1 to St. Josephs (Brooklyn). After trailing 1-0 in the fifth, third baseman Jake Jacobs lined an RBI single to tie the game up. In the bottom of the frame, St. Joseph’s third baseman Anthony Palermo knocked his second RBI single of the day, putting the Bears up 2-1 for the rest of the game. Palermo went 3-for-3 on the day with the teams only RBI.
Juco:
Suffolk: Suffolk defeated Borough of Manhattan Community College 22-0 in five innings. The Sharks dominated in all facets of the game, knocking 17 hits, seven walks and striking out only once. James Matera went 2-for-4 with four runs scored and four RBI. Catcher Jeffrey Towle had three hits, three runs, and four RBIs. Ryan Steffens went five innings in the start, giving up just three hits.
