Division-I:
Stony Brook 11, Northeastern 3
Catcher Ryan Micheli got things going early for the Sea Wolves with an RBI single in the opening frame, and then tallied two more runs from a sacrifice fly, throwing error, and a Brett Paulsen single to give them an early four run lead. Paulsen would then cap off a three-run second inning with another RBI single. Stony Brook continued to attack pitches and scored two more in the third off an RBI knock by third baseman Evan Giordano and another sacrifice fly, which gave them a nine run lead. The Huskies got on the board in the fourth inning via a solo shot from catcher Matt Brinker. Stony Brook capped their strong offensive showcase with a solo homerun in the eighth, courtesy of left fielder Matt Brown-Eiring who finished the day with four runs batted in and three hits. The rubber match will take place on Sunday at 12:00 PM EST.
St. John’s 3, Seton Hall 8
The Red Storm got on the board in the opening frame off an RBI groundout from first baseman Aaron Mann. Seton Hall responded in the following inning by tying the game via a solo shot by left fielder Mark McNelly. Then in the fourth, first baseman Alex Clyde knocked a run-scoring single to break the tie and then scored on a wild pitch in the seventh to extend the lead for the Pirates. The Red Storm evened the score in the second half of the seventh with an RBI groundout and an RBI single from center fielder Jackson Tucker. Seton Hall then took over the game in the eighth with a three-run home run by right fielder Oscar Murray and then put it away in the ninth with a two-run blast by catcher Staus Pokrovsky. The series deciding game will be on Sunday at 1:00 PM EST.
Hofstra 7, Towson 4
The bats were quiet until the fourth inning when Towson struck first with a sacrifice fly. Then in the bottom half of the frame, the Pride put up a three spot thanks to an RBI double by catcher Kevin Bruggeman and a two-run shot by second baseman Santino Rosso. Townson reclaimed their lead in the fifth with an RBI double by right fielder Jeremy Wagner and a two-run home run by second baseman Jordan Peyton. However, Hofstra was able to tally four consecutive runs to push them over the top. This stretch began in the fifth with an RBI single by Dylan Palmer and was followed up with a sacrifice fly. In the sixth, the Pride scored again, via another sacrifice fly and scored their seventh run in the seventh inning off a single by Rosso, which marked his third run batted in of the day. Mark Faello threw 3.1 shutout innings to tally his first save of the season. Hofstra looks to keep the good times rolling and complete the series sweep Sunday at 12:00 PM EST.
Fordham 4, George Washington 9
George Washington jumped out to an early two-run lead in the opening frame which was kickstarted by an RBI double by right fielder Eddie Micheletti. Fordham would not score until the fifth, when they scored all four of their runs. Third baseman Michael Taylor got things started with a two-run double, then center fielder Rran Thiesse knocked a run-scoring single, and then Thiesse would cap things off by scoring on a balk. George Washington would retake the lead with a grand slam by first baseman Michael Kohn which would serve as enough to put them over the top. George Washington would add on to their lead in the seventh with a sacrifice fly and then in the ninth, they capped things off with an RBI single by second baseman Noah Levin. The rubber match of this series will take place Sunday at 12:00 PM EST.
LIU 6, NJIT 8
The Highlanders grabbed an early one-run lead in the opening frame via an RBI hit by pitch. The Sharks then took the lead in the fourth off a wild pitch and a run scoring single by catcher Connor Price. Then in the fifth, designated hitter Jake Mastillo lined an RBI double in the fifth to extend the lead. NJIT tied the game up in the seventh off a two-run single by second/first baseman Brett Helmkamp. LIU then launched two solo shots in the seventh, with one each by second baseman Christoper Hund, and third baseman Brian O’Boyle, which gave them a two-run lead. In the eighth, the Highlanders got back on top tallying four runs, capped off with an RBI double by designated hitter Kevin Putsky. O’Boyle hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom half of the frame to get LIU within one but they could not complete the comeback. NJIT tallied an insurance run in the final frame off a sacrifice fly. The Sharks look to avoid a series sweep Sunday at 1:00 PM EST.
Division-II:
Queen 7, Lincoln University (PA) 0
Queens had complete control of this one from start to finish. Jordan Sanabria threw a complete game shutout (five innings) with six punchouts and only surrendered one hit and issued just one base on balls. Second baseman Marc Cisco opened the scoring with an RBI double in the third. Anthony Fontana led the offense today with three hits and two runs batted in, with one RBI coming in the third and the other RBI in the fifth. Queens will play a double header against Lincoln on Sunday and looks to complete the four game sweep starting at 11:00 AM EST.
Molloy
Game 1: Molloy 6, Saint Thomas Aquinas 7
Game 2: Molloy 0, Saint Thomas Aquinas 1
The Spartans got on the board first with an offensive explosion in the second inning by tallying five runs. This was highlighted by two two-run singles, one each by third baseman Kevin DeCresce and right fielder Andrew Guerra. Molloy responded with a five inning performance of their own in the sixth to tie things up. Shortstop Aidan Larkin woke up the Lions with an RBI single. Then, following a wild pitch and fielding error, first baseman Jake McCarthy ripped an RBI triple which did most of the damage. In the bottom of the frame, the Spartans responded with a solo shot by center fielder David Potenza, which gave them the lead right back. Molloy responded once again in the seventh with a sacrifice fly, but could not tie it a third time after Guerra brought in his third run of the game in the eighth inning.
The lone run in the second game was scored in the fifth off a sacrifice fly. Aaron Dona threw a complete game for the Spartans (seven innings) and recorded ten strikeouts. Sean Welsh was the only pitcher for Molloy and he threw six innings of one run ball with two punchouts. Molloy hopes to avoid a series sweep Sunday at 12:00 PM EST.
Division-III:
Farmingdale/USMAA
Game 1: Farmingdale 4, USMMA 3
Game 2: Farmingdale 2, USMMA 9
The Rams got on board first off a fielder’s choice in the opening frame. Then in the third, the Rams tacked on two more off a two-run shot by right fielder Bobby Pollock. USMMA got on the board in the fourth courtesy of a sacrifice fly. Farmindgale scored their final run off a throwing error in the fifth. USMAA fell just short of a comeback but came close with an RBI single in the sixth by pitcher Tyler Reistetter and a sacrifice fly in the seventh.
In the second game, USMMA tallied seven consecutive runs across the first six innings. During this stretch, center fielder Joey Zanetti crushed a solo shot, and right fielder Charles Chalan hit a two-run blast. Farmingdale scored their only runs of the game in the seventh off two RBI singles, one each by Louis Annuziata and Brad Sakellarides. Reisetter then hit a two-run homerun in the ninth to put the Rams away. Farmingdale will play a double header against Mount St. Mary’s on Sunday beginning at 12:00 PM EST and USMAA will face-off against St. Joseph’s Brooklyn in a double header starting at noon on Sunday.
St. Joseph’s
Game 1: St. Joseph’s 6, Purchase State 2
Game 2: St. Joseph’s 11, Purchase State 2 (10 innings)
The Golden Eagles flew out to a four-run lead in the opening frame thanks to two RBI singles by designated hitter John Lynch and second baseman Joe Sanguedolce. Purchase got on the board in the second off a sacrifice fly and again in the fourth off a solo blast by Patrick Reyes. SJC scored again in the sixth off a single by right fielder Phil Krpata and then again in the seventh off a fielding error. Jack Kelly posted a strong start for the Golden Eagles and tallied his third win on the season by throwing six innings and only surrendered one earned run with six strikeouts.
In the second game, offenses were quiet through most of the game and each team only scored two runs a piece through nine innings. SJC hit two sacrifice flies, one in the third and the other in the sixth and Purchase scored both runs in the fourth off an RBI triple by first baseman Luke Daly, who then would score on a wild pitch. The Golden Eagles exploded by scoring nine runs in the tenth inning. Lynch, Sanguedolce, and Lettiere all ripped RBI doubles in this frame. SJC is back on the diamond on Tuesday to take on John Jay at 4:00 PM EST.
Maritime
Game 1: Maritime 11, Mount St. Mary 3
Game 2: Maritime 9, Mount St. Mary 8 (10 innings)
The Knights opened the scoring in the third with a solo shot by center fielder Jack Goodwin. Maritime responded in the fourth by putting up five runs which began with a Jaden Shea single and capped it off with a three-run blast by Chris Felder. The Knights scored two more in the fifth but could not keep up with the Privateers, who tallied six runs in the sixth. Two home runs did most of the damage, one each by center fielder Matt Milone and a three-run shot by third baseman Freddy Forgione. Jack Kellner tallied his first save of the year by throwing two-shutout innings.
In the second game, Mount St. Mary launched four consecutive solo shots across the first three innings. Anthony Franco (twice), Brandon Nolasco, and Robert Brust hit the homeruns. Maritime got on the board in the bottom of the third with a solo shot by Forgione. Brust would then hit his second home run of the day in the fifth which gave the Knights a seven run lead. The Privateers never gave up and completed the comeback and would eventually win it in extra innings. Catcher Michael Frazzetta started the comeback in the seventh with a solo homerun. Maritime then scored thanks to some alert baserunning, groundouts, and fielding errors. Jaden Shea was the hero in this one when he knocked an RBI bunt which resulted in the walk-off victory. Maritime looks to carry the momentum in another double header Sunday, this time against Mahattanville beginning at 12:00 PM EST.
