by Max Edelman
It was a busy day of college baseball for the locals. Here’s how it went down:
Division-I:
St. John’s 19, Rider 3
JOHNNIES WIN!! Make it eight straight wins! 🔴🌩️ pic.twitter.com/31COU1emm5
— St. John’s Baseball (@StJohnsBaseball) March 15, 2024
The St. John’s Red Storm’s offense led the way in a 19-3 dominant home victory over the Rider Broncos 19-3. The Johnnies scored in all but two innings en route to a complete performance and win over the Broncos.
The Red Storm offense was led by Ben Beauchamp and Jimmy Keenan, who each had three RBIs in the game. Jackon Tucker, Max Aude, and Anthony Brienza each had two, and five other St John’s batters had one. Jackson led the team in extra-base hits with two, one double and one triple. And Keenan hit St. John’s only home run of the afternoon. On the mound, Xavier Kolhosser started the game tossing five innings, striking out three and allowing three runs on seven hits for his fourth win of the year.
For Rider, Luke Lesch, Jack Winsett, and Justin Castanzo had the RBI’s. Christian Aiello started the game, tossing 3.1 innings, struck out six, walked four, and allowed six runs on nine hits and was the losing pitcher.
The Red Storm are 11-4 and riding an eight-game win streak. They will look to extend their streak to nine when they take on Rider in game two on Saturday.
Hofstra 9, Manhattan 1
B6 | Luke Masiuk’s 2-run double makes it a 9-1 game. #PrideOfLI pic.twitter.com/ktp8owiH7z
— Hofstra Baseball (@HofstraBaseball) March 15, 2024
The Hofstra Pride baseball team defeated the Manhattan Jaspers 9-1. After winning their first home game of the year on Wednesday, the Pride move to 2-0 at home on the year and open their weekend series against Manhattan with a blowout victory.
Dylan Palmer led the Hofstra offense with three RBIs in the game. Santino Rosso and Luke Masiuk weren’t far behind with two apiece, while Alex McCoy drove in one. Michael O’Hanlon started the game for Hofstra and pitched nearly the entire game. O’Hanlon pitched 8.1 innings, struck out seven, and allowed one run on six hits to pick up his first win of the season.
For the Jaspers, their only run of the afternoon was brought in by Vincent Davis. Justin Solimine started the game for them and picked up the loss. Solimine tossed five innings, struck out four, and allowed five runs on seven hits.
The Pride move to 6-9 and will take on Manhattan in the second game of the series on Saturday.
Fordham 7, Army 5
The Fordham Rams took down the Army Black Knights on the road 7-5 in a game the Rams trailed 4-1 early in the contest. Despite falling behind early, a five-run fifth inning fueled the Rams comeback, which the Rams were able to convert into their fifth win of the season.
The Rams took full advantage of walks in the fifth, as two of the Rams five runs came on bases-loaded walks. In addition, one run came on a dropped third strike. Nico Boza led the Rams in RBIs with two. Daniel Bucciero, Andrew Kanellis, Henry Pelinski, and Cian Salher each drove in one. Declan Lavelle started the game for the Rams, tossing five innings, allowing five runs (two earned) on six hits, striking out five, and picking up the win. Connor Haywood got the save for the Rams.
For the Black Knights, the offense was spearheaded by Sam Ruta, who hit a three-run home run in the second inning. Mike Ruggieri was the starter and losing pitcher for the Rams. Ruggieri tossed 4.1 innings allowing six runs (two earned) on four hits. Ruggieri also had six strikeouts to five walks.
Fordham is now 5-11 and will take on Fairfield on the road on Saturday.
Stony Brook 1, Seton Hall 0
TOP 7 | 🐺 1, 🏴☠️ 0
🦊 goes deep! Evan Fox hits his first long ball of the year to put Stony Brook in front!
🌊🐺 x #NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/2Qn5FosIy6
— Stony Brook Baseball (@StonyBrookBASE) March 15, 2024
The Stony Brook Seawolves scratched and clawed to a victory over the Seton Hall Pirates, going on the road to take a narrow 1-0 victory. It was a seventh-inning home run by Seawolf leadoff hitter Evan Fox that was the difference, as it was the only run scored by either team all game. Despite only having five hits in the game, it was the Seawolves who won the day. Matt Miceli was the only Stony Brook player with multiple hits, collecting two singles in the contest.
On the mound, Eddie Smnik and Eric Paulsen combined for a shutout. Smnik, the starter and winning pitcher, tossed six shutout innings while allowing seven hits and striking out eight. Paulsen pitched the final three innings and picked up the save. Paulsen allowed three hits and struck out three in relief. Together, Smnik and Paulsen stranded 11 Pirates on base.
For the Pirates, despite collecting 10 hits, they could not get across a run. Andrew Bianco and Max Viera had the same amount of hits as Stony Brook did. With Bianco collecting three and Viera notching a pair. On the mound, Daniel Frontella was the losing pitcher. Frontella tossed 6.2 innings, struck out seven, and allowed one run on three hits.
The Seawolves are 8-8 and will take on Seton Hall in the second game of their three-game set on Saturday.
Central Connecticut 5, LIU 3
The Long Island University Sharks could not overcome an early deficit, as they fell to the Central Connecticut Blue Devils 5-3 on the road. After allowing five runs in the first two innings of the game, the Sharks pitching was able to blank the Blue Devils for the remainder of the game. However, the Sharks offense only managed five hits in the game and were unable to come back.
Only two Sharks had RBIs in the game. JC Navarro and Jake Mastillo each brought in one run. Mastillo also led the Sharks in hits with two. On the mound, the starter for LIU was Garrett Yawn. In six innings, Yawn allowed five runs (two earned) on 10 hits and struck out eight. Yawn was also charged with his second loss of the season.
For the Blue Devils, Elliot Good led the way offensively with two RBIs. On the mound, Jake Neuman was the starter and winning pitcher. Neuman tossed 7.2 innings, struck out three, and allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits. Luke Garofalo picked up the save, his first of the year.
The Sharks dropped to 3-11 and will continue their series against Central Connecticut on Saturday.
Division-II:
Pace 13, Adelphi 1
The Adelphi Panthers had a rough go on the road against the Pace University Setters, dropping the first game of the three-game set between the two teams 13-1. After a pair of victories last weekend, the Panthers fell back under the .500 mark and dropped their first game in league play.
The only Adelphi run was brought in by a Joe Pellegrino sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. Other than that, there wasn’t much offense to speak of for the Panthers, who only collected two hits on the afternoon. Alec Maag and James Eden were the only Adelphi players to collect hits. Dawson Montesa was the starting pitcher for the Panthers. Montesta was charged with the loss after he lasted only 2.1 innings and allowed six runs on six hits before being pulled.
For the Setters, everything went right. Pace collected 16 hits in the ballgame. Pace also had three players drive in two or more runs. Those players are Matthew Rinaldi, Anthony Labita, and Matt Franco. On the mound, Patrick Gleason was fantastic. Gleason tossed eight innings and allowed only one run on two hits en route to his first victory of the season.
The Panthers are 6-7 and will continue their series against Pace on Saturday.
Division-III:
Old Westbury: G1: Old Westbury 32 Yeshiva 1 G2: Old Westbury 20, Yeshiva 0
The Old Westbury Panthers took on the Yeshiva Maccabees in a doubleheader and soundly defeated Yeshiva in both games. The Panthers offense exploded and then some, scoring 32 runs in a seven-inning, 32-1 victory. And in the second game, the Panthers continued their offense onslaught, with a 20-0 blowout victory. Five Panthers had three or more RBIs in the opener, with David Garren leading the way with four. Kenneth Dow, Mateo Martinez, Nick Papageorge, and Mike Petrucelly each brought in three runs during the game. Additionally, nine other Panthers had two or one RBI. 14 separate Old Westbury players collected RBIs, while 13 had at least one hit.
Frank Whiteneck was the starting pitcher for Old Westbury in game one. Whiteneck tossed three shutout one-hit innings to go along with six strikeouts and the win. Jonathan Kortwright pitched the final four innings and allowed one run on two hits and struck out five.
Game two was much of the same for the Panthers, who scored 20 runs, to combine for an incredible 52 total runs in two seven-inning games. Jaime Barrios led the way for Old Westbury offensively, as the second baseman brought in five runs on three hits. Petrucelly also shined, bringing in four RBIs, three of them on a three-run home run. Six other members of the Panthers brought in runs as well. Kyle Gaertner started the game for the Panthers, Gaertner tossed the first four innings of the game, struck out seven, and allowed two hits. Gaertner was also the winning pitcher.
The Panthers move to 3-5 on the year and will play Lehman College in a doubleheader on Sunday.
USMMA 10, Franklin & Marshall 8
The United States Merchant Marine Academy Mariners came back from 8-1 down to defeat the Franklin and Marshall Diplomats 10-8 in their opening game of the Gene Cusie Classic In Fort Myers. FL. Maritime used a huge seven-run seventh inning to take a 9-8 lead, before adding an insurance run in the eighth to cap off what was a very strong comeback victory for the Mariners.
Ben Bridges led the way for the Mariners offensive attack, as he drove in a team-high four RBI’s in the game. Not far behind him were Landon Troutt and Ernest Darling, who each had two RBIs of their own, and Tommy Chiappetti and Tyler Reistetter each drove in one. On the mound, Michael Monkevich was the starter and had a rough go of things. Monkevich allowed five runs and four hits in only one inning before being pulled. He was replaced by Ryan Felton, who was the winning pitcher. And shutting the door on the game was Caden Pierce, who picked up his first save of the season.
For the Diplomats, their offense was led by Jakob Hoffman, who had three RBIs, and AJ Desautels, who had two. Kiernan Keller started the game for F&M. He tossed five innings of one-run ball to go along with nine strikeouts. However, his bullpen was unable to follow up his strong performance. Colin Mackenzie was the losing pitcher for the Diplomats
The Mariners are 3-6 and will take on Haverford in Fort Myers on Saturday.
Maritime 7, Baruch 3
The Maritime Privateers continued their hot start to the season with a 7-3 victory over the Baruch Bearcats on the road. The Privateers scored in the bottom of the first inning and never looked back, as they cruised to a victory over the winless Bearcats, and raised their record to 6-2 to start the season.
Anthony Madigan and Alex Bardi led the way for the Privateers with two RBIs each. Freddy Forgione had one RBI. On the mound, Matt Demme started the game for Maritime and picked up his third victory of the season. In 6.1 innings, Demme allowed one run on seven hits and struck out five. Jack Kellner picked up his third save of the season for the Privateers.
For the Bearcats, Leo DiRisi, Pedro Tejada Jr. and Kenneth Pastrana each had one RBI. The starter for Baruch was Jeremy Ramirez, who was charged with his second loss of the season. In five innings, Ramirez allowed four runs (two earned) on four hits and struck out four.
Maritime is 6-2 and will take on Centenary on Saturday.
St. Joseph’s
The St. Joseph’s Golden Eagles split a doubleheader against the Colby Sawyer Chargers on Friday. The Chargers were victorious in the first game 11-3, while the Golden Eagles used a comeback to take down Colby Sawyer on a walkoff 9-8 win in the second.
In the first game, the Golden Eagles were held scoreless for the majority of the game, it wasn’t until the final two runs of a seven-inning game that the Golden Eagles finally got on the scoreboard. Scott Northrop, Jake Hall, and Derek Masino had the RBIs for St. Joseph’s in the opening game. Peter Manger started the first game for St Joseph’s and was charged with the loss. In two innings, Manger allowed three runs on three hits and struck out one.
The second game saw a much better conclusion for the Golden Eagles, who, despite trailing 8-6 going into the bottom of the sixth, were able to come back to salvage a split of the doubleheader. It was Marco Gullo who was the hero for St. Joseph’s, who’s single, combined with an error, brought in the winning run for St Joseph’s. Masino led the Golden Eagles in game two with a pair of RBIs, while four other players each had one. Justin Jaskolski started the game for St. Joseph’s, tossing four innings and allowing five runs on seven hits. Dante Morabito was the winning pitcher for the Golden Eagles.
