By Max Edelman
Division-I:
Hofstra: G1: Hofstra 3 – Northeastern 2 G2: Northeastern 13 – Hofstra 9
The Hofstra Pride opened their conference play at home with a doubleheader split against the Northeastern Huskies. The Pride were victorious in the first game 3-2, before suffering a defeat in the second game, losing 13-9 in an offensive shootout.
In the first game, all five runs were scored in the first inning. The scoring was opened by the Huskies just two batters into the game when Tyler MacGregor connected on a two-run home run to give Northeastern an early lead in the contest. However, Hofstra immediately responded in the bottom of the first frame when Luke Masiuk drove in two on a double. One batter later, Matt Pelcher brought in the go-ahead, and eventual game-winning run. Following a rocky start, Michael O’Hanlon settled in and shined for the Pride. O’Hanlon tossed six innings, allowing only two runs on six hits while striking out four. Mike McKenna pitched the final three innings of the game for the Pride and picked up his third save of the season.
Much like the first game, both teams scored early in the game, with Hofstra holding onto a 6-4 lead after the fifth inning. It was the sixth inning when Northeastern took control. The Huskies outscored the Pride nine to three in the game’s final four innings to salvage a split in the doubleheader.
For the Pride, Santino Rosso led the way offensively with three RBIs. Sean Lane and Alex McCoy also shined, both connecting on home runs. Lane and Michael Florides each had two RBIs, while McCoy and Masiuk each had one. The Pride used seven different pitchers in game two, but it was Matt Haggerty who was charged with the loss.
The Pride are 1-1 in league play and 7-14 overall and will play the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.
St John’s: St. John’s 9 – Fordham 0
The St. John’s Red Storm continue their dominance, winning their 13th in a row. The Red Storm defeated their cross-borough rival Fordham Rams 9-0. The Red Storm continues to dominate both at the plate and on the mound, while the Rams continue to struggle in 2024.
Blake Mayberry was the star on offense for the Red Storm, as he drove in three RBIs in the contest. Jimmy Keenan also chipped in, tripling and homering while collecting two RBIs. Garrett Scavelli connected on a two-run home run, while the other Red Storm run was brought in by Luke Orbon. For the Rams, Andrew Kanellis collected three hits in the contest, but the Rams were unable to get any runs across.
On the mound, Xavier Kolhosser dominated for St. John’s for his fifth win of the season. Kolhosser tossed seven shutout innings, allowing seven hits while striking out five. For the Rams, Declan Lavelle got the start and was charged with the loss. Lavelle allowed four runs in six innings with five strikeouts to four walks.
The Red Storm move to 16-4, while the Rams fall to 7-14. The two teams will resume their three-game series on Sunday.
Stony Brook
The Stony Brook Seawolves dropped their first two games of Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play to the College of William & Mary Tribe, as the Seawolves were defeated in both games of a doubleheader on the road. The Seawolves combined for two runs, scoring one in each game. Stony Brook dropped the first game 6-1 before dropping the second 3-1.
Although the Seawolves scored the first run of the game when Brett Paulsen scored on a throwing error in the top, the Seawolves were unable to hold their lead for even an inning, as the Tribe exploded for six in the bottom half of the frame. Eddie Smnik was the starter and losing pitcher for the Seawolves. Smnik tossed 4.1 innings, struck out eight, and allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits.
In the second game, the Seawolves were only able to manage four hits. Although they only allowed three runs, Stony Brook was unable to put together a consistent offensive threat, as they dropped the second of the doubleheader.
The only Seawolves run was brought in on an RBI single by Paulsen. Nicholas Rizzo started the game, tossing 5.2 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on eight hits while striking out four. Rizzo is now 2-2 on the year following the loss.
The Seawolves are 0-2 in conference play and 9-12 overall and will conclude their series vs William & Mary on Sunday.
LIU:
The Long Island University Sharks continued their strong start to Northeast Conference play, as they took down the Norfolk University Spartans in both games of a doubleheader on Friday. The Sharks offense exploded in both games, as LIU was victorious in the first game 11-5, and 14-6 in the second game.
In the first game, the LIU offense was led by Jake Mastillo, who hit a grand slam to open the Sharks scoring in the third. Matthew McGurk also came up big for the Sharks, connecting on a three-run homer in the seventh. Benjamin Fierenzi connected on a two-RBI double in the fifth, while Jack Ryan brought in a run with a single. Garrett Yawn started the first game for the Sharks, tossing 4.2 innings, striking out six, and allowing four runs on five hits. Evan Panjwani was the winning pitcher for LIU in game one.
Game two was much of the same for the Sharks, who dominated en route to an impressive victory. Fierenzi was the star on offense in game two, as he drove in five total runs. Three came on a three-run home run, while the other two came on a two-run triple. Ryan and Jack Power each had three RBIs, with Ryan’s coming on a three-run home run. Seth Surrett and Noah Sorensen each had one RBI. Dominic Pierto started the second game for LIU and had a career night. Pietro tossed eight shutout innings and struck out a whopping 17 batters while only walking one and allowing two hits. All six Spartans’ runs came after Pietro was pulled.
The Sharks are 5-3 in NEC play and 6-13 overall, and will continue their series against Norfolk State on Sunday.
Division-II:
Molloy:
The Molloy Lions opened East Coast Conference play with a doubleheader split against the D’Youville University Saints. The Lions were victorious in the opening game of the doubleheader, taking down the Saints 13-6 before dropping the second game 11-5.
In the first game, the Lions’ offense was led by Anthony Manisero, who had four RBIs, with three coming on a three-run home run. Gavin McAlonie had three RBI while five other Lions had one RBI. Among those players was Matt Yip, who hit a solo home run. On the mound to start the game for the Lions was Charlie Cucchiara who moved to 5-0 on the year. In his start, Cucchiara tossed seven innings, struck out four, and allowed two runs on eight hits.
In the second game, Molloy struggled to have similar offensive success as they did in the opener. Molloy only had three players drive in runs, with JJ DeVito, Charlie Imhof, and Manisero each driving in one. Ryan Hynes started the game for the Lions and picked up his first loss of the year. Hynes tossed three innings, allowing seven runs on seven hits and striking out four.
The Lions are 15-6 and 1-1 in conference play and will take on D’Youville in another doubleheader on Sunday.
Queens:
The Queens College Knights opened East Coast Conference play with a doubleheader sweep over the Lincoln University Lions at home on Friday. Queens won the first game 5-4, and the second game 9-2. The Knights jumped out to an early 2-0 conference record to begin ECC play.
The Knights won the first game in walk-off fashion when a Leo Alvarez sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the ninth caused a Lions error, which brought in the winning run. Along with Alvarez, Nick Barreiros chipped in with two RBI with Francis Segarra and Robert Jacobsen each having one. Jordan Sanabria started the game for the Knights, tossing six innings, allowing three runs on three hits while striking out five. Danny Gargano was the winning pitcher.
In game two, the offense exploded for the Knights, as they scored nine runs on 10 hits. Jorsixt Jimenez and Nick Barreiros each had two RBIs, while four other Knights had one RBI. Caleb Cassie started the game for Queens and picked up his first victory of the season. Cassie tossed six innings, struck out nine, and allowed two runs on two hits.
The Knights are 2-0 in league play and 11-7 overall and will take on Lincoln University in another doubleheader on Sunday.
Division-III:
USMMA:
The United States Merchant Marine Academy Mariners were shut out by the Kean University Cougars 8-0 on Friday. The Mariners were only able to manage three hits in a game that dropped their record to 4-8.
Only three Mariners collected hits in the contest. Tommy Chiapetti, Tyler Reistetter, and Ben Taylor. Ryan Felton started the game for USMMA. In the game, Felton tossed six innings, struck out seven, and allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and was charged with the loss.
For the Cougars, their offense was led by Dominic Masino, who had three RBIs in the contest. Jason Gilman started the game and was the winning pitcher, tossing six shutout innings with 13 strikeouts while only allowing three hits.
The Mariners are 4-8 and will take on Lehman in a doubleheader on Sunday.
St Joseph’s LI
The St. Joseph’s Hawks opened Skyline Conference play with a dominant doubleheader sweep over the Mount Saint Mary Knights. The Hawks cruised their way to a pair of victories at home on Friday, shutting out the Knights 6-0 in game one, before taking them down 15-3 in the second game. Both games of the doubleheader were seven innings long.
In the first game, the offensive attack was led by Derek Masino, who had two RBIs in the game, while Jordan Ramlogan, Anselmo Jaya, and Mike DiFilipo each had one. But the real star for the Hawks was Peter Manger, who tossed a complete game shutout with six strikeouts.
In the second game, the Hawks offensive explosion continued, with Masino, Ramlogan, John Lynch, and Rob Page each collecting three RBIs. DeFilipo and Mike Crema each had one RBI. Robert Wagner started the game and picked up his first victory of the year. Through four innings, Wagner struck out four batters and allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits.
The Hawks are 8-7 overall with a 2-0 league record and will take on John Jay College in a non-league matchup on Wednesday.
Maritime:
The Maritime Privateers dominated in a seven-inning game over the Framingham State Rams 17-3. Despite only playing in seven innings, the Privateers were able to bring in 17 runs on 16 hits, en route to their ninth victory on the season.
The offense for the Privateers was led by Freddy Forgione and Alex Bardi, who each had four RBIs in the contest as well as home runs. Anthony Madigan also contributed with three RBI while Matt Milone chipped in with two. Logan Martinson and Ian Wilson each had one.
On the mound, Brandon Stanley started the game for the Privateers, tossing six innings, striking out seven, and allowing three runs (one earned) on seven hits. Stanley also picked up his fourth win of the season.
The Privateers are 9-3 and will take on SUNY Poly on Saturday.
