by Max Edelman
Hofstra:
The Hofstra Pride were defeated in the opening game of a three-game road series against the Elon Phoenix 17-6. The two teams combined for 23 runs, however, Hofstra’s pitching once again let them down, as they failed to keep the Phoenix off the scoresheet.
Alex McCoy continued his hot streak, connecting on a solo home run in the contest. Matt Pelcher had three RBIs in the game as well. Will Kennedy, Michael Brown, and Steve Harrington each one RBI apiece. Michael O’Hanlon started the game for the Pride and struggled in what was his second loss of the season. Through just two and two-thirds innings, O’Hanlon allowed eight runs on eight hits.
For the Phoenix, Kenny Mallory Jr. led the way with six RBIs. Sam Nomura was the winning pitcher.
The Pride are 11-21 with a 3-7 CAA record and will play the second of three games against Elon on Saturday.
St. John’s
The St. John’s Red Storm were soundly defeated by the UConn Huskies 11-4 on the road. Despite strong play as of late, the Red Storm were no match for UConn, as Red Storm pitching allowed 11 runs in the contest.
Two of the four St. John’s runs came off the bat of Jackson Tucker, who had two RBIs in the game. The only other RBI came off the bat of Anthony Brienza. Kyle Chase struggled as the starter today, picking up his first loss of the season. In two and a third innings, Chase allowed seven runs (five earned) on seven hits.
Much of the reason why St. John’s lost was due to a three-home run game from Huskies first baseman Maddix Dalena, Dalena also had six RBIs in the contest. Ian Cooke was the winning pitcher for UConn.
St. John’s is 22-6-1 with a 3-1 conference record and will continue their series against
UConn on Saturday.
LIU:
Starting the weekend off with a W! 🔥 🦈 ⚾ pic.twitter.com/Y9fCY1exyW
— LIU Baseball (@LIU_Baseball) April 12, 2024
The Long Island University Sharks continued to roll as they picked up their fifth consecutive victory over the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 12-6 at home. The Sharks used a seven-run eighth inning to sink the Knights in the opening game of a three-game set between the two teams.
Matthew McGurk had a stellar game for LIU, collecting five RBIs, four of which came on an eighth-inning grand slam. Seth Surrett also contributed three RBIs, while Jake Mastillo, Jack Power, and Carlton Harper each had one. Garrett Yawn started the game for LIU and picked up his first victory of the season. Yawn allowed four runs on five hits while striking out four in six innings of work.
The Sharks are 13-16 with an 11-5 league record and will continue their series against FDU on Saturday.
Stony Brook:
Had some fun tonight in North Carolina 😎
🌊🐺 x #NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/McnkJ4lUCi
— Stony Brook Baseball (@StonyBrookBASE) April 13, 2024
The Stony Brook Seawolves traveled on the road and took down the once-ranked Campbell University Fighting Camels 7-3. Although the Camels did manage to score three runs, they did not come until the bottom of the ninth inning, a testament to the strength of Stony Brook’s pitching in the game.
Brett Paulsen led the Seawolves with four RBIs, while Johnny Pilla and Chris Carson each hit solo homers in the game. Matt Miceli had the other RBI for the Seawolves. Eddie Smink shined in six shutout innings for the Seawolves. Smink struck out four and only allowed three hits en route to his fourth victory of the season.
The Seawolves are 16-16 with a 5-5 league record and will resume their series with Campbell on Saturday.
Division-II:
Molloy:
The No. 16 Molloy Lions defeated the Mercy University Mavericks 9-3 at home on Friday. The Lions continue to roll, as they take down the Mavericks for their ninth league victory.
Matt Yip led the Lions on offense with three RBIs, all coming on a three-run homer in the third inning. JJ DeVito and Anthony Manisero each had two RBIs while Patrick Sanchez and Joe Burriesci each had one. Charlie Cucchiara moved to 7-0 on the season and pitched a complete game. Cucchiara allowed three runs (two earned) on nine hits. Cucchiara struck out eight and walked none in his complete game effort.
Molloy is 23-9 overall with a 9-3 league record and will take on the Mavericks in a doubleheader on Saturday.
