Two shorthanded teams squared off this afternoon in Smithtown. Stony Brook arrived with exactly nine players, and Smithtown Christian lost two starters to injuries during warm ups. Stony Brook starter Joe Wozny opened up the scoring in the top of the first with a two-run double to left. A single by clean-up hitter Ben Tutuska added one more, and a misplayed grounder turned it into a 4-0 game. Wozn...
Conference opponents Farmingdale State and SUNY Old Westbury split two vastly different–but dramatic–games in a doubleheader today. Farmingdale out-slugged Westbury 10-9 in game one, while Westbury won game two, a pitching duel by the score of 2-1 on a walk-off walk. Game one began as a pitching duel, Matthew Constantine and Trey Pizzutello shut down both side for three innings before ...
It was a phenomenal pitching duel between Hills East ace Patch Dooley and Smithtown East’s Doug Goodwin this afternoon. Both starters dominated, but Dooley was the star–fanning 15 in a one-hitter and leading the charge in a 2-1 victory. Dooley threw a complete game, the one run he allowed came on the only hit allowed, a home run down the left field line by Andrew Canino to lead off the...
In the final game of a three-game series with Hartford University, Stony Brook struck a decisive victory in their first conference series of the season with a 14-0 win. After splitting a doubleheader with the Hawks the day before SBU stood on their home turf and made a statement in with a dominant win. Seawolf starter Brian Herrmann earned his second win of the season with a spectacular performanc...
Conference play begins for several teams this weekend, many are hoping that the games they’ve missed due to the weather won’t be affecting them as the game really begin to count. Judging by today’s results most have no reason to worry. Division I Stony Brook Splits DH with Hartford : 8-7 & 10-5 Stony Brook was carrying a two run lead into the ninth when a two-out rally by H...
They called the game between Suffolk CC and Tompkins Cortland CC at nearly 11 P.M. last night after seven innings with Suffolk leading 11-3. This was the second game of a double header for Tompkins, and Suffolk’s fist game since March 4. Designated Hitter Nicholas Siragusa helped Suffolk jump ahead in the first inning when he drove a two-run opposite-field home run over the fence in right ce...
SUNY Maritime Privateers faced off against the College of Staten Island Dolphins in a nautically-themed doubleheader today. Maritime lost game one after an incredible comeback by Staten Island, but rallied to win the second game behind the masterful pitching of Travis Bruinsma. Maritime wasted no time in game one scoring three runs in the first. Shortstop Matt Costleigh smacked a leadoff home run....
LIU Post and Le Moyne both braved the cold for a pair of games that were shortened to seven innings. Post won the first game 3-1, but fell in game two 5-2. The first pitch was at 10 am, while the sun was trying to peek out from behind the clouds. Jake DeCarli took the mound and shut down Le Moyne’s bats. His breaking ball was spectacular, time and again he would use it to get ahead of batter...
Several schools were in action on the diamond (not the shamrock) this St. Patrick’s Day. And Fordham, St. John’s, and Old Westbury were definitely feeling the luck of the Irish, even if Old Westbury was the only one wearing green. Division I Fordham sweeps Sacred Heart in a doubleheader: 1-0 & 2-1 Fordham eked out a 1-0 victory in a pitching duel against Sacred Heart, thanks to the...
Old Westbury and Lasell State combined for 40 runs in their first game at the Gene Cusic Colligate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Westbury pulled out a decisive win in an explosive game yesterday, defeating Lasell 24-16, failing two score at least a run in only two innings. 24 runs on 23 hits, including three home runs for the Panthers’ offense, as they kicked off this week of games with a ...
Not baseballs, but snowballs would be more likely to come to mind when looking outside today. However, several teams have traveled south, as the players hope that the weather, not their bats, are all the cooled down. Division I St. John’s wins in dramatic fashion: 5-4 Tied up at four No. 9 St. John’s was heading to extra innings against Liberty University. In the tenth Gui Gingras beca...
A cool March evening was the scene of the first game of the season for the Golden Eagles. St. Joe’s faced off with John Jay at Gregg Alfano field in Patchogue, and they took care of business to the tune of 12-1. It was a complete effort from St. Joe’s, their pitching nearly shut out their opponents and the bats did damage against John Jay’s staff. Lefty Nick Clemente got the star...