Author: Vinny Messana
Hunter Melton’s Two HR, Six RBI Leads Aggies in 15-4 Rout of Hofstra
College Station, TX-The Texas A & M Aggies put on offensive fireworks today at Blue Bell Park. They smacked three home runs, including two by cleanup hitter Hunter Melton (six RBI) and a fifth inning grand slam by Ronnie Gideon to break the game open at 11-3. They tacked on one run in the sixth and three in the seventh inning for good measure, and that was more than enough to ensure their seco...
Day 2 in Texas: What’s on Tap for February 20
The No. 4 Texas A&M Aggies will host Hofstra at 2:05 P.M in the middle game of their three game set. Chris Weiss will be on the hill for the Pride. The 2014 Longwood grad led the team in ERA as a freshman last season. He threw 17.2 IP, mainly out of the bullpen, and compiled a 3.57 ERA with 10 Ks. He will be opposed by sophomore Corbin Martin, making his first st...
Stony Brook Cruises Past Dayton 11-6
It’s always nice to open up the season with a smooth victory full of offensive production. The Stony Brook Sea Wolves began their 2016 campaign with just that in an 11-6 victory over Dayton in Spartanburg, S.C. With the Sea Wolves leading 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Johnny Caputo broke the game open with a monster three-run shot which opened the flood gates for a five-run frame. ...
Hofstra Hangs Tough, Falls 5-2 to Texas A & M
Opening up the season on the road against the No. 4 ranked team in the nation is difficult enough, but having to do so in front of 6,806 screaming fans after having practiced outdoors one time is a task straight out of the Saw horror movies. Even so, the Hofstra Pride kept it close and even brought the tying run to the plate in the seventh inning with David Leiderman. He was struck out by hard-thr...
Happy Opening Day
(Photo Credit: Stony Brook Athletics) Despite the season technically starting last weekend with a four-game set between LIU Post and Limestone, today feels more like Opening Day with two teams kicking off their season and two more tomorrow.. I am writing this from College Station, TX in preparation to Hofstra’s 6:30 PM (7:30 ET) first pitch against No. 4 ranked Texas A &M. The Pride will...
Live Blogging From College Station
Hofstra kicks off their 2016 season with a three-game set against No. 4 ranked Texas A & M. We will be bringing you live coverage of the entire series through updates on Twitter, video on Snapchat and post game recaps right here on the site. The Pride took batting practice this evening at Blue Bell Stadium and here are my thoughts: -The stadium is astonishing. It cost $30 million to build and ...
NYIT Primed to Build off 2015
After a couple years in the doldrums, the NYIT Bears have begun to turn the corner as a program. Head Coach Bob Malvagna–who took over the program in July 2012–with his first recruiting year being the year after, had his eyes focused on turning the team around. “Definitely pleased with the improvement,” said Coach Malvagna. “I mean when I first took over the program my first recruiting...
Custom Cleats: How One Ballplayer’s Injury Launched a Brilliant Business
When Anthony Ambrosini heard his brother was having difficulty finding a pair of cleats that enabled him to play pain-free while he was dealing with a stress fracture in his foot, he did what any brother would do–try to help him out. One problem–where would you even begin to start? That’s how all great business ideas begin; identify a problem, find a solution. He started experime...
Hofstra Ready to Compete With the Heavyweights
By Nakeem Grant Hofstra has not been to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament since 2012 when they finished second in the CAA with a record of 20-10. Coach John Russo has a lot of confidence, however, that his offense will provide the punch needed to deliver them back to the dance. “We missed the tournament in 2013 and 2014 by half a game,” said Russo. In 2014, they were eliminated on...
Albany Quickly Becoming a Hot Spot for Top Long Island Talent
While Stony Brook might be the one in the 631 area code, it’s another team in the America East Conference that is attracting many of the top players from the island. Head Coach, Jon Mueller, now in his 17th season at the helm has done a great job at identifying the talented players and getting them to commit to joining the Great Danes. They open up their 2016 season on Friday against the Uni...
Molloy Hungry to Return to Postseason Play
by Nakeem Grant The Molloy Lions have a lot to be excited for in the 2016 season. They have a revamped roster, a steadfast head coach and a familiar face returning for a new role. Lions head coach, Joe Fucarino cannot wait for the season to begin. He sees a lot of potential in this year’s team and he set their main goal: to clinch a spot in the ECC tournament. “Our first goal from day one is getti...
Furious Two-Out Rally Drops LIU Post to 0-4
With two outs and nobody on, the LIU Post Pioneers were well on their way to salvaging the fourth and final game of their set against Limestone College. Rather, the Saints mounted a furious two-out rally against closer Dillon Burke to tie the game at 11-11 on back-to-back-to-back singles. Head Coach Mike Gaffney chose to go to the bullpen and hand the ball to Div-I transfer J.P. Lipovac. With two...
