Author: Vinny Messana

Photo is credited to panoramio.com The Golden Lions of Dowling split a double header yesterday with the University of Bridgeport at the beautiful facilities of the Ballpark at Harbor Yard. Game one went to Bridgeport by the score of 6-2. They got out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first and tacked on runs on the second and third innings. From that point on, Dowling was forced to play catch up. They sc...

Farmingdale: The Rams cruised by Maritime both games of the DH by scores of 16-9 and 10-6. In the first game, Anthony Eilers relieved Chris Dragone, who lasted just 0.2 innings, and tossed the next 4.1 innings. The Rams bats came to play, with David Zilnicki, Danny Paccione and Anthony Alvino all going yard during a 13-hit performance. Paccione, Ron Remi and Rom Rydzewski all had three hits in the...

Photo is credited to AUPanthers.com The Panthers won two crucial games against Merrimack by the scores of 1-0 and 12-3. In the first game it was senior Jeff Andersen who dominated for 7.1 innings, allowing only six hits and one walk while striking out three. He left with a 1-0 lead, which was scored by junior John Campbell on a fielder’s choice. The run stood up as the Panthers gave the ball...

Farmingdale State: The Rams hosted Mount Saint Mary at Farmingdale for a Skyline Conference double header. Farmingdale had a 5-2 lead going into the bottom of the eighth, when David Zilnicki hit an inside-the-park grand slam to put any realistic comeback thoughts to rest. Mike Dolce was efficient today, going 6.1 innings with six K’s, three hits and only one earned run to keep his record a p...

Old Westbury took down Yeshiva in a double header at Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex yesterday. The Panthers dominated both games, winning 30-1 and 16-0. In the first game, the Panthers scored a run in every inning with eight batters having multi-hit games. One of those which came from Alexander Abanavas, who lead the team in RBI’s, with five. James Roubal stayed unbeaten, tossing five inni...

Molloy absolutely dominated both sides of the diamond today, earning them a 17-2 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas at Provident Bank Park in Pomona, NY. Molloy improves to 11-18(5-4 ECC) while top seeded St. Thomas falls to 16-8(6-3 ECC). After the Spartans jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning, the Lions exploded for 14 runs over the next six. Juan Borbon went 2-2 with two walks, scored four...

Here are the Skyline Conference match ups coming up this weekend: Friday, April 5 Yeshiva @ Old Westbury 10 AM  Yeshiva @ Old Westbury 1 PM Saturday, April 6 Old Westbury @ St. Joseph’s College  11 AM Old Westbury @ St. Joseph’s College  2 PM Mount Saint Vincent @ NYU-Polytech 12 PM Mount Saint Vincent @ NYU-Polytech 3PM Mount Saint Mary @ Farmingdale State 12 PM Mount Saint Mary @ Far...

The Old Westbury Panthers out-pitched Manhattanville College in a 3-2 pitchers duel on Tuesday at Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex. In this non-conference game, Old Westbury improves to 8-11, while the Valiants drop to 5-15. Manhattanville opened the third inning with three straight singles, allowing them to jump ahead with a 2-0 lead. Old Westbury answered back in the bottom of the third with an ...

Photo is credited to KUBears.com The Adelphi Panthers dropped a 16-10 slugfest to No. 13 ranked Kutztown of Pennsylvania. Matt Abramowitz was the pitcher on the long side as he drops to 0-3 on the season. The bright spots for the Panthers was Brandon Stahl’s 4-4 performance as well as a three hit and five RBI day from first baseman Anthony Zarrella. Freshman Jonathon Mulford got the start fo...

Photo is credited to GoHofstra.com The Pride won their eighth game in a row on Wednesday with an 11-2 win over NYIT. It is Hofstra’s longest winning streak since 1995. NYIT took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a bases loaded walk by Greg Sarra. He ended up settling down in his first collegiate start to throw three innings without allowing an earned run. The Pride ended up posting three-ru...

Photo Credit: College Baseball Today Move over Johnny Vander Meer, you have company. Matt Crohan, a senior at Riverhead High School began the season by tossing a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts against one of the top offenses in Suffolk County; East Islip. Most pitchers would’ve been satisfied with that outcome, but Crohan is not like most pitchers. The Jamesport native raised the bar with toda...

Stony Brook: The Seawolves fell to Marist in Poughkeepsie, NY by a score of 12-6. In uncharacteristic fashion, Stony Brook made six errors which gave starting pitcher Tyler Honahan the bizarre pitching line of 2.1 IP, 3 hits, 4 R, 0 ER. He was charged with the defeat as he falls to 0-4 on the season. The Seawolves scored five runs over the final three innings, but it was not enough. Jack Parenty a...