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Recap of Week 4 of the New York Baseball Academy at Hofstra
by Vinny Messana It was yet another fun-filled week of baseball at the New York Baseball Academy. There were 210 kids eager to learn from a coaching staff that has decades and decades of experience and have taught some of the top players this region has ever seen. The players had the fortune of learning from a couple of special guests. Dave Lemanczyk (1979 A.L. All Star) imparted his wisdom on the...
Recap of Week 3 of New York Baseball Academy at Hofstra
by Vinny Messana The New York Baseball Academy has been home to some of the top young talent in the northeast over the past 40 years. That–combined with a coaching staff that features former professional players and some of the most recognizable and respected baseball minds–has allowed the NYBA to be named one of the top five baseball camps in the country. This week just concluded Week...
Recap of Week 2 of New York Baseball Academy at Hofstra
by Vinny Messana For 40 years, kids ages 5-15 have made their way to the New York Baseball Academy to develop their skills and learn from some of the brightest minds and most recognizable names in the Long Island baseball community. The director of the academy, legendary former NYIT coach Bob Hirschfield, has recently moved the camp to the beautiful campus of Hofstra University. The 240-acre campu...
Recap of Week One of New York Baseball Academy at Hofstra
by Vinny Messana For 40 years, kids ages 5-15 have made their way to the New York Baseball Academy to develop their skills and learn from some of the brightest minds and most recognizable names in the Long Island baseball community. The director of the academy, legendary former NYIT coach Bob Hirschfield, has recently moved the camp to the beautiful campus of Hofstra University. The 240-acre campu...
John Rooney Tosses Gem, Ryan Karl’s Bat Lead Hofstra to 3-1 Win
by Vinny Amodeo After a day of walk-off heroics from David Leiderman, Ryan Karl took the show in today’s match-up driving in all three runs in a 3-1 victory over the 15th ranked team in the nation, the College of Charleston. Two doubles flew off the bat of Karl, with one hitting off the top of the right field fence after hanging in the air for virtually the length of that half of the inning. David...
David Leiderman’s Walk-Off Home Run Gives Hofstra Dramatic Comeback Win
by Vinny Messana Trailing 3-2 entering the bottom of the 11th, the Hofstra Pride knew they needed a comeback against a 21-win Charleston team if they had any hopes staying in the CAA race. Brad Witkowski drew a walk on a 3-2 pitch and Nick Bottari reached on a fielder’s choice to bring up David Leiderman. The redshirt junior, who won the 2012 Diamond Award, smacked a walk-off home run–...
Witkowski Smacks Two HRs, Hofstra Rolls Over St. Peter’s
by Vinny Messana Hofstra‘s bats came to life in their 11-4 victory over St. Peter‘s in Jaroschak Field in N.J. this afternoon. Brad Witkowski hit his second and third home runs of the season. They also got a HR from freshman Vito Friscia, who now has two on the season. David Leiderman and Mat Annunziata also had two hits apiece. They opened up the scoring in the second inning wh...
Late Rally Leads Monmouth to 5-4 Win over Hofstra
by Vinny Messana Monmouth put together a ninth inning rally against Adam Heidenfelder in the ninth inning to defeat Hofstra 5-4 this afternoon. It was the sixth consecutive loss for the Pride, and the third that was decided by one run. They led 4-2 in the seventh inning after Vito Friscia ripped an opposite field double to right center field to score Ryan Karl and increase their lead. Friscia also...
Hofstra’s Bats Explode for 14 Runs, Defeat Army 14-8
by Vinny Messana After falling behind 3-0 after one inning, the Hofstra bats came to life early and often against the Army pitching staff, and they came away with their fourth consecutive victory by the score of 14-8. Mat Annunziata went 2-for-4 with six RBI including a three-run home run in the second inning that tied the game at three. Nick Bottari went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a mammoth...
Hofstra’s Bats Come to Life in Three-Game Thrashing of Coppin State
After seven straight incredibly challenging match ups against the best of the SEC, Hofstra had a weekend to bulk up the stats against an inferior opponent. They defeated Coppin State by the scores of 17-4, 17-0 and 15-0. It was a nice weekend for the Pride. In the first game, Chris Weiss recorded the victory. He went 5.0 innings, allowed four ER while striking out three. Andre...
Freshman Tyler Ivey Stymies Hofstra, Aggies Complete Sweep with 5-0 Shutout
Playing amidst a steady mist all day, the Texas A&M Aggies completed a season opening three-game sweep over the Hofstra Pride with a 5-0 shutout in large part to freshman Tyler Ivey’s outstanding performance. “For him to do what he did–as a true freshmen and in front of 4,000 fans–and to control his emotions, and to throw strikes was nice to see,” said pre-...
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...
