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April 25 Recap
Photo Credit: Molloy Athletics Here’s the recap of Saturday’s games, which featured a 17-strikeout performance, and a trifecta of offensive explosions…Division-I:Stony Brook swept a DH from Albany by the scores of 15-3 and 2-1. In the first game, they smacked 18 hits. Toby Handley went 4-for-6 with three RBI and two runs scored. Casey Baker went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and...
Power Rankings No. 2
Last week we debuted our Power Rankings for college programs on the island. This week will be our second edition. There is a bit of a shake up as the number dwindles close to one…10. NYIT: The Bears actually have been playing well lately. Although they went 1-3 this week, that is an improvement on the direction they had been trending. Louis Mele and David Plotkin have been the bright spots f...
Power Rankings No. 1
When you factor in all the cancellations, the season is a little more than halfway complete. Here is our first installment of the Power Rankings… 10) NYIT To their credit, they have surpassed last season’s win total by the middle of April. On the flip side, they are still 8-15 with a 6.88 team ERA. Elias Martinez has been the bright spot on the mound, with a 2.73 ERA over 29 IP. At the...
April 15 Recap
Photo Credit: Vinny Messana We provided coverage of three games yesterday, but here is the results from the rest of the college programs on the island. Division-I: Hofstra shutout Manhattan 7-0, behind Adam Seibert and four relievers. Seibert started and went five innings, Adam Heidenfelder threw the sixth inning. Kevin Weissheier and his brother, Matt, both pitched one inning and Chris Weiss clos...
Checking in on 2014 Top Prospects
Photo Credit: Newsday Here at Baseball on the Island, we don’t believe in the adage ‘out of sight, out of mind’. After all, there were some players whose names were primitive fixtures on this website for months. We’re going to check in and see how the top prospects from last year are fairing in their freshman year at college. (Editor’s Note: This list will not include...
What’s On Tap for the Week
Photo Credit: Vinny Messana We’re starting to see the cream rise to the top as we head into the middle of April, while others are in danger of falling into obscurity. This will be crucial, as there are many conference double headers that will go a long way in determining the standings. Here’s what’s going on this week. Division-I: Stony Brook: They will travel to Iona tomorrow fo...
Busy Day for Long Island Teams
Photo Credit: Vinny Messana Today will be the first day with a full slate of games. Last Saturday would’ve been, but everyone was rained out.Division-I:Stony Brook will take on America East rival Maine in Orono, Maine at noon today. Last night, the Sea Wolves swept them by the scores of 8-5 in 13 innings and 3-1. In the night cap, reliever Cameron Stone recorded the three-inning save, striki...
Dan Parisi Voted MVP of March
Photo Credit: Dowling Athletics The fans have spoken! After 748 votes, Dan Parisi, Dowling’s senior catcher, triumphed over a field of five other candidates to be named MVP of March. The players were Jack Parenty (Stony Brook), Angelo Navetta (Molloy), Anthony Bonilla (St. Joseph’s), Mike Marino (Farmingdale) and Steven Foster (Hofstra). After one day, Parisi had garnered 68% of the vo...
What’s On Tap For the Week
Photo Credit: Vinny Messana College teams had the spotlight for over one month, and now they will have to split the attention with the high school teams. Some publications completely ignore college during this time. We are not one of those publications. Here is the schedule for this week. Division-I: Stony Brook: They will host UMass-Lowell in a DH today beginning at 12. They will travel to Marist...
March 27 Recap
Photo Credit: Vinny Messana It was a slow, but action-packed day for college teams. Despite only three teams in action, there was an extra inning game and a terrific pitcher’s duel. Division-I:Hofstra was defeated by Villanova 3-1. The offense only mustered six hits against opposing starter Josh Harris, despite drawing four walks and striking out only once. The Pride’s starter, Chris B...
March 25 Recap
Photo Credit: Vinny Messana Division-I: Stony Brook topped Sacred Heart 8-4, you can read the game coverage here. NYIT edged LIU-Brooklyn 8-7. They did most of their damage in the fifth inning. Joe Daru walked with the bases loaded to tie the game at 4. Thomas Joannou followed suit by doing the same to give the Bears the lead. Josh Canabal added insurance with an RBI single and Nick Sebastian open...
March 24 Recap
Photo Credit: Vinny Messana Division-I: Hofstra: The Pride defeated Manhattan 4-2. They trailed 2-1 in the seventh but they scored three runs–highlighted by Ryan Donovan‘s two-run single. Brad Witkowski tied the game at 2 with an RBI double. They compiled only four hits in the game, but it did not matter. Brian MacDonald got the start for Hofstra–he threw six inning, allowing one...
