For the first time since 1998, Queens College is the ECC Champs! They win it 9-8 in 10 innings on a walk-off pic.twitter.com/6qeecjEjAD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 13, 2023 2023 was a banner year for Queens College as they broke a 25-year title drought, capturing the ECC Championship in dramatic fashion over the two-time reigning champs, Molloy. The Knights needed to win twice on Championship Saturday and that’s exactly what they did; winning by the scores of 11-7 and 9-8. Over the course of the 5-game tournament, they scored 55 runs. “I’m extremely proud of the guys,” said Head Coach Chris Reardon who is entering his 11th season at the helm and was the recipient of the Axcess Baseball College Coach of the Year Award. “I’ve never been a pa...
For the first time since 1998, Queens College is the ECC Champs! They win it 9-8 in 10 innings on a walk-off pic.twitter.com/6qeecjEjAD — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 13, 2023 Despite losing on Friday and facing elimination, Queens College was able to rattle of three straight wins – including two against the two-time defending ECC Champs, Molloy, and winning their first Conference Championship in 25 years. It was a remarkable day of baseball for everyone that stuck around for both games – which includes 19 innings of baseballs and more runs than you can count. The level of difficulty for Queens College entering today was incredibly high – as they were not only entering the day fatigued from the previous two days, but they needed to face one of the best pitcher...
(This is the first part of our popular Fall Ball Series – special thanks to Baseball Lifestyle for sponsoring the series! Make sure to check them out here.) 2022 was an exciting season for the Queens Knights – who finished with their highest win total (26) since 1998 (29) and advanced to the ECC Finals against Molloy. They defeated No. 3 Mercy and No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas in the playoffs to advance to the championship round. Coach Chris Reardon‘s team refused to go down quietly in any game. They scored 10+ runs in 13 games. They were led offensively by freshman Marc Cisco, who had one of the finest seasons not only in program history but also in the nation. The Long Island City product started all 43 games and compiled a ridiculous triple slash line of .435/.526/.747 whic...