Michael Anderson

by Mike Anderson We are entering the home stretch here in the college season. While none of the Division-III schools took the field, all five Division-I schools played, while two Division-II schools played each other. Let’s take a deeper look into how these games went. Division I: Hofstra blew out William & Mary 18-7 to improve to 20-18 on the year. The lineup carried the team from start to finish, en route to capturing the series-opener. Ace pitcher Mark Faello picked a good day to struggle, as he allowed six earned runs in five innings but still got the win. Hofstra’s sticks provided 18 runs on 15 hits, finishing with a seven-run seventh to put the game out of reach. The game was close at one point, as it was just 6-4 Hofstra through the first four innings. However, an offensive barr...

by Mike Anderson Only six local teams played on Friday with the holiday weekend. Let’s go around the horn to see how those teams fared. Division I: Hofstra won a high-scoring game versus Delaware to open up their three-game set. Run support and a strong bullpen performance bailed out starter Mark Faello as the Pride took game one 10-7.  Hofstra led 3-1 after three innings before a pair of Delaware long balls flipped the script to make it 4-3 Delaware in the fifth. Hofstra answered quickly when first baseman Zack Bailey put them back on top with a two-run single to center. Shortstop Ryan Morash then added to their lead with an RBI single to cap off a three-run fifth inning for Hofstra. Catcher Kevin Bruggeman blew the game open with a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to make it 9-...

by Mike Anderson Overshadowed by the startup of the MLB season, college baseball returned this weekend. Series play opened up Friday night for most schools, including Long Island schools. There were 10 local teams in action on Friday. Let’s dive in and take a deeper look at how they all did. Division I: UConn, the #25 ranked team in the country, beat St. John’s handily 12-7 in their conference-opener. The Huskies ran away with it early, as St. John’s were playing catchup by a wide margin the whole game. It all started with a six-run bottom of the first inning from UConn’s offense, and the biggest blow was a three-run homer from catcher Matt Donlan. St. John’s cut into the lead with an RBI single from left fielder David Glancy in the top of the third to make it 6-1, but UConn was not phased...

by Mike Anderson Week seven of the NCAA baseball season is in full swing, as the weekend series officially kicked off Friday night. Long Island college teams had a decent night, going 4-3 overall between the seven teams in action. Let’s take a closer look at how each team did on the night. Division I: Rider University blew out St. John’s by a final score of 13-3 to open up a three-game, non-conference series. With a very solid performance all-around, Rider was able to continue their winning ways and take the early series lead. St. John’s made an early impression in the top of the first inning when catcher Colin Wetterau singled home left fielder David Glancy for the game’s first run. However, that quick strike would be quickly undone, as Rider’s offense exploded for 12 runs over the second...

by Mike Anderson Week 6 of the 2022 NCAA Baseball season is underway after Friday kicked off the latest set of games around the nation. The Long Island teams in action had a solid showing, going 4-3 in total. Let’s bounce around to see how each team did individually. Division I: Quinnipiac snapped St. John’s five-game winning streak with an 8-5 win behind a strong outing from Brandyn Garcia and a big day from the bottom of the order. Garcia battled command issues in his start as he walked five batters but stranded those runners and threw six scoreless innings. They spotted him early run support when first baseman Michael Kohn drove a three-run homer to right field in the top of the second. DH Ian Ostberg padded their lead with an RBI single in the next inning.  After taking a 4-0 lead, the...

by Mike Anderson It was a mostly-positive start to the weekend for college baseball on Long Island, as six teams were in action Friday night. The five Div-I teams were back at it, while one Div-II and one Div-III team played as well. Let’s go around the horn to see how everyone did. Division I: For the second time today, Kevin Michaels has left the yard! 4-for-5 with two homers, a double and six RBIs 15-4 #SJUBase pic.twitter.com/kFyDNQnbFG — St. John’s Baseball (@StJohnsBaseball) March 18, 2022 St. John’s blew out Sacred Heart 15-4 to take the first game of their three-game series. After Sacred Heart scored in the top of the first, St. John’s put up seven unanswered runs with three in the first and four in the second. Shortstop Kevin Michaels led the way during this stretch, driving...