Michael Auriemmo
Louis Mele Stays Hot in Victory over Iona
Photo Credit: NYIT Athletics NYIT rode the hot bat of Louis Mele, who drove in three runs, in their 5-1 victory over Iona to improve to 10-20 on the season.Mele, a sophomore and a graduate of Island Trees HS, has been a bright spot for the Bears this season. He is leading the team in virtually every offensive category. He has 34 hits, including five HR and 27 RBIs with a slash line of .366/.413/.602 for a team with a team AVG of .235.Chris Johnson won his second game of the season, he threw 7.1 innings, allowing one ER on five hits and three BB with four Ks. Michael Auriemmo closed it out with 1.2 shutout innings allowing just one walk.The Bears will host Binghamton in a three-game series this weekend as they look to inch closer to the .500 mark.
NYIT Matches Last Season’s Win Total
Photo Credit: NYIT Bears Athletics 2014 was not a banner season for the NYIT Bears. They won four games in 52 chances. This season, they have already matched that total in their 12th contest.They defeated Fairfield with an easy 7-2 victory. The Bears scored three runs in the bottom of the first innings, thanks to two HRs–Josh Canabal‘s two-run shot to center and Louis Mele‘s solo bomb.That was all the offense that David Plotkin needed. He threw five innings, allowing two runs on four hits, four strikeouts while striking out four. Nicholas Smith and Michael Auriemmo combined for four shutout innings of relief to seal the victory.The Bears knocked 11 hits–Mele had three while Matt DiBlase and Canabal each had two. NYIT might not be having a ticker-tape parade anytime ...
