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St. Joseph’s Trounces Lehman, 11-1, in Season Opener
Final: St. Joseph’s 11, Lehman 1 Anthony Raucci discusses the victory and his 3 RBI day pic.twitter.com/0xkNKAjZdm — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) March 12, 2019 St. Joseph’s was the last of the Long Island colleges to kick off their 2019 season, but it was worth the wait. They begin their season with an 11-1 victory over Lehman. They compiled 13 hits and benefited from shoddy defense, as Lehman committed six defensive miscues. Ryan Foran got the start. The reigning Paul Gibson Award winner was sharp in his collegiate debut, throwing two shutout innings, allowing just one hit. Their ace, Anthony Papa, also pitched two innings, touching 89 MPH on a few occasions. Other pitchers that threw an inning were Nick Mannarino, Kevin Yohe, Tim Woodford, Anthony Caminiti and Justin...
Anthony Papa Fires 134-Pitch CG, Golden Eagles Cruise to 10th Straight Win
Our @DigmiNation Player of the Game is Anthony Papa who fired a 134-pitch complete game in St. Joseph’s 8-3 victory over Mount St. Mary’s to advance to the winner’s bracket in the Skyline Conference tournament pic.twitter.com/kAAXw1JJz8 — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 4, 2018 Some pitchers get that look in their eye when they get close to the finish line. St. Joseph’s Head Coach Rick Garrett knows Anthony Papa fits that mold. He fired a 134-pitch complete game with his last pitch registering as the same velocity as the first pitch (85 MPH). Asked what gave him the confidence to stick with Papa despite the elevated pitch count and Garrett did not hesitate. “He’s one of those Levittown kids,” said the fifth year skipper referring to h...
