A lot of quality baseball played on the island Saturday, including a historic offensive performance at the Division-I level. Take a look at who continued to make a postseason push.<\/p>\n

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Hofstra:\u00a0<\/strong>Hofstra defeated William & Mary, 7-3, to extend their winning streak to six in a row. Rob Weissheier<\/strong> delivered a grand slam in the first inning to help open up a 4-0 lead. Steven Foster<\/strong> joined the homerun party with a shot of his own in the seventh inning, a two-run shot, to extend the Pride’s lead. Matt Weissheier<\/strong> was solid in his six innings, giving up one run and striking out five. The win makes Hofstra 9-8 on the year against CAA rivals.<\/p>\n

St. John\u2019s:\u00a0<\/strong>St Johns pounded out 31 hits on their way to defeat Xavier 34-7. The bats were scorching hot as the Red Storm knocked home at least three runs in five different innings on the afternoon.\u00a0John Valente<\/strong>\u00a0went 4-for-6 with five RBI and four runs.\u00a0Jamie Galazin<\/strong>\u00a0showed out as well, going 4-for-6 with six RBI, two homeruns and four runs. Josh Shaw<\/strong> put up five hits and four RBI as well. The hitting outburst puts St Johns at 27-11 on the season. It was the third time in program history they eclipsed the 30-run mark and first since 2010.<\/p>\n

Fordham:\u00a0<\/strong>A\u00a0Jake Mackenzie<\/strong>\u00a0homerun in the 11^{th<\/sup>\u00a0inning helps lift Fordham past St. Joes, 8-7. St. Joes built a 6-1 lead going into the seventh inning until the Rams began to chip away. They scored one in the seventh and five in the eighth to take a 7-6 lead. After surrendering the lead in the ninth, Mackenzie bails out the Rams with his eighth homerun of the season. Catcher\u00a0Justin Bardwell<\/strong>\u00a0had a nice afternoon as well, knocking three hits and three RBI.<\/p>\n}

Stony Brook:\u00a0<\/strong>Stony Brook swept Binghamton. They won 5-0 in game one of their double header. The Sea Wolves rode the backs of left fielder\u00a0Andruw Gazzola<\/strong>\u00a0and starter\u00a0Greg Marino<\/strong>. Gazzola drove in three of the team\u2019s five runs, and scored one himself. On the other side, starter\u00a0Greg Marino<\/strong>\u00a0was masterful, going seven innings and giving up just two hits. The top three hitters in the lineup accounted for nine of the teams hits on the day, and ultimately helped push them past the Bearcats.<\/p>\n

Stony Brook went on to sweep the double header with a 3-1 victory in game two. The Sea Wolves left seven runners on but still found enough offense to get the win. Four players had multiple hits, including shortstop\u00a0Nick Grande<\/strong>, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI, one walk and a run scored to push his AVG for the season up to .400.\u00a0Brian Herrmann<\/strong>\u00a0was solid in his outing, going six strong innings of one run baseball. The sweep puts Stony Brook at 23-18 on the season.<\/p>\n

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Division-II:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Molloy<\/strong>: Molloy defeated LIU Post 3-2 in game one of their double header. Molloy starter\u00a0Kevin Hiss<\/strong>\u00a0went 8.1 innings, giving up two runs and six hits to earn his seventh victory of the season. It was the seventh time he allowed two or fewer runs in a start this season. The offense wasn\u2019t overpowering for the Lions but it was just enough.\u00a0Angelo Navatta<\/strong>\u00a0went 2-for-4 on the afternoon, driving in two of the team\u2019s three runs. The two hits helped bump Navatta\u2019s average back up to .380 on the season.<\/p>\n

Molloy swept the double header with the 3-1 victory in game two. After trailing by one run in the second inning, RBI hits from\u00a0Sean Hogan<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Jake McCarthy<\/strong>\u00a0helped put the Lions on top. Besides the run in the first,\u00a0Timothy Panetta<\/strong>\u00a0dealt the complete seven innings, giving up five hits and striking out six. The sweep puts Molloy at 24-19 on the season.<\/p>\n

LIU Post:\u00a0<\/strong>LIU Post fell to Molloy 3-2 in game one of the double header.\u00a0Noah Lorenzo<\/strong>\u00a0looked good for the Pioneers, going eight innings, giving up three runs and seven hits in the loss. The offense was slow for LIU Post, as they scored their first two runs in the eighth and ninth innings. A rare 0-for-4 day from both\u00a0Rob Androeli<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Dave Brehm<\/strong>\u00a0did not help the cause.\u00a0Michael Greene<\/strong>\u00a0helped the Pioneers attempt to crawl back by lifting an RBI double in the ninth.<\/p>\n

LIU Post was swept by Molloy in the double header, losing 3-1. The Pioneers had only three players get a hit in the game, with two of them having two hits each. The pitching from\u00a0Joe Valentino<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Mike Stiles\u00a0<\/strong>was solid overall, allowing only five hits, but it would prove not to be enough. The two losses puts the Pioneers at 25-16 for the season.<\/p>\n

Queens:\u00a0<\/strong>Queens fell to Bridgeport 6-3 in game one of the double header. The Purple Knights jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead on runs in the first and fifth inning. The Knights fought back with two RBIs in the sixth but it would not be enough.\u00a0Louis Antos<\/strong>,\u00a0Sam Siegel<\/strong>, and\u00a0Ron Linsalato<\/strong>\u00a0each had two hits a piece, with Siegel and Linsalato driving in two of the Knights runs.\u00a0Michael Lamneck<\/strong>\u00a0is handed with his first loss of the season after surrendering three runs over six innings.<\/p>\n

The Knights fell in game two of the double header, losing 4-2 to Bridgeport. A pitchers duel between\u00a0Dennis Buckstein<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Anthony Martino<\/strong>\u00a0favored Martino on Friday, as he dealt 7 innings, giving up just one run and 10 hits to give his team the win. Bridgeport centerfielder\u00a0Daren Grabowski<\/strong>\u00a0had four hits, including two runs scored and a double as well. The sweep puts Queens at 12-24 on the season.<\/p>\n

NYIT:\u00a0<\/strong>NYIT was defeated by Adelphi 11-6. The bats got hot for the Bears too late in this one as a three run eighth and ninth inning was not enough to overcome the deficit. In total NYIT had 13 hits, three of them coming from first baseman\u00a0Jake Lebel<\/strong>.\u00a0Christopher Miller<\/strong>\u00a0struggled in the start, giving up six runs, four of them earned, and walking five batters in just four innings. PH\u00a0Matt DeAngelis<\/strong>\u00a0came into the game and had an immediate impact, going 2-for-2 with an RBI single and double for the Bears.<\/p>\n

Pace:\u00a0<\/strong>Pace fell to Le Moyne 5-0. A four run fourth inning by Le Moyne was the deciding factor in the win for the Dolphins. An\u00a0Andrew Taft<\/strong>\u00a0three-run homerun got it started for Le Moyne.\u00a0Josiah Gray<\/strong>\u00a0was magnificent for the Dolphins, putting up eight shutout innings, striking out nine in the process. For Pace, they managed only four hits on the afternoon, with no player having more than one.<\/p>\n

Adelphi:\u00a0<\/strong>Adelphi defeated NYIT 11-6 with help from the consistent hitting down the lineup. No player had more than one hit, but it did the job as most of those hits came with runners in scoring position.\u00a0Brett Malm<\/strong>\u00a0added a homerun in the seventh inning to help extend their lead. The Panthers went to work early, scoring six runs in the first four innings. A four run eighth inning helped pad their lead push them to 23-14-1 on the season.<\/p>\n

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Division-III:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Old Westbury:\u00a0<\/strong>Maritime defeated Old Westbury 10-9 in game one of the double header. The Panthers comeback from down 10-4 comes up a little short. Old Westbury was able to get two runs back in the seventh and three in the ninth but it would prove to not be enough. Three players recorded three or more hits, and the team had 15 on the afternoon. First baseman\u00a0Dean Sheridan<\/strong>\u00a0had four RBI and scored two runs.\u00a0Mike Manetta<\/strong>\u00a0was impressive as well, knocking three hits and three RBI on the day.<\/p>\n

Old Westbury was swept by Maritime in the double header, losing 7-6 in game two. A five run fourth inning could not hold back the Privateers, as they scored three in the final frame to win. Old Westbury got contributions from\u00a0Jesse Russo<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Mike Manetta<\/strong>, who each had two hits. Christian Tessitore was solid in his four innings of work, giving up five hits and one run. The loss puts the Panthers at 19-15-1 on the season.<\/p>\n

Maritime:\u00a0<\/strong>Maritime was able to hold off the comeback, defeating Old Westbury 10-9 in game one of the double header. A\u00a0Chris Deddo<\/strong>\u00a0three-run homerun along with a 4-for-5, three RBI day for\u00a0Aaron Schiavoni<\/strong>\u00a0helped the Privateers claim the victory. Though it was not his best stuff,\u00a0Anthony D\u2019Ancona<\/strong>\u00a0was able to go 5.2 innings to get his sixth win of the season.<\/p>\n

Maritime\u2019s late game heroics helped push them past Old Westbury 7-6 in game two of the double header. A\u00a0Matt Costleigh<\/strong>\u00a0homerun in the seventh, followed by a\u00a0Jake Vera<\/strong>\u00a0RBI single helped tie the game up in the bottom of the seventh.\u00a0Shane Sullivan<\/strong>\u00a0plated the game\u2019s final run with an RBI single down the left field line, completing the comeback and putting Maritime at 23-12 on the season.<\/p>\n

Ju-co<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nassau<\/strong>: Nassau defeated Kingsborough in both games of the double header, 3-0, 13-0. No box score was provided.<\/p>\n

Suffolk:\u00a0<\/strong>Suffolk split the double header against Queensborough 1-0 and 1-0. No box score was provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A lot of quality baseball played on the island Saturday, including a historic offensive performance at the Division-I level. Take a look at who continued to make a postseason push. Division-I: Hofstra:\u00a0Hofstra defeated William & Mary, 7-3, to extend their winning streak to six in a row. Rob Weissheier delivered a grand slam in the first inning to help open up a 4-0 lead. Steven Foster joined the homerun party with a shot of his own in the seventh inning, a two-run shot, to extend the Pride’s lead. Matt Weissheier was solid in his six innings, giving up one run and striking out five. The win makes Hofstra 9-8 on the year against CAA rivals. St. John\u2019s:\u00a0St Johns pounded out 31 hits on their way to defeat Xavier 34-7. The bats were scorching hot as the Red Storm knocked home at least three runs in five different innings on the afternoon.\u00a0John Valente\u00a0went 4-for-6 with five RBI and four runs.\u00a0Jamie Galazin\u00a0showed out as well, going 4-for-6 with six RBI, two homeruns and four runs. Josh Shaw put up five hits and four RBI as well. The hitting outburst puts St Johns at 27-11 on the season. It was the third time in program history they eclipsed the 30-run mark and first since 2010. Fordham:\u00a0A\u00a0Jake Mackenzie\u00a0homerun in the 11th\u00a0inning helps lift Fordham past St. Joes, 8-7. St. Joes built a 6-1 lead going into the seventh inning until the Rams began to chip away. They scored one in the seventh and five in the eighth to take a 7-6 lead. After surrendering the lead in the ninth, Mackenzie bails out the Rams with his eighth homerun of the season. Catcher\u00a0Justin Bardwell\u00a0had a nice afternoon as well, knocking three hits and three RBI. Stony Brook:\u00a0Stony Brook swept Binghamton. They won 5-0 in game one of their double header. The Sea Wolves rode the backs of left fielder\u00a0Andruw Gazzola\u00a0and starter\u00a0Greg Marino. Gazzola drove in three of the team\u2019s five runs, and scored one himself. On the other side, starter\u00a0Greg Marino\u00a0was masterful, going seven innings and giving up just two hits. The top three hitters in the lineup accounted for nine of the teams hits on the day, and ultimately helped push them past the Bearcats. Stony Brook went on to sweep the double header with a 3-1 victory in game two. The Sea Wolves left seven runners on but still found enough offense to get the win. Four players had multiple hits, including shortstop\u00a0Nick Grande, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI, one walk and a run scored to push his AVG for the season up to .400.\u00a0Brian Herrmann\u00a0was solid in his outing, going six strong innings of one run baseball. The sweep puts Stony Brook at 23-18 on the season. Division-II: Molloy: Molloy defeated LIU Post 3-2 in game one of their double header. Molloy starter\u00a0Kevin Hiss\u00a0went 8.1 innings, giving up two runs and six hits to earn his seventh victory of the season. It was the seventh time he allowed two or fewer runs in a start this season. The offense wasn\u2019t overpowering for the Lions but it was just enough.\u00a0Angelo Navatta\u00a0went 2-for-4 on the afternoon, driving in two of the team\u2019s three runs. The two hits helped bump Navatta\u2019s average back up to .380 on the season. Molloy swept the double header with the 3-1 victory in game two. After trailing by one run in the second inning, RBI hits from\u00a0Sean Hogan\u00a0and\u00a0Jake McCarthy\u00a0helped put the Lions on top. Besides the run in the first,\u00a0Timothy Panetta\u00a0dealt the complete seven innings, giving up five hits and striking out six. The sweep puts Molloy at 24-19 on the season. LIU Post:\u00a0LIU Post fell to Molloy 3-2 in game one of the double header.\u00a0Noah Lorenzo\u00a0looked good for the Pioneers, going eight innings, giving up three runs and seven hits in the loss. The offense was slow for LIU Post, as they scored their first two runs in the eighth and ninth innings. A rare 0-for-4 day from both\u00a0Rob Androeli\u00a0and\u00a0Dave Brehm\u00a0did not help the cause.\u00a0Michael Greene\u00a0helped the Pioneers attempt to crawl back by lifting an RBI double in the ninth. LIU Post was swept by Molloy in the double header, losing 3-1. The Pioneers had only three players get a hit in the game, with two of them having two hits each. The pitching from\u00a0Joe Valentino\u00a0and\u00a0Mike Stiles\u00a0was solid overall, allowing only five hits, but it would prove not to be enough. The two losses puts the Pioneers at 25-16 for the season. Queens:\u00a0Queens fell to Bridgeport 6-3 in game one of the double header. The Purple Knights jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead on runs in the first and fifth inning. The Knights fought back with two RBIs in the sixth but it would not be enough.\u00a0Louis Antos,\u00a0Sam Siegel, and\u00a0Ron Linsalato\u00a0each had two hits a piece, with Siegel and Linsalato driving in two of the Knights runs.\u00a0Michael Lamneck\u00a0is handed with his first loss of the season after surrendering three runs over six innings. The Knights fell in game two of the double header, losing 4-2 to Bridgeport. A pitchers duel between\u00a0Dennis Buckstein\u00a0and\u00a0Anthony Martino\u00a0favored Martino on Friday, as he dealt 7 innings, giving up just one run and 10 hits to give his team the win. Bridgeport centerfielder\u00a0Daren Grabowski\u00a0had four hits, including two runs scored and a double as well. The sweep puts Queens at 12-24 on the season. NYIT:\u00a0NYIT was defeated by Adelphi 11-6. The bats got hot for the Bears too late in this one as a three run eighth and ninth inning was not enough to overcome the deficit. In total NYIT had 13 hits, three of them coming from first baseman\u00a0Jake Lebel.\u00a0Christopher Miller\u00a0struggled in the start, giving up six runs, four of them earned, and walking five batters in just four innings. PH\u00a0Matt DeAngelis\u00a0came into the game and had an immediate impact, going 2-for-2 with an RBI single and double for the Bears. Pace:\u00a0Pace fell to Le Moyne 5-0. A four run fourth inning by Le Moyne was the deciding factor in the win for the Dolphins. An\u00a0Andrew Taft\u00a0three-run homerun got it started for Le Moyne.\u00a0Josiah Gray\u00a0was magnificent for the Dolphins, putting up eight shutout innings, striking out nine in the process. For Pace, they managed only four hits on the afternoon, with no player having more than one. Adelphi:\u00a0Adelphi defeated NYIT 11-6 with help from the consistent hitting down the lineup. No player had more than one hit, but it did the job as most of those hits came with runners in scoring position.\u00a0Brett Malm\u00a0added a homerun in the seventh inning to help extend their lead. The Panthers went to work early, scoring six runs in the first four innings. A four run eighth inning helped pad their lead push them to 23-14-1 on the season. Division-III: Old Westbury:\u00a0Maritime defeated Old Westbury 10-9 in game one of the double header. The Panthers comeback from down 10-4 comes up a little short. Old Westbury was able to get two runs back in the seventh and three in the ninth but it would prove to not be enough. Three players recorded three or more hits, and the team had 15 on the afternoon. First baseman\u00a0Dean Sheridan\u00a0had four RBI and scored two runs.\u00a0Mike Manetta\u00a0was impressive as well, knocking three hits and three RBI on the day. Old Westbury was swept by Maritime in the double header, losing 7-6 in game two. A five run fourth inning could not hold back the Privateers, as they scored three in the final frame to win. Old Westbury got contributions from\u00a0Jesse Russo\u00a0and\u00a0Mike Manetta, who each had two hits. Christian Tessitore was solid in his four innings of work, giving up five hits and one run. The loss puts the Panthers at 19-15-1 on the season. Maritime:\u00a0Maritime was able to hold off the comeback, defeating Old Westbury 10-9 in game one of the double header. A\u00a0Chris Deddo\u00a0three-run homerun along with a 4-for-5, three RBI day for\u00a0Aaron Schiavoni\u00a0helped the Privateers claim the victory. Though it was not his best stuff,\u00a0Anthony D\u2019Ancona\u00a0was able to go 5.2 innings to get his sixth win of the season. Maritime\u2019s late game heroics helped push them past Old Westbury 7-6 in game two of the double header. A\u00a0Matt Costleigh\u00a0homerun in the seventh, followed by a\u00a0Jake Vera\u00a0RBI single helped tie the game up in the bottom of the seventh.\u00a0Shane Sullivan\u00a0plated the game\u2019s final run with an RBI single down the left field line, completing the comeback and putting Maritime at 23-12 on the season. Ju-co Nassau: Nassau defeated Kingsborough in both games of the double header, 3-0, 13-0. No box score was provided. Suffolk:\u00a0Suffolk split the double header against Queensborough 1-0 and 1-0. 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