By Anthony DiCocco
It was another busy Friday night for the area’s college teams. Let’s break down how the action unfolded.
Division I:
Hofstra 4, Monmouth 5
#Hofstra takes a 3-2 lead over Monmouth on the RBI single off the bat of Tyler Cox.
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After a slow start offensively for both teams, most of the damage for each squad occurred in the middle innings. With Jackson Bauer on the mound in the bottom of the fourth inning, RJ Mustaro belted a leadoff solo shot to center.
With one out and runners at the corners for the Hawks soon after, an error by Tyler Castrataro brought home the second run of the inning.
In the top of the fifth, the Pride cut the deficit in half, as singles from Nick Gallello and Castrataro set the stage for Nick Biddle to score a run with a sacrifice fly.
During the following inning, Hofstra flipped the score. Ryan Mealy served up a single and a walk to put two men aboard before a passed ball by Brendan Buecker moved both into scoring position. After Gabriel Melara picked up a run batted in (RBI) on a groundout to knot the score, Tyler Cox banged the go-ahead single into right-center field to make it 3-2.
However, the lead was short-lived. Grady Lacourciere took over for Bauer in the bottom half and immediately surrendered a solo homer to Chris Walsh. Lacourciere walked the next two Hawks, prompting Hofstra to turn to Maddon McArthur in relief.
Upon entering, McArthur hurled a wild pitch to bump both runners over, paving the way for Will Fahey to put Monmouth ahead with a sacrifice fly before Colin Richter executed a squeeze to add an insurance run.
The Pride scratched a run across against Kevin Opanel in the seventh via a CJ Griggs RBI single, but that was all Hofstra would get the rest of the way. In the eighth, the Pride left the tying and go-ahead runs on after getting them in scoring position with less than two outs, and in the ninth, David Horvath got Cox to strikeout with the tying run at second base.
On the hill, Carlos Martinez threw for two scoreless innings, allowing a hit and three walks while striking out five. Lacourciere coughed up three runs without recording an out for the loss.
For the Hawks, Mealy went 5 ⅓ frames and pitched to three runs (two earned), six hits, three walks and four punchouts.
Griggs, Cox, Melara and Biddle all notched RBIs. Cox, Griggs and Biddle also added two hits each, as did Castrataro and Gallello.
Walsh was the only Hawk to tally two hits, including a homer. Mustaro also added a homer while Fahey and Richter drove in a run apiece.
The Pride will look to even the series in New Jersey on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Stony Brook 3, Charleston 1
Ending the night with the dub! ⭐️🤩
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From the start, luck was on the Seawolves’ side. After Carter Harrington registered two quick outs in the top of the first, Johnny Pilla singled to prolong the inning before Chris Carson sent a double to Jacob Amman in left, who allowed Pilla to score from first after he failed to handle the ball cleanly.
Stony Brook was unable to crack Harrington from that point on, but its bats came alive in the sixth once Kaden Myers was called out of the bullpen. Carson and James Schaffer started the frame with a single and a walk, respectively, before Mike Villani tacked on a run with a pinch-hit, RBI single.
With two outs in the inning and two runners still on, Luke Szepek clutched up by yanking a run-scoring single into left to make it 3-0.
Following a leadoff strikeout in the bottom of the frame, the Cougars put consecutive singles together to chase Micah Worley from the game. With runners at the corners, Dylan Johnson cut into Stony Brook’s lead with a sacrifice fly off Dylan Henshaw.
However, the Seawolves’ pitching was masterful aside from that lone blemish. Worley shoved for 5 ⅓ frames, pitching to one run on four hits, no walks and 10 strikeouts. In relief, Henshaw allowed a hit and a walk with a punch out in 2 ⅓ scoreless innings before giving way for John Rizzo to earn the four-out save.
Harrington pitched well despite being on the losing end. Across five innings, he surrendered an unearned run on five hits, two walks and three strikeouts.
Carson went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run, while Nick Dromboski added two hits. Villani and Szepek each delivered RBI knocks.
Aside from Johnson’s RBI, Amman recorded two of Charleston’s five hits.
Stony Brook will attempt to secure its first series win of the season at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
St. John’s 8, Charlotte 6
Final | Fredrick picks up a pair of strikeouts and Rodriguez seals the win!#RedStorm pic.twitter.com/gDBggCivuN
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With the score deadlocked at 1-1 heading into the sixth inning, the Red Storm erupted for four runs. St. John’s got a pair of runners on against Eddie Copper with one away, allowing Shaun McMillan to shoot a double into right-center field to plate both.
Immediately after, Adam Agresti blasted a two-run tank to left field to extend the Johnnies lead to 5-1.
In the bottom of the frame, a dropped flyball by Rob Mansour with two outs gave Todd Hudson an opportunity with a runner on second base and he delivered, as he cracked an RBI single into center field.
After a brief quiet stretch, Agresti struck again in the eighth. With two on against Sebastian Perez, Agresti found the left field seats again, this time for a three-run bomb.
Agresti’s blast loomed large, as the 49ers put together a valiant comeback try in the bottom half. Jack Nestler issued a pair of free passes before throwing a wild pitch. Once he found control of the zone again, Alec DeMartino notched an RBI groundout and Hudson plated another run with a double.
Johnny Sutryk and Spencer Nolan then tallied back-to-back RBI singles, but Victor Frederick put out the fire in the eighth before working a clean ninth with a pair of strikeouts to pick up the save.
Though Nestler struggled, Liam O’Leary was brilliant once again. Through six innings, he allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and five strikeouts.
At the dish, Agresti tallied a sacrifice fly on top of his two homers, giving him six RBIs. McMillan drove in St. John’s other two runs.
Nolan, Hudson and Adrian Jimenez all recorded multi-hit games for Charlotte. Hudson and Nolan each notched a pair of RBIs, while Sutryk and DeMartino added one apiece.
On Saturday, the Red Storm will continue their three-game set in Charlotte at 4 p.m. with a chance to earn the series victory.
Fordham 8, Davidson 9
Top 7 | Davidson 7, Fordham 6
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The tides have turned as McAndrews blasts a 2-run HR!
Pitching change for Davidson pic.twitter.com/TdGbIyGHAm
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After getting down 2-0 early, the Wildcats evened the score in the third inning via a two-run homer by Scotty Edwards.
Once Edwards cracked the dam, Davidson opened the floodgates. Two singles and a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases, allowing Matthew Vannoy to tally an RBI single off Beau Elson before Anthony Torreso plated two more with a single of his own.
To start the following frame, Elson allowed a walk and single, prompting Fordham to turn to Declan Cawley. After getting an out upon taking over, Aidan Rice drove in another run via a single and Will Brooks tacked on one more with a groundout.
Though the Wildcats had seemingly put the game to bed, the Rams came firing back in the seventh once Carson Taggart relieved Wilson Perkins. Taggart allowed the first two runners he faced to reach base before serving up an RBI double to Tommy Markey.
After Taggart hurled a wild pitch to bring in another run, Tommy McAndrews took him deep for a two-run shot to bring Fordham within a run. Jacob Vokal took over for Taggart, but did not fare much better, as Chase Hanawalt clubbed a game-tying solo shot to left to tie the game.
With Vokal still on the mound in the eighth, Joey Donnelly delivered another home run to put the Rams ahead 8-7.
However, Davidson would not be denied. The Wildcats’ first three batters of the bottom of the frame all reached base, allowing Edwards to pull a two-run, go-ahead single into left field.
In the ninth, the Rams got the tying and leading runs on base, but Ivan Hoyt got Hanawalt to go down swinging before Madden Ocko flew out to end the game.
Elson allowed seven runs on nine hits, two walks, a hit-by-pitch and seven strikeouts in four innings. In relief, Cawley threw for four innings, pitching to two runs, five hits, a walk and four punch outs.
Despite Dickinson’s bullpen woes, Perkins dealt. Across six innings, he surrendered two runs on four hits, three walks, a hit-by-pitch and four strikeouts.
At the plate, Markey recorded three hits, including two doubles, and an RBI. McAndrews homered and picked up two additional hits with three RBIs. Donnelly and Hanawalt both homered as well.
Edwards went 3-for-5 with a longball and four RBIs for the Wildcats. Torreso tallied a pair of hits and RBIs while Brooks and Vannoy drove in a run apiece on top of their multi-hit days. Rice also drove in a run and Theo Loughlin totaled two hits.
Fordham will look to even the series at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Division II:
Game 1: Queens 3, Molloy 8
Game 2: Queens 2, Molloy 0 F/7
Following a quick start for Queens in game one, it was all Lions from there. With two on in the bottom of the second, Brian Sanchez picked up an RBI on a sac fly to tie the game before an error by Justin Chong at third gave Molloy the lead.
During the ensuing at-bat, Jeremy Taggart sent a Peter Nenadich III pitch back up the middle to make it 3-1.
With two on and two out in the fifth, Charlie Imhof slashed a two-RBI double the other way to put the Lions in front 5-1.
In the sixth, Molloy put two runners on base once again, allowing Sean Welsh to further extend the lead with a sacrifice fly. To follow him, Steve Mulqueen notched an RBI single.
After Molloy tacked on another run in the seventh, the Knights plated a pair in the top of the ninth, but it was far too little, too late.
Mulqueen went 3-for-4 with an RBI, two runs and a walk. Imhof picked up two hits, including a two-RBI double, while Sanchez and Taggert both notched an RBI.
Though the Lions’ offense showed out, James Sill was stellar on the bump as well. He racked up 10 strikeouts while allowing a run on three hits and two walks over eight strong frames.
Despite struggling, Nenadich III still went six innings, pitching to seven runs (six earned), nine hits, five walks and two strikeouts.
Nick Piazza went 2-for-4 for the Knights while Peter Bounougias, Henry Tolentino and Nico Sorice all tallied an RBI each.
In game two, Queens’ pitching did an about-face thanks to a complete-game shutout from Michael Vilardi. Across seven dominant frames, Vilardi walked one Lion and allowed five hits while recording five strikeouts.
Despite the defeat, Molloy’s pitching held up well. Jayden Patel struck out four Knights and allowed a hit and a walk in three innings. However, Artie Green, who threw for 2 ⅓ innings in relief, ended up with the loss after allowing a pair of late runs.
After putting himself in danger by allowing the first two Knights to reach base in the fifth, Green recorded two outs to nearly navigate out of the jam. Nonetheless, John Franco committed a throwing error to plate what wound up being the game-winning run.
During the following inning, Green walked a pair and allowed a single to load the bases, leading to an RBI single by Chong.
With last licks in the seventh, Molloy got a pair of two-out baserunners, but Joe Burriesci grounded out to leave them stranded to end the game.
Mulqueen added two more hits in the second half of the doubleheader. On the other side, Chong also tallied a pair of hits with an RBI.
Molloy will now turn its attention to a doubleheader with Staten Island on Saturday beginning at noon. Queens will also begin a doubleheader at noon on Saturday as it heads home for its home opener against Mercy.
Division III:
Clarkson 10, Farmingdale 0 F/7
CJ Kranick dominated the Rams on Friday. With the contest being cut short due to the run rule, Kranick picked up a complete-game shutout with seven one-hit innings under his belt. Kranick’s command was also on point, as he recorded 13 strikeouts while walking one batter.
At the dish, Beau Vardion got the Golden Knights going with an RBI single in the first before they padded their lead with three more runs in the second. Following a leadoff knock, Zach Rider crushed a two-run homer to right field, chasing Derek Watts from the mound.
With TJ Cox on in relief, Kaolis Delacruz committed an error to keep the inning alive for Clarkson before Joe Figliolino and Vardion strung consecutive singles together to make it 4-0.
Vardion continued his big day, as he picked up an RBI double in the fifth before a Cox pitch went awry to score Figliolino from third.
Jacob Kouba took over in the seventh, where he allowed an RBI single to Kyle Ventola before Aidan Kuefner notched a three-run bomb.
Matt Faraone collected Farmingdale’s lone hit to ruin the no-hit bid. Watts, Cox and Kouba all struggled, but Robert Malvino delivered two scoreless innings in relief.
Rider went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, while Vardion drove in three runs and went 3-for-3 with a double. Kuefner notched a three-run tank and Ventola added an RBI.
Farmingdale will continue the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational on Saturday with a doubleheader against Scranton that will kick off at 3 p.m.
Monmouth (Ill.) 3, USMMA 2
After a slow start, USMMA broke through in the fourth. Landon Troutt led things off with a single and advanced to third on a groundout and balk, allowing Luke Kruer to take a Roy Ralston pitch into left field to plate the game’s first run.
Immediately after, Ryan Melton doubled Kruer home to make it 2-0.
However, the Fighting Scouts put up a three spot in the fifth inning to take the lead for good. After sandwiching a single between a pair of walks, Michael Brown threw a wild pitch to cut Monmouth’s deficit in half.
Brown then walked another batter, forcing Louis Inserra into the game. Upon entering, Inserra plunked Clayton Matkovic to force in a run before surrendering a sacrifice fly off Cade Farquer’s bat.
Despite being down just 3-2 with 15 outs to play with, the Mariners failed to get much going offensively. After leaving the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth, USMMA was unable to move a runner past first base the rest of the day.
Melton led USMMA with two hits, including his RBI double. Kruer tallied the Mariners’ other RBI.
While getting the start, Tommy Chiapetti surrendered a hit and a walk while striking out three batters over three scoreless frames. Though he allowed two inherited runners to score, Inserra went 3 ⅔ innings without being charged with a run.
Matkovic and Farquer recorded Monmouth’s RBIs while Eric Campen led the team with two hits. On the mound, Ralston struck out nine while allowing two runs on four hits, a walk and three hit-by-pitches across six frames. Dane Keeven earned a nine-out save, allowing two hits and a walk while punching out three Mariners in three scoreless innings.
USMMA will wrap up the Spring Break Trip in Fort Pierce, Fla., with a matchup against Lasell at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Kean 10, St. Joseph’s 3
Kean jumped on John Moeller right out of the gate on Friday. After giving up a leadoff single, Moeller got two quick outs, but Jude Clough delivered a run-scoring double to make it 1-0. In the next at-bat, Tyler Stone sent a triple to center field to add another run.
After scoring a run apiece in the third and fifth, respectively, the Cougars’ lineup exploded in the seventh. Charles Aurandt allowed three straight singles to start the frame, setting the stage for Adam Scire to notch a two-run single.
Mike Colonnello followed with an RBI double, which brought Ryan Callaghan in to pitch. However, he was rudely welcomed by Nick Sellari, who drove in a pair with a single. With two outs, John Chiusano notched an RBI knock while pinch hitting for Michael Simone.
The Golden Eagles added three runs in the eighth to make the score look a bit more presentable.
Moeller got the start and allowed three runs on eight hits, three walks and five punch outs over four innings. In 2 ⅓ stanzas, Aurandt allowed six runs.
Anthony Marano delivered six shutout innings for Kean, as he racked up four strikeouts while surrendering four hits and issuing two free passes.
Joe Thatcher led St. Joseph’s with two hits and an RBI, while Connor Bunce also drove in a run.
Colonnello totaled a team-high three hits with an RBI for the Cougars. Scire, Simone and Dominic Masino each picked up two hits, with Scire driving in two runs and Simone plating one. Sellari drove in a pair of runs, while Chiusano, Stone, Clough and Dan Reistle registered one each.
St. Joseph’s will now lock horns with Yeshiva in a doubleheader on Saturday. First pitch is set for 11 a.m.
