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THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (March 8, 2011) – The Maritime baseball team opens its 2011 season in a non-conference matchup against Baruch College tonight. The first pitch is set to be thrown at 6:30 p.m. at Reinhart Field. Head coach Eugene Steinbach returns for his second season with the team. The Privateers have 10 players back from last year's squad, including All-Skyline Conference outfielder Jonathan Proscia (Franklin Square, N.Y./Holy Trinity).

Inside The Series

             This will be the fourth time these teams will meet since the 2005 season. The game today marks the second straight season Maritime has played Baruch after not competing against the Bearcats since 2005. On March 10, 2010, the teams met at Reinhart Field where Baruch came out on top with a 9-6 victory over the Privateers.

            The last time the Privateers won against the Bearcats was on April 12, 2005, when they defeated Baruch, 8-4, in Throggs Neck, N.Y.

A Look At Tonight's Matchup

Records:

Baruch Record: 1-0, (0-0 CUNYAC)

Maritime Record: 0-0 (0-0 Skyline)

Previous Games:

Baruch: 03/02 Away at Yeshiva (Win, 11-7)

Maritime: None

Leading Runs:

Baruch: Junior Alvin Mata (6-2, OF) 3 R; Junior Thomas Daly (6-1, P/INF/OF) 2 R; Torres () 2 R; Freshman John Yuksekol (6-0, OF) 2 R

Maritime (2010): Senior Matt Montanes (5-10, 160, OF) 19 R; Junior Jonathan Proscia (Franklin Square, N.Y./Holy Trinity) (6-0, 180, OF) 18 R; Senior Ed Martinez (Yonkers, N.Y./Stepinac) (6-0, 175, C) 17 R

Leading Hits:

Baruch:  Mata 3 H; Daly 3 H; Torres 1 H; Freshman Joseph Morelli (6-0, 1B/3B) 1 H; Freshman Jason Perez (6-2, P/OF) 1 H; 

Maritime (2010):  Proscia 35 H; Martinez 29 hits; Montanes 25 H

Leading Home Runs:

Baruch: None

Maritime (2010): Sophomore Christopher Santoro (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) (6-0, 175, INF) 3 HRs; Montanes 3 HRs; Proscia 2 HRs

Leading RBIs:

Baruch: Mata 4 RBIs; Daly 4 RBIs; Morelli 1 RBI; Perez 1 RBI

Maritime (2010): Proscia 19 RBIs; Martinez 18 RBIs; Montanes 13 RBIs

Leading Batting Average:

Baruch: Mata .600 average; Daly .600; Morelli .333; Perez .333; Torres .333

Maritime (2010): Sophomore Christopher Myers (Middlesex, N.J./Middlesex) (6-1, 170, INF/P) .357; Proscia .330; Montanes .294

Leading Wins:

Baruch: Senior Jason Valentine (5-9, P) 1 W

Maritime (2010): Sophomore Trevor Cannella (Sea Cliff, N.Y./North Shore) (6-0,175, P) 3 W; Sophomore Red Burke (Warwick, N.Y./Don Bosco Prep (N.J.)) (6-1, 205, P) 1 W; Myers 1 W

Leading ERA:

Baruch: Valentine 0.00 ERA; Junior Jesus Izarra (6-0, P) 6.00 ERA

Maritime (2010): Cannella 4.42 ERA; Myers 8.20 ERA

Leading Strikeouts:

Baruch: Valentine 5 Ks; Izarra 3 Ks

Maritime (2010): Cannella 22 Ks; Myers 20 Ks; Burke 16 Ks

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