THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (March 20, 2012) – The Skyline Conference announced late Monday that Maritime junior Joey Semler (Kirkland, Wash./Lake Washington) (Kirkland, Wash./Edmonds C.C.) was named the conference's baseball Player of the Week for his performances in the Privateers' five games last week. Semler helped lead Maritime to a 3-2 with wins over Staten Island and Yeshiva.
 
        The 5-9, 190-pounder batted a team-high .412 over the five games (7-for-17) with two doubles and one triple. He drove in 10 RBIs and scored seven runs for the Privateers, while walking three times and stealing two bases in two attempts. Two of his RBIs came in the form of sacrifice flies. Semler continues to lead the team with a .442 batting average, a mark that ranks second in the Skyline. He is also third in the league with a .509 on-base percentage and seventh in slugging percentage with a .535. Semler's 16 RBIs on the season is tied for second in the conference and his 19 hits are tied for fourth.
 
        For the complete release from the Skyline Conference, click here. For updated conference statistics, including team and individual rankings, click here.
 
        The Privateers are back in action this afternoon, when they travel over to Great Neck, Long Island, N.Y., to take on arch-rival Kings Point. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Mariners' Lower Roosevelt Field.
 
Inside The Series With Kings Point
        In the last 12 meetings dating back to the 2005 season, the Mariners hold a 10-2 record in the series between the two schools. Maritime's only wins came in a doubleheader sweep back in the 2007 season. Last year, the teams met once, on Senior Day in the last game of the season for the Privateers. Kings Point won by the score of 10-2. Then-sophomore Ed Martinez (Yonkers, N.Y./Stepinac) (Yonkers, N.Y./Stepinac) hit a solo home run in the first inning and graduated senior Ryan Simpson (Levittown, N.Y./Holy Trinity) provided the other RBI. Then-sophomore Christopher Myers (Middlesex, N.J./Middlesex) (Middlesex, N.Y./Middlesex) suffered the loss, after pitching 5.0 innings, allowing eight runs on twelve hits, while striking out three.
 
A Look At Today's Matchup
Records:
Maritime: 8-5 (1-1 Skyline)
Kings Point: 5-6 (2-1 Landmark)
 
Last Three Games:
Maritime: 3/18 Away at Yeshiva (Win, 26-3; Loss, 5-2); 3/17 Away at Staten Island (Win, 8-0; Win 9-7); 3/14 Home vs. Lehman (Loss, 14-5) – Complete Schedule
Kings Point: 3/18 Away at Susquehanna (Loss, 12-0); 3/17 Away at Susquehanna (Win, 3-0; Win, 5-1); 3/14 Away at William Paterson (Loss, 10-6) – Complete Schedule
 
Rosters: Maritime – Kings Point
 
Statistics: Maritime – Kings Point