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Baseball Weekend Preview: Privateers Host Old Westbury Friday And St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn Saturday

4/20/2012 11:48:00 AM


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        THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (April 20, 2012) – The Maritime baseball team will wrap up regular season action with a pair of doubleheaders at Reinhart Field this weekend, playing host to Skyline opponent Old Westbury on Friday at 4 p.m. before welcoming in St. Joseph's of Brooklyn on Saturday for a non-conference twin-bill with a 10 a.m. start.
 
Friday's Doubleheader Updates Available On Facebook And Twitter!
        Maritime Athletics will be providing up-to-the inning updates of Friday's action against Old Westbury via the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. The Privateers' home on Facebook can be accessed by clicking this link, while their Twitter site can be found by clicking here.
 
Privateers To Pay Tribute To Seniors In Between Games On Friday
        The Maritime baseball team will be holding a Senior Day Ceremony on Friday in between games of the Skyline doubleheader against Old Westbury. The Privateers will pay tribute to seniors Jonathan Proscia (Franklin Square, N.Y./Holy Trinity) (Franklin Square, N.Y./Holy Trinity) and Matt Jernegan (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall).
 
Magic Number Is One For Privateers' Playoff Berth
        The Maritime baseball team needs one win or a loss by Purchase in the final weekend of the regular season to qualify for the Skyline Conference Tournament for the second time in three years. The Privateers have two games against Old Westbury on Friday, while Purchase will play NYU-Poly in a single game on Friday before hosting Mount St. Mary on Saturday.
 
Inside The Series With Old Westbury
        Over the past five seasons, the teams have met 10 times with the Panthers holding a 8-2 lead in the series. Last season, the two teams split a doubleheader at Old Westbury. Maritime won game one by the score of 10-8, before falling in game two, 8-4.
 
Inside The Series With St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
        The Privateers took on St. Joseph's earlier this season at home on March 11 and split the doubleheader – losing game one, 3-2 in 10 innings, but rebounding in game two for an 8-6 victory. Dating back to 2008, Maritime holds an 8-1 lead in the series with the Bears.
 
A Look At The Matchups
Records:
Maritime: 16-13 (6-8 Skyline)
Old Westbury: 24-9 (10-4 Skyline)
St. Joseph's-Brooklyn: 14-15
 
Last Three Games:
Maritime: 4/17 Home vs. City College (Win, 12-5); 4/15 Home vs. Purchase (Win, 8-5; Win, 3-0); 4/16 Home vs. NYU-Poly (Win, 13-9; Loss, 8-4 (8)) – Complete Schedule
Old Westbury: 4/19 Away at Baruch (Win, 9-4); 4/15 Away at NYU-Poly (Win, 21-9; Win, 17-4); 4/14 Home vs. St. Joseph's-L.I. (Win, 4-1; Loss, 10-6) – Complete Schedule
St. Joseph's-Brooklyn: 4/17 Away at John Jay (Win, 2-1); 4/13 Away at Arcadia (Loss, 10-2); 4/12 Home vs. Lehman (Win, 7-5) – Complete Schedule
 
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