By: by Nick Thomas, Sports Information Intern
THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (April 15, 2014) – Coming off a doubleheader sweep against Skyline opponent Mount St. Mary, the Privateers look to keep it rolling with on Wednesday against the Bearcats of Baruch College. First pitch is scheduled to be tossed at 3:30 p.m.
LAST GAME RECAP On Sunday, the Privateers were able to hit the road and squeeze out a pair of one run victories against conference rival Mount St. Mary.
In the first of two contests, the Privateers entered the top off the tenth inning in a tie ball game when freshman
Brian McLaughlin (Massapequa, N.Y./St. John the Baptist) roped a double to left field to plate junior
Matthew Sollin (Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side), the eventual game-winning run. Senior
Nick Galli (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph by the Sea) continued his dominance, going 3-6 at the dish, adding a run and a pair of RBIs.
Clinging to a one-run lead, junior pitcher
Paul Pfundstein (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park) came on in the bottom of the tenth for the Privateers to try and close out the ballgame. Pfundstein pitched a perfect inning mowing down the Knights in order to grab his first save of the season as the Privateers won by a score of 9-8.
In the back end of the doubleheader, Maritime broke things open early with a three-RBI bases-clearing double in the top of the first inning by McLaughlin. Junior
Joe Longo (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./St. John the Baptist) also had a big day at the dish going 2-4 with three RBIs, a run and a stolen base.
On the hill, senior
Trevor Cannella (Sea Cliff, N.Y./North Shore) got the start and the win, but struggled in large part due to some shaky defense by the Privateers. Six collective errors led to six unearned runs for Knights. In a winning effort, Cannella hurled four innings, gave up four earned runs, and walked one batter.
In relief for the Privateers, Pfundstein came into the contest for the second straight game and threw three innings, giving up just three hits and one walk. He earned his second save of the day.
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS The Bearcats enter the contest against Maritime with an overall record of 9-14 on the season, including a 2-1 record in the CUNYAC. The Bearcats are coming off of a split with ranked opponent, St. John Fisher College.
Leadoff hitter Nicholas Pomo-Roman sets the pace for Baruch, leading the team in several categories including batting average at .321, hits with 27 and runs with 19. Angel Tejada provides the power for the Bearcats, posting three home runs, 18 RBIs, and 40 total bases.
Paul Perez is the top pitcher for the Bearcats with a 4-2 record in six starts, posting a 2.05 earned run average and 28 strikeouts.
ALL-TIME SERIES Maritime is 5-4 all-time against Baruch and lost their most recent outing last year at home by a score of 7-2.
Sollin knocked in the only RBI of the contest for the Privateers that day with a single to left field in the bottom of the fifth inning.
HEAD-TO-HEAD UP NEXT Following the Wednesday contest against Baruch, the Privateers have a week off to get ready for a matchup with City College of New York on April 23 at 7 p.m. on Reinhart Field.
After their game with Maritime, the Bearcats head into a pivotal conference matchup at home against Lehman on Saturday, April 19 at noon.
