OLD WESTBURY, NY – The Maritime College baseball team put up a combined 32 runs in its first Skyline Conference doubleheader of the season on Sunday.  After winning the first game 14-4, the Privateers (9-9, 2-0 Skyline) completed the sweep with an 18-7 victory over Old Westbury (9-7, 0-2 Skyline) at the Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex.

Maritime scored 12 runs in the first two innings of Game 1.  The Privateers started the contest with five consecutive hits and tallied five runs in the top of the first.  They then sent 12 batters to the plate in the second, putting up a seven-spot in the inning.  Owen Weber (Kings Park, NY) and Alex Bardi (Wantagh, NY) each had two hits in the second (and three over the first two innings).  John Spallin (Holmdel, NJ), meanwhile, contributed a two-RBI single during the seven-run rally.  Harry Leipold (Thornwood, NJ) added a two-run double in the fourth that made it 14-0.

That was more than enough offense for Matt Demme (Carmel, NY).  After walking the bases loaded in the first, he retired Ricky Fasitta on a popup to get out of the inning.  The Panthers finally broke through off Demme in the fourth, scoring four times to cut their deficit to 14-4.  Jack Kellner (Seaford, NY) shut the door on Old Westbury the rest of the way, though, allowing just two baserunners over the final three innings.

Demme (2-2) earned the win despite issuing seven walks.  He gave up four runs on three hits and struck out four over four innings.  Kellner was credited with a three-inning save after holding the Panthers to just a pair of singles and notching three strikeouts.

Offensively, Maritime pounded out 17 hits, and every starter either scored or drove in at least one run.  Leipold finished 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and four RBIs.  David Granucci (Medford, NY) and Bardi were each 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBIs, while Weber ended up 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI.  Michael Frazzetta (Howard Beach, NY), meanwhile, scored three times.

For Old Westbury, RJ Azarieh was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, and Zachary Horowitz went 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI.  Starting pitcher Kyle Cavataio (1-2) lasted 1.1 innings on the mound.  He yielded nine runs (six earned) on nine hits and struck out one.  Louis Pizzileo gave up five runs on seven hits with four walks and three strikeouts over 2.2 innings before giving way to Jimmy Stroehlein, who yielded just one hit over three scoreless innings.  He recorded one strikeout.

In Game 2, the Privateers continued the offensive onslaught, scoring seven runs in the top of the first.  Leipold knocked in two on a triple to center, while Weber's second hit of the inning was a two-run double that gave Maritime a 7-0 lead.  After the Panthers plated one in the first and two in the second to get within 7-3, each team added a run in the third.

Leading 10-5 in the top of the sixth, the Privateers put up another crooked number.  Chris Picarella (Levittown, NY) started the inning with a walk and eventually scored on a passed ball.  Maritime then got RBI singles from Frazzetta and Leipold before Granucci ripped a two-run single that increased the margin to 15-5.

Old Westbury countered with two in the bottom of the sixth, though, ensuring the game would go the full nine innings.  The Privateers got another run in the eighth when Joey Goodman (Merrick, NY) lifted a sacrifice fly to right after the Panthers had walked the bases loaded.  Leipold and Granucci each picked up another RBI in the ninth, as Maritime scored two more to make it 18-7.

Leipold came to the plate seven times and reached base six times while hitting a sacrifice fly in his other plate appearance.  He finished 3-for-3 with a triple, three walks, four runs scored and four RBIs.  Granucci also had a big game at bat, going 3-for-5 with two walks, two runs scored and three RBIs.  Goodman contributed three RBIs, and Weber tallied four hits, giving him seven total in the twinbill.  Frazzetta, meanwhile, went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBIs.

Andrew Heiderstadt (Farmingdale, NY) started on the mound, but didn't pitch long enough to be credited with the victory.  He lasted four innings, surrendering five runs (four earned) on six hits with four strikeouts and seven walks.  The win went to Colin McKeon (Mullica Hill, NJ) (1-0), who allowed two runs (one earned) and two hits over two innings.  He struck out one and walked one.

Starting pitcher Thomas Lynch (1-1) threw just 2.2 innings for Old Westbury, giving up eight runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out two.  Five relievers followed Lynch, with the bullpen combining for 10 runs on nine hits while issuing 15 walks over the final 6.1 innings.  In addition to the 18 runs, the Panthers pitching staff surrendered 18 hits and walked 18 Privateers.

Azarieh paced Old Westbury offensively with three hits, and he also scored a run.  Joe Morreale was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBIs, while JJ Palumbo finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs.  Overall, the Panthers collected 10 hits in the contest.

On Tuesday, Maritime concludes a string of eight consecutive games away from home by visiting Eastern Connecticut (12-5) at 5 p.m.  The Warriors were receiving votes in the most recent D3baseball.com/NCBWA Top 25 poll.