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Wagner Baseball Resumes NEC Play At Home With A Four-Game Series Against Central Connecticut

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Staten Island, NY - The Wagner baseball team (16-15-1; 5-3 NEC) resumes Northeast Conference (NEC) play as they welcome conference rival, Central Connecticut, to Richmond County Bank Ballpark for a four-game series, starting Friday, April 24 at 3:00 pm. 

SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS:
  • Wagner is 16-15-1 on the year and 5-3 in NEC play this season.
  • Senior C/INF Nick Dini (Monroe Township, NJ/Monroe Township, who has appeared in 196 consecutive game entering the weekend, is the team's leading hitter at .353. Dini has amassed 12 doubles, a slugging percentage of .543 and ranks 12th among 150 NCAA batters in the Toughest To Strike Out Category, as Dini has struck out only six times on the year. 
  • Wagner opened the season 0-8-1 in its first nine games and is now 16-7 over its last 23 games as Dini has batted .434 during this stretch with a .663 slugging percentage and a .519 on-base percentage.
  • Sophomore Nolan Long (Waterford, CT/Waterford [South Kent Prep]) is scheduled to take the mound in game one of the series, junior RHP Mike Adams (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Holy Spirit) and fifth-year LHP Matt Morris (Matawan, NJ/St. John Vianney) are slated to pitch the doubleheader on Saturday followed by senior RHP Max Schmardel (Eatontown, NJ/Monmouth Regional) who is scheduled to pitch the series-finale on Sunday afternoon. 
LAST TIME OUT FOR WAGNER: 
  • Despite out-hitting Big-Ten member Rutgers, the Wagner baseball team fell to the Scarlet Knights, 7-1, on Tuesday afternoon at Bainton Field.
  • Sophomore Austin Goeke (Bordentown, NJ/The Hun School) suffered the loss, falling to 1-2 on the year, as the second-year right-hander lasted four innings, giving up just two hits, three runs (zero earned) while walking four batters and striking out six. 
  • After his six-game hit streak was snapped on the previous outing at NJIT, senior CF Trey Nicosia (State College, PA/State College Area) picked up two of the Seahawks' seven hits. 
  • Sophomore SS Nick Mascelli (Clifton, NJ/Seton Hall Prep) was 1-for-4 against Rutgers after also having his nine-game hit streak stopped against NJIT. 
  • Freshman OF Kyle Cala (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) had the lone RBI of the game for Wagner with a single in the ninth inning.
SCOUTING CENTRAL CONNECTICUT: 
  • Central Connecticut fell to Stony Brook in a weather-shortened baseball contest on Wednesday afternoon at CCSU Baseball Field. The game was called due to lightning and rain in the top of the ninth inning with the Seawolves leading, 12-6. 
  • The loss drops Central to 12-20 overall, while Stony Brook improves to 20-12 overall.
  • Dean Lockery is the Blue Devils leading hitter as he is batting to a tune of .325.
  • On the year, the Blue Devils have recorded eight home runs, led by Dominic Severino, who has connected for four round-trippers alone. 
MILESTONE WATCH:
  • Dini needs to appear in 17 more games to break the all-time games played record, currently held by Damian Csakai '10, who played in 212 career games for the Green & White.
  • Fourth-year head coach Jim Carone is now fourth on the all-time Wagner career wins list as he posted his 80th win back on April 17, 2015 in the first game of the four-game series against NJIT, which tied him with former head coach Ralph Ferraro, who finished his eleven seasons as a Seahawk with a record of 80-134-4.
  • Carone moved into sole possession of fourth when the Seahawks recorded a 8-7, walk-off win against the Highlanders in game two of April 18 doubleheader. 
ON DECK FOR WAGNER:
  • Wagner will host the Manhattan College Jaspers of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) on April 29, at 7:00 p.m. from Richmond County Bank Ballpark.
  • The Seahawks will then embark on a eight-game road trip, beginning on May 1st with a four-game set against the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers.   
     
Follow Wagner Athletics on Twitter and Instagram (@WagnerAthletics) for all the latest news and updates on the athletic department, @WagBaseball for news and updates on the baseball program. 

 
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Players Mentioned

Mike Adams

#3 Mike Adams

RHP
5' 11"
Junior
R/R
Nick Dini

#11 Nick Dini

C/INF
5' 9"
Senior
R/R
Austin Goeke

#29 Austin Goeke

RHP
6' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
Nolan Long

#32 Nolan Long

RHP
6' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
Nick Mascelli

#2 Nick Mascelli

INF
5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
Matt Morris

#15 Matt Morris

LHP
6' 0"
Graduate Student
L/L
Trey Nicosia

#26 Trey Nicosia

OF
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Max Schmardel

#25 Max Schmardel

RHP
6' 5"
Senior
R/R
Kyle Cala

#20 Kyle Cala

OF
6' 2"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Mike Adams

#3 Mike Adams

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Nick Dini

#11 Nick Dini

5' 9"
Senior
R/R
C/INF
Austin Goeke

#29 Austin Goeke

6' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Nolan Long

#32 Nolan Long

6' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Nick Mascelli

#2 Nick Mascelli

5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
INF
Matt Morris

#15 Matt Morris

6' 0"
Graduate Student
L/L
LHP
Trey Nicosia

#26 Trey Nicosia

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
OF
Max Schmardel

#25 Max Schmardel

6' 5"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Kyle Cala

#20 Kyle Cala

6' 2"
Freshman
R/R
OF

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