Brooklyn, NY - The Wagner College baseball team opens Northeast Conference (NEC) play this weekend vs. the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights. 

SCHEDULE CHANGE: Due to renovations at Richmond County Bank Ballpark, the series between the Seahawks and Knights will be played at 's MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. Wagner and FDU will begin with a doubleheader on Friday, March 24. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. with both games  slated for nine innings. The series wraps ups from MCU Park on Saturday, March 25, with a nine-inning single gamethat will start at 8:00 p.m. under the bright lights of Coney Island.

ALL-TIME SERIES: Wagner and Fairleigh Dickinson have met 126 times and the series is currently tied at 63-63. Last season, the teams split their four-game series, with Wagner winning the first two games and the Knights taking the final two contests. The Seahawks did outscore the Knights, 20-15, over the four games. 

SEAHAWKS AMONG THE NEC: Wagner is currently third in the Northeast Conference (NEC) rankings in batting average while ranking second in slugging percentage and third in on-base percentage. 

CALL TO ARMS: As of March 19, 2017, Wagner's three starting pitchers, senior co-captain Danny Marsh (Monroe Township, NJ/Monroe Township), senior Austin Goeke (Bordentown, NJ/The Hun School), and freshman Chris Mormile (Wildwood, NJ/Wildwood), are ranked in the top three in earned run average, with Marsh leading the conference with a 0.56 ERA. The trio is among the top four in opposing batting averages, with Marsh leading the way at .145 followed by Goeke at .171 and Mormile fourth at .208. Combined, the Seahawk starters have struck out 50 batters through the first 12 games. 
 

2017  Wagner Baseball Team Leaders

Category
Batting Average	Kyle Cala .341	Phil Capra .326	Anthony Godino .316
Slugging Pct.	Cala .568	Capra .500	Godino .421	Sean Mazzio .395	Joe Silvestrone .386
On-Base Pct.	Capra .404	Cala .375	Godino .364	Silvestrone .333	Anthony Pecora .327
Runs	Cala 10	Godino 9	Silvestrone 8	Capra 6	Pecora 5
Hits	Capra 15	Cala 15	Silvestrone 12	Godino 12	Pecora 11
RBIs	Mazzio 9	Freddy Sabido 7	Cala 7	Pecora 5	Three tied at 4
Doubles	Capra 5	Brendan Benecke 3	Four tied at 2
Triples	Pecora 2	Godino 1	Cala 1
Home Runs	Cala 2	Mazzio 2	Four tied at 1
Walks	Capra 6	Pecora 5	Brad Currao 4	Silvestrone 4	Two tied at 3
Stolen Bases	Godino 5	Mazzio 2	Silvestrone 2	Three tied at 1
ERA	Danny Marsh 0.56	Austin Goeke 2.18	Chris Mormile 2.40
Wins	Marsh 2
Innings Pitched	Goeke 20.2	Marsh 16.0	Mormile 15.0
Strikeouts	Goeke 25	Marsh 13	Neil Abbatiello 12	Mormile 12	Nick Robino 6

UP NEXT FOR WAGNER: The Seahawks are scheduled to host Big East member St. John's on March 29. First pitch is slated for 3:00 p.m.