PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS:
| Date |
Team |
Pitcher |
W-L |
ERA |
G-GS |
IP |
BB |
SO |
| April 28, 2017 |
LIU Brooklyn |
RHP Anthony Rupp |
0-5 |
8.44 |
9-9 |
48.0 |
21 |
19 |
|
Wagner |
RHP Chris Mormile |
1-3 |
4.64 |
9-6 |
33.0 |
30 |
30 |
| April 29, 2017 |
LIU Brooklyn |
LHP Patrick Clyne |
2-0 |
5.16 |
13-2 |
29.2 |
21 |
28 |
| Game One |
Wagner |
RHP Austin Goeke |
4-1 |
1.75 |
9-9 |
51.1 |
26 |
57 |
| Game Two |
LIU Brooklyn |
RHP Nick Freijomil |
3-4 |
6.85 |
9-9 |
46.0 |
25 |
29 |
|
Wagner |
RHP Ethan Pritchett |
1-2 |
5.49 |
7-4 |
19.2 |
19 |
16 |
| April 30, 2017 |
LIU Brooklyn |
RHP Jackson Svete |
5-1 |
6.45 |
13-4 |
37.2 |
20 |
22 |
|
Wagner |
RHP Danny Marsh |
4-1 |
1.28 |
8-8 |
49.1 |
19 |
39 |
Staten Island, NY - The Wagner College baseball team, which has won six of its last eight, returns to the friendly confines of the Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George, as it continues to make a Northeast Conference (NEC) playoff push this weekend when it hosts the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds in a four-game series, beginning on Friday afternoon.
All-Time Series vs. LIU Brooklyn: The all-time series between Wagner and LIU Brooklyn favors the Blackbirds at 58-57-1. Over the last four seasons, the Seahawks are just 5-11 against LIU Brooklyn, having dropped last season's four-game set in Brooklyn.
Success Against The Blackbirds: In five career games against LIU Brooklyn, junior OF
Kyle Cala (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) is hitting .385 (5-for-13) with three runs scored, two doubles, two home runs, and two RBIs. On the mound, senior co-captain
Danny Marsh (Monroe Township, NJ/Monroe Township) is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA after making one start against LIU Brooklyn, in the second game of the April 5, 2014 doubleheader. Marsh threw six innings of two-run ball, allowing six hits, walking one and striking out four batters.
Over The Last Ten Games: The Green & White are 6-4 in their last ten games. Sophomore C/INF
Phil Capra (North Salem, NY/North Salem) is sporting a .459 batting over the past 10 games (17-for-37), with a double, triple and team-best 11 RBIs. Capra has posted a total OPS (On-base + Slugging)1.064, slugging a team-best .541 during this stretch. Sophomore OF
Anthony Godino (Thornwood, NY/Pleasantville) and Cala are hitting .333 and .300, respectively, over their last ten contests, with each delivering a home run and seven RBIs.
Moving Up In The Seahawk Record Book: Junior INF
Sean Mazzio (West Chester, PA/Salesianum School [DE]) and Godino are moving up on the Seahawk all-time hits list. Mazzio is now in sole possession of 46th on the all-time hits list as he enters the series with LIU Brooklyn with 117 career hits. Godino is not far behind as he enters the four-game series with 115 hits, tied for 49th with former Seahawk Keith Bolognese ('94). Senior RHP
Austin Goeke(Bordentown, NJ/The Hun School) is now ninth on the Wagner Seahawks career strikeout list, entering play with 163 punchouts.
Scouting The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds: The Blackbirds enter play with an overall record of 15-18 and are 5-9 in league play. LIU Brooklyn has won four of its last five games, including its midweek non-conference tilt against NYIT, 9-5, on Wednesday afternoon. Four Blackbirds are hitting .300 or above, led by Charles Misiano, who is pacing the squad at .342. Edward Modica (.333 avg) is the team's leader with nine doubles and six home runs. Joe Mercadante (.306 avg) is the team's leader with 27 RBIs. On the hill, Jackson Svete leads the rotation with a 5-1 record while Baylor LaPointe is the team's leader in strikeouts. Mike Kreiger has a team-best six saves in 16 appearances this season.
Up Next For Wagner: The Green & White are scheduled to play their final non-conference midweek contest on May 2 as they travel to Piscataway, NJ to take on Big Ten members, Rutgers University. Wagner and the Scarlet Knights met earlier on this season, back on February 28, in which the Seahawks fell, 9-2.
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