Wagner College Baseball Information
Games 1-2	Wagner College Seahawks (0-0; 0-0 NEC) at Lafayette College Leopards (0-0; 0-0 Patriot League)
Probable Starters	Game 1 - Wagner: Ryan Lauk (0-0; 0.00) vs. Lafayette: Jordan Yoder (0-0, 0.00) Game 2 - Wagner: Pat Gallagher (0-0, 0.00) vs. Lafayette: Jacob Ciccone (0-0, 0.00)
Date | Time | Where To Watch | Live Stats	Saturday, March 6, 2021 Game 1 | Live Stats Game 2 | Live Stats
Social Media	Twitter: @WagnerAthletics; @WagBaseball | Instagram: @wagnerbaseball | #DYJ

Staten Island, NY -  Wagner opens its 2021 season when the Seahawks take on Lafayette Saturday. Saturday's contest is a doubleheader between the two teams, with the first pitch slated for 1:00 p.m. 

Last Season...

• Wagner finished the 2020 season with a 6-8 record; the season was cut short in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Henry Martinez and Cody Bey batted .292 and .291, respectively, were among the top-15 in the Northeast Conference (NEC).
• As a team, the Seahawks led the NEC in walks (67) and finished second in hits (101) and RBI (51). 
• The Green & White hurlers combined to strike out a league-best (131). In 2020, three Seahawks finished among the top-15 in strikeouts, led by McCae Allen (28). Fifth-year Seahawk, Ryan Lauk, finished fourth with 24 strikeouts while junior John LaPointe rounded out the top-15 with 14 strikeouts. 
•  In relief, Kevin Wiseman earned two saves in 2020, which tied him for the fourth-most in the conference. 

 
Seahawk Tidbits...

• Wagner head coach, Jim Carone, needs four wins for 200 in his career.
• He would be just the second Seahawk bench boss to achieve the feat, joining Joe Litterio, who amassed 240 wins in his 12-year tenure on Grymes Hill.
• The Seahawks were picked third in the NEC Preseason Coaches' Poll. 

⚾We were picked to finish 3️⃣rd in the @necbaseball Preseason Poll!⚾

#️⃣#DYJ
#️⃣#NECBASE pic.twitter.com/YHCwKjPOPF

— Wagner Baseball (@WagBaseball) February 17, 2021

• Wagner returns 34 players from the 2020 squad while welcoming eight newcomers. 
• Among the returners, Freddy Sabido is vying to become the 12th Seahawks all-time to reach 200 career hits as he enters the 2021 season with 192 career hits. Additionally, he ranks eighth all-time in program history in both home runs and RBI, with 22 and 118 RBI. 
• Under coach Carone, Wagner is 3-6 all-time on Opening Day, after picking up an 11-10 triumph over Norfolk State last season. 

 
Wagner Alums In Professional Baseball...

• The Seahawk program has seven alums (five players; two coaches) represented across seven different Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations. 
  • Ben Ruta – San Diego Padres

Former Seahawk @benJAMINruta was selected by the @Padres in today's Rule 5 draft! pic.twitter.com/DFy3eCBgJh

— Wagner Baseball (@WagBaseball) December 11, 2020

• Mike Adams – Philadelphia Phillies

Former Seahawk @Mike_Adams3 has signed a contract with the @Phillies pic.twitter.com/Z5i0cn1MGr

— Wagner Baseball (@WagBaseball) January 21, 2021

• Nick Dini – Kansas City Royals

Excited for @nickdini11 as Spring Training gets underway next week in AZ! Good luck Nick! 🌵 https://t.co/brdJklsAqh

— Wagner Baseball (@WagBaseball) February 5, 2021

• Nolan Long – Los Angeles Dodgers

Congrats to @NolanLong32 on the @MLB Spring Training invite with the World Champion @Dodgers 🌵 ☀️ ⚾️ https://t.co/ERJmf4OyJZ

— Wagner Baseball (@WagBaseball) February 22, 2021

• Ian Miller – Chicago Cubs

Looking forward to watching our guy @8rellimnai have another great MLB Spring Training with @Cubs ⚾️ 🌵 💨 https://t.co/XYQdBpHncu

— Wagner Baseball (@WagBaseball) February 14, 2021

• Andrew Bailey – San Francisco Giants | Pitching Coach
• Bill Murphy – Houston Astros | Assistant Pitching Coach

 
 
Against Lafayette...

• Wagner is 10-5 all-time against Lafayette.
• These two teams last played each other back on March 20, 2013, as the Seahawks blanked the Leopards, 6-0, behind a three-hit shutout from Connor Smith. 

 
 About The Leopards...

• Lafayette was projected to finish in a tie for fifth-place in the Patriot League Preseason Poll. 
• Justin Johnson garnered a spot on the 2021 Patriot League Preseason All-League Team 
• After three seasons as an assistant coach, Tim Reilly embarks on his first season as head coach of the Lafayette baseball program. 

 
On Deck...

• Wagner is slated for a three-game weekend series with America East members, the University of Maine.