By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief The baseball team suffered an 11-4 loss to Dowling College from Brookhaven, N.Y. on Friday, April 8, thanks to an eight run outburst by the Golden Lions in the eighth inning. The Pioneers though, got the scoring started in the top half of the first inning.…
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By Michael Otero Co-Editor in Chief The Yankees have been the talk of the town for 20 years. How close are they to winning a championship? It appears now that conversation that was taking place in the Bronx is now taking place in Queens. The Mets, fresh off a playoff-birth…
By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief After being hit with some scheduling changes and cancellations due to field conditions and weather, the baseball team returned to the diamond on Saturday, April 2, for a double dip against St. Thomas Aquinas College from the LIU Post Baseball Field. The Pioneers dropped both ends…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Q: What about the game of baseball caught your interest and why did you start playing? A: I started playing baseball like any other kid. My parents signed me up for little league to make me test out the game. What drew me to…
By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief The baseball team opened up conference play on Thursday, March 24, when they hosted Molloy College. The Pioneers suffered a 5-2 loss to drop to 8-9 on the season. The Pioneers drew first blood in the fourth inning when freshman outfielder Joe Piscitelli cracked a single…
By Michael Otero Pitching was dominant for the baseball team on Thursday, March 17, with seven strong innings from junior Dan Jagiello. In addition to the length Jagiello provided, he also allowed just one run on five hits and punched out nine members of Bloomfield College. The offense took care…
By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief On Monday, March 7, the baseball team opened a series of five games in the Sunshine State against Nyack College. Powered by a pair of juniors, the Pioneers won their opening game by a score of 3-1. Starting pitcher, junior Jake DeCarli went the distance allowing…
By Michael Otero Editor-in-Chief The baseball team got its season underway on Saturday, Feb. 13, in Gaffney, S.C. as it played a set of games against Limestone College. The Pioneers dropped both of those games by scores of 4-1 and 5-2. In game one, the Pioneers plated their first and…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Armed with four stud-starting pitchers, the Mets had every reason to believe they would raise a third championship banner in 2015. As a great baseball mind once said, “Offense gets you to the playoffs, pitching wins you playoff games.” The Mets rolled over the Chicago Cubs in…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Coming off a win against Bridgeport on Friday, April 17, led by sophomore pitcher Jake DeCarli, who tossed seven innings of shutout ball, the Pioneers looked to make it five straight wins and two in a row against the Purple Knights. In game one of…