Newburgh, NY- The Mount Saint Mary College Baseball team (5-10) wasted no time getting on the winning track in Skyline Conference play, erupting for 23 runs in a dominant 23-1 victory over Yeshiva University (0-9) in the first game of a doubleheader, then going on to win the second game 13-3 in 8 innings.

Game 1

The Knights offense put on a clinic, pounding out 13 hits and taking advantage of 13 Yeshiva walks and six errors. Tyler Van De Bogart led the way offensively, going 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a home run; He scored 4 runs and had 6 RBIs. 

Ryan Lutinski had a big day as well, collecting three hits, including a single, and driving in one run. Tyler Crocitto chipped in with two hits, two RBI, and two runs scored, while Luke Barone added a double and an RBI. Alex Nalewajk walked four times and scored two runs, while Noah Anderson had three hits, four runs scored, and two RBI. Chris Calvario drew two walks and scored two runs, and Ryan Lutinski had three hits, four runs and one RBI.

Mount pitcher, Christopher Snyder (1-0) earned the win for the Knights, allowing just one run on two hits and three walks over four innings of work. He struck out one batter. Dylan Kelly pitched two scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out three. Hunter Mazzocco tossed one scoreless inning, walking one batter.

How the Game Unfolded

The Knights jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Yeshiva fought back in the top of the second inning scoring their only run of the day.  But the Knights answered back in a big way in the bottom of the third inning, scoring a staggering 20 runs to take a commanding 23-1 lead. The Knights held Yeshiva scoreless over the final five innings to secure the victory.

Game 2

Early Offense Paves the Way

The Knights got on the board early in the bottom of the third inning. After two quick outs, walks to Stephen Volk and Kaleb Morgan set the stage for a big inning. Richard Lamping followed with a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Volk for the game's first run. Capitalizing on an error by the Yeshiva catcher, another walk and a stolen base by Danny Mack led to a two-run single by Shane Finch, extending the lead to 3-0.

Mount Saint Mary Explodes in the Later Innings

The Knights continued to add runs throughout the game. In the fourth inning, a lead off walk by Elijah Duprey and Stephen Volk led to a triple by Morgan driving in two more runs. Daniel Mack then doubled to left field bringing home Morgan.  The seventh inning both teams tacked on two runs, bringing the score to 8-3.
The bats remained hot in the 8th inning as the Knights plated five more runs, bringing the run rule into play to end the game, final score 13-3.

Dominant Pitching Performance

On the mound, freshman pitcher Mike Scotto (1-0) earned the win, allowing no runs on four hits with three strikeouts in five innings of work. Relief pitchers Joseph Moratori, Gregory Malerba, and John Papagni combined to allow three runs on four hits while striking out three batters to secure the victory.

Up Next

The Knights look to build on their momentum as they prepare for a doubleheader against St. Joseph's University Long Island next Saturday, March 24th, at 11 am.

Head Coach Trevor Purcell Comments
"We had two good team wins today," said Head Coach Trevor Purcell. "We got timely hitting and solid pitching.  It's good to see the boys put three wins together.  Now it is time to continue to work hard and build off this momentum."