NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz baseball team is set to travel to SUNY Fredonia this weekend, April 10-11 in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) three-game series at North Collins High School.
RECORDS: New Paltz is 3-13 overall and 0-6 in SUNYAC play… Fredonia is 7-9 overall and 2-1 in SUNYAC action.
SCOUTING THE HAWKS (3-13, 0-6): New Paltz was scheduled to host SUNY Oneonta on Wednesday, April 8 but the contest was postponed due to rain... The Hawks were swept in a three-game series by SUNY Oswego from April 4-5… In the first game on Saturday, New Paltz recorded seven hits as junior shortstop
Andrew DiNardo notched two hits and one RBI… Sophomore outfielder
Andrew Martini came through with a pinch-hit RBI single… Junior catcher
Taylor Anderson and freshman utility
Jake Williams scored runs for the Hawks… Four pitchers threw for New Paltz in game one… In game two, Williams went 3-for-4 with a double and RBI… Anderson chipped in two hits and two runs… Four pitchers appeared in game two… In the series finale, senior third baseman
Mike Sparacino accounted for the team's lone hit.
STATISTICAL LEADERSBatting Average: Sparacino (.396)
Hits: Sparacino (19)
Runs:
Richard Guido (9)
Doubles:
Shaun Hansen (6)
Triples: Williams (2)
Home Runs: Sparacino (1), Anderson (1),
Tom Read (1)
RBI: Hansen (11)
Innings:
Brian Solomon (15)
Wins: Hansen (1),
Jamie Fox (1),
Spencer Ballot (1)
Saves: Hansen (1)
Strikeouts: Solomon (14)
ERA:
Jordan Deitch (1.42)
TEAM STATISTICS: New Paltz ranks third in the SUNYAC for doubles (31)... The pitching staff has combined for 95 strikeouts.
SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS (7-9, 2-2): Fredonia picked up its second SUNYAC win of the season on Tuesday at Brockport, defeating the Golden Eagles 7-6… Junior right-hander Zach Jordon threw seven innings; giving up one run and striking out two to earn his fourth win of the year… Senior first baseman Ricky Mendiola went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in the third, his second long ball of the year… Junior closer Jake Harford earned his second save of the season… Senior outfielder Kenny Johnston finished 2-for-2 with a double and walk… Senior reliever Joe DiLeo also appeared out of the bullpen.
STATISTICAL LEADERSBatting Average: Michael Carmody (.400)
Hits: Vincent Sherman (19)
Doubles: Michael Prentice (7), Johnston (7)
Triples: N/A
Home Runs: Mendiola (2)
RBI: Quinn Danahy (11)
Innings: Jordon (25)
Wins: Jordon (4)
Saves: Harford (2)
Strikeouts: Jordon (17)
ERA: Harford (0.84)
TEAM STATISTICS: Fredonia is third in the SUNYAC with a .315 team batting average… The Blue Devils rank second in the conference with 12 sacrifice hits.
LAST MEETING: The Hawks swept the Blue Devils in a doubleheader when these two teams last met on April 12, 2014.
WHAT'S NEXT: New Paltz hosts Union (N.Y.) on Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m.…. Fredonia hosts SUNY Cortland from April 12-13.
