NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz baseball team is set to host SUNY Plattsburgh this weekend, April 18-19 in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC three-game series at Cantine Park in Saugerties, N.Y.
RECORDS: New Paltz is 4-17 overall and 1-9 in SUNYAC action… The Cardinals are 10-14 overall and 5-7 in the SUNYAC.
SCOUTING THE HAWKS (4-17, 1-9): The Hawks dropped a long, 13-inning battle 4-2 to SUNY Oneonta on Wednesday night… Senior right-hand pitcher
Tyler Mitts earned the start and threw six solid innings, only letting up one run, five hits, and striking out two… Junior shortstop
Andrew DiNardo and sophomore first baseman
Anthony Diana each recorded two hits… Both Diana and freshman
Anthony Pantano ripped triples… Senior third baseman
Mike Sparacino stole two bases… Between the doubleheader on Sunday, the Hawks will honor their nine senior members for Senior Day.
STATISTICAL LEADERS:Batting Average: Sparacino (.338)
Hits: Sparacino (24)
Runs:
Jake Williams (12)
Doubles:
Shaun Hansen (7)
Triples: Williams (2)
Home Runs: Sparacino (1),
Taylor Anderson (1),
Tom Read (1)
RBI: Hansen (13), DiNardo (13)
Innings:
Brian Solomon (23)
Wins: Hansen (1),
Jamie Fox (1), Solomon (1),
Spencer Ballot (1)
Saves: Hansen (1),
Kevin Frank (1)
Strikeouts: Solomon (23)
ERA:
Jordan Deitch (1.29)
TEAM STATISTICS: New Paltz ranks third in the SUNYAC in triples (7)... The pitching staff has combined for 124 strikeouts.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS (10-14, 5-7): The Plattsburgh baseball team split with the Oneonta Red Dragons on Tuesday afternoon… In game one, the Cardinals were downed 11-2… Oneonta sent 10 men to the plate in the top of the first inning, collecting six hits and seven runs scored… Three of the Cardinals' six hits were in the bottom of the first… Senior Mike Vargues nailed an inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the fourth… Senior Brian Latulipe reached base three times in the first game, going 2-for-3 while drawing a walk… Senior Frank Buksa finished game one with three RBI… In game two, a 21-hit performance secured the 14-1 Cardinals victory… 11 different Plattsburgh players finished the day with a hit and five enjoyed multi-hit outings…. Senior Mike Vargues and Frank Buksa each went 4-for-5 at the plate and combined for five runs and four RBI… Senior Brian Latulipe went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored… Senior Chris Pescetti and senior Nick Lupo had two hits each and scored three of the Plattsburgh runs… Vargues is number one in the SUNYAC in slugging percentage (.724) and home runs (4)… Frank Buksa holds the number two spot in doubles (9) and hit by pitches (9)… Buksa also holds the number three spot in hits (34).
STATISTICAL LEADERSBatting Average: Manny Boccini (.667)
Hits: Buksa (34)
Runs: Lupo (21)
Doubles: Buksa (9)
Triples: Vargues (1), Lupo (1), Brandon Buksa (1)
Home Runs: Vargues (4)
RBI: Buksa (16)
Innings: Scott Orr (48.1)
Wins: Orr (4)
Saves: Ross Levinson (1)
Strikeouts: Orr (35)
ERA: Orr (2.05)
TEAM STATISTICS: The Cardinals are currently first in the SUNYAC in strikeouts (97)… Plattsburgh ranks number two in the SUNYAC in homeruns (7) and third in the SUNYAC in hits (241) and RBI (114).
LAST MEETING: New Paltz went 2-1 against Plattsburgh the last time these two teams met from April 18-19, 2014.
WHAT'S NEXT: New Paltz travels to Oneonta for a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 21 starting at 12 p.m… Plattsburgh hosts Union College on April 21 at 6 p.m.
