Posted: Mar 24, 2015

Baseball Goes On the Road to Take on Future Skyline Foe Yeshiva

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) baseball team (2-7) will look to snap a three-game losing streak as they go on the road and to take on future Skyline opponent Yeshiva University Wednesday night travel at Taft High School in the Bronx. First pitch is at 8:00 p.m.

Game Information

Opponent: Yeshiva (0-4, 0-2 Skyline)
Date: Saturday, March 25th
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Field: Taft High School (Bronx, N.Y.)
Coverage: Live Stats

Team Links

St. Joseph's (Bklyn): Roster | Schedule | Statistics  
Yeshiva: Roster | Schedule | Statistics

Quick Hits

St. Joseph's is looking for their third win on the season after dropping the last three games.
The Bears have won their last eight matchups against the Maccabees, and have an all-time record of 10-1 dating back to 2008.
Before they move to the Skyline Conference next season, the Bears are 1-1 this season against current Skyline teams.
Nicholas LoPrinzi and Thomas McKenna are both tied for first on the Bears with a .393 batting average. Each has connected on 11 hits on 28 at-bats. McKenna looks to extend his hit streak to 10 games, while LoPrinzi has tallied a team-high seven RBI.
With two runs scored in St. Joseph's loss to CCNY Sunday, McKenna became the new Bears all-time runs scored leader with 125 runs, surpassing Michael Cundari '14.
Yeshiva is aiming for their first win on the 2015 season after numerous postponements due to the weather. They have dropped a doubleheader to Mount Saint Vincent in their last game on March 13th.
Yeshiva is paced by Chaim Rosenberg, who tops the team early with a .444 batting average (four-for-12) along with a team-high three runs scored in four games.

All-Time Series

Against John Jay, the Bears own a decisive 10-1 advantage dating back to 2008. They have won the last eight meetings, which includes a doubleheader sweep last season on April 25th, 2014.

Last Meeting vs. Yeshiva

In their last matchup, St. Joseph's erupted for 34 runs and 30 hits as the Bears won their 12th straight game with a doubleheader sweep, 8-1 and 26-0, on April 25, 2014 at Overpeck Park.

Thomas McKenna finished a home run short of the cycle and set a record with five runs scored, batting 4-for-6 from the dish with a stolen base and two walks.

Vinny Rossi and Joe Mendez contributed with three RBI and three runs scored each, while Francis Rapp knocked four hits and scored four runs, both career highs. Chris Cutrone extended his reached base safely streak to a new program-best 28 games.

The Bear Facts

Nicholas LoPrinzi (Howard Beach, N.Y./St. Francis Prep) has been the offensive leader so far this season for the Bears. The sophomore third baseman is tied for first on the team batting .393 (11-of-28). Last year's AD3I Rookie of the Year has driven in a team-high seven runs with five runs scored.

Senior Thomas McKenna (Bellerose, N.Y./St. Francis Prep) has also hit the ball well to start the season. He is tied with LoPrinzi with a .393 batting average (11-for-28) and has also plated three RBI and four runs scored, and swiped a team-high four bases. In Sunday's loss to CCNY, he extended his hitting streak to nine, and scored twice to become the new Bears all-time runs scored leader with 125 runs, surpassing Michael Cundari '14.

Catcher Domenick Camerada (Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell) is second with six RBI to go along with a .318 average behind the plate. Shortstop Francis Rapp (Baldwin, N.Y./Oceanside) has driven in four RBI on six hits, while Chris Cutrone (Levittown, N.Y./Island Trees HS) leads the school with six runs scored.

On the mound, Mitch Brigando (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Edmund Prep) has a 2-0 record, accounting for both Bears victories this season. In two starts, Cutrone leads the team with 13 strikeouts over 13 innings pitched.

Bears Last Time Out vs. CCNY

The Bears couldn't produce any last inning heroics after putting the tying run in scoring position in both games as they dropped both ends of a doubleheader to City College of New York, 3-2 and 5-3, on Sunday afternoon at Baseball Heaven.

Nicholas LoPrinzi led the Bears with three hits over the twinbill, driving in one run and walking twice. Senior Thomas McKenna got hits in both games, extending his hitting streak to nine. He also crossed the plate twice to become the new Bears all-time runs scored leader with 125 runs, surpassing Michael Cundari '14.

Senior Chris Cutrone also knocked a pair of hits and scored twice while Domenick Camerada and Brian Luebcke also connected on two hits, Camerada also driving in a run.

Bear Witness to History

In the Bears' doubleheader loss to CCNY Sunday, Thomas McKenna overtook Mike Cundari '14 on the all-time runs scored list. He now needs just nine hits to become the career Bears hits leader and surpass Joe Mendez '14 who currently holds the mark with 174 total hits.

The Mac Attack

The Maccabees are looking to secure their first victory in three seasons, currently owning a 52-game losing streak overall dating back to 2013.

For Yeshiva, Chaim Rosenberg leads the team early with a .444 batting average (four-for-12) along with a team-high three runs scored in four games. Josh Gurin and Zachary Perl are tied for the lead on the team with two RBI. Gurin is tied with both Rosenberg and Elan Paul with four hits.

The pitching staff is led by Jonathan Gardner, who has a 0-2 record along with a team-high eight strikeouts. He has pitched a team-high 13 1/3 innings with a complete game.

Yeshiva Last Time Out vs. Mount St. Vincent

In their last time out, the Maccabees was defeated on the road by Purchase in a doubleheader sweep, 16-9 and 22-0, on Sunday afternoon.

Josh Gurin was 4-for-5 with a double and two runs batted in during the first game. Chaim Rosenberg went 3-for-3 and scored three times, while Jake Litwin and Joseph Miller each scored twice in a losing effort.

Next Up for the Bears – at Lehman

St. Joseph's will continue their short trip on the road when they take on Lehman College in a rescheduled doubleheader in the Bronx Friday afternoon. First pitch is at 3:00 p.m.