Baseball's Four-Game Streak Snapped in Slugfest at Drew

MADISON, N.J. — The St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) baseball team remained hot with the lumber in a 10-run, 16-hit performance erasing an early four-run deficit, but Drew University plated nine runs in the fifth and sixth innings to propel them to a 13-10 victory in a non-conference slugfest on Thursday night.

The Basics

• Final Score: Drew 13, St. Joseph's 10
• Records: Drew (6-5), St. Joseph's (4-6)
• Date: March 17, 2016
• Location: Madison, N.J.
• Field: Doc Young Field
• SJC Starters: Pasetti (2B), DeFillippo (LF), Luebcke (3B), Condon (DH), LoPrinzi (1B), Rapp (SS), McGreevy (RF), Salem (C), M. Camerada (CF), White (P)

How it Happened

• Drew struck early with a three-hit, four-run bottom of the first inning. The rally was highlighted by back-to-back doubles from Ryan Sabbag and Jayson Mitch that brought home one and two runs respectively.
• The Bears broke through in the third, plating three to cut into the deficit. Brian Luebcke delivered with a two-run double, that kept his hitting streak alive, and John Condon followed that up with an RBI-single.
• After getting touched up in the first, starter Kevin White settled in and tossed his second consecutive scoreless inning in the bottom of the third, setting St. Joseph's up for a four-run outburst in the fourth, all coming with two outs, for their first lead. Michael Camerada kicked off the four-hit rally with a run scoring triple. Anthony DeFillippo and John Condon also connected with RBI singles and Nicholas LoPrinzi took a pitch in the side with the bases loaded to extend the lead to 7-4 as the Bears faced three Drew pitchers in the inning.
• But the beautiful spring day started to turn into rain and washed away the Bears lead as Drew went back on top in the bottom of the fifth, exploding for five hits and six runs off the Bears middle relief, highlighted by Sabbag's two-run homer.
• The Rangers tacked on three more insurance runs in the sixth to extend their advantage to 13-7, but St. Joseph's got three back in the top of the seventh. Camerada rounded the bases and drove in one on a base knock officially scored as a triple. Luecke then closed the rally with an RBI-single.
• Davis Fouts tossed a scoreless eighth and Joshua Williams closed the door in the ninth with the tying run at the plate, but unable to bring any across.

For the Bears

• Anthony DeFillippo (3-for-4), Brian Luebcke (3-for-5) and John Condon (3-for-6) led the Bears with three hits apiece. Luebcke drove in a team-high three runs while Condon plated two.
• Michael Camerada finished 2-for-4 with the lumber along with a pair of RBI's. Both of his hits were triples.
• Anthony Camerada (2-for-2) and Connor Pasetti (2-for-4) chipped in two hits apiece.
• Starter Kevin White surrendered four earned runs in four innings of work in a no decision while
• Thomas Pallatto tossed a pair of scoreless innings in relief.

For the Rangers

• Mike Miraglia, Ryan Sabbag, Jayson Mitch and Isaiah Mateo all finished 3-for-5 at the plate in leading a 17-hit night. Sabbag connected for a homer and one double en route to a team-best three RBI's.
• Mitch, Mateo and Tommy Broyles recorded two runs-batted-in apiece.
• Davis Foutos (1-0) earned the victory, allowing three earned runs in 4.1 innings of relief.
• Joshua Williams threw a scoreless ninth for his first save of the season.

Inside the Box Score

• The sides combined for a 33-hit slugfest, 17 from Drew and 16 from St. Joseph's.
• The Bears recorded four extra-base-hits, while The Rangers connected for five; four doubles and one homer.
• The 13 runs is the most St. Joseph's pitching has surrendered this season.

The Bear Facts

• St. Joseph's has their four-game winning streak snapped and fall to 4-6 on the year.
• Drew snaps a four-game losing streak against the Bears and draws even at 4-4 in the all-time series.
• Luebcke extended his hitting streak to 10, the only bear to hit successfully in every game this season. The senior has recorded three-or-more hits in the last three games.

Next Up for St. Joseph's

• St. Joseph's welcomes CCNY to Padavan-Preller Field on Saturday, March 19 for their first two home games of the season. The doubleheader kicks off at 12 p.m. with live stats available on SJCBears.com.