Baseball Stumbles at MCU Park to NYU

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) baseball team was held to four hits and the fell below .500 after a shutout loss to New York University on Wednesday afternoon at MCU Park.

The Basics

• Final Score: NYU 13, St. Joseph's 0
• Records: NYU (10-13), St. Joseph's (10-11)
• Date: April 6, 2016
• Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Field: MCU Park
• SJC Starters: Rapp (SS), Arroyo (LF), Luebcke (2B), Condon (DH), LoPrinzi (1B), Schwartz (3B), A. Camerada (RF), Salem (C), M. Camerada (CF), O'Melia (P)

How it Happened

• NYU got on the board with one run in the first inning knocking three straight hits with two outs with Jon Iaione's single proving to be all the run support the Violets would need.
• The hosts separated themselves with a four-hit, three-run second. Ryan McLaughlin brought all three runs home on one swing, clearing the bases with a single as NYU knocked four straight hits.
• NYU pitching held the Bears scoreless in the first four innings before their offense erupted for three runs in the fourth and five more in the fifth inning. Adrian Spitz and Jake Smith led the way with two RBI apiece in the span.
• The Violets orchestrated one more in the sixth with a sacrifice fly and NYU used five pitchers in the combined shutout.

For the Bears

• Brian Luebcke led the Bears in hitting, finishing 2-for-4 for his second consecutive multi-hit game and team-leading 11th of the season.
• John Condon (1-for-3) and Brandon Salem (1-for-3) rounded out a four-hit afternoon for St. Joseph's. Salem extended his hitting streak to an active team-long six games.
• Sean O'Melia (0-1) got the ball for his first start of the season and was stuck with the loss striking out two and allowing seven runs in four innings of work.
• Anthony Amatuzzi worked a four-batter scoreless frame in the eighth.

For the Violets

• Adrian Spitz (5-for-6, 2 RBI, 2 R) slugged a game-high five hits and drove in a pair.
• Ryan McLaughlin (3-for-4, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2B) produced a game-best four runs, while Jake Smith (2-for-4, 3 RBI, R) plated three.
• Jack Walter (2-for-4, 4 R, 2B) touched home a game-high four times, while Jonathan Iaione (2-for-5, RBI) and Jeremy Wayne (2-for-5, 2 R) also recorded multi-hit performances.
• The Violets sent out five pitchers who combined for a four-hit shutout. Chad Johnstone earned the victory, allowing just two hits in five innings.

Inside the Box Score

• NYU outhit St. Joseph's 18-4, all singles for the Bears.
• Entering the game as the top defensive team in Division III with the highest fielding percentage, the SJC defense committed three miscues, having committed just one error over their last six games previous. It is just the third time all season committing three or more errors.

The Bear Facts

• In the midst of a four-game skid, the Bears fall under .500 at 10-11.
• NYU draws even at 2-2 in the all-time series following St. Joseph's 10-1 victory last season. The teams will wrap up a three-game series this season returning to MCU Park for a doubleheader on Thursday, April 21st.

Next Up for St. Joseph's

The Bears return to Skyline Conference action hosting defending league champions and preseason favorite SUNY College at Old Westbury at Padavan-Preller Field on Saturday, April 9. The doubleheader is set for 12:00 p.m. with live stats available on SJCBears.com.