Luebcke Homers Twice, Brigando Joins 100-Strikout Club As Baseball Sweeps Yeshiva

PALISADES PARK, N.J. — Senior Brian Luebcke (Astoria, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy) homered twice and drove in eight RBI on the afternoon and junior Mitch Brigando (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Edmund Prep) became the fifth and fastest Bear to strike out 100 batters as the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) baseball swept Yeshiva University on Sunday afternoon in a Skyline Conference doubleheader.

The Basics

• Final Score (Game 1): St. Joseph's 12, Yeshiva 1
• Final Score (Game 2): St. Joseph's 9, Yeshiva 2
• Records: St. Joseph's (12-13, 3-3 Skyline), Yeshiva (0-20, 0-10 Skyline)
• Date: April 10, 2016
• Location: Palisades Park, N.J.
• Field: Palisades Park
• SJC Starters (Game 1): Arroyo (LF), Rapp (DH), Luebcke (SS), LoPrinzo (3B), Pallatto (1B), Brigando (2B), McGreevy (RF), Salem (C), M. Camerada (CF), Pasetti (P)
• SJC Starters (Game 2): Pasetti (LF), McGreevy (2B), Luebcke (SS), Condon (1B), LoPrinzi (DH), Schwartz (3B), A. Camerada (RF), Salem (C), M. Camerada (CF), Brigando (P)

How it Happened in Game 1

• St. Joseph's exploded for six first-inning runs to assert control of game one. The Bears recorded six hits in the inning, including an RBI double from Brian Luebcke and run scoring singles off the bats of Nicholas LoPrinzi, Mitch Brigando and Patrick McGreevy.
• Starter Connor Pasetti held Yeshiva's offense to just a pair of hits in the first three innings. In the top of the fourth, Luebcke added to St. Joseph's advantage with a two-run inside-the-park home run.
• In the fifth, Michael Camerada delivered his own inside-the-park two-run blast to make it 10-0.
• Pasetti and the Bears coasted to the finish. Reliever Jonathan Schneider spun a scoreless seventh to seal the 12-1 win.

How it Happened in Game 2

• After a scoreless first, John Condon led off the second inning with a triple to set up Nicholas LoPrinzi's RBI single. The Bears tacked on three more in the third to separate themselves. Brian Luebcke highlighted the inning with a two-run home run, his second of the afternoon.
• Yeshiva got on the board in the bottom of the third, making the most of two hits, a walk and a passed ball allowing the only run allowed by starter Mitch Brigando to come unearned.
• Leading 5-1 heading into the sixth, St. Joseph's bats erupted for four more. The Bears knocked three hits and made the most of two defensive miscues. Luebcke capped the rally with a two-RBI double.
• Yeshiva tacked on one in the sixth inning, but reliever Anthony Amatuzzi shut the door in the seventh to cement the sweep and victory for Brigando as he improved to 3-2 on the season.

For the Bears

• Brian Luebcke (5-for-8, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 3 R, 2 2B) slugged a home run in each end of the twinbill and led the Bears in hits and RBI.
• Patrick McGreevy (4-for-8, 3 RBI, 2 R) knocked a pair of hits in each contest and drove in three.
• Michael Camerada (2-for-6, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R) homered in game one and plated three on the day, while Nicholas LoPrinzi (3-for-8, 2 RBI, R) drove in a pair.
• Mitch Brigando slugged three hits in four at bats in the opener, also driving in one and touching home twice.
• Starter Connor Pasetti (6 IP, 3 K, 1 ER, 6 H) improved to 3-2 in game one, while Mitch Brigando (5 IP, 6 K, 0 ER, 5 H) earned the victory in the capper, also moving to 3-2.

For the Maccabees

• Benjamin Barman (2-for-6, RBI) recorded one hit in each end and drove in Yeshiva's only run in game one.
• Zachary Perl (2-for-5, RBI, R, 3B) drove in one and triple in game two.
• Mordechai Cohen (7 IP, 10 ER) went the distance but suffered the loss in the opener, while Ari Schanzer (5.1 IP, 1 K, 7 ER, 6 H) suffered the loss in the capper.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bears bashed 26 hits on the day, 16 of them in game one.
• St. Joseph's batted 11-for-23 with two outs and drove in seven RBI with two-outs.
• The Bears pitching held the Maccabees to just 12 hits, nine of them singles.
• Yeshiva's defense combined for eight defensive miscues, allowing three unearned runs to reach home.

The Bear Facts

• Luebcke leads the Skyline Conference with six home runs on the season and extends his hitting streak to an active team-long six games.
• Brigando is the fastest of the five Bears in the 100-strikeout club to reach the mark doing so in 114.2 innings pitched and 27 appearances. 
• St. Joseph's snaps their six-game skid and improves to 12-13 overall while drawing even at 3-3 in the Skyline Conference.
• The Bears maintain their dominance over Yeshiva, improving to 15-1 all-time and winning their 13th straight in the series.

Next Up for St. Joseph's

The Bears host future Skyline Conference foe U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Padavan-Preller Field for a non-conference clash on Wednesday, April 13. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. with live stats available on SJCBears.com.