When and Where:

May 8, 2025 - Patchogue, NY

Records:

#2 St. Joseph's (L.I.), 25-16; #3 Farmingdale St., 23-13

Results:

The second-seeded St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) baseball team fell short in their opening game of the Skyline Conference Championship Tournament. The Golden Eagles were handed a 2-1 loss by #3 Farmingdale State College at Gregg Alfano Field on Thursday afternoon. 

Key Players:

• Senior Jordan Ramlogan went 2-for-4 with a double and a run

• Junior Marco Gullo was 2-for-4 with an RBI

• Senior Mike DiFilippo recorded a hit

How it happened:

• SJLI's starter, Jack Kelly and Farmingdale's starter, Johnny Dougherty, were locked in a pitcher's duel, putting zeros up on the board through the first three innings. After leaving the bases loaded in the bottom of the third, the Golden Eagles broke through with a run in the fourth. Ramlogan drilled a one-out double down the left field line and advanced third on a wild pitch. Gullo knocked his second single of the day into right, bringing Ramlogan home, 1-0

• St. Joseph's threatened in the bottom of the eighth, Anselmo Joya was hit by a pitch with two outs, and was pushed up 90 feet by a single to left by Ramlogan. James Maggio reached on a dropped third strike, loading the bases for Gullo, who flew out short

• The Rams finally got to Kelly in the top of the ninth when Aiden Mehmel drew a leadoff walk and Richie Heyder saw the only mistake from Kelly and sent it just over the left field fence, 2-1

Notes:

• SJLI's Kelly allowed just two runs on five hits with seven strikeouts in eight innings of work

• Farmingdale's Dougherty improved to 4-3 on the season, allowing just one run on five hits with nine strikeouts

• Tyler DiRocco picked up his fifth save of the season 

Next up, the Golden Eagles will face #4 Mt. St. Mary College in an elimination game on Saturday, May 10th at 11:00 am. The conclusion of the tournament will be held at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.