St. Joseph's University - Long Island

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Records:

Results:

Game One: SJLI 19; Mt. St. Mary 6 (7 innings)
Game Two: SJLI 11; Mt. St. Mary 2 (7 innings)
Key Players - Game One:

• Paul McNally went 2-for-2 with two doubles, six RBIs, two runs scored, and two walks
• Ryan Kurre finished 4-for-4 with a double, three runs scored, and a walk
• Frankie Asaro went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBIs, three runs scored, and a hit-by-pitch
• Joe Hackal contributed 1-for-3 with a triple, four runs scored, two RBIs, a walk, and a stolen base
• Andrew Amarando added 1-for-2 with two RBIs, two walks, a run scored, and a stolen base,
• Alex Johnston posted 2-for-4 with two RBIs, two runs scored, and a stolen base

How it happened - Game One:

• Mount St. Mary jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first. 
• St. Joseph's (L.I.) responded with six runs in the bottom of the second, highlighted by Asaro's two-RBI double and McNally's three-RBI double, to take a 6-3 lead. 
• The Golden Eagles added five more in the third inning on RBI hits from Asaro and McNally plus multiple wild pitches to extend the lead to 11-4. 
• After trading runs in the fourth and fifth, SJLI exploded for six runs in the sixth, capped by another two-RBI double from McNally. 
• Ryan Callaghan (W, 2-1) earned the victory, throwing five innings with six strikeouts.

Key Players - Game Two:

• Ryan Kurre went 2-for-4 with three runs scored, an RBI, two stolen bases, and two walks
• Paul McNally finished 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored, an RBI, and two walks
• Andrew Amarando contributed three hits including a double, an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base
• Joe Thatcher added two doubles, a run scored, and an RBI
• Dom Crema posted two hits including a triple and a run scored
• Frankie Asaro and Owen Shortell each drove in a run

How it happened - Game Two:

• St. Joseph's (L.I.) took control early, scoring one in the first on Thatcher's RBI double.
• The Golden Eagles erupted for five runs in the second and three more in the third — highlighted by RBI singles from Owen Shortell and Kurre, a sacrifice fly from Asaro, and multiple unearned runs due to Mount St. Mary errors and wild pitches — to build an 8-0 lead. 
• SJLI added two more in the sixth on McNally's RBI double and a wild pitch. 
• Charles Aurandt (W, 1-2) earned the win with six strong innings, allowing just two hits and no earned runs. 
• Mount St. Mary scored its only two runs in the seventh on a two-RBI triple, but SJLI added one final run for the 11-2 victory.

Notes:

• St. Joseph's (L.I.) recorded 31 hits across both games (16 in Game One, 15 in Game Two) while drawing 18 walks combined.
• SJLI improved to 10-9 overall and 7-1 in Skyline Conference play with the sweep.

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