When and Where:
April 28, 2026 – Patchogue, N.Y.
Records:
St. Joseph's (L.I.) 18-17 (14-4 Skyline); Stevens 26-13 (14-7 Skyline)
Result:
St. Joseph's University, Long Island fell to Stevens, 10-7, in a Skyline Conference matchup on Tuesday afternoon.
Key Players:
- Joe Thatcher went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored.
- Owen Shortell recorded two hits, drove in two runs, and scored twice.
- John Margolies tallied one hit, one RBI, and drew three walks.
- Frankie Asaro added two hits and scored a run.
- Paul McNally finished with one hit, one run scored, and reached base twice via a walk.
How It Happened:
- Stevens struck early and never trailed, plating two runs in the opening frame on a pair of sacrifice flies to take a 2-0 lead.
- After St. Joseph's answered with a run in the second on an RBI double from Margolies, Stevens responded with a three-run third inning and added three more in the fourth, highlighted by a three-run home run from Griffin Zitko, to build an 8-1 advantage.
- The Golden Eagles chipped away throughout the middle innings; Shortell drove in a run with a groundout in the fourth before a big fifth inning brought St. Joseph's back into the game.
- Thatcher delivered an RBI single, Shortell added another RBI on a fielder's choice, and Andrew Amarando came home on an interference play to cut the deficit to 9-5.
- Thatcher continued his strong day at the plate in the sixth, blasting a solo home run to left field to make it 9-6. St. Joseph's threatened to climb closer, but the Stevens bullpen held the line over the final three innings.
- Stevens added an insurance run in the ninth, scoring on a St. Joseph's error, and the Golden Eagles were unable to mount a comeback in the bottom half.
Up Next:
The Golden Eagles return to action on Friday, May, 1, when they host UMSV for the regular season finale and senior night starting at 3:00 pm.
