Long Island University Athletics

Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2
Kannapolis, N.C. - The Long Island University baseball team split a pair of seven-inning games with Canisius at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium, taking the first game by a score of 8-3 before falling 3-0 in the nightcap. Freshman Justin Topa earned his first collegiate victory in game one.

 

Long Island scored four runs in the first inning and never trailed. Junior Sam Sciamarelli and senior Greg DeSantis each scored two runs. Senior Gerard Tingos notched a pair of hits, as did sophomore Derek Stupski, who belted two doubles.

 

Topa threw five innings, giving up three hits and a walk while striking out two en route to the win. Fellow freshman Evan Zerff recorded a save with 1 2/3 innings of work as the Blackbirds captured their first win of the season.

 

The 3-0 loss in the second game dropped Long Island’s record to 1-2 while the Golden Griffins improved to 5-2. Junior Adam Sauter was on the hook in game two, giving up three runs over five innings. He allowed five hits and three walks. Canisius plated a run on a groundout in the second inning and two more in the third. After three straight singles, Sauter walked in a run and allowed another to score on a fielder’s choice.

 

Long Island will wrap up its four-game series with Canisius on Sunday, Feb. 28. First pitch is slated for noon.