CLEVELAND, OHIO – Last week, the Athletic Directors’ Association announced its recipients of the 2008-09 Academic Achievement Award for Division II, and Molloy College had 29 of its student-athletes recognized out of a total of 4,020 across 115 institutions. In order to obtain this honor, the student-athlete had to achieve a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better. They also needed to attend the institution for at least two years, and be a member of an intercollegiate team during his or her previous academic year.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - Senior infielder Patrick Walsh from Molloy College was picked as the East Coast Conference Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Thursday by the Faculty Athletic Representative from each institution in the league. He was handed the honor for his work on the diamond and inside the classroom. Walsh, who graduated with a degree in Mathematics Education, posted a grade-point average of 3.79, and earned All-ECC first-team recognition.
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association released its All-East Region squad on Friday, and two players from Molloy College were selected. Junior outfielder T.J. Greig was picked to the first-team, while senior infielder Patrick Walsh was chosen as a second-team all-star. For Greig, this marks his fourth postseason honor, while Walsh earns his second – his first being an All-East Coast Conference first-team nod.
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ORANGEBURG, N.Y. – On Thursday, the American Baseball Coaches Association along with Rawlings announced its All-East Region squad, and junior outfielder T.J. Greig of Molloy College was picked to the second-team. He garners the honor following a year that saw him bat .364 with five homers and 33 RBI. As a result, Greig was selected as the East Coast Conference Player of the Year and a Daktronics All-Northeast Region first-teamer.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The selections for the 2009 Daktronics All-Northeast Region Baseball Team were announced on Wednesday morning, and junior outfielder T.J. Greig of Molloy College was tabbed as a first-team all-star. He will now be placed on the national ballot, and voted upon for All-America recognition. For Greig, this marks his second post-season accolade of the year after being chosen as the East Coast Conference Player of the Year.
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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Due to inclement weather and poor field conditions, today’s games in the 2009 East Coast Conference Championship have been moved from Lions’ Field to Bonomo Memorial Field on the campus of Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y.
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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – Freshman right-hander Justin Jorgensen struck out a game-best seven hitters on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough as the No. 2 seed Molloy College baseball team lost to No. 4 seed Dowling College by a final of 4-2 at Bonomo Memorial Field on the campus of Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y. He also gave up four hits, four walks and three earned runs in the defeat, which dropped him to a ledger of 7-4 in his rookie year.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - Sophomore outfielder Robert LaRusso notched a pair of RBI on Friday afternoon, but it did not get the job done as the second-seeded Molloy College baseball team lost to third-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas College by a 10-3 count in an East Coast Conference Championship game at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the defeat, the Lions fell to 26-18 overall. As for the Spartans, they improved to a ledger of 25-21 on the year. STAC has also won five straight and seven of its last eight contests.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – The East Coast Conference announced its year-end award winners for baseball, and Molloy College was predominantly displayed on the list. Head Coach Joe Fucarino won the coach of the year award, while junior outfielder T.J. Greig received player of the year accolades, and freshman outfielder Carmine Pellechia garnered rookie of the year kudos. In the process, five other Lions were named to the all-conference team.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - The East Coast Conference released the bracket for its 2009 Baseball Championship on Wednesday morning, and Molloy College secured the second seed as well as a first-round bye. The Lions will host the winner of today's play-in contest between No. 3 seed St. Thomas Aquinas College and No. 6 seed University of Bridgeport this Friday at Lions' Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. First pitch is scheduled for noon.
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BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. – On Tuesday, senior right-hander Eric Williams threw a one-hitter over five innings of work, while fanning three, but it was not enough as the Molloy College baseball team fell to East Coast Conference rival Dowling College, 3-1, in its regular-season finale at Golden Lions’ Field in Brookhaven, N.Y. With the loss, the Lions got the No. 2 seed in the ECC Championship, and will receive a first-round bye. They also closed out the year at 26-17 overall and 16-8 in the league.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Due to inclement weather, Sunday's East Coast Conference match-up between Molloy College and Dowling College has been postponed. It will be made up this Tuesday with a 4 p.m. first pitch at Golden Lions' Field in Brookhaven, N.Y.
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BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. – Junior catcher Brian Benes notched three RBI in a pair of games on Saturday afternoon as the Molloy College baseball team recorded a split with Dowling College in Brookhaven, N.Y. The Lions fell in the opener by a final of 6-3, before coming out victorious in the nightcap, 7-6. With the result, Molloy improved to 26-16 overall and 16-7 in the East Coast Conference. As for Dowling, it is now 26-13 and 14-9 against league opposition.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Over the first two innings, the Molloy College baseball team ran off six runs en route to a 7-1 win versus Felician College on Wednesday afternoon at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. Sophomore outfielder Robert LaRusso recorded two RBI, while senior infielder Peter Loeb and sophomore infielder Joseph Menendez raked an RBI single each. With the victory, the Lions extended their winning streak to six games.
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NYACK, N.Y. – Fans, the scheduled match-up between Molloy College and Nyack College on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. has been cancelled. There will be no make-up date.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – On Tuesday, freshman left-hander Chuck Fontana took a no-hitter into the top of the ninth, while the offense provided a pair of three-run shots to lead the Molloy College baseball team to a 12-2 victory versus Queens College at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the result, the Lions put their win streak at five games, and went to 24-15 overall. They are also 15-6 in East Coast Conference clashes. As for the Knights, they are now 6-20 and 5-15 against league opposition.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – Molloy College was proclaimed as the proud host of the 2009 East Coast Conference Baseball Championship on Monday morning. The tournament will be held from Friday, May 8 to Sunday, May 10 at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – On Monday afternoon, senior infielder Patrick Walsh earned his first award of the 2009 campaign as he was picked as the East Coast Conference Player of the Week by the league. Walsh earns the honor after sporting a week, which saw him notch a team-high .778 batting average and three RBI. He also posted a 1.000 slugging and an .857 on-base percentage.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Down 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning on Sunday, the Molloy College baseball team plated nine runs over a three-inning stretch, and never looked back as it downed East Coast Conference opponent Mercy College, 9-5, at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the victory, the Lions improved to 23-15 overall and 14-6 in league action. They have also won four consecutive games and seven of their last eight. As for the Mavericks, they fell to 8-21 and 2-16 in the ECC.
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DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – On Saturday, sophomore hurler Steven Stewart and freshman pitcher Justin Jorgensen combined to throw 13.0 innings of seven-hit, seven-walk and one-run ball to push the Molloy College baseball team to a pair of wins versus East Coast Conference foe Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. The duo also worked together to strike out 11 batters, while recording a 0.69 earned run average.
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WATERBURY, Conn. – For the third day in a row, the Molloy College baseball team had its match-up washed out. This afternoon’s game at Post University has been cancelled due to sloppy field conditions.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Fans, today’s East Coast Conference baseball contest between Molloy College and Queens College has been rained out. It will be made up this Tuesday, April 28 at 3:30 p.m. at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y.
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BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – Tied at 2-2 in the top of the 10th inning, the Molloy College baseball team registered four RBI base knocks on Sunday to defeat East Coast Conference foe Concordia College by a score of 6-2 at Clipper Field in Bronxville, N.Y. With the victory, the Lions improved to an overall mark of 20-15 and a league ledger of 11-6. They also took the season series after splitting a doubleheader on Saturday. As for the Clippers, they fell to 19-19-1 on the year and 10-7 in the ECC.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Sophomore right-hander Steven Stewart threw eight innings of shutout ball in the opening game of a twin bill to lead the Molloy College baseball team by East Coast Conference nemesis Concordia College by a 5-0 score on Saturday afternoon at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. But, in the nightcap, the Clippers pulled away with an 8-2 victory. Stewart yielded just six hits and three walks, while striking out three in his third win of the season.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Due to sloppy field conditions, today’s match-up between Molloy College and Bloomfield College has been postponed. No make-up date has been announced as of yet.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – On Monday, the East Coast Conference announced its weekly award-winners for baseball, and sophomore catcher/outfielder Robert LaRusso was named the player of the week by the league. He receives the award after hitting a home run with five RBI and three runs scored in two games. For LaRusso, this marks his first honor from the ECC in 2009.
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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – Down 2-0 in the top of the fifth, the Molloy College baseball team posted four runs to grab the lead, and never looked back from that point as it downed Adelphi University by a 7-4 score on Tuesday afternoon at Bonomo Memorial Field in Garden City, N.Y. With the victory, the Lions went to 18-14 overall and 9-5 versus East Coast Conference opposition. As for the Panthers, they presently own a ledger of 19-9 and an 11-3 mark in the league.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Junior outfielder T.J. Greig batted 4-of-6 with two runs scored and an RBI in a pair of games on Monday afternoon as the Molloy College baseball team salvaged a split against East Coast Conference arch-rival Adelphi University at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. Behind a strong outing, the Panthers won the first contest by a score of 1-0. Then, in the latter match, the Lions came out victorious, 5-3, which put them at 17-14 overall and 8-5 in league action.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - On Saturday morning, the Molloy College baseball and softball teams made the following changes to their schedules. Today's baseball doubleheader against Adelphi University has now been moved to this Monday at 1:00 p.m. As for softball, the Lions postponed their April 14 contest against Georgian Court University, and cancelled the April 19 twin bill with Post University. Molloy also re-scheduled a previous postponement at the University of Bridgeport for April 20.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – The Molloy College baseball team came from behind twice on Thursday to even the score with Dominican College. But, the Chargers came away with a 4-2 victory versus the hosts at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. Junior outfielder T.J. Greig and sophomore infielder Joseph Menendez collected two hits apiece, while senior pitcher Michael Maddi threw six strong innings in the defeat for Molloy.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Sophomore outfielder Robert LaRusso collected five RBI, while senior pitcher Eric Williams tossed eight strong on Tuesday afternoon to propel the Molloy College baseball team to a 9-0 rout of the University of Bridgeport in an East Coast Conference match at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the victory, the Lions have won two in a row, and are at an overall ledger of 16-13. They also improved to 7-4 in league play. As for the Purple Knights, they fell to 4-10 and 2-6 in the ECC.
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ORANGEBURG, N.Y. – On Sunday afternoon, the Molloy College baseball team won the rubber match of a three-game series versus St. Thomas Aquinas College by a 5-2 count at Veterans Memorial Park in Orangeburg, N.Y. With the decision, the Lions are now 15-12 overall and 6-4 in East Coast Conference action. They have also claimed five wins in their previous eight contests. As for the Spartans, they fell to 7-16 on the year and 1-6 versus league opposition.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Sophomore pitcher Steven Stewart tossed an eight-hit, three-walk complete game shutout in the opening match of a twin bill on Saturday with St. Thomas Aquinas College to help lift the Molloy College baseball team to an 8-0 win. But, in the nightcap, the Lions lost by a 3-1 count in Rockville Centre, N.Y. Stewart also struck out two as his earned run average fell to 0.98 for the year.
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LYNDHURST, N.J. – In the bottom of the first inning on Thursday, Felician College registered 12 runs, which set the stage for a 17-8 downing of the Molloy College baseball team at Breslin Field in Lyndhurst, N.J. With the decision, the Lions had their two-game winning streak snapped. They also fell to an overall mark of 13-11. As for the Golden Falcons, they improved to 13-12 on the year. Felician has also earned victories in six of its previous nine contests.
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WEST HAVEN, Conn. – On Wednesday afternoon, senior infielder Peter Loeb batted 1-for-4 with a game-high four RBI to help lead the Molloy College baseball team to a 6-3 win over the University of Bridgeport in an East Coast Conference match-up at Quigley Stadium in West Haven, Conn. With the victory, the Lions went to 13-10 overall and 4-3 in the league. They have also won three of their last four contests. As for the Purple Knights, they dropped to 4-7 on the year and 2-3 against ECC opposition.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – For the third time this season, freshman outfielder Carmine Pellechia grabbed East Coast Conference Baseball Rookie of the Week accolades from the league when it publicized its weekly report on Monday afternoon. He picked up the honor after sporting a week, which saw him notch a .400 batting average with three RBI and three stolen bases. Pellechia also registered a .588 slugging percentage and a .545 on-base percentage.
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FLUSHING, N.Y. – Trailing 6-0 after six innings of play on Monday, the Molloy College baseball team combined to score 10 runs over the final three to defeat East Coast Conference nemesis Queens College by a 10-6 decision at Ray Metski Field in Flushing, N.Y. With the victory, the Lions went to an overall record of 12-10 and a league mark of 3-3. They have also won two of their previous three contests. As for the Knights, they dropped to 1-10 on the year and 0-6 in the ECC.
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BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – On Saturday afternoon, the Molloy College baseball team notched a split in a twin bill versus C.W. Post by decisions of 2-1 and 4-3 in Brookville, N.Y. The win for the Lions in Game One was also in 13 innings. With the results, the Lions went to 11-10 overall and 2-3 against East Coast Conference opposition. As for the Pioneers, they are now at a ledger of 7-17 on the season. C.W. Post also owns a record of 4-3 in the league.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Senior first baseman Keith Kenny hammered a solo shot in the bottom of the fourth inning on Friday afternoon to give the Molloy College baseball team a 1-0 advantage, but it did not hold as the Lions lost by a 3-1 decision to the Pioneers of C.W. Post in an East Coast Conference battle at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the result, Molloy dropped to an overall record of 10-9 and a league ledger of 1-2.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Down 6-4 in the bottom of the ninth, the Molloy College baseball team plated one run, but was unable to complete the comeback as the Lions dropped a 6-5 decision to the Purple Knights of the University of Bridgeport on Wednesday in East Coast Conference action at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the defeat, the Lions dropped to 10-8 overall, and 1-1 in league action. As for the Purple Knights, they have won three of four to start the year, and are 1-0 in the ECC.
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FLUSHING, N.Y. – Leading 5-4 in the top of the sixth inning, the Molloy College baseball team recorded seven runs to put the game out of reach on Monday afternoon as the Lions shut down the Knights of Queens College in their 2009 East Coast Conference opener by an 18-8 final at Ray Metski Field in Flushing, N.Y. With the win, Molloy has now won two in a row, and improved to 10-7 on the season. As for Queens, it has dropped eight of its first nine games. The Knights are also 0-4 in league action.
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LANTANA, Fla. – Sophomore pitcher Steven Stewart and freshman pitcher Justin Jorgensen each tossed a complete game on Friday afternoon as the Molloy College baseball team salvaged a split versus Franklin Pierce University at the Santaluces Sports Complex in Lantana, Fla. The Ravens won Game One by a 1-0 score before the Lions rallied for a 3-1 victory in the nightcap.
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Trailing 6-0 with two out and none on in the top of the seventh inning, Pace University managed to notch 11 runs and eight hits, which eventually led to an 11-6 victory for the Setters against the Molloy College baseball team on Thursday afternoon at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Fla. With the decision, the Lions’ losing skid hit four in a row. They also fell to a record of 8-6. As for the Setters, they snapped a five-game losing streak, and improved to 5-9-1 overall.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – Sophomore outfielder/catcher Robert LaRusso batted 2-for-4 with two homers, three RBI and three runs scored, but it did not get the job done as the Molloy College baseball team fell by a 15-8 score to 20th-ranked Lynn University on Tuesday afternoon at the McCusker Sportsplex in Boca Raton, Fla. The Lions and Fighting Knights combined to belt a total of seven long balls in the contest.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – On Monday afternoon, the Molloy College baseball team lost its second game in a row with an 8-3 loss to the University of New Haven at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. With the defeat, the Lions fell to an overall record of 8-4. As for the Chargers, they snapped a two-game losing streak, and improved to .500 on the year at 3-3.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – On Sunday, the Molloy College baseball team won one of two contests versus University of Massachusetts-Lowell at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. The Lions notched a victory in Game One, 8-5, before falling to the River Hawks in the latter by a decision of 1-0. Senior infielder Patrick Walsh was a combined 2-for-6 with three RBI in the games, while sophomore infielder Joseph Menendez was 4-for-8 with a pair of runs batted in for Molloy.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – Knotted at 2-2 with two down and two runners in scoring position in the top of the 14th inning, junior outfielder T.J. Greig pulled a shot down the left-field line to bring home the deciding runs of the game. The Molloy College baseball team eventually went on to win by a 4-2 final over Bloomfield College on Saturday at the campus of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. With the victory, the Lions improved to an overall record of 7-2.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Due to inclement weather and sloppy field conditions, today’s match-up between Molloy College and the University of New Haven has been cancelled. There will be no make-up date.
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RINDGE, N.H. – On Tuesday, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers’ Association released its first regional tally of the season, and Molloy College is positioned third out of 10 teams on the tally. The Lions presently own an overall record of 6-1, and totaled 34 points in the poll. Franklin Pierce University is in first as the Ravens raked in 50 points. UMass-Lowell is in second with 43 points.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - Freshman outfielder Carmine Pellechia received East Coast Conference Rookie of the Week accolades on Monday for the second week in a row. It comes after a solid performance in two doubleheaders versus Southern New Hampshire University in the past weekend. He batted .357 with four RBI and five hits. Pellechia also posted a .471 on-base percentage.
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PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – The Pace University pitching staff gave up no runs and seven hits, while striking out four on Tuesday to upend the Molloy College baseball squad, 5-0, at Finnerty Field in Pleasantville, N.Y. With the defeat, the Lions had their five-game winning streak ended, and fell down to 6-2 on the season. As for the Setters, they are now 3-4 overall. Pace also put an end to its four-game losing skid.
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YAPHANK, N.Y. – Junior outfielder T.J. Greig belted a walk-off homer in the 12th inning of the first game, while senior pitcher Eric Williams threw a seven-inning complete game in the nightcap to lift the Molloy College baseball team to its second sweep of Southern New Hampshire University with decisions of 13-12 and 8-4 at Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, N.Y. The Lions ran their win streak to five contests, and improved to 6-1 on the season.
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YAPHANK, N.Y. – On Saturday afternoon, four pitchers on the Molloy College baseball team combined to strike out 16 batters to lift the Lions to a doubleheader sweep of the Penmen of Southern New Hampshire University by scores of 3-1 and 6-5 at Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, N.Y. They also notched a pooled .193 batting average against and a 3.38 earned run average in the two contests.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – On Monday afternoon, the East Coast Conference announced its very first list of baseball weekly award-winners for the 2009 campaign, and freshman outfielder Carmine Pellechia was named the rookie of the week by the league. In his first three games, Pellechia hit .417 with six runs scored, five hits and four RBI. He also stole three bases.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Due to inclement weather, the match-up between the Molloy College baseball team and Felician College at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C. has been cancelled. There will be no make-up date. The Lions and Golden Falcons are scheduled to face each other two more times this season – April 2 at Molloy and April 29 at Felician.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Freshman outfielder Carmine Pellechia was 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored on Saturday to help the Molloy College baseball team down Bloomfield College, 11-4, at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C. With the victory, the Lions improved to 2-1 on the season. As for the Deacons, they dropped to an overall mark of 1-2.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - On Friday, the Molloy College baseball team earned a 14-4 win over Briarcliffe College before losing a 6-0 decision to seventh-ranked West Chester University to start up the 2009 season at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Junior outfielder T.J. Greig was a combined 3-for-6 in the two contests with a home run and three RBI.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Due to an expected amount of heavy rain on Saturday, the contest between the Molloy College baseball team and seventh-ranked West Chester University has been moved up to this evening. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. It will be the second game of a doubleheader as the Lions will still face the Seahawks of Briarcliffe College at their original start time of 4 p.m.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – The Molloy College baseball team was selected to end up fifth in the East Coast Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, which was released on Tuesday. The Lions come off a 29-21 season with a 15-12 ledger in league play. Junior outfielder/pitcher T.J. Greig garnered preseason player of the year honors after a strong 2008 campaign.
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WANTAGH, N.Y. - On Sunday, the Molloy College baseball and women's lacrosse squads walked for a cure at Jones Beach in Wantagh, N.Y. Both teams took part in "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" with friends and family.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – On Thursday, Head Coach Joe Fucarino of the Molloy College baseball squad released his fall schedule for 2008. It features six home games as well as a tournament, which is being hosted by East Coast Conference rival Dowling College from October 4-5.
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