Adelphi and Le Moyne Game Notes (.pdf)

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Southern Connecticut State University baseball team, plays four games against Northeast-10 Conference Southwest Division opponents this week. The Owls visit Adelphi March 26 before hosting Le Moyne for a three-game weekend series.

ALL-TIME AGAINST ADELPHI
The Owls are 17-13-2 all-time against Adelphi.

ALL-TIME AGAINST LE MOYNE
SCSU trails the all-time series against the Dolphins by a 1-6 margin.

CONFERENCE RANKINGS
Where the Owls' rank in among the NE-10 stats leaders:
• ERA - Rocco Cundari: 14th - 1.35
A.J. Turnier: 15th - 1.47
• Batting Average - Matt Burns: 14th - .362 (As of March 24)

OWLS GO 1-3 OVER WEEKEND
Southern Connecticut managed a 1-3 record in its four games over the weekend.
• On March 22, Merrimack swept the Owls in a doubleheader, 6-0 and 10-6 (12). Nick Baviello led the hitters with a 6-for-10 day at the plate.
• The following afternoon, SCSU split a doubleheader with Assumption. The Owls lost game one 10-6 before winning the second game 12-2.
• In game two, T.J. Shea went four-for-five and drove in four runs. Joe Breen and Shea hit back-to-back homers to lead off the home half of the fifth.

NE-10 HONORS
The following Owls have been honored by the Northeast-10 Conference this season:
• In game two of a doubleheader against Mercy on March 15, A.J. Turnier went all seven innings in a 2-0 win. He allowed five hits and had seven strikeouts (March 17 honor roll).
• Matt Burns went 4-for-8 for two triples in the doubleheader against Mercy. The Owls centerfielder scored two runs and drove in three (March 17 honor roll).
• Jordan Hamler spun eight shutout innings in his first collegiate game, a 2-0 win over Molloy on March 9, allowing six hits and striking out six (March 10 honor roll).
• T.K. Kiernan went 8-for-15 in the Owls' five-game opening week trip to Florida (March 10 honor roll).

FAST START
Jordan Hamler spun eight shutout innings in his first collegiate game as the Owls defeated Molloy, 2-0 on March 9. The freshman allowed six hits and struck out six to earn his first NCAA win.

LIU-POST DH POSTPONED
SCSU was originally scheduled to open its campaign with a pair of doubleheaders against LIU-Post on March 1-2. However, the contests were postponed with no makeup date yet announced.

IN THE PRESEASON NE-10 COACHES POLL
The Southern Connecticut State University baseball team was picked fourth in the Preseason Northeast-10 Conference Coaches' Poll.
• The Owls, earned 50 points and one first place vote for the southwest division.
• New Haven was predicted to win the division, with Franklin Pierce and Southern New Hampshire to be at the top of the northeast division.

IN THE PRESEASON REGIONAL RANKINGS
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) picked the Southern Connecticut State University baseball team eighth in its preseason regional rankings.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Owls welcome five newcomers to the squad for the 2014 season - Ethan Joyce, Jordan Hambler, Greg Zullo, Kyle Holland and Julian Sobin.

THE CAPTAINS
Redshirt senior Tyler Albrecht and senior T.K. Kiernan will serve as team captains for the Owls this spring.

OWLS' 2013 LEADERS
• A.J. Rouleau led the Owls in average and in RBI, batting .318, while driving in 24 on the season.
• Michael Cleary topped the team with 29 runs scored.
• Mike Yerina  led the staff in earned run average with a 2.12 ERA.
• Pat Egan, who topped the Owls with 18 appearances, closed out five SCSU victories in 2013.
• Rocco Cundari led the team in innings pitched (83), strikeouts (78) and wins (6).

OWLS RAKE IN YEAR END HONORS
Three members of the Southern Connecticut State University baseball team were honored by the Northeast-10 Conference for their play during the 2013 season.
• Junior starting pitcher Rocco Cundari was named to the All-Northeast-10 Third Team. Cundari was the top pitcher on the Owls staff last year, starting in 11 games and appearing in six others. He finished the season with a 6-3 record and 2.60 ERA in 83.0 innings pitched. Cundari ranked in the top 10 in three different categories in the Northeast-10. His 78 strikeouts tied for third in the conference, while his 83.0 innings was fourth and his six wins tied for sixth.
• Two freshmen were also recognized by the conference. Outfielder Matt Burns and pitcher Mike Yerina were both named to the All-Rookie Team.
• Burns started 34 games in right field for the Owls, posting a .276 average from the leadoff spot. Burns drove in 14 runs and stole 10 bases, which was second the club.
• Yerina posted the top ERA on the Owls this season with a stout 2.12 mark in 13 appearances out of the bullpen. He struck out 22 batters in 29.2 innings of work only surrendering seven earned runs on the season.

UP NEXT
The Owls host New Haven on April 1 before visiting Saint Anselm and Saint Michael's for doubleheaders April 5 and 6.