TEANECK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson baseball team is set to open Northeast Conference play this weekend when they host Wagner for a three-game series.
Series Info
FDU (1-4, 0-0 NEC) vs. Wagner (2-3, 0-0 NEC)
Naimoli Family Baseball Complex – Teaneck, N.J.
Friday, Mar. 19 – 3 p.m.
Saturday, Mar. 20 – 1 p.m.
Sunday, Mar. 21 – 1 p.m.
Coverage:
NEC Front Row |
Live Stats
The Seahawks
Wagner is coming off of a series against Maine last weekend where they took one of three from the Bears. The Seahawks, who enter this weekend with a 2-3 record, split a pair of games with Lafayette prior to the series with Maine.
Graduate student Jared Gillen has been red hot over the team's first game, batting .500 (7-of-14) with four RBI and a 1.277 OPS. Graduate student Tyler Sanfilippo has powered the offense with a team-high three home runs and seven RBI.
The team is led by 10
th year head coach Jim Carone, who is two wins away shy of 200 with the Seahawks.
More on the Seahawks
The Knights
The Burgundy and Blue begin NEC play with a 1-4 record following a 6-5 loss to LIU in Wednesday's home opener. The Knights erased a three-run deficit to take a 5-3 lead on a home run by graduate first baseman
James Donlon before the Sharks rallied with three runs in the seventh to take the win.
Donlon and classmate
Mike Veit lead the Knights with five hits apiece, while Donlon's long ball was the team's first of the season. Freshman shortstop
Hunter D'Amato enters play with a three-game hitting streak and is tied for second on the team with a pair of RBI.
On the mound, junior right-hander
Joey Kosowsky boasts a 1.50 ERA and five strikeouts across his six innings of work. Kosowsky will make his third start of the season this weekend. As a team, the Knights hold a 4.96 ERA.
The Knights lead the all-time series with the Seahawks 80-73.
Next Up
Following the series with the Seahawks, the Knights continue their homestand with three against Central Connecticut State March 26-28.
