April 10, 2016

Luebcke Homers Twice As St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) Levels Skyline Record With Sweep of Yeshiva

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Batting

St. Joseph's (Bklyn.)
2B: Brian Luebcke
3B: none
HR: Brian Luebcke; Michael Camerada
Yeshiva
2B: Chad Shapiro
3B: Zachary Perl
HR: none
full stats

PALISADES PARK, N.J. — Senior Brian Luebcke (Astoria, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy) homered twice and drove in eight RBI on the afternoon, while starters Connor Pasetti (Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside) and Mitch Brigando (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Edmund Prep) each recorded victories in leading the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) baseball team to a road Skyline Conference sweep over Yeshiva University on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Final Score (Game 1): St. Joseph's 12, Yeshiva 1
  • Final Score (Game 2): St. Joseph's 9, Yeshiva 2
  • Records: St. Joseph's (12-13, 3-3 Skyline), Yeshiva (0-20, 0-10 Skyline)
  • Date: April 10, 2016
  • Location: Palisades Park, N.J.
  • Field: Palisades Park
  • SJC Starters (Game 1): Arroyo (LF), Rapp (DH), Luebcke (SS), LoPrinzo (3B), Pallatto (1B), Brigando (2B), McGreevy (RF), Salem (C), M. Camerada (CF), Pasetti (P)
  • SJC Starters (Game 2): Pasetti (LF), McGreevy (2B), Luebcke (SS), Condon (1B), LoPrinzi (DH), Schwartz (3B), A. Camerada (RF), Salem (C), M. Camerada (CF), Brigando (P)

How it Happened in Game 1

  • St. Joseph's exploded for six first-inning runs to assert control of game one. The Bears recorded six hits in the inning, including an RBI double from Brian Luebcke and run scoring singles off the bats of Nicholas LoPrinzi, Mitch Brigando and Patrick McGreevy.
  • Starter Connor Pasetti held Yeshiva's offense to just a pair of hits in the first three innings. In the top of the fourth, Luebcke added to St. Joseph's advantage with a two-run inside-the-park home run.
  • In the fifth, Michael Camerada delivered his own inside-the-park two-run blast to make it 10-0.
  • Pasetti and the Bears coasted to the finish. Reliever Jonathan Schneider spun a scoreless seventh to seal the 12-1 win.

How it Happened in Game 2

  • After a scoreless first, John Condon led off the second inning with a triple to set up Nicholas LoPrinzi's RBI single. The Bears tacked on three more in the third to separate themselves. Brian Luebcke highlighted the inning with a two-run home run, his second of the afternoon.
  • Yeshiva got on the board in the bottom of the third, making the most of two hits, a walk and a passed ball.
  • Leading 5-1 heading into the sixth, St. Joseph's bats erupted for four more. The Bears knocked three hits and made the most of two defensive miscues. Luebcke capped the rally with a two-RBI double.
  • Yeshiva tacked on one in the sixth inning, but reliever Anthony Amatuzzi shut the door in the seventh to cement the sweep and victory for starter Mitch Brigando.

For the Bears

  • Brian Luebcke (5-for-8, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 3 R, 2 2B) slugged a home run in each end of the twinbill and led the Bears in hits and RBI.
  • Patrick McGreevy (4-for-8, 3 RBI, 2 R) knocked a pair of hits in each contest and drove in three.
  • Michael Camerada (2-for-6, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R) homered in game one and plated three on the day, while Nicholas LoPrinzi (3-for-8, 2 RBI, R) drove in a pair.
  • Mitch Brigando slugged three hits in four at bats in the opener, also driving in one and touching home twice.
  • Starter Connor Pasetti (6 IP, 3 K, 1 ER, 6 H) improved to 3-2 in game one, while Mitch Brigando (5 IP, 6 K, 0 ER, 5 H) earned the victory in the capper, also moving to 3-2.

For the Maccabees

  • Benjamin Barman (2-for-6, RBI) recorded one hit in each end and drove in Yeshiva's only run in game one.
  • Zachary Perl (2-for-5, RBI, R, 3B) drove in one and triple in game two.
  • Mordechai Cohen (7 IP, 10 ER) went the distance but suffered the loss in the opener, while Ari Schanzer (5.1 IP, 1 K, 7 ER, 6 H) suffered the loss in the capper.

Inside the Box Score

  • The Bears bashed 26 hits on the day, 16 of them in game one.
  • St. Joseph's batted 11-for-23 with two outs and drove in seven RBI with two-outs.
  • The Bears pitching held the Maccabees to just 12 hits, nine of them singles.
  • Yeshiva's defense combined for eight defensive miscues, allowing three unearned runs to reach home.

The Bear Facts

  • Luebcke leads the Skyline Conference with six home runs on the season and extends his hitting streak to an active team-long six games.
  • St. Joseph's snaps their six-game skid and improves to 12-13 overall while drawing even at 3-3 in the Skyline Conference.
  • The Bears maintain their dominance over Yeshiva, improving to 15-1 all-time and winning their 13th straight in the series.

Next Up for St. Joseph's

The Bears host Merchant Marine Academy at Padavan-Preller Field for a nonconference clash on Wednesday, April 13. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. with live stats available on SJCBears.com.