The College of Staten Island baseball team is back at it today, with thoughts of erasing a three-game losing streak in mind as they take on visiting Yeshiva University at the CSI Baseball Complex for a 5pm doubleheader. Yeshiva is on an eight-game skid as well so they too will be looking to get on the winning side of the equation tonight as well.
CSI vs. YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
Matchup: College of Staten Island (5-9) vs. Yeshiva University (1-9)
Where: CSI Baseball Complex – 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY
Live Stats: https://csidolphins.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Live Video: http://www.csidolphins.com/CSISportsNet
All-Time Series: CSI leads, 16-0
Last Meeting: March 13, 2018 – CSI won 16-1 & 16-0
Players to Watch (CSI): Junior Jett Nouvertne continues to pace CSI with a .426 average and a team-best .723 slugging percentage. Domenick Castiglione was recently named the CUNYAC Rookie of the Week and came back to the lineup where he is batting a robust .424 with six extra-base hits and 6 RBI. The RBI leader is Nick Meola was stands at eight to go with his .270 average. Steven Collica paces CSI with six walks this season, raising his on-base to .405 this year. Look for Collica to also pitch some innings today. In limited duty he has fanned four batters in just two innings and has an ERA of 3.50 this season.
Players to Watch (YU): The Maccabees have struggled at the plate as a team, boasting only a .162 team batting average, but David Hanelin has been steady at the dish with a team-best .267 average and four walks. Zachary Baly has walked eight times, lifting his on-base percentage to .375 to go with his .231 swing at the plate. Aryeh Salovey is the RBI leader with six this season and he has flashed power, with three of his six hits going for home runs. Look for Rafi Jacobs and S.J. Tannenbaum to get innings today on the hill. Jacobs is 0-1 with an 11.57 ERA while Tannenbaum is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA.
News & Notes: The CSI vs. Yeshiva series dates back to 2006, and it is one that has been owned by the Dolphins. They have won all 16 meetings and 13 of the 16 wins have been by 10 or more runs. That includes a doubleheader sweep last season by scores of 16-1, and 16-0 by CSI. Something has to give this evening as CSI has struggled on the mound this season, allowing a hefty 9.08 team ERA, while Yeshiva has struggled at the plate, batting just .162 as a team. CSI is looking to stop a three-game skid, while the Maccabees are on an eight-game slide after starting the season 1-1. Yeshiva finished 4-25 a year ago and just 1-11 on the road. They are 1-5 on the road this season, while CSI is 2-5 at home.
