Sunday, March 8
Port Charlotte, Fla.
2 p.m.
Lehigh University
vs
Saint Joseph's
Mountain Hawks head to Snowbird Classic for eight-game spring break trip
3/6/2015 9:58:00 AM | Baseball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Lehigh baseball team heads to Port Charlotte, Fla. this weekend to begin a six-day spring break trip at the Snowbird Classic. The Mountain Hawks will play eight games during the trip and face Saint Joseph's, St. Bonaventure, Georgetown, Seton Hall and Western Michigan. Â Lehigh opens action Sunday at 2 p.m. against Saint Joseph's before facing St. Bonaventure at 5 p.m.
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The Mountain Hawks carry a 2-2 record into the trip. Lehigh spent its opening weekend playing Iona in South Carolina and bounced back from a pair of tough Friday losses to sweep a doubleheader against the Gaels Saturday. Senior Nick Macaione and junior Kevin Boswick combined to hurl an 11-inning no-hitter to highlight the weekend as Lehigh earned 2-0 and 7-4 wins over Iona.
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Senior Justin Pacchioli led Lehigh offensively on opening weekend, going 7-for-16 at the plate with five runs scored, three extra-base hits, three walks, three RBI and two stolen bases. Pacchioli also hit the walk-off, two-run homerun in the 11th inning of Lehigh's 2-0 win over Iona to secure the Mountain Hawks' first no-no since 2010 and fourth since 1960. Junior Mike Garzillo went 7-for-18 at the plate with three RBI, while sophomore Jacen Nalesnik drove in a team-best four runs and had a 6-for-16 showing at the dish.
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The Mountain Hawks open the Snowbird Classic Sunday at 2 p.m. vs. in-state foe Saint Joseph's. The Hawks, who currently own a 1-5 season record, will play Illinois State and Indiana Friday and Saturday before taking on Lehigh Sunday. St. Joe's opened its season with a 2-1 win over Loyola Marymount before dropping two to the Lions and three to USC Upstate. Stefan Kancylarz leads the Hawks with a .455 batting average and four RBI while Matt Maul follows with a batting average of .300. St. Joe's is hitting .196 as a team compared to its opponents' .262 mark. Justin Angst earned the Hawks' lone win on the mound and has thrown six scoreless innings so far this season.
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After Sunday's game against St. Joe's, the Mountain Hawks will take on St. Bonaventure in a three-game set with the first game scheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday. The Mountain Hawks and Bonnies will also square off at 10 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. St. Bonaventure holds a 2-1 record on the young season and will face Villanova Saturday before the three-game series with Lehigh. The Bonnies won a 2-1 series over Maine to open their 2015 campaign. Thad Johnson (.462), Ted Dilts (.444) and Tyler Walter (.429) have all tallied batting averages over .400 to lead the St. Bonaventure bats. Jonathan Diaz has driven in a team-best three runs. In addition to his team-best batting average, Johnson has also recorded two saves on the mound. Drew Teller (1.35 ERA, 6.2 IP) and Nate Grant (0.00 ERA, 1.1 IP) have picked up the Bonnies' two wins on the bump.
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Following the three-game set against St. Bonaventure, Lehigh will face Georgetown at 3 p.m. Wednesday. The Hoyas are 1-6 on the young season and will play four games at the Snowbird Classic before facing Lehigh on March 11. Georgetown picked up an 8-5 win over fellow Patriot League team Bucknell on Feb. 14 and has dropped contests to VCU, Delaware, George Washington and Davidson. Eric Webber leads the Hoyas with a .375 batting average, while Austin Shirley follows with a mark of .333. Chase Bushor and A.C. Carter have each driven in a squad-best five runs. Kevin Superko earned Georgetown's lone win after throwing five scoreless innings and surrendering just two hits. Matt Smith (0-0, 3.97 ERA), Matt Hollenbeck (0-2, 6.00 ERA) and Jack Vander Linden (0-1, 3.18 ERA) have started two games apiece on the mound.
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Lehigh will take a day off from competition on Thursday March 12, but will resume with two contests Friday against Seton Hall (10:30 a.m.) and Western Michigan (2 p.m.). Â Seton Hall will play a three-game set at USF this weekend before taking on two other opponents at the Snowbird Classic prior to the matchup against Lehigh. The Pirates are currently 1-5, but four of those losses have come against nationally-ranked opponents in North Carolina and Virginia. Seven no-hit innings from pitcher Zach Prendergast helped Seton Hall shut out Cornell, 3-0, to earn the Pirates' first win of the season on Feb. 27. Mike Caputo (.357) and Kyle Grimm (.350) hold the best batting averages on the team, while three different Pirates have driven in a squad-best three runs. Prendergast leads the legion of pitchers with a 1.04 ERA and six strikeouts.
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Western Michigan is currently 5-4 and will play a three-game series at Florida Gulf Coast this weekend before taking on Georgetown and the Detroit Tigers prospects prior to the March 12 game against Lehigh. The Broncos started the season 0-3 before a three-game sweep of UT-Martin and doubleheader sweep of Austin Peay. Kurt Hoekstra leads Western Michigan in nearly every offensive category with a .474 batting average, eight RBI and 12 runs scored. Keegan Akin has started three games on the mound this season and leads the team with 24 strikeouts to go along with his 1-1 record and 2.65 ERA. Tanner Allison (1-2, 2.03 ERA), Gabe Berman (1-0, 2.84 ERA, one save) and Chad Mayle (1-0, 3.31 ERA) have also been key members of Western Michigan's rotation.
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Lehigh will wrap up the eight-game spring break trip with an 11 a.m. game against Georgetown on Saturday March 14 before heading home to Bethlehem.
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Following the Snowbird Classic, Lehigh is schedule to travel to Delaware on March 17 before making its debut on the newly renovated and improved Goodman Campus Baseball Field on March 18 at 3 p.m. against Muhlenberg.
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The Mountain Hawks carry a 2-2 record into the trip. Lehigh spent its opening weekend playing Iona in South Carolina and bounced back from a pair of tough Friday losses to sweep a doubleheader against the Gaels Saturday. Senior Nick Macaione and junior Kevin Boswick combined to hurl an 11-inning no-hitter to highlight the weekend as Lehigh earned 2-0 and 7-4 wins over Iona.
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Senior Justin Pacchioli led Lehigh offensively on opening weekend, going 7-for-16 at the plate with five runs scored, three extra-base hits, three walks, three RBI and two stolen bases. Pacchioli also hit the walk-off, two-run homerun in the 11th inning of Lehigh's 2-0 win over Iona to secure the Mountain Hawks' first no-no since 2010 and fourth since 1960. Junior Mike Garzillo went 7-for-18 at the plate with three RBI, while sophomore Jacen Nalesnik drove in a team-best four runs and had a 6-for-16 showing at the dish.
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The Mountain Hawks open the Snowbird Classic Sunday at 2 p.m. vs. in-state foe Saint Joseph's. The Hawks, who currently own a 1-5 season record, will play Illinois State and Indiana Friday and Saturday before taking on Lehigh Sunday. St. Joe's opened its season with a 2-1 win over Loyola Marymount before dropping two to the Lions and three to USC Upstate. Stefan Kancylarz leads the Hawks with a .455 batting average and four RBI while Matt Maul follows with a batting average of .300. St. Joe's is hitting .196 as a team compared to its opponents' .262 mark. Justin Angst earned the Hawks' lone win on the mound and has thrown six scoreless innings so far this season.
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After Sunday's game against St. Joe's, the Mountain Hawks will take on St. Bonaventure in a three-game set with the first game scheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday. The Mountain Hawks and Bonnies will also square off at 10 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. St. Bonaventure holds a 2-1 record on the young season and will face Villanova Saturday before the three-game series with Lehigh. The Bonnies won a 2-1 series over Maine to open their 2015 campaign. Thad Johnson (.462), Ted Dilts (.444) and Tyler Walter (.429) have all tallied batting averages over .400 to lead the St. Bonaventure bats. Jonathan Diaz has driven in a team-best three runs. In addition to his team-best batting average, Johnson has also recorded two saves on the mound. Drew Teller (1.35 ERA, 6.2 IP) and Nate Grant (0.00 ERA, 1.1 IP) have picked up the Bonnies' two wins on the bump.
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Following the three-game set against St. Bonaventure, Lehigh will face Georgetown at 3 p.m. Wednesday. The Hoyas are 1-6 on the young season and will play four games at the Snowbird Classic before facing Lehigh on March 11. Georgetown picked up an 8-5 win over fellow Patriot League team Bucknell on Feb. 14 and has dropped contests to VCU, Delaware, George Washington and Davidson. Eric Webber leads the Hoyas with a .375 batting average, while Austin Shirley follows with a mark of .333. Chase Bushor and A.C. Carter have each driven in a squad-best five runs. Kevin Superko earned Georgetown's lone win after throwing five scoreless innings and surrendering just two hits. Matt Smith (0-0, 3.97 ERA), Matt Hollenbeck (0-2, 6.00 ERA) and Jack Vander Linden (0-1, 3.18 ERA) have started two games apiece on the mound.
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Lehigh will take a day off from competition on Thursday March 12, but will resume with two contests Friday against Seton Hall (10:30 a.m.) and Western Michigan (2 p.m.). Â Seton Hall will play a three-game set at USF this weekend before taking on two other opponents at the Snowbird Classic prior to the matchup against Lehigh. The Pirates are currently 1-5, but four of those losses have come against nationally-ranked opponents in North Carolina and Virginia. Seven no-hit innings from pitcher Zach Prendergast helped Seton Hall shut out Cornell, 3-0, to earn the Pirates' first win of the season on Feb. 27. Mike Caputo (.357) and Kyle Grimm (.350) hold the best batting averages on the team, while three different Pirates have driven in a squad-best three runs. Prendergast leads the legion of pitchers with a 1.04 ERA and six strikeouts.
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Western Michigan is currently 5-4 and will play a three-game series at Florida Gulf Coast this weekend before taking on Georgetown and the Detroit Tigers prospects prior to the March 12 game against Lehigh. The Broncos started the season 0-3 before a three-game sweep of UT-Martin and doubleheader sweep of Austin Peay. Kurt Hoekstra leads Western Michigan in nearly every offensive category with a .474 batting average, eight RBI and 12 runs scored. Keegan Akin has started three games on the mound this season and leads the team with 24 strikeouts to go along with his 1-1 record and 2.65 ERA. Tanner Allison (1-2, 2.03 ERA), Gabe Berman (1-0, 2.84 ERA, one save) and Chad Mayle (1-0, 3.31 ERA) have also been key members of Western Michigan's rotation.
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Lehigh will wrap up the eight-game spring break trip with an 11 a.m. game against Georgetown on Saturday March 14 before heading home to Bethlehem.
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Following the Snowbird Classic, Lehigh is schedule to travel to Delaware on March 17 before making its debut on the newly renovated and improved Goodman Campus Baseball Field on March 18 at 3 p.m. against Muhlenberg.
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