Molloy University Athletics

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (Feb. 23, 2014) - On Saturday and Sunday, the Molloy College baseball team earned victories over Nyack College, 6-5, and Caldwell College, 12-2 to even its overall record to 2-2. Prior to the Nyack contest, the Lions lost to Stonehill College, 4-2.

Saturday, Feb. 22: Stonehill 4, Molloy 2

The Lions scored runs in the third and ninth innings, but in between those frames were four Stonehill runs that ended up being the difference. Sophomore shortstop Deilyn Guzman (East Hampton, N.Y.) had an RBI groundout, while junior DH John Galanoudis (Farmingdale, N.Y.) had an RBI single. Sophomore Nicholas Gonchar (Staten Island, N.Y.) and rookie Brian Murphy (Elmont, N.Y.) scored the pair of runs for Molloy. On the hill, sophomore starter Shea Spitzbarth (Staten Island, N.Y.) threw six innings of one-run ball. He struck out six batters. Senior Anthony Eichhorn (Sayville, N.Y.) received the loss in relief.

Saturday, Feb. 22: Molloy 6, Nyack 5

Freshman Ryan Dillon (Medford, N.Y.) recorded the first RBI of his collegiate career in the second inning when he drove home fellow rookie Anthony Alberghina (Staten Island, N.Y.) on a single to center field. Following a Nyack fourth inning that saw the Warriors plate two runs and take a 2-1 lead, Molloy eventually struck three times in the seventh to regain the advantage. Junior Kyle Van Duyne (Sayville, N.Y.) started it with an RBI single, followed by a Dillon single for his second RBI of the game, and ending with freshman Kevin Podell (Wantagh, N.Y.) scoring on an error. Despite two Nyack runs in the Warriors' half of the eighth inning, the Lions held on for their first win of the 2014 campaign.

Senior starter Max Schonfeld (East Meadow, N.Y.) was solid on the mound, hurling 7.1 innings, surrendering four runs, although only one was earned. He struck out three batters.

Sunday, Feb. 23: Molloy 12, Caldwell 2

In the team's first slugfest of the year, Molloy scored eight times in the fourth inning to secure its second triumph in as many days. It was an all-around team effort as six different Lions had RBI hits, while a sacrifice fly and a passed ball also helped plate a pair of runs. On the afternoon, Podell, Gonchar and freshman Ronald Bauer (Hicksville, N.Y.) drove in two runs each, while six Lions had two hits apiece. On the mound, junior Alex Brosnan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) pitched a seven-inning gem, allowing two runs on eight hits. He whiffed six batters.

Head Coach Joe Fucarino and the Lions return to the diamond on Saturday, March 1 when they take on Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y.  First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.