May 18, 2007
The men's baseball team, under second year head coach Keith Osik, finished the regular season with a program record 21 wins, making their first-ever trip to the Skyline Conference Tournament. In the double-elimination tournament, Farmingdale lost the first game of the playoffs, but responded with a 2-1 victory over Centenary College as freshman pitcher James Raimondi pitched an eight-inning four-hit game to knock the defending conference champions out of the playoffs...May 8, 2007
The 2007 All-Skyline Baseball team was announced on Tuesday, May 8th and four members of the Farmingdale State baseball team received All-Conference recognition. Sophomore Tom Heeman (Valley Stream, N.Y.) was named to the First Team, while sophomore Frank Italiano (Sayville, N.Y.), sophomore Brian Benvenuto (Dix Hills, N.Y.) and junior Manny Solomon (Bronx, N.Y.) were all named to the Second Team...May 5, 2007
Fishkill, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball team gave a strong performance on day two of the Skyline Conference Tournament in Fishkill, N.Y. at Dutchess Stadium, home of the single A baseball Hudson Valley Renegades. The Rams defeated Centenary College 2-1, before falling to Stevens 3-0 to finish out the season with a program best record of 21-17. Against Centenary College in the first game of the day, freshman pitcher James Raimondi (Medford, N.Y./Patchogue) held the defending champion Cyclones to four hits and struck out five in eight innings of work...May 3, 2007
Purchase, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball team fell 8-4 against Manhattanville College in the first day of the Skyline Conference Tournament on Thursday May 3rd, held on Manhattanville's campus in Purchase, N.Y. Farmingdale started strong as they loaded up the bases in the first inning, but with two outs and a possible hit by junior second baseman Frank Italiano (Sayville, N.Y./St. John the Baptist) a runners interference call would cost a couple runs with three players left on base...Apr 30, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - After finishing 11-7 in the conference, the Farmingdale State baseball team will be competing in the 2007 Skyline Conference Baseball Tournament for the first time in school history. The field has been announced for the double-elimination tournament...Apr 29, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball team clinched a playoff berth tonight with a doubleheader sweep over Mount Saint Vincent (10-20, 8-10) in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Rams will head to the Skyline Conference playoffs for the first time in program history, finishing the regular season with a record of 20-15 overall and 11-7 in the conference, another program best. Farmingdale won the 9-inning game with scoring in all but three innings. The first two innings called for a 3-3 tie, before the Rams broke away with a three-run third inning and then finished strong for the 10-4 victory. Junior pitcher Rob Savarese (Syosset, N.Y./Syosset) threw eight innings with two strikeouts and nine hits, before Freshman pitcher Billy Garofalo (Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue) came in for the final three outs and struck out two batters. Freshman catcher Zach Nersesian (Nyack, N.Y./Nyack) finished the game 3-for-5 with four runs batted in, while junior rightfielder Anthony Mazzilli (North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon) had three hits and two RBI's...Apr 28, 2007
Hoboken, N.J. – The Stevens Institute of Technology baseball team clinched a post-season berth with the sweep of a conference doubleheader with Farmingdale State College on Saturday afternoon. Stevens used a seven-run sixth inning to claim an 11-6 victory in the first game and defeated the Rams 7-5 in game two. With these wins, the Ducks will finish no worse than third in the Skyline Conference. Manhattanville College stands in first with an 11-4 league mark heading into today’s doubleheader with U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Centenary College and Stevens are tied for second at 13-5. Old Westbury stands in fourth with an 11-6 conference record. Pending other conference results, Stevens will have to wait to learn its seeding for the Skyline Conference Tournament, which will open up on Thursday, May 3...Apr 26, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball team fell tonight, 8-2, in a non-conference home game against conference opponent St. Joseph's (13-22) in Farmingdale, N.Y. Seniors Bryan Ciminelli (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) and Ryan Pembroke (Wading River, N.Y./Shoreham Wading River) played in their final home game tonight. The Rams record now stands at 18-13 overall with four games remaining this weekend...Apr 22, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball team (17-12, 9-5 Skyline) swept a conference doubleheader against visiting Mount Saint Mary College (8-13, 5-7 Skyline) by the score of 14-2 and 9-4. Sophomore Tom Heeman (Valley Stream, N.Y./Hewlett) picked up the win with a strong outing, allowing only one run while striking out five in six and a third innings. Freshman James Raimondi (Medford, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford) got the victory in the second game, pitching five innings and giving up three runs on five hits.Apr 21, 2007
Farmingdale, NY – The Farmingdale State baseball team (15-12, 7-5 Skyline) split a conference doubleheader today with a 4-3 win and a 5-0 loss to Manhattanville College (14-14, 8-4 Skyline) in Farmingdale, N.Y. Rams’ pitcher Rob Savarese (Syosset, N.Y./Syosset) picked up the victory in relief for the opener. Valiants’ starting pitcher Steven Arroyo-Falcon (Bronx, N.Y.) threw a complete game for the win in the second.Apr 18, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball team (14-11) defeated Polytechnic University (5-21) by the score of 9-5 under the lights at the Farmingdale State College's new baseball stadium in Farmingdale, N.Y. Freshman pitcher Mike Kobel (Patchogue, N.Y./Bayport-Blue Point) pitched a strong five and a third shutout innings for the win, giving up only one hit and a walk while striking out five.Apr 15, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball and softball conference games scheduled for Sunday, April 15th have been postponed due to the weather conditions. No games have been rescheduled yet, stay tuned to www.farmingdalesports.com for further information...Mar 31, 2007
Farmingdale, NY - The Farmingdale State baseball team (10-8, 4-2) picked up two wins against Skyline Conference opponent Maritime College (1-10, 0-6) today in Farmingdale, N.Y. Junior starting pitcher Rob Savarese (Syosset, N.Y./Syosset) picked up the victory in the first game, giving up only one run on five hits and striking out six in seven strong innings. Freshman starting pitcher James Raimondi (Medford, N.Y./Patchogue) had a similar outing, giving up one earned run on five hits and striking out three in six and two-thirds innings.Mar 28, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball team (8-8) dropped both games of a doubleheader to New Jersey City University (8-7) tonight in Farmingdale, N.Y. Junior George Jessen (Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford) pitched the final four and two-thirds innings, giving up one run on three hits, for the 14-6 win for the Knights in the first game. In the second, junior pitcher Jose Sotomayor (Jersey City, NJ/Lincoln) went a complete game, letting up one earned run on three hits, for the 5-2 defeat to complete the sweep.Mar 26, 2007
Farmingdale State sophomore outfielder/pitcher Tom Heeman (Valley Stream, N.Y./Hewlett) was named the Skyline Player of the Week for baseball on Monday, March 26th. Heeman had a strong all-around week in six games last week. At the plate, Heeman batted .474 (9-for-19) with three extra-base hits, four runs scored, three runs batted in and three stolen bases. He helped the Rams earn a split with Old Westbury
by going 4-for-5 with two doubles in a 14-8 win in the second game. Heeman also pitched a nine-inning complete game against St. Joseph's, allowing just five hits and one run while striking out six. The Skyline Conference Weekly Reports for all spring sports are announced by the Conference on Mondays. Reports (including players of the week and conference statistics) are available to view on the Skyline website at www.skylineconference.org...Mar 25, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y - The Farmingdale State baseball team split a Skyline Conference doubleheader with St. Joseph's College this afternoon in Farmingdale, NY. Sophomore Tom Heeman (Valley Stream, N.Y./Hewlett) pitched a complete game for the 7-1 victory, giving up one run on five hits and striking out six. The second game went scoreless through eight innings. The Golden Eagles took the lead on a bases-loaded clearing double by junior catcher Tyler Ruthizer (Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage) in the top of the ninth. St. Joseph's went on to win 5-0.Mar 22, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball team, playing in their first night game in their new stadium, lost to sixth-ranked Cortland State(10-0) by a score of 16-5 in Farmingdale, N.Y. After the Red Dragons jumped out to a 5-0 lead by the top of the 4th inning, the Rams(6-4) fought back to make it 5-4 in the bottom of the frame. Cortland State quickly regained control, scoring a total seven runs in the fifth and sixth innings to increase their lead to eight.Mar 21, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball team improved to 6-3 overall yesterday with a 10-3 win over the visiting Staten Island (1-3) in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Rams finished with 14 hits and held the Dolphins to just six in the nine-inning non-conference match-up. Farmingdale scored one run in the bottom of the first to take a 1-0 lead, before Staten Island took a 2-1 lead in the top of the second. The Rams scored one more to make it 2-2 after two innings and would add eight more throughout, while the Dolphins only added their final run in the top of the ninth...Mar 13, 2007
Farmingdale State junior outfielder Anthony Mazzilli (North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon) and freshman utility player Ray Levan (Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood) were named the Skyline Player and Rookie of the Week for baseball on Tuesday, March 13th. Farmingdale State College opened its season by winning five of its first eight games. Mazzilli batted .529 with five extra-base hits and seven runs batted in during that stretch. He had four multiple-hit games including a 2-for-4 performance with a home run and four runs batted in in a 12-6 win over Gwynedd-Mercy in the Rams' first game in Florida. Mazzilli also went 3-for-6 with two doubles and a triple in a doubleheader split against Muhlenberg. Levan has proven to be a versatile player early in the season for the Rams. Levan, who has also seen time as a pinch runner, hit .500 (2-for-4) with four runs scored and three runs batted in. He is also a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts. In a win over Muhlenberg, the rookie made the most of his playing time by going 2-for-3 with a double and three runs batted in...Mar 7, 2007
The Skyline Conference released the Preseason Spring Coaches' Polls on Wednesday, March 7th. Men's Lacrosse received a fourth place ranking, while baseball was picked to finish fifth and softball and women's lacrosse hold a sixth place ranking. The polls will give the Rams something to focus on as they start their spring seasons, as many of the teams look to show the conference where they should really stand in the rankings. Spring reporting starts next week on Monday, March 12th when the Conference announces the Player and Rookie of the Week in each sport and also releases the overall statistics for the first time this season...Mar 1, 2007
Farmingdale, NY – The Farmingdale State baseball team (0-1) opened up their season today with a 10-4 loss to #20 Kean University (2-0) in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Cougars jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning off a senior center fielder Joseph D’Andrea (Hamilton, N.J./Steinart) triple to left center, scoring junior second baseman Maikel De La Rosa (Newark, N.J./Barringer) from 1st.Feb 28, 2007
Farmingdale State Baseball will open the 2007 season on Thursday, March 1st with a single game against Kean University at 2:30 p.m. The Rams finished with a 19-19 record in 2006 and made their first-ever appearance in the ECAC Tournament. Farmingdale was ranked as one of the most improved teams in Division III after last seasons performance. They also had three players in the Top-20 in the nation for categories including Triples, Toughest to Strikeout and Earned Run Average. Come support the Rams in their home season opener!!!!!Feb 27, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The season opening baseball game which was scheduled on Wednesday, February 28th against Kean University at home has been postponed due to the snow on the field. A reschedule date has not yet been decided, but further information will follow when it becomes available...Feb 2, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - Farmingdale State baseball will play against two of the best in Division III this season. Cortland State and Kean University have been ranked on the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Preseason Division III Poll which was released on Friday, February 2nd. Cortland was ranked 6th after a 39-9 record last year and Kean (31-17) was marked at 20th. Both games will take place at Farmingdale in the new stadium. To view the entire poll, visit http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/abcapoll.html. The Rams and second year Head Coach Keith Osik start practice this Monday, February 5th. There are 14 returners from the 19-19 2006 squad, including All-Conference selections Tom Heeman and Keith King...Sep 24, 2006
The Farmingdale State Baseball Team took part in the Annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, September 24th, 2006. Assistant baseball coach, Danny Maccagli, and many of the student-athletes on the baseball team traveled into the city to honor a true American hero...