Game 19
Saint Peter's (0-18, 0-3) vs. Monmouth (8-13-1, 0-0)
Date: Saturday, March 30
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Jaroschak Field, Jersey City, NJ
Probable Starter: RHP
Joe Albunia
Live Stats
Game 20
Saint Peter's (0-18, 0-3) vs. Monmouth (8-13-1, 0-0)
Date: Saturday, March 30
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Jaroschak Field, Jersey City, NJ
Probable Starter: RHP
Ryan Wappaus
Live Stats
Game 21
Saint Peter's (0-18, 0-3) vs. Monmouth (8-13-1, 0-0)
Date: Sunday, March 31
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Jaroschak Field, Jersey City, NJ
Probable Starter: RHP
John Gavura
Live Stats
First Pitch
- The Peacocks return to MAAC play this weekend with a home series against Monmouth.
- The teams will meet on Saturday at 12 and 3 p.m., and on Sunday at 1 p.m.
- Earlier in the week, the Peacocks dropped a road non-conference game to Lehigh, 13-5.
- Despite the margin of defeat, the contest was tied as late as the seventh inning and the Peacocks only trailed by one run midway through the eighth inning before a late-game surge by Lehigh.
- On the season, Peter Ferony leads the team in hitting percentage, total hits and RBI, while Nicholas Sciubba is the team leader in runs scored.
- Trent Koerner and Jared Paladino have each hit one homer on the season.
Series vs. Monmouth
- Since the 1969 season, Saint Peter's and Monmouth have clashed 54 times, with the Peacocks trailing the all-time series 15-39.
- Since Monmouth joined the MAAC, the Peacocks trail the all-time series 3-9.
- Last season's series was played at Monmouth, where the Hawks came away with a series sweep over the Peacocks.
- Saint Peter's last victory over Monmouth came in 2016 when the Peacocks took the middle game of the series, winning 8-7 at home.
- The Peacocks last won a series over Monmouth in 2014, winning the series 2-1.
Scouting the Hawks
- The Monmouth Hawks begin conference play with an 8-13-1 overall record.
- Monmouth has won 5 out of its last 8 games, and has earned series victories in 2 out of the last three series, while the third was a 1-1 split.
- The Hawks come into the weekend rivalry series after a 10 inning, 3-2 walk-off win over Hofstra on Tuesday.
On Deck
- Saint Peter's will head to St. John's on Tuesday at 3 p.m. for a non-conference meeting.
- The team returns to MAAC play next weekend with a series at home against rival Rider.
- The Peacocks and Broncs will play two games on Saturday and one on Sunday.
Welcome Back
- The Peacocks return 14 members from last season's squad that closed out the final two season series with two wins.
- Returning to the flock this season are Joe Albunia, Jean Candelaria, Aditya Chandel, Steve Epstein, Peter Ferony, Blake Gonzalez, Chris Marquart, Hunter Mason, Jesse Matos, Chris Pimentel, Jared Quintero, Anthony Ramos, Alex Slawinski, and Brian Turton.
New to the Crew
- Saint Peter's welcomes 15 new players to this year's squad.
- The additions include nine transfers and six freshmen.
- Joining the Peacocks are transfers Stephen Carbonara, Andrew Connor, Edwin Feliciano, John Gavura, Nicholas Gennarelli, Trent Koerner, Dawy Lebron, Ledwin Nunez, and Nicholas Sciubba, while the incoming freshman class features Julian Diaz, Luis Garcia, Bryan Guzman, David Mullen, Jared Paladino, and Ryan Wappaus.
MAAC Preseason Polls
- Canisius and Monmouth were named the preseason favorites in the coaches' poll, followed by Marist, Quinnipiac, Manhattan, Fairfield, Siena, Niagara, Rider, Iona, and the Peacocks.
About the Coach
- Danny Ramirez enters his third season as the baseball head coach at Saint Peter's in 2018-19.
- In year number two, Ramirez led the Peacocks to a win over MAAC playoff qualifier Siena and a 7-1 blowout win over Iona for the program's largest margin of victory in over three years and largest MAAC margin of victory in four years.
- His ace, Willie Krajnik, became the first player under Ramirez to earn all-league honors, being selected to the All-MAAC Second team.
- Over his two seasons as the skipper, Ramirez has guided 15 student-athletes to MAAC All-Academic honors.
