Games 5-7
Saint Peter's (3-2, 0-0 MAAC) vs. Hofstra (1-2, 0-0 CAA) & LIU (3-5, 0-0 NEC)
Date: Saturday, Mar. 6-Sunday, Mar. 7
Times: Sat. 11:00 a.m. vs Hofstra, Sat 3:00 p.m. vs LIU, and Sun. 11:00 a.m. vs Hofstra
Location: University Field, Hempstead, NY
Network: FloSports
First Pitch:
- The Saint Peter's University baseball team is on the road for three games this weekend, taking on both Hofstra and LIU.
- Saint Peter's is coming off of a series against Coppin State that saw them win three of the four matchups..
- This will be games number 5-7 of 21 straight games on the road to open the season.
New Dawn
- The Peacocks won their first three games of the series with Coppin State, marking their longest winning streak since the 2014 season.
- Saint Peter's swept last Saturday's doubleheader with the Eagles, marking their first doubleheader sweep since 2015.
- The team has already won as many non-conference games as they had in the last five years combined.
- Saint Peter's is already one win away from matching last year's total.
Leaders
- The Peacocks have pitched well to start off the 2021 campaign. Sophomores Kyle Mahady and Matthew Dubois, along with junior Nick Markantonatos, each have picked up wins in the early stages of the season. Senior Ryan Wappaus has one save.
- Sophomore outfielder Collin Jensen has been on fire from the plate. He leads the team in batting average (.438), hits (7), total bases (11), and home runs (1)
- Junior infielder Joey Vitiello leads the team in runs scored with five.
- Graduate outfielder Tom Buckman has seven RBI's to lead the team.
Up Next:
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The Peacocks are back on the road on Wednesday, March 9, when they head to Farmville, Virginia for a matchup with Longwood. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 PM.
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