By Griffin Albrecht Staff Writer On a chilly afternoon, the baseball team played St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans at home in their final game of a series dominated by Pioneers on Monday, April 1. In the two prior games of the series, the Pioneers won skillfully, earning a 25-5 win in…
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By Myles Goldman Sports Editor With the baseball season in full swing, the Pioneers came back to Brookville to play their first home game on Saturday, March 17 after opening the season with 14 games away. The first 14 games of the season were monumental for some players. Junior pitcher…
By Myles Goldman Sports Editor After a successful season last year for LIU Post’s baseball team, with a record of 32-20 and for the first time having a player drafted professionally for Post’s baseball team since 1994, Head Coach Michael Gaffney has high expectations for the team this season, despite…
By Kylie Garrett Contributing Writer Last year was one for the books for the baseball team. They were east coast conference champions, tied the season win record, made it further than any team in school history, and had one member drafted to the LA Dodgers. Will they be able to…
By Ryan Kraut Contributing Writer Growing up, just about every little boy dreams of one day being drafted by a Major League Baseball team. For LIU Post closer Dan Jagiello, that dream became a reality. In Round 34 of the 2017 MLB Draft, the Los Angeles Dodgers selected Jagiello, with…
By Neil Feminella The baseball team has been around since 1958, when they had three wins and ten losses in their inaugural season under manager Jim Davey, according to the athletic department website. For some time, LIU Post has not been seen as the top team in the region or even the conference for that matter. Yet, in…
By David Capobianco Staff Writer The baseball team shutout East Coast Conference rival Queens College by a score of 3-0 on Thursday, April 13 at the LIU Post Baseball Field. It was the two teams’ second meeting of the season. All of the Pioneers’ offense came in the first two…
By David Capobianco Staff Writer The baseball team welcomed East Coast Conference rival University of Bridgeport for a twin bill on Saturday, March 8 at the LIU Post Baseball Field. The Pioneers fell 12-3 in the first game, but bounced back in the second game with a 2-1 victory to…
By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor Baseball returned to campus for the first time since March 10 in an East Coast Conference match-up against Mercy College. Due to inclement weather and its effects on the LIU Post Baseball Field, the Pioneers have had to compete at Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, NY…
By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The LIU Post Baseball team won two of their games against St. Thomas Aquinas College over the weekend in Yaphank, NY, but stumbled in their second double-header against the Spartans. This was their first conference opponent of the season. The Pioneers have had to travel…