2008 Woodie Awards
Men's baseball to host Iona today at Harbor Yard
Pat Pickens
Issue date: 3/30/06 Section: Sports
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Baseball will take a break from its NEC schedule today to host the Iona Gaels from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Game time is 3:30 p.m. at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard.
Pitcher Mike Milazzo, a senior from Staten Island, N.Y., will go on the mound today versus a Gaels team that has struggled to win two of its first 18 games.
Sacred Heart is coming off two wins out of three versus Long Island University to start conference play this past weekend. The Pioneers also will have played the University of Massachusetts on Tuesday.
"We are moving in the right direction," assistant coach Seth Kaplan said. "We are really hitting the ball as well as we ever have at this point in the season."
Senior Dave Kaloynides of Reading, Mass. will have to continue to spearhead the offensive attack for the Pioneers to be successful. The leadoff hitter is coming off a big weekend versus LIU, going 5-11 (.454) with four runs and two home runs.
Juniors Jay Maiella of North Haledon, N.J. and Bobby McKee of Massapequa, N.Y. are two other also hot. The pair combined for 9-20 (.450) with three runs scored for the series versus LIU.
To come out in victory, the Pioneers will need a consistent effort from a lineup that has produced in the clutch.
"We have really hit the ball with two outs," Kaplan said. "We are not getting many hits with one out, but we are really driving in men in big spots."
Sacred Heart is coming off a five-error performance on Sunday, which helped the Blackbirds score seven runs.
"We have struggled on defense," Kaplan said. "But we have a lot of guys playing their first seasons at their respective positions, so it will take a while for them to get comfortable."
Iona has struggled this year under first year coach Pat Carey, falling to an 0-3 record in the MAAC.
"(Iona) is a young team," Kaplan said. "They have a lot of talent in their freshman class, and they will play hard. We are not sure what to expect except that they will come looking to win a game."
Pitcher Mike Milazzo, a senior from Staten Island, N.Y., will go on the mound today versus a Gaels team that has struggled to win two of its first 18 games.
Sacred Heart is coming off two wins out of three versus Long Island University to start conference play this past weekend. The Pioneers also will have played the University of Massachusetts on Tuesday.
"We are moving in the right direction," assistant coach Seth Kaplan said. "We are really hitting the ball as well as we ever have at this point in the season."
Senior Dave Kaloynides of Reading, Mass. will have to continue to spearhead the offensive attack for the Pioneers to be successful. The leadoff hitter is coming off a big weekend versus LIU, going 5-11 (.454) with four runs and two home runs.
Juniors Jay Maiella of North Haledon, N.J. and Bobby McKee of Massapequa, N.Y. are two other also hot. The pair combined for 9-20 (.450) with three runs scored for the series versus LIU.
To come out in victory, the Pioneers will need a consistent effort from a lineup that has produced in the clutch.
"We have really hit the ball with two outs," Kaplan said. "We are not getting many hits with one out, but we are really driving in men in big spots."
Sacred Heart is coming off a five-error performance on Sunday, which helped the Blackbirds score seven runs.
"We have struggled on defense," Kaplan said. "But we have a lot of guys playing their first seasons at their respective positions, so it will take a while for them to get comfortable."
Iona has struggled this year under first year coach Pat Carey, falling to an 0-3 record in the MAAC.
"(Iona) is a young team," Kaplan said. "They have a lot of talent in their freshman class, and they will play hard. We are not sure what to expect except that they will come looking to win a game."