DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Mar. 24, 2022) – The Mercy College baseball team opens ECC play on Friday, March 25th against Bridgeport at 12 p.m. The Mavericks conclude the series at Bridgeport with a doubleheader on Saturday, March 26th starting at 12 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Friday, March 25th 12 p.m.
Records: Mercy (6-13, 0-0 ECC), Bridgeport (8-11, 0-0 ECC)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Date/Time: Saturday, March 26th 12 & 3 p.m.
Records: Mercy (6-13, 0-0 ECC), Bridgeport (8-11, 0-0 ECC)
Location: Bridgeport, Conn.
Scouting the Mavericks
· The Mavericks are coming off a 5-4 walk-off win over Dominican on Wednesday. Junior Nolan Giblin drove in the winning run with a single in the ninth inning and junior Kevin Seckler pitched six strong innings with just one run allowed.
· Mercy was picked third in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 18-11 last season, qualifying for the ECC Tournament for the first time since 2010. The Mavericks set a school record with 14 ECC wins and had their first winning record overall since 1990.
· Freshman Jaden Caballero was named ECC Player of the Week on February 21st and is hitting .351 with a team-high 26 hits, 13 runs, nine stolen bases and two home runs to go along with 10 RBI in 19 games.
· Senior Jonathan Diforio was named ECC Pitcher of the Week on February 21st and is 0-2 on the mound with a team-best 5.14 ERA in 28 innings pitched with 12 strikeouts. Freshman Scott Scheppy has pitched 27 innings and has 12 strikeouts with a 5.33 ERA.
· Graduate student Robert Wootten and senior Nikko Liguori were tabbed to the ECC Honor Roll on February 21st. Wootten has a team-high-tying 13 RBI on the year with a team-high-tying two triples. Liguori has five RBI and nine runs.
· Junior Justin Glennerster has a home run and seven RBI on the year and the reigning ECC Rookie of the Year junior Nolan Giblin is hitting a team-high .385 with a team-high-tying 13 RBI. He also is second on the team with 10 runs and 25 hits. Senior James Mattutat is tied for fifth on the team with five RBI.
· Freshman Alfred Hoti was named ECC Rookie of the Week last week and has four RBI in 12 games.
· Junior Anthony Burgio was named ECC Pitcher of the Week on Monday and was named Second Team All-ECC last season. He has pitched a team-high 30.2 innings this season with a 5.28 ERA, team-high 29 strikeouts, a 1-3 record and one save. Junior Kevin Seckler is 2-1 on the bump in 24.2 innings with 16 strikeouts in six appearances. Graduate student Kuzari Jocelyn is 2-1 with a 3.52 ERA in 7.2 innings with four strikeouts.
· Mercy earned their first win over a ranked team since 2018 after defeating No. 14 Goldey-Beacom on February 20th.
· The Mavericks are hitting .264 as a team and have a 7.02 team ERA through 19 games.
Scouting the Purple Knights
· Bridgeport is coming off a 7-5 win over American International on Tuesday.
· The Purple Knights were picked fourth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 12-9 last season, just missing out on qualifying for the ECC Tournament.
· Bridgeport is led by junior Jacob Rich who is batting a team-high .322 with a team-high-tying 10 RBI and 10 runs. He also has a team-high 19 hits. Senior Alex Rauso also has a team-high-tying 10 RBI and 10 runs with a team-high six doubles and two home runs.
· Freshman Jeremy Rodrigues is hitting .294 with six RBI and eight runs and sophomore Justin Leigh is hitting .269 with five RBI and a team-high two triples.
· The pitching staff is led by junior Justin Nyarady who has a team-best 3.00 ERA in a team-high 24 innings with a 1-2 record and 20 strikeouts. Senior Jason Burger is 0-1 with a 4.42 ERA in 18.1 innings and sophomore Jason Giambra is 2-0 with a 5.74 ERA in 15.2 innings.
· Senior Justin Hafele has made six appearances out of the bullpen and is 2-0 with three saves.
· Bridgeport is hitting .219 as a team and has a 6.45 team ERA through 19 games.
Next Game
Mercy resumes action on Friday, April 1st when they host Staten Island at 12 p.m.
