2014 ECC Baseball ChampionshipMay 8

No. 1 Dowling d. No. 4 Bridgeport, 14-0No. 3 Molloy d. No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-1

at Brookhaven, N.Y.

May 9No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 4 Bridgeport, 4-2

No. 1 Dowling d. No. 3 Molloy, 12-3No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 3 Molloy, 4-0

at Brookhaven, N.Y.

May 10 - FinalsNo. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 1 Dowling, 12-4No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 1 Dowling, 4-3

(10 inn.)at Brookhaven, N.Y.

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Past Champions

UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

Coach Joe Tonelli

John Ascenzia

Tim Bickford

Brian O’Keefe

No. Name Yr Pos Ht B/T Hometown/Previous School1 Ben Torres Fr. OF 6-2 L/R Hollywood, Fla./Nova 2 Jose Negron Fr. IF 5-9 L/R New Haven, Conn./Career 4 Dylan Steigerwald So. IF 5-10 R/R Holbrook, N.Y./St. John the Baptist5 Clayton Morris Sr. C/P 6-4 R/R Sharpsburg, Ga./Lawson St. CC6 John Ascenzia Sr. IF 5-9 R/R West Haven, Conn./West Haven 7 Ray Kreiger So. P 6-0 L/R Derby, Conn./ Central Conn. St. 8 CaseyOuellette So. OF 5-9 R/R NewCanaan,Conn./NewCanaan9 Dakota Edwards So. P 6-2 R/R Turlock, Calif./Turlock 10 JordanAttilio Fr. IF/OF 5-9 R/R Lodi,N.J./BergenCatholic11 AlecJannotta Jr. OF 6-3 R/R Branford,Conn./Branford12 Tyler Theiss Fr. C 5-11 R/R Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park13 Tyler Gambardella So. OF 5-7 R/R West Haven, Conn./West Haven 14 Tim Bickford Sr. C/1B 6-1 R/R Wallingford, Conn./Monmouth 16 Anthony Alicki So. P 6-2 R/R Milford, Conn/Western Okla. State18 Alex Chosczyk Sr. P 6-0 R/R Ansonia, Conn./Ansonia19 Mike Owens So. P 5-10 R/R Pottstown,Penn./PopeJohnPaulII 20 Kevin Fich Fr. OF 6-4 R/R Bronx, N.Y./U of San Francisco22 Andrew Oswald Fr. P 6-0 R/R St. James, N.Y./Smithtown East 23 Brian O’Keefe Sr. P 6-0 L/L Milford, Conn./Orange Coast College CA24 Casey McCone So. IF/OF 6-5 R/R Milford, Conn./Foran 25 Mike Miniter Sr. IF/P 6-3 R/R Branford, Conn./Branford 26 Dave Egeland Jr. P/UT 6-1 L/L Toms River, N.J./Brookdale CC27 Bryan Kondor Jr. UT 5-11 R/R Shelton, Conn./ Shelton 28 Rob Anderson Jr. P 6-2 R/R Stratford, Conn./ Central Conn St.29 PJ Martino Fr. P 5-11 L/L Medford, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford 30 Adam Olszyk Jr. P 6-2 L/L Hamden, Conn./Career Magnet 31 Brendon Blake So. OF 5-11 R/R Bay Shore, N.Y./Brentwood 32 Adam Thayer So. P 6-2 L/L Ansonia, Conn./Ansonia HS34 AnthonySemonella So. P 5-10 R/R Levittown,N.Y./DivisionAvenue35 Sal Trovato So. P 5-11 R/R Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park HS36 John Amoroso Jr. P 6-2 R/R Stratford, Conn./UConn-Avery Point39 John Mione R-Fr. P/UT 6-2 R/R Massapequa, N.Y./UMass Amherst40 Kyle Platner Jr. 1B/P 6-2 L/L Bernardston, Mass./Holyoake CC44 Mark Komarmi Fr. 1B 6-0 R/R Bridgeport,Conn./NotreDameFairfield51 Kevin Johnson Fr. P 6-1 R/R Milford, Conn./Jonathan Law HS

Head Coach: Joe Tonelli (3rd Season)Assistant Coaches: MikeDeLellis,JoshParrow,EricSchlitter,andEarlMathewson

About BridgeportAn international, doctoral intensive comprehensive university, with award-winning academic programs, at the University of Bridgeport, the New England’s fastest growing university, students can earn degrees in a variety of innovative undergraduate and graduate degree programs. UB is among America’s strong international universities with 25 percent of our students coming from overseas. The University’s commitment to educate students from throughout the world is recognized in the US News and World Report issue on colleges. With students from more than 80 countries who are active in student government, publica-tions and clubs, the University of Bridgeport prides itself in being a real world experience in globalization. Through its International Programs, the University provides academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities which support the University’s commitment to promote global citizenship and a commitment to public service. There are 200 full- and part-time faculty, including Fulbright Scholars, National Science Foundation Fellows, Ford Fellows, National Endow-mentfortheHumanitiesFellows,AmericanCouncilforLearnedSocietiesScholarsandPhiBetaKappaScholars.Knownforitscompetent,committed,caringfaculty, the University prides itself on its student-faculty ratio of 11:1. It also takes pride in its commitment to diversity. Some 32 percent of its students are membersofminorities.Committedtocreatingnewlearningvenues,theUniversityofBridgeport’sSchoolofContinuingandProfessionalStudiesanditsOfficeofDistanceLearningpioneeredthefirstonlinegraduatedegreeprogramintheStateofConnecticut.Avarietyofonlinecoursesandcertificateprogramsarealso available.

Quick FactsLocation: Bridgeport, Conn. Colors: Purple and WhiteFounded: 1927 President: Neil Albert SalonenEnrollment: 4,800 Director of Athletics: AnthonyVittiNickname: Purple Knights

Did You Know?•The University of Bridgeport women’s gymnastics team has won the last six USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Team Championships.•UBmen’sswimmingteamtookfifthplaceandtheUBwomenfinishedineighthplaceatthe2014NCAADivisionIINationalChampionshipMeet;boththehighestteamfinishesinprogramhistoryforbothsquads.•TheBridgeportwomen’svolleyballteamwontheschool’sfirst-everNCAADivisionIIEastRegionalTitleinthefallof2011andhostedtheNCAAEastRegionalforthefirsttimeinprogramhistoryinthefallof2013.•UB head women’s soccer Magnus Nilerud notched his 200th career win during the 2014 regular season.

DOWLING COLLEGE

Coach Tom Caputo

John Cruz

Kyle DeMeo

Daniel Parisi

No. Name Yr Pos Ht B/T Hometown/Previous School1 JohnCruz Sr.OF 5-10 L/L Levittown,N.Y./Division2 Chris Appell Jr. IF 6-3 L/R Westbury, N.Y./W.T. Clarke3 Rob Costanzo So. IF 5-11 L/R Nesconset, N.Y./Sachem North4 Tim Going Fr. IF/OF 5-8 R/R Islip N.Y/Islip5 RJ Going Jr. IF 6-2 R/R Islip, N.Y./Islip6 Nicholas Persad Sr. P 6-1 L/L Central Islip, N.Y./Central Islip7 Mathew Moschovas Jr. OF 5-11 R/R East Rutherford, N.J./Paramus Catholic 8 Michael Rizzitello Jr. C 5-9 R/R Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Connetquot 9 Eric Tully So. UT 5-11 R/R Queens, N.Y./Bishop Ford 10 Kyle DeMeo Sr. P 5-9 R/R Franklin Square, N.Y./Frank Carey 11 Anthony Ferrante R-Jr OF 5-10 R/R Selden, N.Y./Sachem East 12 Daniel Parisi Sr. C 6-0 R/R Shirley, N.Y./Longwood 13 Adam Schuster Sr. OF 5-9 R/R South Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville14 Robert Rose Sr. P 5-11 R/R Commack, N.Y/Commack 15 Dwayne Page Fr. C/OF 6-3 R/R Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Connetquot 16 DylanPiscitelli R-Fr. IF/OF 5-9 L/R Greenlawn,N.Y./Harborfields17 Tyler Piccolo So. IF 6-0 R/R Sound Beach, N.Y./Rocky Point 18 Robert Morse R-So. IF 5-11 R/R Commack, N.Y./Commack 19 Tyler Hardison Sr. P 6-3 R/R Shirley, N.Y./Longwood20 Vinny Orlando R-Jr. IF 5-9 R/R East Meadow, N.Y./St. Dominic’s 21 Dominick Raucci Sr. C 5-9 R/R Seaford, N.Y./Island Trees22 Michael Richter Jr. 1B 6-1 R/R Dumont, N.Y./Dumont23 Thomas Bashen Fr. P 6-3 R/R Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem East24MikeJeannetti Jr. P 5-10 R/RLevittown,N.Y./IslandTrees25 Brendan Butler Sr. P 6-3 R/R West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville26 David Montiverdi Sr. P 6-1 R/R Worcester, Mass./Worcester Technical27 Dennis Buckstein Fr. P 5-10 R/R Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North28 DominicDanetti So. P 6-2 L/L Wantagh,N.Y./MacArthur29 John Parisi So. P 6-3 R/R East Northport, N.Y./St. Anthony’s 30 Cody McPartland So. P 6-4 R/R Sound Beach, N.Y./Miller Place 31 Andrew Sesto Jr. P 6-2 R/R West Islip, N.Y./St. John the Baptist 32 George Monsen Jr. OF 6-2 R/R Wayne, N.J./DePaul Catholic33 RobertSciarrotta Fr. OF/P 5-11 R/R Holbrook,N.Y./SachemNorth34 Jesus DeJesus Fr. P 6-0 R/R Bronx, N.Y./Hyde Leadership35 Chris Tessitore Fr. P 6-3 R/R Baldwin, N.Y./Kellenberg

Head Coach: Tom Caputo (3rd Season)Assistant Coaches: AndrewLarsen,MattLyons,MikeValiando,MattCaputoandJoeCandela

About DowlingFoundedin1955aspartofAdelphiUniversity’sSuffolkCampus,thecollegepurchasedtheformerW.K.Vanderbiltestatein Oakdale in 1962. In 1968 the college was renamed after its chief benefactor, Robert Dowling, a noted city planner and aviator.

Situated on the banks of the Connetquot River on a former Vanderbilt estate, Dowling’s Rudolph Campus in Oakdale is among the nation’s most beautiful. The 105-acre Brookhaven Center is located on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley and features high-tech learning facilities for a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses. Located within walking distancetotheLongIslandRailRoadandfeaturingfreeparkingandshuttlebusservice,DowlingiseasilyaccessiblefrombothSuffolkandNassaucounties,aswellasthefiveboroughsofNewYorkCity.

Quick FactsLocation: Oakdale, N.Y. Colors: Navy Blue and GoldFounded: 1955 President: Dr. Alber F. Inserra Enrollment: Over 6,500 Director of Athletics: Melody CopeNickname: Golden LionsDid You Know?•HeadCoachTomCaputoplayedprofessionallyforthreeseasonsasamemberoftheLongIslandDucks•Dowlinghashadfivestudent-athletesselectedintheMLBFirstYearPlayerdraft(KipRoggendorf,‘93,Toronto;WilbertoOrtiz,‘06,LosAngeles[AL];BillyMottram,‘07,Chicago[NL];DavidWendt,‘09,TampaBay;TylerBadamo,‘14,NewYork[NL])•TheDowlingwomen’sbasketballteamadvancedtotheNationalChampionshipgamein2013.•Dowling’smen’ssoccer(2006)andmen’slacrosseprograms(2012)havewonNationalChampionships.

LIU POST

Coach Mike Gaffney

Jake DeCarli

Vinny Iacono

Tom Tolan

About MolloyMolloyCollegeisaninstitutionoftheDominicantraditionwhichoffersstudentsarich,multi-dimensionaleducationalex-perience in an academically challenging environment. We foster critical thinking and creative exploration while preparing students to live and work in the global world of today.

Quick FactsLocation: Brookville, N.Y. Colors: Green and GoldFounded: 1954 President: Dr. Kimberly R. ClineEnrollment: 8,472 Director of Athletics: Bryan CollinsNickname: Pioneers

No. Name Yr Pos Ht B/T Hometown/Previous School1 Rick Alessi Sr. SS 6-0 R/R St. James, N.Y./Tampa3 Angel Vidal Sr. IF 6-0 S/R Brooklyn, N.Y./N. Oklahoma4 Connor McCarthy R-Sr. P 6-1 R/R Westbury, N.Y./W.T. Clarke5 Brian Tinney So. UT/P 6-0 L/R Farmingdale, N.Y./St. Anthony 6 Joe Riley So. P 5-9 R/R Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa7 John Bellock Jr. OF 6-0 R/R Glen Cove, N.Y./Glen Cove9 Chris Sano So. 3B/OF 5-11 R/R Seaford, N.Y./Seaford10 Ryan Feminella Jr. C 6-1 R/R Bay Shore, N.Y./Islip11 MattBowers Jr. 2B 6-0 R/R Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph by-the-Sea13 David Groeneveld Jr. 1B 6-2 R/R Centereach, N.Y./St. Anthony’s14 Jake DeCarli So. P 6-0 R/R Higganum, Conn./Daddam-Killingworth15 Thomas Asbaty So. C/1B 5-11 L/R Randolph, N.J./Randolph16 Kenny Daley So. OF 5-9 R/R Glenwood Landing, N.Y./North Shore17 Lou Doria Fr. 1B 6-4 L/L Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh19 Vinny Ruggiero Fr. P 6-1 L/R Plainview, N.Y./Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK21 AnthonyBrunetti R-Sr. IF 5-10 L/R Bayville,N.Y./HolyTrinity22 Dave Anholzer Fr. P 5-10 L/L West Islip, N.Y./West Islip23 Robert Andreoli Fr. OF 6-1 L/R North Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur24 Rich Maccarone R-Sr. OF 5-11 R/R Glen Cove, N.Y./Glen Cove25 Kyle Fagan So. C/1B 6-0 R/R Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh27 Mike Curti Sr. P 5-8 R/R Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside26 James Dromm Jr. P 5-11 R/R Glen Head, N.Y./Nassau CC28 Robert Paccione Fr. P 6-2 R/R Commack, N.Y./Commack29 Vinny Iacono Gr. OF 5-6 R/R Nesconset, N.Y./St. John the Baptist30 Mike Castagnaro So. P 6-2 R/R Farmingdale, N.Y./St. Dominic31 Joey Arena Sr. P 5-9 R/L Yorktown, N.Y./Lakeland32 Dan Jagiello So. P 6-2 R/R West Islip, N.Y./West Islip 33 James Long So. P 6-6 L/L Oceanside, N.Y. / Oceanside34 Jesse Toscano Fr. C/IF 5-8 L/R Middle Village, N.Y./Christ the King35 Dillon Burke Jr. P 6-1 L/L Plainview, N.Y./Nassau CC36 Tom Tolan R-Sr. 3B 6-1 R/R Malverne, N.Y./Kellenberg42 Chris Anderson So. P 6-2 R/R West Islip, N.Y./West Islip50 Steve Teitel So. C 5-8 R/R Merrick, N.Y./Mepham

Head Coach: MikeGaffney(1stSeason)Assistant Coaches: Hector Aristy, Ron McKay, Bobby DeMichael, and Jamie Loeb

Did You Know?•LIUPostisappearinginitsfirstECCChampionshipsince2012.•ThePioneershavebeenrankedashighasNo.9intheNCBWAEastRegionPoll.•Red-shirtseniorTomTolanwasaNCBWAPre-seasonAll-EastRegionSecondTeamselec-tion.•SophomorepitcherJakeDeCarlirankssixthinNCAADivisionIIwitha0.87ERA.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Coach Scott Muscat

Giovanni Dingcong

Matt Kostalos

Stanley Susana

No. Name Yr Pos B/T Ht Hometown/Previous School1 Anthony Yaccarine Fr. OF 5-11 R/R Freehold, N.J./Red Bank Catholic2 Brandon Fischer Jr. IF 5-11 R/R East Northport, N.Y./Northport3 Juan Adorno RFr. OF 6-0 R/R Brooklyn, N.Y./Beacon4 Joseph Pena Fr. IF 5-9 S/R Brooklyn, N.Y./The Perkiomen School5 Joey Fusco Fr. IF/OF 5-10 R/R Westbury, N.Y./W.T. Clarke7 Omar Cuevas Sr. IF 6-1 R/R Queens, N.Y./Arts and Business8 John DeAngelis Jr. OF 6-0 R/R Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian9 Stanley Susana Sr. IF 5-11 R/R Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic/Cardinal Hayes10 MattKostalos Jr. P 5-10 L/R StatenIsland,N.Y./MooreCatholic11 Frankie Moscatiello Fr. P 5-8 R/R Rocky Point, N.Y./Rocky Point12 Greg Dawber So. IF 5-10 R/R Commack, N.Y./Commack13 Rich Baerga Sr. OF 6-1 R/R Pomona, N.Y./Pendleton14 Chris Pennell Fr. P 5-11 R/R Mamaroneck, N.Y./Rye Neck16 Joseph Ducoing So. P 6-2 R/R Shirley, N.Y./William Floyd18 Devel Del Priore So. C 5-8 R/R Point Pleasant, N.J./Point Pleasant20 Rosario Gaggi Fr. P 5-9 L/L Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph-by-the-Sea22 Christian Santo Sr. P 6-2 L/R Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian23 Derek Hirsch RSr. OF 6-0 R/R Melville, N.Y./St. Dominics24 Nicholas Gargan Jr. IF/OF 5-11 L/L Nesconset, N.Y./St. Anthony’s26 Joe Boland Jr. IF 6-0 R/R Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Arlington27 James Sanchez Sr. P 6-2 R/R Queens, N.Y./Aviation28 Jonathan McGugan Jr. C 5-11 R/R Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson29 John Perri Jr. C 5-7 R/R Stamford, Conn./Salisbury30 Richard Cesca Jr. C 6-0 S/R Congers, N.Y./Clarkstown South31 Maurizio Devita Fr. P 6-2 R/R Franklin Square, N.Y./Holy Trinity32 MatthewPetro Sr. P 6-1 R/R Kingston,N.Y./Kingston33 John Bednarek So. P 5-10 L/L Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson34 Gregory Morano Fr. P 6-0 R/R Congers, N.Y./Clarkstown North35 Michael Gonzalez Sr. P 6-2 R/R Brooklyn, N.Y./Franklin K. Lane37 Brian Helft So. P 5-7 R/R North Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham41 Eric Cooper RSr. P 6-7 L/R Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Edmunds Prep42 Nick May Sr. P 6-0 L/L Middletown, N.Y./Burke Catholic44 Joel Mendez Fr. IF 5-6 R/R Bronx, N.Y./Salesian45 MichaelRusso Sr. C 5-7 R/R StatenIsland,N.Y./Tottenville47 Giovanni Dingcong Fr. OF/P 6-2 R/R Brooklyn, N.Y./The Beacon School55 Anthony Morris So. P 5-11 L/L New City, N.Y./Clarkstown South

Head Coach:ScottMuscat(16thSeason)Associate Head Coach: Jon GarveyAssistant Coaches: Manny Del Rosario, John Muller, and Sean Kammerer

About St. Thomas AquinasTheCollege’s2,000fullandparttimeundergraduatestudentsmajorinoneof31programsofferedinfivedivisionareas:TheHumanitites;BusinessAd-ministration;SocialSciences;NatrualSciences&Mathematics;andTeacherEducation.TheCollegeoffersafullscholarshipHonorsProgramwhichpro-vides studens with a Summer Study experience at Oxford University in England. In addition there are several study abroud opportunities and strategic alliancesdesignedtoofferexpandedopportunitiesforstudents.Forexample,studentscanmajorinmathematicsatSt.ThomasforthreeyearsandthenenteraengineeringprogramateitherGeorgeWashingtonUniversityorManhattanCollegeaspartofadualdegreeprogram.

St.ThomasAquinasCollegenowfields16NCAADivisionIIsports,isanactivememberoftheNCAAandsupports200student-athletes.Men’ssportsinclude:baseball,basketball,crosscountry,golf,soccer,tennisandtrack&field(indoorandoutdoor).Women’ssportsinclude:basketball,crosscountry,golf,lacrosse,soccer,softball,tennisandtrack&field(indoorandoutdoor).TheSpartans’andLadySpartan’steamscompeteinmorethan300contestsannually.

Quick FactsLocation: Sparkill, N.Y. Colors: Maroon and GoldFounded: 1896 President: Dr.MargaretFitzpatrickEnrollment: 2,200 Director of Athletics: Gerald OswaldNickname: SpartansDid You Know?•Overthepasttwoseasons,STAC’sbaseballteamhaslostthefirstgameineachofitsfivedouble-eliminationformatplay-offappearances.TheSpartansproceededtowinthreeofthosefivetourneys,accumulatinga12-2recordingameswhilefacing elimination.•SeniorStanleySusanaentersthe2015post-seasonalreadyinpossessionoftheprogram’srecordforcareerhits,standingat 251 at the conclusion of the regular season.•SpartanfreshmenJosephPenaandGiovanniDingcongmadetheirmarkontheECCthisseason,placinginthetoptwointhecircuitinbattingaverageat.384and.364respectively.Dingcongalsoleadtheloopinhomerunswithsix.

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