The Le Moyne College baseball team opened the NEC championship with an 11‑5 loss to top‑seeded LIU, a game that saw the visitors dominate early and never look back.
Key Performances
Cord Dobrinski paced LIU’s offense with a game‑high four RBIs and two home runs, while Mike Polubinski added three RBIs and Joseph Durso contributed an RBI on two hits. Nicholas Finarelli delivered a solid outing on the mound, tossing eight innings and allowing five runs with two strikeouts, and Alex Jankowski closed the contest with a scoreless ninth to seal the win.
Le Moyne’s Response
Cooper Romich led the home side with two RBIs and a single, and Jack Cannon drove in a run with a double while also drawing two walks. Chaz Anthony added an RBI via a sacrifice fly and contributed a single, while Isaac Brozon collected three hits and a walk. AJ Petraitis took the mound for Le Moyne, surrendering five runs over five innings, and reliever Luke Connors worked the final three frames, giving up three runs and striking out one batter.
What’s Next
Le Moyne will now meet the loser of the matchup between Fairleigh Dickinson and Wagner on Friday, hoping to rebound from a tough opening performance and keep their tournament hopes alive.