SALISBURY, Md. - The No. 26 ranked Salisbury
University baseball team swept a pair of games from the College of
Staten Island on Saturday afternoon at Sea Gull Stadium, 16-0,
13-2. The Salisbury offense dominated as it piled up 22 hits and 29
runs in the doubleheader.
The Sea Gull offense wasted no time as they opened up the first
inning of the first game with 11 runs. The first four Gulls to
reach the plate all earned free passes. Freshman
Mike Celenza cashed in on the
base loaded opportunity as he laced a single that drove in two to
start the onslaught. Celenza finished the first game going 4-for-4
with a game-high four RBI and two runs scored. Senior
Brain Theilbault and junior
Mark Bostwick each recoded two hits and two RBI to
power the Salisbury bats. Salisbury (7-1) saw 15 batters come to
the plate in the first inning.
The lead was more than enough support for lefty starter Dan
Oleynik (2-0) to earn the victory. Oleynik threw five
innings, four and two-thirds of which was a perfect game, and
struck out two. Freshmen hurlers David Eissner and
J.D. Polcari finished the game in relief as they
combined to strike out the final six batters.
The second game was no different as the Sea Gull bats and pitching
clicked on all cylinders. Senior Andrew Jenson led
Salisbury offensively with two hits, three RBI, three runs scored
and one stolen base in the second contest. Senior third baseman
Alex Vitale and Bostwick (two stolen bases) both
added a pair of hits.
Junior Ryan Bennick picked up his second victory
of the season as he went five innings, struck out six batters and
surrendered two hits.
Staten Island got hits from Thomas DeWaters, Ray Valerio and Devon
DiCasolio in the final game.
Salisbury will take the field again Thursday, March 1, as they
travel to Washington College for a 2 p.m. start.