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Jesse Russo batted 2-for-5 with three RBI and one run scored in his final game / Photo by Sean Roberts
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Old Westbury OW-BSB 19-16-1
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Winner Mount Saint Mary MSMCBB 22-10-1
Old Westbury OW-BSB
19-16-1
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Final
9
Mount Saint Mary MSMCBB
22-10-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Old Westbury OW-BSB 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 8 10 1
Mount Saint Mary MSMCBB 3 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 X 9 13 3

W: Spano, Christian (4-1) L: Bohenek, Matt (2-1) S: Zestanakis, Nick (2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Courtesy of Old Westbury Sports Information (written by Harris Rappel)

@OW_Panthers Baseball concludes season with 11th-straight Skyline Conference Championship appearance

Old Westbury finished the season with a 19-16-1 record

2018 Season Statistics (Final)

NEWBURGH, NY --- (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) No. 6 SUNY Old Westbury baseball charged late but were unable to push past a 9-8 Skyline Conference Championship first-round decision to the third-seeded Mount Saint Mary Knights (22-10-1) Wednesday afternoon from MSMC Baseball Complex in Newburgh, New York.  Despite advancing to Skyline Conference Championship play for the 11th-consecutive year, Old Westbury (19-16-1) concludes its season with a first-round exit to Mount Saint Mary for the second-straight season. The Knights advance to the double-elimination round hosted by Farmingdale State College Friday at 3 p.m. against No. 2 St. Joseph's College (L.I.).    

Mount Saint Mary jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the opening inning by producing four-straight singles off Panther starter Steven Tellerias (ND, 1.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 2 K).  

With two outs and the bases loaded in the second inning, reliever Matt Bohenek (L, 2-1: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R,  3 BB, K) was called on to take over for Tellerias. The Knights built a four-run advantage by scoring off Bohenek's wild pitch.  

Old Westbury answered with four-straight singles off starter Ryan Hayes (ND, 3 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 K) as part of a four-run third inning.  David Hawley (2-for-3, R, 2 BB) opened the scoring with a RBI single before Jesse Russo (2-for-3, 3 RBI, R) hit a two-run single. Russo scored two batters later off John Fogarty's single to tie the game.  

Mount Saint Mary broke the tie with a Kevin Edgar (3-for-5, 4 RBI) three-run double to make it a 7-4 game in the fourth inning.

In the fifth inning, Mike Manetta slapped a two-out RBI triple down the right field line off reliever Christian Spano (W, 4-1: 4 IP, 2 H, 3 R, ER, 4 BB, 3 K) to score Liam Slattery to pull Old Westbury within two runs (7-5).

Edgar helped extend the lead to three runs (8-5) in the sixth with a RBI single off reliever Alipio Tiburcio.  

The Panthers used a two-out rally to trim the deficit to one run (8-7) off reliever Michael DiGiovanni  in the eighth inning. Hawley singled up the middle to round home Manetta from second base. Russo followed with a RBI single to score Dean Sheridan.

The Knights scored in the bottom of the frame as a passed ball by catcher Michael Borsch advanced Blake Keenan (3-for-3, 3 R) home for the the game-winning run off reliever Joshua Cruz (3 IP, 3H, 1 R, 0 ER, K).

Old Westbury's comeback attempt fell short in the ninth.  Reliever Alexander Maher allowed a single and three walks before Nick Zestanakis retired Hawley on a fly out to strand the bases loaded to secure his second save of the season.  John Condon used a one-out single to reach base for the 18th-straight game. Four batters later, pinch hitter Dom Kriegel worked a bases loaded walk to score Condon to settle the 9-8 final.    

The Panthers graduate a six-member senior class consisting of David Hawley, Christian Ramkissoon, Tyler Roberts, Jesse Russo, Dean Sheridan and Liam Slattery.

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Players Mentioned

David Hawley

#4 David Hawley

OF
5' 7"
Senior
L/R
Christian Ramkissoon

#17 Christian Ramkissoon

RHP
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Tyler Roberts

#33 Tyler Roberts

OF
6' 5"
Graduate Student
L/R
Jesse Russo

#5 Jesse Russo

2B/OF
5' 11"
Senior
S/R
Dean Sheridan

#25 Dean Sheridan

1B/3B
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Liam Slattery

#3 Liam Slattery

OF
5' 10"
Senior
L/L
Steven Tellerias

#26 Steven Tellerias

LHP
6' 2"
Sophomore
L/L
Matt Bohenek

#32 Matt Bohenek

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Michael Borsch

#6 Michael Borsch

C
5' 9"
Freshman
R/R
John Condon

#23 John Condon

C/1B
6' 0"
Junior
L/R

Players Mentioned

David Hawley

#4 David Hawley

5' 7"
Senior
L/R
OF
Christian Ramkissoon

#17 Christian Ramkissoon

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Tyler Roberts

#33 Tyler Roberts

6' 5"
Graduate Student
L/R
OF
Jesse Russo

#5 Jesse Russo

5' 11"
Senior
S/R
2B/OF
Dean Sheridan

#25 Dean Sheridan

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
1B/3B
Liam Slattery

#3 Liam Slattery

5' 10"
Senior
L/L
OF
Steven Tellerias

#26 Steven Tellerias

6' 2"
Sophomore
L/L
LHP
Matt Bohenek

#32 Matt Bohenek

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Michael Borsch

#6 Michael Borsch

5' 9"
Freshman
R/R
C
John Condon

#23 John Condon

6' 0"
Junior
L/R
C/1B