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Updated: Thu., May. 13, 2010, 11:31 PM
CHSAA baseball roundup: Farrell falls to Stepinac
By DYLAN BUTLER
Last Updated: 11:31 PM, May 13, 2010
Posted: 11:14 PM, May 13, 2010
Monsignor Farrell’s hopes of repeating as CHSAA Staten Island champions took a major hit on Thursday when the Lions
gave up four runs in each of the fourth and fifth innings en route to a 9-3 loss to Archbishop Stepinac in White Plains.
Farrell (8-3) is now two games behind St. Joseph by the Sea, which crushed Salesian, 15-4, on Thursday with three
games remaining. The two rivals clash Monday at the College of Staten Island, but Sea won both of the first two meetings
and owns the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Farrell ace Joe Fiori, who last pitched in a one-hitter against Moore Catholic on April 29, struggled with his command. The
senior gave up four earned runs on six hits, with two strikeouts and three walks in four innings.
Led by Carl Triano and Mike Annunizata, who drove in two RBIs apiece, Stepinac (11-4) broke the game open with a fourrun
fourth inning and the Crusaders tacked on four more runs in the fifth to take a commanding 8-1 lead.
Mike DiPaola was 3-for-3 with a run scored and Kevin Kelly had two RBIs for Farrell, which faces Iona Prep Friday
afternoon.
St. Joseph by the Sea 15, Salesian 4: Nick Pavia had a two-run single in a four-run second inning and St. Joseph by the
Sea didn’t look back in a rout at Salesian Thursday. Vin Garcia had a two-run double, Rob Silvestri belted a three-run
home run and Chris Ramanuskas belted an RBI double to pace the Vikings attack, while Frank Stavola flirted with a nohitter
for a second consecutive start.
Last week, he didn’t allow his first hit until the seventh inning and on Thursday he took the no-no into the sixth inning. He
ended up giving up four earned runs on five hits, striking out three with four walks for first-place Sea (11-1), while Salesian
fell to 2-13.
St. John's Prep 13, St .Agnes 1: Paul Perez homered, freshman Gabriel Gonnel went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles off
the fence and Alex Gounaris, who belted a three-run home run in a 9-4 victory in a completed game earlier, pitched well for
St. John's Prep (7-2) Thursday afternoon at Elmjack Little League. St. Agnes fell to 4-5.
dbutler@nypost.com
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