UNIONDALE, N.Y. (May 1, 2010) – The C.W. Post baseball team swept a doubleheader from Molloy College on Saturday afternoon at Mitchel Field, defeating the Lions in ten innings, 12-8, then taking the nightcap 2-0, in the process, winning the East Coast Conference regular season title and earning the top seed in the upcoming ECC Championship Tournament.

The Pioneers improve to 28-13-1, 22-7 ECC, while Molloy slides to 26-22, 19-10 in conference play.

C.W. Post took a 7-0 lead courtesy of a huge second inning. Senior left fielder Kyle Dean (Southbury, N.Y.) opened the scoring with a double down the left field line, followed by an RBI single by Casey McKay (North Massapequa, N.Y.). A single by freshman Zack Graczyk (Carmel, N.Y.) drove in another run, and senior right fielder Mike Callaghan (East Meadow, N.Y.) and freshman catcher Anthony Corona (Carmel, N.Y.) roped back-to-back solo shots, with Callaghan's going for three runs and Corona's as a solo shot.

Molloy got a run back in the third, as T.J. Greig tripled to left center, driving in Frank Marchisello, who had singled. 

The Pioneers tacked on another run in the sixth as senior shortstop Bryan Bonin (Commack, N.Y.) doubled in Graczyk. 

However, Molloy strung together a hit parade in the sixth, as they scored seven runs in the inning, highlighted by Greig's three-run double to left center, and the Pioneers saw the Lions come all the way back to tie the game at 8-8.

Graczyk came on to pitch in the sixth, and stayed in for the seventh, eighth and ninth, giving up only three hits while holding the Lions scoreless. 

His outstanding effort set the stage for the Pioneers in the tenth, and they responded, as freshman Kevin Chenicek (Levittown, N.Y.) hit a long shot to right field that was misplayed, allowing him to advance all the way to second base. Dean reached on a bunt single to third base, putting runners on the corners. Dean promptly stole second base , and McKay worked a walk to load the bases. Graczyk came through with a single to left, scoring Chenicek with the winning run. But the Pioneers were not finished, as Bonin roped a two-run single to center, and Corona's sacrifice fly scored Graczyk with the game's final run.

Graczyk earned the win, improving to 2-2. Starter Bobby Kay (Stony Brook, N.Y.) went five and a third innings, giving up six runs on eight hits, striking out four. Sophomore Michael Behar (Staten Island, N.Y.) pitched a scoreless bottom of the tenth.

Bonin led the Pioneer offensive effort with three runs and three RBI.

In game two, C.W. Post rode a six-inning effort from starter Brian Saldana (Deer Park, N.Y.), who scattered six hits and did not allow a run, striking out two batters. 

The visitors did all their scoring at the last minute, as Callaghan led off the seventh with a triple down the right field line. Senior first baseman Brian Anderson (Nesconset, N.Y.) hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Callaghan. Sophomore designated hitter  Nick Compito (Syosset, N.Y.) followed with a single, and a walk moved him to second. Pinch runner David Saldana (Deer Park, N.Y.) came on for Compito, and scored on a single to left field by Dean.

Graczyk came on with two runners on base, and picked off the runner on second base, then got the final two outs of the inning to earn the save. Matthew Metz took the loss, throwing all seven innings and giving up two runs on five hits.

Callaghan batted 2-for-3 with a run scored to lead the Pioneers at the plate.

C.W. Post closes out the regular season tomorrow, with a game against Molloy at 1 p.m. The game will also be the team's senior day celebration.