Jamaica, NY- The Iona College baseball team dropped a doubleheader to No. 30 St. John's this afternoon in non-conference action at Jack Kaiser Stadium. The Gaels (15-29) dropped the first game 2-0 before losing 17-2 in the nightcap.
Iona rookie RHP
Dylan McCullough (1-4) tossed six innings allowing six hits and two runs in his second straight solid outing.
The Red Storm (33-13) scored a run each in the fifth in sixth innings in the win.
Iona junior 1B
Allie Abbatiello went 2-for-3 while rookie 2B
Mike Walraven went 1-for-3 accounting for Iona's only hits in the game.
In the nightcap, the home team scored early and often in the 17-2 rout. A seven-run first inning and a 10-0 lead after two proved to be the end for Iona.
An RBI groundout by sophomore SS
Joe Lorenzo and an RBI reached on error by rookie DH
Andrew Passerelle in the top of the fourth led to Iona's two tallies.
Seven different players recorded hits in the loss.
Freshman RHP
John Kassebaum (1-1) took the loss in his third start of the season.
The Gaels completed their seven-game road swing with a promising 4-3 record. The squad returns to Salesian Field this weekend for a three-game set with Saint Peter's beginning with a doubleheader at noon on Saturday.
