The College of Staten Island baseball squad returns to their diamond for the first time in three days to take on USMMA tonight at 6:30 pm.

CSI vs. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
Matchup: College of Staten Island (9-13) vs. USMMA (23-7)
Where: CSI Baseball Complex - 2800 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY
All-Time Series: CSI leads, 26-10
Players to Watch (CSI): CSI is paced by Nick Meola at the dish, batting .342 this season with a team-high 15 RBI. Meola has also belted two home runs this season and is a perfect 2-for-2 in stolen bases. Jordan Wilson has brought out his bat and raised his average to a .323 which is good for second on the team. Wilson is a major threat once he reaches the bases and has stolen 10 bases, only getting caught once this year. Tom Musso is having a good senior campaign, leading the team not only in ERA (2.84) but also in strikeouts with 34.
Players to Watch (USMMA): Sitting atop the chart for USMMA is Jesse Reinebold with a .382 batting average and a team-high 24 RBI. Reinebold can be aggressive at the plate and has struck out 17 times in 89 at-bats. Michael Barnes has two home runs to his name this season which is a team high and is batting .340 on the year. Jacob Sithong has been successful running around the bases this season and has stolen 23 bases and has been caught just three times. Joe Raab has pitched in 49.0 innings this season and has a 1.47 ERA on the year.  Boasting the best ERA on the team is Andrew Spinnenweber with a 1.38 ERA and has amassed 72 strikeouts in the season. 
News & Notes: Tonight's game will be the fourth straight to take place at the CSI Baseball Complex in Staten Island, NY, dating back to 2011.  Over the last five meetings, CSI is 4-1 and has averaged eight runs per game. At home against USMMA, Staten Island is 13-6 all-time and have won back-to-back games. USMMA comes in on a two-game win streak and has played well on the road, boasting a 15-4 record. As a team, USMMA is hitting a healthy .311 while the Dolphins come in hitting .268. USMMA and Staten Island share John Jay as an opponent with both teams earning wins against the Bloodhounds.