Staten Island, NY | The College of Staten Island faced off against the Lightning today. The Dolphins lost both games against Goldey-Beacom College. They came up short to the Lightning in the first game, 5-4, and fell in game two, 10-2. Today's games put CSI at 5-7 on the season, as the opposing Lightning improve to 8-15 overall.

KEY MOMENTS
Game 1
The Lightning got things started early as they tacked on a run in the bottom of the first. After two consecutive quiet innings from both squads, the Dolphins would make some noise in the top of the fourth. This was due to a Shendi Ulaj homer to centerfield that led to two RBIs. CSI took a 2-1 advantage. The Lightning responded immediately with a homer of their own to left center that also led to two RBIs as they took a one-run lead, 3-2. In the bottom of the fifth, Goldey-Beacom kept on rolling as they tallied four hits and two runs on their way to building a 5-2 lead. To keep up with the back-and-forth, CSI put together a two-run inning in the bottom of the sixth. This was sparked by a Domenick Castiglione single up the middle. Marten followed that up with a single to left field and Nick Cippoletti tripled to right center as Marten and Castiglione scored. CSI closed the gap to one, but never was able to get over the hump. The Lightning won 5-4.

Game 2
The Lightning came out clicking on all cylinders as they put six runs on the board in the first four innings of play. CSI was runless all the way up until the top of the fifth inning. Behind a Myers double down the leftfield line and an advance off of a wild pitch, Myers would score after a Castiglione single to shortstop. The score would be 6-1. The Dolphins followed that up with one run in the top of the sixth behind a Cippoletti triple down the leftfield line as Sutera would score, 6-2. The Lightning would put on a flurry in the bottom of the sixth as they extended their lead to eight, 10-2, behind two hits and four runs. The Dolphins would not scratch for the rest of the game, and the Lightning went on to win 10-2.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 
Game 1
CSI tallied four runs, seven hits, and one error in the game. Domenick Castiglione went 2-for-4 for one run. Marten went 1-for-3 with one run. Ulaj would go 1-for-3 with one run and 3 RBIs of his own. Pitchers A. Gonzalez and M. Diforte combined for only one strikeout as they gave up nine hits in the contest. The Lightning finished the game with five runs, nine hits, and one error.

Game 2
CSI tallied two runs, seven hits, and two errors in the game. Myers went 2-for-4 with a double and one run. Castiglione went 2-for-4 with one RBI. Cippoletti had a 1-for-3 performance for 1 RBI. The Dolphins trotted out five pitchers who combined for a total of seven strikeouts in the game. Goldey-Beacom finished with 10 runs, eight hits, and one error.

DOLPHIN OF THE GAME
Game 1
The Dolphin of the Game goes to Shendi Ulaj. He registered a 1-for-3 performance for one run and three RBIs. He added three catches and two assists in CSI's loss.

Game 2
The Dolphin of the Game goes to Jake Myers. He was good for a 2-for-4 game with a double that turned into one run with three catches and two putouts in CSI's loss.