FLUSHING, NY – The College of Staten Island baseball team travels to Flushing on Friday afternoon to continue East Coast Conference (ECC) play against Queens University. The Dolphins are seeking their first conference win of the season, while the Knights enter the matchup at 1-3 after earning a victory over Molloy last Friday.
2025 Series Recap: Dolphins Take Regular Season Series, 3-1
Last season, the Dolphins secured a 3-1 regular season series win over the Knights, taking three straight games from March 29–30. In the series opener on March 28 in Flushing, Queens earned a 9-3 victory. The following day, however, the action shifted to Staten Island, where the Dolphins responded with a doubleheader sweep, winning 11-10 and 8-6.
The Dolphins carried that momentum into March 30, completing the series win with another 8-6 victory. A four-run top of the ninth inning, led by key returners Jack Kehoe, Jaden Waterman, and Jandel Brito, sealed the win.
The two teams met again in the postseason on May 9, with the Dolphins' season on the line in their first-ever ECC tournament appearance. Despite Staten Island's regular season success, Queens advanced, limiting the Dolphins to one run in an 8-1 decision.
All-Time Series
The two CUNY programs share a history dating back to 1978, when the Dolphins earned their first win over the Knights, 9-4. The teams met regularly over the next 12 seasons before pausing competition prior to Staten Island's transition to Division II in 2021.
Since rejoining as Division II opponents, the Dolphins' 2025 performance marked their strongest showing in the series, though Queens holds a 14-6 edge since 2021. Overall, the Knights lead the all-time series, 25-11.
Individual Leaders
Offensively, the Dolphins are coming off a historic performance in their doubleheader against Molloy on Saturday, when the team tied a Division II program record with 20 hits in Game One.
Michael Flashner leads CSI at the plate, batting .429 with a team-high 18 hits and 10 RBI. Jason Romance leads the team with three home runs and is batting .366, with two of those homers coming on consecutive days last week against STAC and Molloy. Jandel Brito ranks second on the team with a .414 batting average while adding 12 hits and seven RBI. Jamel Vera has also been a key contributor, batting .386 with a team-high two triples and four doubles.
On the mound, Nicholas Chiaia holds a 1-1 record with a team-best 6.92 ERA and 12 strikeouts across 13.0 innings pitched. Michael Furst has recorded 11 strikeouts with a 7.50 ERA, while Alex Martinez leads the staff in innings pitched with 14.1 while striking out 11.
For Queens, the offense is led by a hitter batting .441 with 15 hits and six RBI. The next top performer is hitting .333 with a team-high seven RBI and is a perfect 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts. Three additional hitters are also producing at a high level, each batting above .300 with averages of .313, .308, and .302. On the mound, Queens is anchored by its ace, who holds a 5.02 ERA with 16 strikeouts. He is followed by two pitchers with ERAs of 7.36 and 7.82, respectively.
