MANHATTAN, NY – The College of Staten Island baseball team will host its first game of the season at Robertson Field on the campus of Columbia University on Saturday afternoon, taking on Caldwell University in a 7/7 non-conference doubleheader beginning at noon.

Series History - Cougars Leading The All-Time Series 

The Dolphins and Cougars have met 16 times in the all-time series. Fourteen of those matchups have occurred during CSI's Division II era, while the other two meetings date back to the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

Most recently, the teams faced each other five times in 2025, with Caldwell winning all five contests to build a five-game win streak in the series. CSI's last victory over the Cougars came in 2024 when the Dolphins powered their way to a 17–6 win.

In the most recent doubleheader during the 2025 stretch, the Dolphins dropped both games by scores of 6–0 and 11–4. In the opener, CSI recorded five hits but was unable to push a run across the plate. In game two, Caldwell jumped out to a 7–0 lead before the Dolphins got on the board in the fourth inning with a pair of RBI at-bats. CSI added runs in the fifth and sixth innings but could not complete the comeback.

Record Comparison

The Dolphins enter Saturday's doubleheader with a 2–4 record after splitting a midweek series against opponents from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference on Thursday.

Caldwell, meanwhile, is off to an 0–3 start after being swept in a three-game series by West Virginia State University to begin its season.

Individual Leaders

Ryan Ortega has enjoyed a strong start to his collegiate career, leading the Dolphins with a .462 batting average. He has recorded six hits and three runs scored through the team's first six games. Michael Flashner ranks second on the team with a .350 batting average, collecting seven hits and four RBI while also drawing seven walks. Jack Kehoe has been a consistent presence on the basepaths, leading the team with eight walks, and has also contributed on the mound with two saves in as many appearances.

Jason Romance currently leads the Dolphins with six RBI, while Nicholas Rodriguez is tied with Flashner for the team lead in runs scored with five.

On the mound, Aidan Kielty and Nicholas Chiaia have each recorded a win. Chiaia leads the pitching staff with 10 strikeouts across 8.2 innings pitched, while Kielty owns a 3.38 ERA with seven strikeouts in 8.0 innings, matching Michael Furst for the second-most strikeouts on the staff.

For the Cougars, two players are batting above .400 through the team's first three games. Their top hitter is batting .417 with five hits and three runs scored, while another sits at .400 with two hits and one run. One Caldwell player has already recorded a home run this season, and the team's RBI leader currently sits at four. On the mound, Caldwell's top pitcher carries a 1.29 ERA with seven strikeouts, followed by another arm with a 5.40 ERA and five strikeouts.

Gametime - 12:00 PM & 3:00 PM
Location - Manhattan, NY | Robertson Field - Columbia University
All-Time Series - Caldwell 11-5
Last Meeting - Caldwell 6-0 & 11-4 (Caldwell, NJ | Mar. 8, 2025)