4/21/23
 
SCRANTON, Pa. – With five games in its next three days, all Region XIX DII contests, Lackawanna College baseball has an important weekend chock-full of action on the docket.
 
It starts on Friday, April 21^st, when the Falcons travel to Branchburg, NJ to take on the Raritan Valley CC Lions in the first game of a three-game series this weekend. It'll be a single, nine-inning affair starting at 3:30pm ET.
 
Then, on Saturday, April 22^nd, the Falcons are set to host Raritan for a doubleheader at Scranton HS baseball field in Scranton. First pitch of game one is set for a 12:00pm ET start. There will be a video livestream of the doubleheader available at lackawannafalcons.com/LIVE and the Region 19 Sports Network.
 
Finally, on Sunday, April 23^rd, the Falcons will host Sussex County CC in a doubleheader rescheduled from earlier this month. First pitch of game one is currently scheduled for a 12:00pm ET start at Scranton HS baseball field in Scranton. There will also be a video livestream available for this doubleheader at lackawannafalcons.com/LIVE and the Region 19 Sports Network.
 
About The Falcons
Lackawanna College (23-13, 9-1) has gone 16-4 in its last 20 games, and has won five straight games. The Falcons were last in action on Thursday afternoon down at Montgomery County CC, where they defeated the Mustangs 21-7 in seven innings. The Falcons overcame seven errors to post 17 hits, while hitting four homeruns in the run-rule victory. You can read the recap HERE.  
 
The Falcons are hitting .328 on the year so far, posting a combined .978 OPS, with a .452 on-base percentage. The Falcons have scored 336 runs, while giving up 234, and have scored ten or more runs in 18 games this season, 16 of which have been wins. Lackawanna College has 131 extra-base hits, including 76 doubles and 32 homeruns, and the Falcons have been deadly on the base paths, going 121-for-127 on steals this year. Lackawanna has drawn 216 walks this season, but has struck out 236 times. The Falcons pitching staff holds a 7.24 ERA so far this season, giving up 234 runs, 202 earned, on 261 hits in 251 innings. The Falcons have struck out 265 batters and are holding their opponents to a .261 batting average this season.
 
Corner infielder Ian Murphy (West Deptford, NJ) is a .378 hitter this year, and leads the Falcons with 45 total hits on the year. Murphy has a 1.078 OPS on the season in 34 games, and is slugging at .605 for the Falcons this season. Murphy is tied for second on the team with three other players with five homeruns this season, and he has a team-best 42 RBI on the year, collecting 17 extra base hits and scoring 40 runs, second on the team this year. Murphy has also drawn 17 walks this season, tied for fourth on the squad, and is one of eleven Falcons with ten or more walks. Murphy has 14 multi-hit games this season, and was 1-for-4 with four runs scored and two RBI in the win over Montco on Thursday.  
 
Outfielder Zachary Walsh (Spring Brook Twp., PA) holds a .375 batting average so far this season, and is second on the team with 39 hits. Walsh has a 1.166 OPS, and has scored a team-high 41 runs. Walsh has 24 RBI, and 15 extra base hits this season, including five homers, tied with Murphy and two other Falcons for second on the team. He has drawn a team-best 29 walks, and has stolen 32 total bases this year, also first on the team. Walsh has a .522 on-base percentage, but has struck out 28 times, second-worst on the team this year. He had five steals in the first game of the year against SWVCC, drawing three walks and scoring four runs in the shutout win. Walsh has eleven multi-hit games this year, and was 1-for-5 with two runs scored in the win over Montgomery County CC.    
 
Shortstop Brayden D'Amico (Bethlehem, PA) has a .363 batting average in his 33 games this year. D'Amico has a 1.025 OPS, and has 37 hits, third on the team this year. D'Amico has scored 28 runs, fifth on the squad, and has nine doubles this season, driving in 31 runs this year, third on the Falcons. D'Amico has a .496 on-base percentage, getting hit by a team-high 12 pitches and drawing 19 walks, tied for second on the team. D'Amico has ten multi-hit games this season. He was 1-for-2 with two runs scored and three RBI, hitting a homerun against Montgomery County CC on Thursday.
 
Outfielder Christian Rush (Perkasie, PA) has the most at-bats (124) and holds a .298 batting average through 36 games on the year, compiling 37 hits, tied for third on the team. Rush has a .966 OPS, with a team-high four triples and six homeruns, also tops on the squad, with 35 RBI on the year. Rush is second in RBI behind Murphy this year. His 37 runs scored are third on the team this year. Rush has 18 stolen bases this season, second on the team. He has ten multi-hit games this year, and was 2-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBI, hitting a double and a homerun in the win over Montgomery County CC.     
 
Catcher and DH Michael Miller (Lafayette Hill, PA) is hitting .471 in his 26 games this year, and has an OPS of 1.351. Miller's 33 hits are fifth on the team, and he's scored 24 runs on the year. Miller has 13 extra base hits this season, with five homeruns and eight doubles on the year. He's driven in 25 RBI this year, and has a slugging percentage at .800, with a .551 on-base percentage. He's drawn 12 walks and has been hit by four pitches so far this season. Miller has ten multi-hit games, four in his last six games, and was 2-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored, hitting a solo homerun against Montgomery County CC on Thursday.   
 
Utility player Eric Ludwick (Bethlehem, PA) is averaging .267 on the year, with an OPS at .783 on the year. Ludwick has 28 hits on the season, scoring 31 runs, and he has driven in 27 RBI, fourth on the team this season. Ludwick has 17 walks this season, tied for fourth on the team. Ludwick has nine extra base hits, with two homeruns, five doubles, and two triples this year. Ludwick has seven multi-hit games on the year, and went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in the win over Montco.  
 
Utility player Spencer Butz (York, PA) is hitting .333 on the year in his 27 games, with 19 starts this season. Butz has a 1.138 OPS, and has a .485 on-base percentage this season. Butz has 25 total hits, and has 25 RBI this season. He's also scored 26 runs for the Falcons this year. Butz has eleven extra base hits, including three triples and five homeruns, and has drawn 16 walks, while getting hit by six pitches this season. Butz has six multi-hit games this season, and was 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs score, highlighted by a three-run homerun against Montgomery County on Thursday.   
 
Catcher Cole Casamento (Limerick, PA) has 21 total hits and is hitting .350 in 27 games this season. Casamento has 15 runs scored on the year, and holds a .885 OPS. Casamento has six doubles this year, with 14 RBI, and has drawn eight walks, with a .435 on-base percentage. Casamento also has six stolen bases this season. Cole has four multi-hit games this season, and went 0-for-1 with an RBI against Montgomery County CC on Thursday.     
 
On the mound, the Falcons are led by Kyle Scott (Westminster, MD), who is 6-2 on the year in nine starts. He went five innings against SWVCC in the season opener, striking out ten batters and allowing just two hits in what became a shutout 12-0 win for the Falcons. Scott was the Region XIX Pitcher of the Year in 2021, and battled through injuries last season to still be named to the Region XIX second-team. Scott has a 3.21 ERA in 42 innings pitched, giving up 20 runs, 15 earned, on 31 hits, while striking out a team-best 67 batters and walking 20. Scott has held his opponents to .197 on the season. Scott has four games where he has struck out ten or more batters this season. Scott has won his last four starts, and tossed a season-high 14 strikeouts in a 12-0 win over Monroe CC back on April 7^th. In his last start, he held Del Tech to two runs on four hits in a complete game performance, striking out eight to get the Falcons the win.      
 
Aiden Starn (Pennsville, NJ) has pitched 31.2 innings so far this season, and has a 2-2 record with a 6.54 ERA this year. He's allowed 27 runs, 23 earned, on 38 hits, with 33 strikeouts and 18 walks this year. Batters are hitting .295 against Starn in his eight appearances. Starn hasn't gotten the decision in his last two starts, including on Sunday against Delaware Tech, where he gave up three runs, two earned, on seven hits in five innings, while striking out three. The Falcons eventually won that game in a walk-off in the seventh.  
 
Nathan Russell (Drexel Hill, PA) has thrown 19.2 innings of work so far this season, making eleven appearances, all in relief, posting a 5.95 ERA and going 2-0 this season, with a save. Russell has given up 13 runs on 18 hits, while striking out 14 and walking 12 this year. Russell's opponents are averaging .247 at the dish against him this year. Russell pitched a scoreless inning of relief on Friday against Delaware Tech, then pitched two innings on Sunday in game two of a doubleheader. He gave up two runs on two hits and struck out a pair, but the Falcons managed to get him the win with the walk-off in the bottom of the seventh inning.
 
Matthew McElligott (Columbus, OH) has thrown 19.1 innings of work this year in a team-high 12 appearances, with two starts this season. He's got a 6.98 ERA, giving up 16 runs, 15 earned, on 15 hits, while striking out 22 batters and walking 20. McElligott is holding his opponents to a .200 batting average on the year. He has gotten the start in two of his last four appearances, including on April 8th in game one against UConn Avery Point. McElligott had one of his better outings, giving up just one run on one hit in three innings, striking out a pair, leaving with the lead but not getting the decision. In his last appearance, he pitched an inning of relief against Salem on Tuesday, giving up just one hit in the seventh.
 
Reliever Ty Morris (Manchester Valley, MD) has thrown 18.2 innings so far this season, posting a 6.27 ERA and a 4-0 record in his ten appearances. Morris has given up 16 runs, 13 earned, on 27 hits, striking out 16 and walking seven on the year. Teams are hitting .338 against Morris this season. Morris got the win in his last appearance, pitching two innings of relief against Salem on Tuesday, giving up a hit and a walk, but also getting a strikeout.
 
Reliever Jace Cunnane (Clarkstown, NY) has thrown 18 innings this season, posting a 4.00 ERA in nine appearances, going 2-0. He's given up ten runs on 16 hits, while striking out 15 and walking just five batters this year. Cunnane is holding opponents to a .219 batting average this season. Cunnane pitched three innings of relief in his last appearance, this past Friday against Del Tech, giving up two runs, both unearned, on three hits with a strikeout.
 
Keon Burkholder (Williamsport, PA) has thrown 16.2 innings so far this season. Burkholder is 2-2 with a 6.48 ERA in his seven appearances, giving up 14 runs on 14 hits, with 14 strikeouts and 14 walks so far this season. Opponents are hitting .233 against Burkholder on the year. Burkholder got roughed up in his last outing, lasting just two innings in a start against Morris back on March 26^th, giving up five runs, four earned, on just one hit and four walks. Burkholder avoided a loss thanks to a late Falcons rally.   
 
Reliever Ty Federici (Lehman, PA) has made nine appearances and is 3-2 with a 7.94 ERA so far this season. In his 17 innings pitched, Federici has allowed 21 runs, 15 earned, on 27 hits, while striking out 15 and walking six. Batters have hit him hard this season, with a .333 batting average against him. Federici has had three good outings as of late, pitching one inning of relief last Sunday where he gave up one hit, getting the win against Lehigh Carbon last week, pitching four innings of scoreless relief and striking out a season-high seven, then pitching 0.2 innings of scoreless relief against Monroe CC to preserve the 20-17 win for the Falcons in game two last Friday. His most recent outing was the start against Montgomery County CC, where he gave up six runs, three earned, on six hits in four innings of work to get the win.
 
Lackawanna College is coached by Mike McCarry, now in his fifth season at the helm for the Falcons. McCarry has taken the Falcons to the NJCAA DII World Series twice in the last four years, taking the Falcons to Region 19 crowns in 2019 and 2021, on their way to the World Series tournament in Enid, OK. McCarry, who played under Jamie Shevchik at nearby Keystone College in the early 2000's, has been coaching baseball since 2006, having spent time at Central Bucks West HS, then moved onto the collegiate ranks a few years later when he arrived at LaSalle University, where he was the Head Assistant – Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. While at LaSalle, McCarry helped the Explorers develop a relationship with NJCAA schools, bringing in four NJCAA All-Americans in his time. After LaSalle, McCarry moved on to be the pitching coach at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, TX. McCarry is 117-70 in his 4+ seasons with the Falcons, winning a pair of Region 19 championships and coaching three NJCAA All-Americans, as well as several All-Region selections in his time at Lackawanna.
 
About Raritan Valley CC
The Lions (3-23, 1-14) enter Friday's game after an 11-8 loss at home against Montgomery County CC this past Wednesday afternoon. Raritan had previously ended what was a ten-game losing streak with an 8-6 win over Lehigh Carbon CC in game two of a doubleheader at Lehigh Carbon this past Sunday.  
 
On the year, the Lions are hitting around .270 as a team, with a .795 OPS. Raritan has scored 161 runs in 26 games, a 6.2 runs per game average. The Lions have 57 extra base hits, with 34 doubles and eleven homers on the year. They have struck out 175 times this season, and walked 133 times. The Lions also have 43 stolen bases this season. As a unit, the pitching staff has a 14.64 ERA this season. In 177 innings of action, they have given up 346 runs, 288 earned, on 301 hits, with 132 strikeouts and 178 walks this season. Teams have hit 31 homeruns on the Lions this year.
 
Eric Knapp leads the Lions with 31 total hits this season and a .365 batting average. Knapp has a .937 OPS this year, with a .455 OBP on the year. Knapp has scored ten runs, and driven in a team-high 21 RBI. He's got five doubles, a triple, and a homer on the year. He has drawn nine walks and stolen a pair of bases this season. He's also been hit by a team-high five pitches this season. Heading into the Montco game, Knapp had ten multi-hit games on the year. He was a combined 4-for-9 in three games against Lehigh Carbon, scoring a pair of runs and hitting a triple across the series.  
 
Parker Muratore has 25 total hits, second on the team, and a .298 batting average this season. Muratore has scored 31 runs, first on the Lions this season, and has four doubles and two triples for 14 RBI this year. His 23 walks are tops on the team, helping boost his .464 OBP this year.  He also has a team-best 18 stolen bases this year. Muratore has nine multi-hit games this year, and was a combined 3-for-9 with four runs scored and an RBI, while drawing four walks across the three games against Lehigh Carbon over the weekend.
 
Eli Berezny has 23 total hits, third on the team, and is hitting .319 on the year for Raritan. Berezny has scored 20 runs, scored on the team, and leads the Lions in extra base knocks with 13 on the year, including a team-best three triples, and four homers, tied for the team-lead. He's driven in 19 runs on the year, second on the squad behind Knapp, and has drawn 19 walks, also second behind Knapp. Berezny has a 1.144 OPS on the season, boosted by his .681 slugging percentage. Berezny has three multi-hit games on the year, and was a combined 1-for-7 in three games against Lehigh Carbon, scoring two runs and hitting a double on the weekend.
 
Andrew Brezina has 21 total hits on the year, and a .318 batting average this season for the Lions. Brezina has scored nine runs, and has a .825 OPS this year. He's got six doubles, first on the team, and has driven in eight RBI. Brezina has nine walks and three stolen bases on the year, but has struck out 15 times this year, tied for third-worst on the team with Berezny this year. Brezina has seven multi-hit games this year, and was a combined 0-for-6 in two games against Lehigh Carbon CC, scoring one run and striking out twice.  
 
Chase Moskowitz has 20 total hits this year, and a .260 batting average on the campaign. Moskowitz has a .866 OPS, driving in 16 RBI, third on the team, behind five doubles and four homeruns this year. Moskowitz is tied with Berezny for first on the team in homers. He's scored 18 runs, third on the team, and has eleven walks this year, to go with three stolen bases. Moskowitz is also tied for the most strikeouts on the team this year with 19 this year. Moskowitz has six multi-hit games on the year, and was a combined 0-for-7 in three appearances against Lehigh Carbon, scoring a pair of runs and picking up an RBI.  
 
Scott Anderson has 14 total hits on the year, and a .304 batting average. Anderson had ten runs scored and three extra base hits, putting up two doubles and a triple for five RBI so far this year. He's drawn a pair of walks and stolen one base on the year. Anderson has four multi-hit games out of the 19 he had played entering the week, and was a combined 1-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in three games against Lehigh Carbon.  
 
Angel Daniel Arias also has 14 total hits this year, hitting .298 on the season. Arias has scored eleven runs, and has a double, a triple, and a homer to his credit this season. Arias has driven in ten runs, and has a .867 OPS on the year. He's drawn nine walks, and stolen a base so far this season. He's got five multi-hit games on the year, and was a combined 3-for-8 with four runs scored and three RBI in three games against Lehigh Carbon last weekend.    
 
Casey DeMarco leads the Lions with 33.1 innings pitched this year, posting a 10.80 ERA in his eight appearances. DeMarco has allowed 51 runs, 40 earned, on 54 hits, striking out 18 batters and walking 21 on the year. DeMarco had a season-best six strikeouts in what eventually became a 25-9 loss to Middlesex, though he avoided the decision on the day. DeMarco didn't get the decision in his last appearance, on April 14^th against Lehigh Carbon, where he pitched six innings and allowed three runs on four hits, striking out three but walking six. The Cougars pulled away from Raritan to win that game at 16-11.  
 
Carl Ganz is second on the team, pitching 33 innings of work so far this season, going 2-3 in his eleven appearances, posting an 11.18 ERA. Ganz has surrendered 45 runs, 41 earned, on 44 hits, while striking out a team-best 28 batters, but also walking a team-worst 23. Ganz had his season-best in strikeouts against Lehigh Carbon on Sunday, pitching a complete game in game two for the win with six strikeouts, allowing six runs and eleven hits in the 8-6 win.  
 
Chase Moskowitz is third on the team with 22 innings pitched this year, going 0-5 in his six appearances with an 18.82 ERA. Moskowitz has allowed 51 runs, 46 earned, on 44 hits, while striking out 20 and walking 14 in his appearances this year. Moskowitz has lost his last three starts, including his most recent against Lehigh Carbon in game one of the doubleheader this past Sunday. Moskowitz allowed six runs on nine hits in six innings, striking out a season-best six batters, but ultimately getting tagged with the loss.  
 
The head coach for Raritan Valley is Dan Mondelli, now in his first year at the helm for the Lions. Mondelli came to Raritan after a stint as the associate head coach at County College of Morris. He has over 30 years of coaching experience at both the high school and college levels. Mondelli replaces Joe Pavlow, who served as the head baseball coach last year while also doubling as the athletic director.
 
Sussex County CC
The Skylanders (22-4, 8-2) will come into Sunday's doubleheader fresh off the heels of their own three game Region XIX DII series, where they are set to play at Mercer County CC on Friday, and then host the Vikings for a doubleheader on Saturday in Newton, NJ. As the standings sit right now, Sussex is in second place, a full-game behind Lackawanna College in the Region XIX DII standings, with a tough road ahead against Mercer, Lackawanna, and three games at Delaware Tech remaining on the schedule.
 
Sussex is hitting .339 as a team from the plate this season, with a combined .906 OPS, combining a solid .458 OBP and a .448 slugging percentage, as a team. The Skylanders are averaging just under nine runs per game, with 52 extra base hits, including 32 doubles and 13 triples. Sussex has drawn 143 walks, and stolen 69 bases, while striking out 140 times as a team. 
 
As a pitching staff, the Skylanders have a solid 4.12 team ERA. In 177 innings of work, Sussex has given up 116 runs, 81 earned, on 163 hits, while striking out 159 batters and walking 89. The staff has five games where the Skylanders have allowed one run or less, including three shut-outs. 
 
Layton Cuvilier is tied with Logan Kobis for the team lead at 39 total hits this season. Cuvilier holds an impressive .527 batting average in 23 games on the year. Cuvilier has scored 27 runs, third on the team, and has three doubles and three triples for 27 RBI, tops on the team. Cuvilier has a 1.215 OPS, boosted by his .649 slugging percentage and a .566 OBP. Cuvilier has five walks and seven strikeouts, while stealing a team-high 18 bases on the year. Cuvilier has 15 multi-hit games this season, and was 2-for-4 with a run scored, a double, an RBI, and a pair of strikeouts against Lackawanna College last month.    
 
On top of his 39 hits, Kobis holds a .470 batting average this season, second behind Cuvilier. Kobis leads the Skylanders with 36 runs scored, and also leads the team in extra base hits with 17. Kobis has team-highs in doubles (13), triples (6), and homeruns (4). He has a 1.375 OPS, and has driven in 23 runs, tied for third on the team. He's drawn ten walks, and has 13 steals, second on the team. He's got 12 multi-hit games, and was 2-for-4 with a run scored, a triple, and an RBI against Lackawanna back on March 31^st.   
 
Terryn Babcock has 27 total hits, and is second on the Skylanders with 25 RBI on the season. Babcock has scored 21 runs this year, and has nine extra base hits, including five doubles and three homeruns. Babcock has a .993 OPS, and has drawn 15 walks, fourth on the team this year. He also has 20 strikeouts, tied for worst on the team this year. Babcock has nine multi-hit games this season, and was 1-for-3 with a run scored against Lackawanna back on March 31^st.  
 
Jake Wagner has 26 total hits, and is hitting .342 this year, with 29 runs scored, second on the team. Wagner has 18 RBI, and has drawn a team-best 28 walks. He's got a .909 OPS, with a stellar .514 OBP. Wagner has ten steals this year, third on the team. Wagner has three extra base hits this season, and has struck out 14 times on the year. He's got eight multi-hit games this year, and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts against Lackawanna College last month.  
 
Ryan Bongiorno has 25 total hits this year, and is averaging .298 on the year. Bongiorno has 25 runs scored this season, and has driven in 23 runs, tied with Kobis for third on the team. Bongiorno has three doubles and a triple to his name this year, with 13 drawn walks and five steals. Bongiorno has four multi-hit games, and was 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk against Lackawanna last month.  
 
Bradyn Shaffer has 21 total hits, scoring 19 runs and holding a .313 batting average this season. He's got a .800 OPS, and has 17 RBI with a double to his credit this season. He's drawn 14 walks, and stolen two bases this season. Shaffer has six multi-hit games, but was held just 0-for-1 with a walk against Lackawanna last month.  
 
Lorenzo Curbelo has 20 total hits, and has scored 21 runs this season, holding a .294 batting average on the year. Curbello has five doubles and 13 RBI this season. He's also drawn eleven walks and has stolen nine bases this year, fourth on the team. He's got four multi-hit games this season, and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout against Lackawanna College back on March 31^st.
 
On the bump, Tanner MacLean leads the Skylanders in innings pitched, and is 3-0 in four starts and six appearances with a 1.24 ERA. In 29 innings pitched, MacLean has allowed just eight runs, four earned, on 23 hits, striking out a team-high 38 batters and walking just three. He's averaging nearly 12 strikeouts per nine innings. He had a season-high 12 strikeouts in an 11-0 win over North Central Missouri College, allowing just one hit in six innings. In his last start, back on April 4^th, MacLean went eight innings, giving up four runs, two earned, on seven hits in a 6-4 win over Morris, where he struck out eight.    
 
Sota Inden is 3-2 in seven appearances, with a 3.62 ERA, pitching 27.1 innings so far this season. Inden has allowed 13 runs, eleven earned, on 23 hits, with 23 strikeouts, tied for second on the team, and eleven walks. Inden has started in his last two appearances, dropping both games. His last start was against Morris on April 5^th, where he only allowed two runs on five hits in five innings, striking out four, but still got the loss at 2-1. His season-high of nine strikeouts came against Clark State College back on March 16^th, where he allowed just two hits in seven innings. Inden was the pitcher who got the loss against Lackawanna College back on March 31^st, giving up seven runs on seven hits in 3.1 innings of action.
 
Hunter Canning is 4-0 in eight appearances, with a 4.07 ERA. He's made five starts this season. Canning has thrown 24.1 innings, and given up 18 runs, eleven earned, on 20 hits, while striking out 23, tied with Inden and another player for second on the team, but also walking a team-high 16 batters. Canning earned the win in his last start back on April 5^th, going five innings and allowing just two runs on three hits in what was a 7-2 win over Morris for the Skylanders. In Canning's last appearance, he pitched a scoreless inning of work against SUNY Orange on April 11^th.  
 
Jax Nyberg is 3-1 in ten appearances, with a 7.23 ERA. Nyberg, in 18.2 innings, has given up 20 runs, 15 earned, on 25 hits, while striking out 23 batters, tied with Canning and Inden for second on the staff, and walking 12. Nyberg got a rare start back on April 6^th against Rockland, but lasted just one inning, giving up eight runs on eight hits in what was eventually a 14-2 loss for Sussex. In his last appearance, Nyberg pitched a scoreless inning of relief against Orange on April 11^th. Nyberg pitched 0.2 innings of relief against Lackawanna last month, giving up five runs on three hits to the Falcons.  
 
The head coach for Sussex is Ramadan Mehmedi, now into his tenth season at the helm of the Skylanders. Mehmedi served as an assistant from 2010 through 2012, before taking over as head coach in the fall of 2013. Mehmedi, a Sussex grad and former baseball player for the Skylanders, went to NJCU after his time at Sussex, still playing baseball at the NCAA level. Mehmedi has an overall record of 149-179, and helped guide the Skylanders to the Region XIX playoffs last season, before falling to Lackawanna College. 
 
Game Details
The big weekend starts on Friday, April 21^st, when the Falcons travel to Branchburg, NJ to take on the Raritan Valley CC Lions in the first game of a three-game series this weekend. It'll be a single, nine-inning affair starting at 3:30pm ET. There is no video livestream available for Friday's game.
 
Then, on Saturday, April 22^nd, the Falcons are set to host Raritan for a doubleheader at Scranton HS baseball field in Scranton. First pitch of game one is set for a 12:00pm ET start. There will be a video livestream of the doubleheader available at lackawannafalcons.com/LIVE and the Region 19 Sports Network.
 
Finally, on Sunday, April 23^rd, the Falcons will host Sussex County CC in a doubleheader rescheduled from earlier this month. First pitch of game one is currently scheduled for a 12:00pm ET start at Scranton HS baseball field in Scranton. There will also be a video livestream available for this doubleheader at lackawannafalcons.com/LIVE and the Region 19 Sports Network.
 
After its weekend series, Lackawanna College dips back into non-region play, heading out to Poughkeepsie, NY to take on SUNY Dutchess in a single nine-inning game, set for a 3:30pm ET start.