BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Apr. 19, 2015) - On Sunday, the LIU Post baseball team broke out for 15 hits as the Pioneers beat East Coast Conference rival Bridgeport, 11-4, at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport.

The Pioneers (15-12, 12-8 ECC) gave starter Dan Jagiello (West Islip, N.Y.) some early run support, after sophomore outfielder Kenny Daley (Glenwood Landing, N.Y.) drove home graduate outfielder Vinny Iacono (Nesconset, N.Y.), who tripled an at-bat earlier.

Bridgeport (17-20, 12-8 ECC) would answer with a run of their own in the bottom of the frame.

Then, in the second, a two-out RBI single from junior outfielder John Bellock (Glen Cove, N.Y.) made it 2-1 LIU Post, but again, the Purple Knights had an answer.

This time, the hosts put up three runs in the bottom of the second to take a 4-2 lead.

Jagiello settled down after that, throwing up four-straight scoreless innings to keep the Pioneers in it.

In the seventh, it was the offense's turn to respond.

With the bases loaded and two outs, Daley singled, scoring senior shortstop Rick Alessi (St. James, N.Y.) and junior second baseman Matt Bowers (Staten Island, N.Y.) with the tying runs. Then, red-shirt senior Anthony Brunetti (Bayville, N.Y.) reached on a error that allowed Bellock and Daley to score, making it 6-4 LIU Post.

The following inning, the Pioneers sent 10 batters to the plate, collected six hits and scored five runs, taking a commanding 11-4 lead.

Jagiello came out and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth, ending his afternoon. Junior Dillon Burke (Plainview, N.Y.) tossed a scoreless ninth in relief.

In all, Jagiello threw 8.0 innings, allowed nine hits, four earned runs, walked two and struck out eight to earn his fourth win.

Daley went 2-for-5 with five RBIs. Iacono was 3-for-6 with two runs and an RBI. Red-shirt senior third baseman Tom Tolan (Malverne, N.Y.), junior first baseman David Groeneveld (Centereach, N.Y.), Bowers and Bellock each had two-hit games as well. Bellock added two RBIs to his line.

Head Coach Mike Gaffney and the Pioneers return to action on Tuesday (Apr. 21) when they host Concordia in a non-conference tilt at the LIU Post Baseball Field in Brookville. The first pitch is set for 3 p.m.