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GAFFNEY, S.C. (Feb. 13, 2016) - On Saturday, the LIU Post baseball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader at Limestone College, 4-1 and 5-2, at Founders FCU Stadium in Gaffney.

In the opener, the Pioneers (0-2) got on the board first. Junior catcher Thomas Asbaty (Randolph, N.J.) reached with a one-out single. Then, with senior second baseman Matt Bowers (Staten Island, N.Y.) at the plate, Asbaty came around to score on three wild pitches, giving the green and gold a 1-0 lead.

In the third, the Saints (5-3) tied it with a run-scoring single. Later, in the fourth, Limestone loaded the bases and plated a run to make it 2-1 after the Pioneers turned a 4-6-3 double play.

In the fifth and sixth , Limestone scored on wild pitches. Junior pitcher Jake DeCarli (Higganum, Conn.) went 4.2 innings, allowed three earned runs while striking out five. Senior Dillon Burke (Plainview, N.Y.) went 1.1 innings in relief and gave up one earned run.

Sophomore shortstop Joe Spitaleri (Levittown, N.Y.), sophomore right fielder Rob Andreoli (North Wantagh, N.Y.), senior first baseman David Groeneveld (Centereach, N.Y.), Asbaty and senior left fielder John Bellock (Glen Cove, N.Y.) all recorded a hit.

In the second game, Andreoli singled home sophomore left fielder James Cohan (Syosset, N.Y.), who was making his collegiate debut.

After Limestone tied it in the first and went a head 2-1 in the third, Andreoli doubled home Spitaleri to tie it at 2-all in the top of the fifth.

In the bottom half of the inning, graduate pitcher J.P. Lipovac (East Elmhurst, N.Y.) allowed three unearned runs in relief.

Andreoli and junior catcher Kyle Fagan (Wantagh, N.Y.) collected two hits apiece to lead the offense.

Head coach Mike Gaffney and the Pioneers return to the diamond on Sunday (Feb. 14) when they wrap up a four-game set with Limestone. The twin bill is scheduled for a 12 p.m. first pitch,