Brookville, N.Y. - Queens junior Joe Salanitri, Jr. (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip) tossed a complete game one-hitter to lift the Knights to a 6-0 win over LIU Post on Sunday in Brookville, New York.  The victory helped Queens earn a series split with the Pioneers.

Salanitri got some help right away as the Knights pushed a pair of runs across in the first inning.  Danny Muller (North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon) singled through the right side and moved up when John Eyerman (Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun) walked.  Nick LoBello (Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin) singled to load the bases, and Anthony Mazzella (Wantagh, N.Y./Macarthur) ripped a base hit down the left field line scoring Muller and Eyerman and put the Knights ahead, 2-0.

Just an inning later, the Knights made the lead 3-0.  After Salanitri was hit by a pitch, he moved to second on a groundout.  LoBello drove him in with an RBI single to center.

The three runs were more than enough for Salanitri, who went the distance and allowed just an eighth-inning single with two outs.  The near no-hitter was the first shutout of the season for Knights pitchers.  Salantri walked two and struck out 11.  He also had two hits and scored three times.

Queens made the score 5-0 in the sixth when Eyerman drove in a couple on an infield single.  The final run of the game came in eighth when Eyerman lifted a sacrifice fly that scored Salanitri.

The Knights earned a split with the Pioneers with the win and are now 2-2 in East Coast Conference play.  The team returns to action on Tuesday, March 26, when they face Caldwell College in New Jersey.  The first pitch is scheduled for 3:00 PM.