COLONIA, N.J. – On Monday, February 24, the East Coast Conference announced the first baseball report sheet of the year, and three Queens College baseball student-athletes were named to the Honor Roll sheet for their performances for games played between Feb. 17 – Feb. 23.
 
Sophomore utility Michael Vilardi (Massapequa, N.Y.), senior second baseman Robert Jacobsen (Temecula, Calif.), and senior RHP Caleb Cassie (Vancouver, British Columbia) were named to the Honor Roll sheet.

Honor Roll

Michael Vilardi (Massapequa, N.Y.)
Vilardi recorded a team-high .375 batting average with a 1.046 OPS, .625 slugging %, and a .421 OB$% tallying six hits, a team-high four doubles, two runs scored, two RBI, and two walks. The sophomore right fielder recorded two multi-hit games including a 3-6 day with two runs scored, one double, and one RBI in the run-fest game against Bridgeport.  While on the mound, Vilardi made his first start of the year on Saturday as he pitched 3.1 innings allowing five hits, four earned runs, two walks, and five strikeouts

Honor Roll

Robert Jacobsen (Temecula, Calif.)
In five games played in Myrtle Beach Jacobsen batted .357 with a 1.234 OPS, 643 slugging %, and a .591 OB% recording five hits, one double, one home run, eight walks, four runs scored, and six RBI. The second baseman recorded two multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games. In the Saturday DH sweep over Post Jacobsen recorded two hits, two runs scored, a home run, and four RBI including the game-winning two-run shot over right field to complete the sweep.

Honor Roll

Caleb Cassie (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Cassie in his first start of the year on Friday afternoon against Adelphi went 5.0 innings allowing three hits, three earned runs, and set a new career-high with 11 strikeouts. The senior righty began the first two innings of his final year striking out four of the first seven batters he faced including a clean inning in the top of the second. In the top of the fifth Cassie would strikeout all three batters to finish with a new career-high in strikeouts and conclude his first outing of the year.

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The Knights will now use the week to prepare for a four-game series against the Franklin Pierce University Ravens. The series start date will be announced later this week

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