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EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS
Luke Kruer
SMD Concepts
5
Winner Farmingdale State FSCBB 27-9
2
Merchant Marine USMMA 24-16
Winner
Farmingdale State FSCBB
27-9
5
Final
2
Merchant Marine USMMA
24-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Farmingdale State FSCBB 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 12 1
Merchant Marine USMMA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 0

W: Thomas O'Neill (4-1) L: Campbell, Travis (4-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Kruer Sets Single-Season Record For Home Runs As Baseball Ends Season On Last Day Of Skyline Tournament

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (May 10, 2026) – The fifth-seeded USMMA baseball team fell to top-seeded Farmingdale State, 5-2, on Day 3 of the Skyline Conference Baseball Double-Elimination Championship Tournament on Sunday morning. The Mariners conclude their season with a 24-16 record, while the Rams, winners of 21-straight, improve to 27-9.

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How It Happened
Farmingdale State struck first in the second inning with an RBI groundout to take a 1-0 lead.

The Rams added to their advantage in the fifth inning when an RBI single to right center extended the lead to 2-0.

Entering the game, sophomore Luke Kruer (Sellersburg, Ind.) was tied with Davey May '09 for the single-season record for home runs with 13. He helped the Mariners battle back in the eighth inning, setting a new single-season record in homers with 14 on his fourth at-bat, with a two-run shot down the left field line to even the game at 2-2.

Farmingdale State responded in the bottom of the ninth inning with a three-run rally. An RBI single up the middle gave the Rams a 3-2 advantage before another base hit to center field plated two more runs to extend the lead to 5-2, as the Rams went on to capture their second straight Skyline Championship title.

Deeper Look At The Box Score

  • The Blue and Gray had two players register multi-hit games on the day, with junior Landon Troutt (Fairfield, Calif.) and Kruer registering two hits each.
  • Kruer led KP with two RBIs.
  • Senior Eddie Lippert (Deer Park, N.Y.) went 4.2 innings, allowing two runs and striking out two batters. Freshman Levi Reale (Woodbridge, Va.) allowed no runs, and senior Caden Pierce (Marietta, Ga.) allowed one run and struck out two batters.
  • Thomas O'Neill, who was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Championship, picked up the win, allowing no runs and posting a strikeout in 1.1 innings of action. 

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