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New York University Baseball plays first home game in 41 years
New York University's baseball team played its first game in 41 years on Saturday.
The NYU Violets dropped a doubleheader to the Brandeis University Judges at MCU Park on Coney Island, the home of the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Class A Short-Season affiliate of the New York Mets.
Center fielder Michael Vokulich was 3-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base and third baseman Christian Bloom and catcher CJ Picerni each collected a pair of hits in the opener, a 4-2 defeat. Leadoff man and left fielder Adrian Spitz was 1-for-4 with two steals and both runs scored.
Chase Denison took the complete-game loss for the Violets, surrendering four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out four batters over seven innings. Denison's first pitch was the first thrown by an NYU player in a home game since 1973.
The Violets lost Game 2, 11-8, and were defeated, 3-1, in the series finale Sunday.
Here are some photos from the historic return of NYU baseball.
United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Baseball
The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Mariners beat the Baruch Bearcats, 11-8, in a Landmark Conference game at MCU Park in Brooklyn, New York.
Here are some photos featuring the Mariners, who scored two runs in the second inning and three in each of the third, sixth and ninth.
Yeshiva Maccabees vs. College of Mount Saint Vincent #BaseballBegins
The spring is upon us and that mean's it's baseball season. While New York City's public parks and fields remain closed to baseball and softball teams, New York's college teams returned to action this week.
In my first game of the spring, the College of Mount Saint Vincent swept an NCAA D-III Skyline Conference doubleheader against Yeshiva.
Here are a couple images from the games.
Graphic design: 2015 Trenton Thunder schedule poster
I had a little extra time on my hands earlier this week, so I spent a few minutes putting together this poster. I had seen a similar college schedule poster and I wanted to know whether I had the skills to create something similar with images from my own portfolio.
I grabbed six different action shots from the handful of games I spent covering the Trenton Thunder and another one of the stadium, ARM & HAMMER Park. I found a couple additional images online (the Thunder, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram logos, for example) and created this composite.
Let me know your thoughts on the execution of the design and the overall appeal of the poster.
This poster is for graphic design and illustrative purposes only.
High School Sports in Yankee Stadium, Red Bull Arena, Barclays Center, USTA National Tennis Center
Last year, I was fortunate enough to photograph some New York City, New Jersey and New York State high school sports teams playing in professional stadia,
Here's a look at four different events which took place at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx; Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey; Barclays Center in Brooklyn; and at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens.
Ashley Marshal Photo/www.ashleymarshallphoto.com
High school baseball
High school soccer
High school tennis
High school basketball