Blackbirds pick up a split in first NEC series against Wagner
LIU baseball goes 2-2 over weekend
The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds are relying heavily on a couple of freshmen in their rotation this season. That’s typically not a good sign, but freshman Bobby Maxwell looked like a veteran on Sunday, tossing a complete game even without his best off-speed pitches.
Maxwell gave a lone run in the ninth inning and allowed just four hits as the Blackbirds beat Wagner 11-1 at LIU Brooklyn on Sunday, giving the Blackbirds a split during the four-game weekend series.
“It hurt a little bit to lose the shutout,” Maxwell admitted. “I was trying to keep it out of my head as much as possible during the game, but I wanted it. I am proud of that game though. We got the W and I was able to pitch without having my best off-speed stuff. I was able to spot my fastball real well though and mixed in my changeup effectively.”
“Sometimes it’s easy to forget that he’s a freshman,” LIU Brooklyn coach John Suarez added. “He has a real nice maturity to him and he’s quickly caught on that some of the stuff that he could get away with in high school he can’t get away with at this level. He didn’t even have his best stuff today, but he did a good job keeping the ball down and the defense helped him out.”