Baseball Game Preview: Smithtown Christian Knights vs. Hampton Bays Baymen

For the second straight game, Smithtown Christian will face off against Hampton Bays. The Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Baymen at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Smithtown Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.

On Monday, Smithtown Christian made easy work of Hampton Bays and carried off a 12-1 victory. Considering the Knights have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Erick Aristy and Quincy Gibbs made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Aristy pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gibbs didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 17 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Aristy went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Gibbs went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Luke Ruggiero

Hits (Career)

05/12/25 vs Hampton Bays	4
05/10/25 @ Greenport	2
05/01/25 @ Southold	2
04/28/25 @ Southold	2
04/05/25 vs Fayetteville-Manlius	2

In other batting news, Luke Ruggiero and Vaughn Beresford did most of the damage at the plate: Ruggiero went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Beresford went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four hits gave Ruggiero a new career-high. Caleb Calder was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Smithtown Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hampton Bays only posted an OBP of .148.

Smithtown Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hampton Bays, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.