WEEK 4 STATS: 3 games, .625 BA (5-for-8), 3 XBH, 3 RBI, 6 R, .692 OBP, 1.250 slugging pct.
Preschel powered LIU Brooklyn to a series victory over Atlantic 10 member George Mason. He reached base safely at least twice in each of the three contests, logging a .692 on-base percentage while slugging 1.250 for the series. Preschel, who did not strike out during any of his 13 plate appearances, batted .625 (5-for-8) and three of his five hits went for extra bases. After absorbing two hit-by-pitches and scoring one run in a 9-8 series-opening setback, LIU’s catcher exploded for five hits and five runs over his next seven at-bats. Preschel went 4-for-6 at the plate with a double, a homer and three runs scored for the Blackbirds in Game 2, an 11-2 triumph. The Garden State product broke a 1-1 tie by leading off the second inning with a solo blast. Preschel’s first at-bat in the rubber game also resulted in extra bases for the junior backstop. Helping the Blackbirds to a 10-7 triumph, he doubled, walked, scored two runs and recorded a sacrifice fly in the series finale.