WEEK 13 STATS: 4 appearances, .500 BA (8-for-16), 2B, 4 RBI, 5 runs, 2 BB, 2 stolen bases, .556 OBP
Preschel led LIU Brooklyn’s offensive attack during a crucial four-game sweep of NEC rival Fairleigh Dickinson. Competing in his hometown (Teaneck, NJ), the Blackbirds’ veteran backstop recorded at least one hit in each victory while reaching base safely at a .556 clip. Preschel batted .500 (8-for-16) with one double, two walks, four RBI five runs scored and two stolen bases. He produced back-to-back three-hit performances during Friday’s doubleheader sweep. Preschel reached base safely four times and scored twice during a 12-8 series-opening triumph. The Garden State product went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two steals and two runs in Game 2, a 12-6 victory for LIU. His two-run single bumped the Blackbirds’ lead to 6-1 in the second inning. He also plated the team’s 10th run of the game by lacing a first-pitch single in the sixth. Preschel opened the scoring in Game 3, sending a two-out, run-scoring single up the middle in the first frame. He reached base two times in the series finale, including a walk to load the bases during the decisive 10th inning. Preschel, who was not charged with a passed ball during the series, caught two Knights stealing from behind the dish.