The Ionian

Iona baseball and softball gearing up for 2023 seasons-

Lachlan Wellington, Sports Editor • February 13, 2023

The Iona baseball and softball teams are preparing for the 2023 season which starts on Feb. 17 and Feb. 24 respectively for the two teams. The softball team will be looking to go one step further...

Iona baseball gets first win of 2022 campaign

Giovanni Paolo Tagliafierro, Sports Editor • April 21, 2022

The Iona baseball team notched their elusive first victory of the 2022 season with an 8-5 win over Saint Peter’s on April 14 at City Park in New Rochelle. Iona was on the verge of suffering...

Drought continues for Iona baseball 

Giovanni Paolo Tagliafierro and Jordan Score • March 31, 2022

The Iona men’s baseball team has endured a difficult start to the season as they now sit with a record of 0-19 following a loss against Rider with a score of 8-1 on March 27 at New Rochelle City Park.    The...

Iona softball starts strong, baseball begins on bad note

Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor • April 8, 2021

The Iona College baseball and softball teams started their early seasons on opposite notes as they approach the middle of the competition. The softball team has secured an 8-4 record by their fourth...

Paul Panik discusses relationship with MLB brother

Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor • October 1, 2020

Iona College men’s baseball coach Paul Panik grew up in a home surrounded by baseball. He and his brother, Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Joe Panik, would come home after school from basketball...

Enjoying the game important for Ferraioli after injury

Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor • February 20, 2020

Iona College senior Mario Ferraioli is going into his last season of college baseball with the primary goal of having fun with the sport. Ferraioli has played baseball since he was 5 years old, where...

Competition within team will help overall quality: Panik

Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor • February 1, 2020

The Iona College baseball team aims to focus on internal competition to improve the overall play of the Gaels this season. The addition of eight freshmen plus the return of senior Mario Ferraioli after...

Influx of freshmen help refresh men’s baseball team

Daniel Abbate, Staff Writer • November 14, 2019

The Iona baseball team starts their season soon, and the Gaels are looking forward to improving their 14-38 record from last season. The team will start the new season with hopes to bounce back from...

Preparation, experience to help Gaels through season

Matthew Chaves, Sports Editor • October 31, 2019

The Iona College men’s basketball team has performed well in the past four seasons and hopes to win their fifth straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship this season with the help of streamlined...

Iona looks to push through tough season as conference play begins

Will Schneiderhan, Staff Writer • April 16, 2019

The Iona College baseball team has had to battle through a lot of ups and downs throughout a tough 2019 campaign. The Gaels’ 8-26 record lands near the bottom of the MAAC rankings, just above Saint Peter’s...

Iona baseball struggles during opening road trip

Will Schneiderhan, Staff Writer • March 14, 2019

The Iona College baseball team (1-11) finally jumped into the win column after beating Hofstra 4-2 on March 8. Sophomore pitcher Chris Dodrill started and pitched well. Outside of his six walks allowed,...

Paul Panik emphasizes patience heading into first baseball season as head coach

Will Schneiderhan Staff Writer • February 15, 2019

While some coaches may set their sights to the future and curtail reduce their messages towards winning it all at the end of the year, Paul Panik – who is entering his first season as the new Iona Baseball...