NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Manhattan Jaspers look to snap a three-game losing streak Tuesday evening when they face the Long Island Sharks in a non-conference baseball matchup at Long Island University Field.

First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. under cloudy skies with temperatures around 60 degrees.

Long Island (25-17) enters the game with a significantly better record than Manhattan (18-27). The Sharks have won four of their last five games, while the Jaspers have dropped three straight after being outscored 29-26 in a weekend series against Niagara.

Players to watch

Manhattan’s Justin Best has been inconsistent at the plate recently. The senior went 3 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs in a 14-3 win over Niagara on May 10, but followed that with a 1-for-5 performance later the same day in a 14-9 loss. Over his last 10 games, Best has three multi-hit performances and has driven in 11 runs.

Long Island counters with right-hander Dale Fry, who has been dominant in his recent outings. Fry threw 5 innings, allowing three earned runs on three hits with one strikeout in a 7-3 win over Stonehill on May 10. In his previous start, he tossed 6 scoreless innings with four strikeouts against Mercyhurst on May 3. Over his last four appearances, Fry has allowed just three earned runs in 18 1/3 innings.

Recent results

Manhattan is coming off a 14-9 loss to Niagara on Sunday. Ryan Lordier led the Jaspers with two hits and two RBIs, while pitchers Jacob Smoot (3 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER) and Andrew Brown (2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER) provided relief.

Long Island defeated Stonehill 7-3 in its most recent game. In addition to Fry’s start, Alex Jankowski threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts, and Michael Polubinski homered and drove in a run.

Projection

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-3 victory for Long Island.

Up next

Following Tuesday’s game, Manhattan travels to Iona for a three-game series starting Thursday. Long Island visits Fairleigh Dickinson for a three-game set beginning Thursday.