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Ron Lupo, former pitcher at Commack HS and LIU-Post, dies

Ron Lupo, who was a big-game pitcher at

Photo credit: Handout | Ron Lupo, who was a big-game pitcher at Commack North High School and in college at LIU-Post, CW Post, died of brain cancer.

Ron Lupo, a big-game pitcher at Commack North High School and LIU-Post, died of brain cancer early Monday. He was 47.

Surrounded by his family, he succumbed to the disease at his home in Hauppauge.

Known for an explosive fastball and devastating curveball, Lupo was a college All-American.

"He was amazingly strong until the last three weeks," said his wife of 20 years, Michelle....

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