BB: SUNYAC

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Cortland takes down Montclair 5-1 earlier Saturday. M. Hollander (2x4) homers for first two RDragons' scores in support of Serio pitching. Serio (2-1) works five scoreless innings, 7Ks, 2BB, 4H. Action at Newport News, Va. where Corts were later today to go against host Chris Newport. Game canceled. Instead, Chris Newport plays Montclair and wins 3-1

Dragons, 4-1, meet Chris Newport Sunday at noon in originally scheduled contest

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Cortland wins a wild 10-8 verdict over Christopher Newport in Newport News on Sunday. RDragons' fifth win in six starts. Latest issue settled in ninth. Corts, who blew a 7-3 lead a half inning earlier, knotted it at 8-8 on T. Panetta's two-out rbi single to left followed by M. Hollender's game-deciding two-run single to center. Twas Dragons' 13th hit. S. Komanecky pitches a 1-2-3 ninth to close it out.

Longball figured in earlier scoring. Cortland sees 1-0 first inning lead (C. Ziemendorf leadoff HR) vanish when CNU's J. Houston homers with a man aboard. Dragon C. Jackson's pinch-hit three-run sixth inning homer to right provides 4-2 lead. Hosts within 4-3 in their sixth. Cortland appears to put the game away with three-run eighth featuring Panetta's rbi single and V. Bomasuto's two-run triple. Bomasuto then moves from left field to the mound when Dragon reliever Polumbo puts the first three CNU batters aboard in the bottom of the eighth. Houston greets Bomasuto with rbi single. Sac fly makes it 7-5 before CNU leadoff batter T. Vitaletti belts three-run HR to left-center. Cortland rallies for 'W'. Despite pitching woe, Bomasuto gets credit for victory

Cortland starter B. McClain hurls good ball into the fifth with 8Ks, 1BB, 2R

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Cortland sees Webster U. of St. Louis score twice in the seventh and three times in the eighth to break 5-5 tie and earn 10-5 decision in both teams' opening Auburndale, FL contest. Winners bang out 14 hits, the vanquished 12. RDragons 5-2, Webster 2-0. Both nationally ranked heading into the sunny, 70 degree outing

Webster Gorloks avenge 10-3 loss here to Corts in '13, one of few setbacks by Missouians enroute to World Series. Today's starting pitcher I. Behme took brunt of Cortland early attack last year but got bit of revenge himself. Still, Dragons had things going their way when C. Ziemendorf and M. Rosing doubles produced 4-2 lead in the fifth. But they unraveled in Webster's sixth. Single off CSt starter B. McClain cut deficit to 4-3 and a reliever's three wild pitches scored two runs. Corts pulled even on run-scoring passed ball in the seventh. Gorloks in their seventh began decisive surge with two outs.

Cortlands use seven pitchers. S Komenecky takes loss. A. Smith, Ziemendorf, V. Bomasuto, M. Hollender, T. Panetta have two hits apiece. B. Buchanan, second of three Webster hurlers, gets win. J. Turner (3bi), R. Hall (2bi) with three hits each.

Cortland plays RPI and Franklin & Marshall on Monday

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Cortland deals RPI 13-0 loss on Monday afternoon. First loss for RPI in four games, all in Florida. Corts 6-2. B. Serio tosses seven innings of two-hit ball. Fans 12. M. Holling completes shutout. CSt collects 16 safeties, two each by A. Iacomini (2bi) M. Rosing, V. Bomasuto, T. Panetta. Bomasuto inside the park HR, P. Farina final frame grand slam. J. Jensen takes mound loss

RDragons later in the day sink Franklin & Marshall 13-3 with 17-hit assault. M. Rosing with first inning rbi triple, A. Iacomini double drives in third inning pair and A. Smith delivers two-run double during six-run fifth frame. Junior righty G. Hoag allows one hit over first five innings with one walk, seven strikeouts. Cortland up 9-0 in the fifth, 12-1 in the sixth. M. Wild 3x5 with two ribbies and a run. A. Smith, P.J. Rinaldi, M. Rosing, B. Marotta two hits each. Dragons 7-2, F&M Diplomats 4-3

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Cortland over Penn St.-Abington 15-0 with 20 hits. PS-Abington, 1-5, manages three. RDragons 8-2, expand 2-0 lead with 10-run fifth inning featuring A. Iacomini rbi double, D. Castaldo two-run triple and PJ Rinaldi climactic three-run home run. Rinaldi 3x4, V. Bomasuto 3x3, and N. DeMilio, Castaldo two-hit games. First of five hurlers, Z. Ferris winner with four innings of two-hit, one walk ball

Dragons idle Wednesday, play Wheaton, MA on Thursday afternoon continuing portion of Auburndale, FL activity

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Cortland deals Wheaton, Mass first loss with 7-0 Thursday afternoon victory in Auburndale, FL. M. Palumbo tosses six innings of three-hit ball for 9-2 RDragons. Wheaton had won first six contests including Monday's 5-2 downing of Webster, MO, earlier conqueror of Cortland. Palumbo strikes out three and walks no one. S. Komanecky pitches final three innings to complete CSt five-hitter.

Key blow is T. Panetta's bases loaded clearing double in the second inning. Insurance comes in four-run ninth. All runs earned. Corts finish with seven hits and are errorless. Panetta 2x4, 4bi, r. Pinch-hitter M. DeCarr 1x1, bi, r; V. Bomasuto bi; A. Iacomini bi, r.  Wheaton with three miscues. A. Palioca takes pitching loss despite yielding mere three hits over seven innings. Three relievers follow.

Cortland on Friday faces '13 world series finalist Southern Maine whose Huskies last weekend made weather delayed season start in downstate NY, beating Western New England 14-1 and Old Westbury 8-2. USM makes Florida trip debut tomorrow

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Cortland is playing extremely well right now. Tough schedule and not giving up anything to teams that are stroking the ball. Hope they put a beating on Southern Maine today!!!

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Cortland held off by Southern Maine whose Huskies win 10-9 verdict in clash of nationally ranked top 10 squads at Auburndale, FL. Corts, trailing 7-1 through 5 1/2 innngs, leave tying run at second base in the bottom of the ninth. USM's F. Chadwick moves from the outfield to the mound to record the save after giving up leadoff walk. Both sides with 13 hits, USM actually hitless until J. Glauser's one-out triple in the fifth inning. S. Dexter's clutch two-out rbi single to left snaps 1-1 tie and begins five-run uprising that includes pair of doubles. Ten Huskies come to bat.

Huskies add seventh run in the sixth but Cortland cuts deficit to 7-5 in its sixth. M. DeCarr delivers double to clear loaded sacks and B. Marotta singles in DeCarr. USM's M. Verrier homers to left in the seventh to make it 8-5 and mates J. Carey and Chadwick produce runs with eighth inning hits for a 10-5 edge. But RDragons tally four in their eighth featuring DeCarr's solo home run, V. Bomasuto rbi double and C. Jackson sac fly. Strand tying run.

S. Kimmelman pitches first 4.2 innings for Cortland followed by three others. S. Scates gets the win working the first five innings. A. Richards goes the next three before Chadwick's closing appearance. Dragon Marotta  4x5, DeCarr with two hits, four bi; Jackson and A. Iacomini have two hits each. Glauser 2x3, 2bh, 3bh, 3r, bb; P. McDonough 3h; Carey, Chadwick two hits apiece for USM.

Cortland four game win skein ends. Takes 9-3 mark to Leesburg, FL for Saturday morning game vs. Clarkson and leads 3-0 in the sixth behind B. McClain pitching. Has Sunday date vs. Shenandoah in Winchester, VA.  USM 3-0 after first Florida contest

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Cortland nails down 10th win in 7-1 fashion over Clarkson in Leesburg to windup Florida swing. B. McClain pitches 7.1 innings of six-hit ball, earned run, walk and fans three. V. Bomasuto closes. Corts with 11 hits. Game scoreless till RDragons push over fifth inning run. Add two in the sixth before Clarkson scores. CSt with two in the eighth, two in the ninth. G. Jasek throws 7.2 innings (9h,5r,3er, 2bb, 4k) for GEagles. A. Padrazo finishes.  Jasek with two hits along with B.Derico. T. Beninati bi

B. Marotta drives in two for Cortland. M. Rosing 2x3, D. Castaldo 2x3, M. Wild 2x4. M. DeMilio from leadoff slot swipes two of team's five bases. Dragons take 10-3 mark to Winchester, VA for Sunday game vs. 4-1 Shenadoah whose only loss is to Salisbury. Clarkson continues action in Florida. Currently 1-2 after splitting Saturday with Oneonta, Eagles on Sunday play two vs. Brockport

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Cortland tumbles to Shenandoah 13-10 in Winchester, VA, RDragons' final stop on weeklong southern spring break trip. Corts 10-4 and slated to host Ithaca Wednesday. Shenandoah Hornets (12-2) sting Cortland with eight-run fifth inning to erase 2-1 deficit. All eight runs unearned resulting from an infield error. N. Overby's single begins Shens uprising and adds exclamation point with grand slam to left. Twas fourth hit in the frame along with three bases on balls. 

Dragons pour over four runs in the sixth on three hits and two walks before rally shortcircuited via line drive doubleplay. Leaves CSt in 9-6 hole. Hornets tally one in the sixth and three in the eighth to build 13-7 gap. With snow falling, Cortland scores three in the ninth and finishes with 16 hits to Shens' 11.

B. Serio starts for Corts and let down by bullpen in the fifth. First reliever yields walk, walk, grand slam. Three follow. Z. Ferris roughed up in 2.2 innings. P. Morse notches mound win in 5.1 innings. Two Hornets follow. Dragon V. Bomasuto 3x5, A. Iacomini 3x5. M. Rosing, D. Castaldo, M. DeMilio split six hits. Cortland with three hits in first and third innings but manages just two runs. Hornet M. Paul 3x3, 3r, 4bi; Overby 2x4, 2r, 5bi

Shenandoah coach K. Anderson on Saturday notches 300th win at the college in DH sweep of Hampden-Sydney. Anderson has career 448 'Ws'

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Nice wins for the SUNYAC today.

Brockport over Washington and Jefferson and Oswego over Amherst. 

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Coach Landers is doing a great job with Oswego. Off to a great start and looking like they might make a run at the SUNYAC

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Cortland (10-4) scheduled home opener Wednesday vs. Ithaca snowed out. RDragons due to host New Paltz Friday/Saturday in conference start

New Paltz (7-7) currently winding down Florida play. Hawks today bow 6-3 to Birmingham-Southern before blanking Otterbein, Oh 6-0 at Port Charlotte. Otterbein 7-3

Oswego (6-1) rides seven game win streak with 10-3 win over Allegheny, Pa (5-3) in Florida. Lakers earlier in nice comeback to beat Babson, then 4-0 shutout of Amherst

Brockport (7-2) downs Ripon 7-0 in Florida this evening. Test vs. Fontbonne, Mo canceled

Fredonia (4-5) today in Fort Myers slips 5-4 to veteran Knox Prairie Fire, Ill. Blue Devils on Monday loses 8-0 to Hopkins. Have beaten St. Lawrence and Skidmore

Plattsburgh 3-6. Oneonta 3-8 coming off S. Ascher named conference pitcher of the week with 2-0 win vs. Clarkson

Good chance four Yac teams will open conference play this week .........Oswego vs. Brockport, Fredonia vs. Plattsburgh have Florida twinbills Thursday and single games Friday

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Cortland/New Paltz twinbill moved to Cornell's Hoy Field. In freezing temps with wind, RDragons up 4-0 early in first game this morning

Conference openers Thursday in Florida:

Brockport 6, Oswego 2
Oswego 5, Brockport 0

Plattsburgh 3, Fredonia 1
Fredonia 11, Plattsburgh 0

Friday: Brockport vs. Oswego, Plattsburgh vs. Fredonia

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Cortland beats New Paltz 13-3 in first of two conference games between the pair today. Game moved south --- to Cornell and played in frigid, windy conditons. Corts crack 18 hits. Score in six of eight innings; takes 4-0 lead in the second inning. Pitcher M. Palumbo in 7.0 innings allows 5 hits, a run, earned, 2bb with 6Ks. D. Castaldo 3x5, 3r, bi in leadoff role. Two hits each from V. Bomasuto, PJ Rinaldi, M. Hollander (2r), M. DeCarr (hr), T. Panetta (2bi). M. Rosing 3bi. Eleven RDragons hit safely. NP with 7 hits. Starter B. Solomon first of five Hawk hurlers. Works 3.1 innings and touched for 9h, 7r, 5er, 1bb with 5Ks.

Cortland completes sweep of New Paltz with 4-0 seven-inning nightcap victory. B. McClain (4-0) serves six frames of two-hit ball, two walks, two strikeouts. S. Kimmelman finishes two-hitter with a K. Dragons score all four in first inning when A. Iacomini (3x3, r), M. Rosing, M. Hollender, C. Jackson get rbi. C. Pyz (9h, 3er, 1bb, 3k) goes the NP distance and record dips to 2-2. S. DeLaCruz with second inning single, T. Bell fifth inning single. Corts errorless, Hawks with two. Cortland 12-4, NP 8-1

Other Friday:
Brockport 19, Oswego 4 at Winter Haven, FL
Plattsburgh 3, Fredonia 2. Hawks produce tying and winning runs in sixth and M. Vargues hurls strong four innings of relief