BB: SUNYAC

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Cortland (22-5) takes step back to No. 3 in D3/Media top 25 poll. Lands three No. 1 votes. Oswego (20-3) takes another step up to No. 8 and awaits Fri/Sat visit from Brockport
     Ramapo NJ (19-1-1) makes first appearance at No. 1. Has 12 first places votes and upgrades from No. 4. Wisc-Whitewater (14-1) up a notch to No. 2 and collects four first place votes. Former leader Trinity TX (28-7) No. 4 with five first place votes. Emory GA (27-7) No. 5 and one first place vote.
     6. Randolph-Macon (23-5-1), 7. Shenendoah VA (23-6), 9. Birmingham-Southern (25-9), 10. Whiteworth WA (23-7)
     
D3 Team of the Week includes pitcher R. Donnelly of Oswego for 3-0 seven-inning (3h, 0bb, 8k) showing at Plattsburgh

Today has Fredonia at 2-15 Alfred St., New Paltz at 8-15 Bard, Plattsburgh home to 6-13 St. Lawrence
     Oneonta at 9-16 RPI cancelled

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Tight race at the top of the SUNYAC with 3 weekends to go. Any weekend predictions going into April 15-16?

Cortland sweeps Plattsburgh
Oswego 2 out of 3 vs. Brockport
New Paltz 2 out of 3 vs. Oneonta

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Oneonta and Fredonia attempting to makeup ppd conference series from early April. Activity Tuesday at Fredonia ppd by wet grounds. Schedule dh Wednesday, single game Thursday

New Paltz nudges homestanding Bard 4-3 with two runs in the top of the ninth offsetting two-run Bard eighth. Hawks' success based on walk, C. Baltera single to left and walk loading the bases with one out. J. Williams grounder gets force at second but throw to first for DP tossed away and fourth run crosses the plate. NP fifth hurler L. Christy sets down Bard in order in the ninth. Four hits, one error for the Hawks. A. Pantano 2x3, 2r, bb, 4sb. Bard five hits, three errors
    New Paltz 15-9-2 and at Oneonta Fri/Sat. Bard 8-16

Plattsburgh loses 12-2 at home to St. Lawrence. Burgh within 3-2 till nine-run seventh inning. Cards four hits, one miscue. J. Tolosky 2x4, r. Larries 15 hits, two errors led by M. LeFevre 5x5, r, 3bi, bb; A. Butler 4bi. F. Nakano goes four innings in Burgh start. J. Craft loses as the second of five pitchers.
     Plattsburgh 3-21 and at Cortland Fri/Sat. St. Lawrence 6-14

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Cortland overcomes Rochester 7-5 at CSt., seizing the lead for keeps on N. Hart's sac fly in the fifth inning to break 3-3 tie. Puts up two runs in the sixth when C. Ziemendorf and F. Ricci have rbi hits. UR threatens in the ninth with two hits and a walk for a run vs. A. Brant. RDragons with 13 hits, no errors. C. Griffin 2x4, 3bi, 2bh; Ricci 2x3, r, bi, bb; P. Dondero 2x5, 2r, 3bh. Rochester with nine hits, no errors. S. Eychner 2h, 3bi; M. Todd 2h, 2bh; G. Kilmer 2h. Yellowjackets face five Cortland pitchers. T. Whiteman starts (4inn, 3h, 3r, 3er, 3bb, 3k). Lefty K. Curry works the next two (1h, 1k) for the win. Southpaw L. Meyerson starts for UR (4inn, 3h, 3r, 3er, 2bb, 1k. 2hbp). Three follow. T. McConway (0-1) the loser
     Cortland 23-5 and at Ithaca Thursday and has Friday conference tilt vs. Plattsburgh put over to Sunday after Saturday dh. Rochester 10-10

Fredonia shuts down Oneonta 10-0 and then wins 6-5 squeaker conference dh at Fredonia. Z. Jordon chucks five-hitter with 11 strikeouts in nine-inning first game. Second contest features Devils' five-run, five-hit fourth inning to make a winner of starter L. Kuczewski (4inn, 5h, 2r, 2er, 0bb, 1k). D. Cecilia 2x4, bi, 2 2bh; K. Sherman 2x3, r; M. Prentice 2x4, r, bi; J. Crocetti 2x2, r, bi. RDragon J. McCarty tosses 3.2 innings (7h, 6r, 6er, 2bb, 1k). S. Mullins 3x3, r, bi for Oneonta. S. Beauluc 2bi. Freds 12 hits, one error; OSt 8 hits, 2 boots
     Fredonia 4-7, 11-14. Oneonta 1-6, 3-19. Series third game Thursday

Brockport roughed up at St. John Fisher 18-0. Eagles limited to three hits by three Fisher flingers. Hosts score in six innings and rap 18 hits including 10 extra base blows. C. Wiktorski 5x5, 6r, 3bi, bb, 2 2bh, 2 3bh from leadoff slot; soph S. Eisenmenger 2x2, r, 5bi, bb, hr, 2bh. The latter with grand slam in the fourth. SJF 11 runs earned vs. seven Port hurlers led by J. Hellwig (0-2) who goes 1.1 innings. Frosh 6-5, 230 J. Dawson (5-0) wins it through seven innings of labor.
     Brockport 16-10. St. John Fisher 17-6

Cortland and Oswego continue trending in opposite directions in Baseball News/Coaches national top 30 poll. RDragons (22-5) drop from third to fourth, Lakers (20-3) rise from seventh to sixth. Wisc-Whitewater (14-1) jumps to first. Ramapo NJ (19-1-1) second, Trinity TX (28-7) third, Emory GA (27-7) fifth
      Randolph-Macon VA (23-5-1) seventh followed by Occidental CA 23-5), Whitworth WA (23-7), Birmingham-Southern (25-9). St. John Fisher is 37th

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Cortland nips Ithaca 4-3 in Ithaca. S. Figueroa rbi single off full count in the sixth inning turns out to be the difference along with T. Parry final three innings of two-hit, six strikeout relief. Verdict clips IC winning streak at six. Bombers with 9-6 hit edge. Corts with three errors, IC one. N. DiBenedetto takes the mound at the start for CSt and goes three innings. J. Martin works next three and Parry closes with fourth save. T. Hill goes 5.1 innings for Ithaca. B. Parkes in sharp 3.2 innings of one-hit ball. RDragons with three-run second inning when R. Nuzzi pokes two-run single to right and scores on N. Hart succeeding single. Ithaca gets one back in the second on A. Bailey rbi single and ties 3-3 in the third. Wild pitch plates second run. Error sets up R. Henchey first pitch-hitting triple to center for game-tying blow. Henchey 2x3, bb; J. Savacool 2x5, r, 2bh. Corts Nuzzi 1x1, r, 2bi, bb
     Cortland 24-5 and hosting Plattsburgh in Saturday dh, Sunday single game. Ithaca 13-10 and victimized a second time this season by Cortland run

Fredonia scores in the bottom of the 10 to shade Oneonta 7-6 and sweep conference makeup series. J. Crocetti with one-out base hit and advances to second on wild pitch. Walk precedes L. Kelly winning rbi single. Devils up 6-5 with three-run seventh as K. Sherman doubles home one, Q. Danahy walk forces in another and K. Yirinec singles home go-ahead mark. Oneonta ties in the top of the ninth on S. Mullins' rbi knock. RDragons with 16 hits -- D. Stamile 4x5, 3r, 2 2bh; B. Torres 3x5, 2bi, 2 2bh; S. Mullins 3x5, 3bi; C. Kerdesky 2x5, r. Kelly with three hits for Freds along with Crocetti (2r, bi, bb). Sherman, M. Prentice two each in 13 hit attack. Danahy drives in two. M. Wilhelm winning pitcher with 1.2 innings of one-hit relief. J. Sica LP
      Fredonia 5-7, 12-14 and at Bethany WVA for Saturday dh and at Mt. Aloysius PA Sunday. Oneonta 1-7, 3-20 and hosting New Paltz Fri/Sat

Oswego jr infielder E. Hamilton named conference player of the week (April 4-10) and Oneonta soph T. Bond pitcher of the week. Hamilton 5x10 in sweep of Plattsburgh. Bond allows 5h and records 11k over nine innings in no-decision outing which Oneonta wins in 12 innings over Cortland

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Oswego continues its fast pace with 8-2 felling of Brockport at sunny Oswego whose Lakers win 13th straight. M. Dellicarri groundout knocks in fourth inning unearned run for 2-1 Oswego lead. J. Barnes triples home a pair during three-run sixth and M. Kutscher singles home two in the seventh. B. Nolan pitches seven innings (1r, 1er, 7h, 1bb, 3k, 2hbp, 99 pitches). A. Moreno finishes. A. Spindler on the losing side (6inn, 6r, 3er, 9h, 0bb, 3k, 87 pitches). Lakers with 11 safeties. J. Giller, Barnes, Z. Kollar, ss R. Donnelly with two singles apiece. C. Davis 3x4, r, 3bh for the nine hit making Port. D. Battel with two hits. Oswego one error, Bport four
     Oswego 8-2, 21-3. Brockport 7-3, 16-11. Play two Saturday
   
New Paltz bound for Oneonta on Saturday (dh) and Sunday

Cortland home to Plattsburgh Saturday (dh) and Sunday. Corts will also make up contest at Oneonta on Monday

Fredonia road trip Saturday to 6-16 Bethany WVA (dh) and Sunday to 12-13 Mt Aloysius (Cresson PA)

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Cortland cuts loose for nine runs on nine hits in the fourth and fifth innings to dismiss Plattsburgh 12-3 in the seven inning second game of dh at CSt Wallace Field. Corts 11-4 winners in the nine inning opener behind S. Lamando's sixth victory in as many decisions.
        Cortland and the Burgh locked up 2-2 through two innings of the nightcap. RDragons fill the bases in the fourth against S. Orr who walks pinch hitting Lamanda for the go-ahead run. P. Dondero follows with two-run double and C. Ziemendorf two-run single. Corts get 15 hits and commit two errors. Ziemendorf 2x3, r, 3bi, 2bh; S. Figueroa 2x2, bb; N. Hart 2x2, F. Ricci 2h, bb; P. Schetter 2h. J. Cooke complete game (7inn, 9h, 3r, 3er, 0bb, 4k). Orr goes four frames (11h, 10r, 10er, 4bb, 1k). B. Rombauts 3x3 for the Cards. Plattsburgh error free.
         Cortland in the second game sees Lamando go 5.1 scoreless innings. RDragons use four pitchers. P. Healy finishes. Corts jump out to 2-0 first inning lead and romp. M. Fox touched for 11 hits, nine runs (9er) in five innings for the Cardinals. RDragons with 15 hits. C. Ziemendorf 3x4, 3r, bi, 2bh in leadoff slot. C. Griffin 2x3, 2r, bi; F. Ricci 2x3, 3bi, 2bh, sf; S. Figueroa 2bi, 2bh; M. Personius 2x2, bi, 2bh, 2bb. Burgh's A. Calabro 3x4, 2bi; R. Flynn 2x4; J. Craft 2x4, 2bh
        Cortland 9-4, 26-5. Plattsburgh 1-10, 3-23. Play third game Sunday

Oswego finds easier path to 14-4 second game beating of Brockport in home dh. Lakers captured 5-2 triumph in the seven inning initial contest.
       Oswego in the second game has E. Hamilton with his 11th home run of the season after hitting No. 10 in the first game. Hamilton 3x4, 3r, 2bi, hr, bb. Port with six hits in the first two innings vs. T. Cronin but trail 4-2. Wild pitch by T. Clifford allows Oswego go-ahead run in the second inning and W. Randall single knocks in the fourth run. OSt plates two more in the third and four in the fourth. Cronin on the slab for six innings and 103 pitches (4r, 1er, 9h, 1bb, 3k). Clifford leaves after 2.1 innings (6r, 6er, 4h, 3bb, 0k). Besides E. Hamilton big day M. Dellicarri 3x3, 2r, 3bi, 2bh, 3bh, 2hbp; R. Donnelly 2x4, 2r, bi, 3bh; W. Randall 2x5, r, 2bi; J. Barnes 2x4, 2r, 2bi. Port's P. Ludden 4x5, r, 3bi; G. Ruddy 3x5
       Oswego and Eagles in the first tilt scoreless into the home sixth. Then E. Hamilton clubs two-run no-out full-count home run to left. Oswego adds three more runs, two via Z. Kollar triple to center vs. just entering reliever N. Jerolimov for sudden 5-0 lead. Host's R. Donnelly (6inn, 5h, 3bb, 5k) and Port's S. McCumiskey previously locked in solid mound duel. Eagles fill the bases vs. OSt reliever M. Putillo and score twice in the seventh. Oswego's B. Hamilton 2x3, r. Port's W. Burghardt 2x4, r.
       Oswego 10-2, 23-3. Lakers annex 15th straight win, longest active D3 streak. At Clarkson Tuesday (dh) and home to Cazenovia Wednesday. Host Cortland Fri/Sat. Brockport 7-5, 16-13

Oneonta sweeps New Paltz by taking 1-0 issue in the second game of dh despite just one hit. RDragons in the first contest rallied for 11-inning 5-4 victory in Oneonta.
      Oneonta made a second inning run stand up in the seven inning second outing. B. Torres' one-out single to center is the only hit allowed by J. Stybel. He hits S. Mullins who works double steal with Torres. An infield error -- the game's lone miscue, loads the bases. J. Franke grounder to short results in a force at second but Torres scores the game's lone run. NP finishes with five hits against N. Ponesse (4inn, 4h, 1bb, 1k) and E. Johansen (3inn, 1h, 0bb, 0k). N. DiPietro 2x3 for NP. The hardluck Stybel throws 64 pitches with no walks, 4k)
      Oneonta second game dramatics wind up in the 11th when J. Franke opens with single and scores winner on Mastroianni double to left-center. Oneonta strikes for two runs in the bottom of the ninth after pursuing NP since Hawks post two runs in the first inning. S. Cheron and J. Franke with leadoff singles in the ninth. Bunted along. C. Kies walk loads the bases with no out vs. NP reliever R. Votypka. L. Christy takes over and gives up D. Geloso game-tying two-run single. Strikeout, lineout retires the side with runners on second and third. C. Donachie opens on NP hill (5.2inn, 2r, 2er, 5h, 1bb, 3k). four on in relief. T. Bond starts for Oneonta (7inn, 4r, 3er, 8h, 1bb, 4k) and C. Didomizio tosses three hitless innings (1k) and winner E. Johansen hitless 11th.  Oneonta with 11 hits, two errors. D. Stamile, S. Cheren, J. Franke, Geloso two hits each. Hawks N. DiPietro, J. Williams split four hits
         Oneonta 3-7, 5-20. New Paltz 7-7, 15-11-2. Play again Sunday

Fredonia fr. B. Atkinson in his first start no-hits Bethany WVA in 8-0 Devil road seven-inning win. Fredonia was 6-0 victor in the second game, also seven-innings. Atkinson (2-1) allows six walks and hits two batters, striking out six in recording the Devils first no-hitter since Z. Murray stops Skidmore in Ft Myers FL on March 16, '12. Atkinson batterymate J. Morrison 4x4, r, 5bi, 2bh. The second game shutout comes from fr J. Koepsell (4inn, 3h, 1bb, 4k) and soph S. Zaprowski (3inn, 2h, 1k). Freds score three in the fifth, three in the sixth. K. Sherman, C. Frontale, Q. Danahy, A. Medina with two hits apiece. Have 26 hits on the day. Fifth win in a row
Fredonia 14-14 and vs. St. Aloysius  in Altoona PA on Sunday. Bethany 6-19

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Cortland forges 14-3 win over Plattsburgh and series sweep at sunny, 70-degree RDragons' Wallace Field. Corts with 19 hits by 12 players and splurge for five run third and fourth innings, and four-run eighth. Frosh lefty K. Curry makes first Cortland start and pitches four shutout innings for his fourth win in as many decisions. A. Kramer in starting role for the Cardinals and absorbs bulk of CSt attack in 127 pitches in seven-plus innings. P. Dondero begins Cortland third with single. S. Figueroa delivers two-out two rbi double. Fourth inning eruption all comes with two outs. P. Schetter with two-run triple to center. Schetter 3x5, 2r, 2bi, 2bh, 3bh; fr 2b M. Perivolaris 3x4, bi, 2 2bh; N. Hart 2x3, 2r, 2bi; F. Ricci 2x2, r, bi, bb; Figueroa 1x2, 2r, 2bi, 2bh, bb. Ten Cortland runs earned. Third Dragon reliever J. Winter effective over final 2.1 innings of one-hit ball. Burgh with 10 hits, T. Markey, E. Rock, M. Fox two each. Markey and Fox rbi. One CSt error, three for Pburgh
       Cortland 10-4, 27-5 and at Oneonta Monday for conference makeup before heading to Oswego for Fri/Sat dates. Plattsburgh 1-11, 3-24 and at Middlebury VT on Wednesday

New Paltz withstands late Oneonta threat to capture 6-4 contest at Oneonta to salvage one of three series games. J. Williams stars for the Hawks going 4x4, 2r, 2bi, 2 2bh, sf. His rbi single in the seventh snaps 3-3 tie and Williams scores the fifth run on a wild pitch. He drives in the sixth run with sac fly in the ninth. Oneonta's first three batters in the bottom of the ninth hit safely. D. Stamile single knocks in the RDragons' fourth run. Hit batter loads the bases against reliever A. DiNardo. Two popouts and groundout end the game. J. McCarty hurls into the seventh for Oneonta (6inn, 3r, 2er, 6h, 1bb, 4k). C. Huertas draws staring assignment for NP and throws 3.1 innings (3r, 2er, 4h, 3bb, 2k). Four relievers follow. NP with 10 hits, two errors. Oneonta 12 hits, two errors. Dragons' D. Stamile 3x5, r, bi; B. Torres 2x4, r; D. Goloso 2x5, r, 2bh.
        New Paltz 8-7, 16-11-2 and at Ithaca on Tuesday. IC loses twice Saturday at Utica. Oneonta 3-8, 5-21 and home to Cortland in a Monday makeup

Fredonia takes it on the chin 17-5 against St. Aloysius PA at Cresson PA. Devils out to two-run advantage in their first at-bat before the foe's first nine batters all score to begin the Fredonia pain. C. Frontale, D. Cecilia, K. Sherman with two hits each. Freds see five game win streak undone
        Fredonia 14-15 and home to Medaille in Wednesday dh. St. Aloysius 15-13

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Cortland trims Oneonta 11-2, sealing the deal with six-run eighth inning at OSt's Damaschke Field. Ten CStaters with 11 total hits against seven Oneonta pitchers. T. Whiteman with 81 pitches works seven shutout frames (4h, 1bb, 7k) to build his record to 6-0. Oneonta with two unearned runs in the eighth off reliever A. Brant. Close game early. Guests take advantage of Oneonta pitching wildness. Fill the bases on walks in the second and score twice on groundout and N. Hart sac fly. Margin grows to 3-0 in the third on C. Griffin sac fly to right. Two-run seventh includes S. Figueroa rbi single. Big eighth surge sends 11 Corts to the plate and features three triples -- C. Ziemendorf, F. Ricci and pinch-hitting M. Personius delivering the blows. Ricci 2x5, 2r, bi; Ziemendorf 1x3, 2r, 2bi, 3bh, 2bb; Personius 1x1, 2bi, 3bh; Griffin 1x2, 2r, bi, bb; A. Clock 1x1, 2bh, bb. Oneonta with six hits. S. Beaulac 2x4, r, 2bh, sb. T. Sitar starts, issues five walks, one hit on 44 pitches in an inning. Cortland with two errors, Oneonta three
      Cortland 11-4, 28-5 and at Oswego Fri/Sat. Oneonta 3-9, 5-22 and home vs. Utica Tuesday

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Oswego bounces back for 8-2 victory at Clarkson in the second game of two seven-inning contests. Lakers' 15 game win streak ends at when Potsdam hosts score 12-7  first game conquest.
       Oswego in the nightcap whacks 15 hits and takes the lead for keeps with two-second second inning. R. Donnelly drives in tying run with a single, swipes second and rides home on W. Randall single. OSt with three-run fifth when M. Dellicarri plates a pair with three-bagger widening the lead to 6-2. Donnelly 3x3, r, 2bi, sb. Six Lakers -- Randall, B. Hamilton, M. Kutscher, Dellicarri, J. Barnes, M. Capobianco two hits each. M. Kelly winning pitcher (5inn, 2r, 0er, 5h, 5bb, 4k). R. Corcoran LP (4.1inn, 7r, 7er, 11h, 1bb, 2k). G. Jasek 3x4, r, bi, 2bh for Clarkson which winds up with six hits, no errors. One Oswego error.
        Lakers in the opener with 4-1 lead into the bottom of the third when Clarkson posts six runs and then adds five in the fifth. Each side with 10 hits, Oswego two errors, Clarkson three. E. Hamilton continues pummeling ways with 4x4, 2r, 2bi, 2bh effort. M. Kutscher 2x4, bi; J. Barnes 2bi. Lakers with four pitchers. N. Boughton starts (2.1inn, 7r, 7er, 7h, 2bb, 4k), M. Putillo finishes (2inn, 1k). M. Bubniak goes first five for Clarkson (6r, 5er, 8h, 1bb, 1k)
        Oswego 24-4 and home to Cazenovia Wednesday, Clarkson 11-13

Brockport blown out 11-0 at RIT whose Tigers reap 11 hits off six Eagles hurlers. J. Lovelass absorbs the loss pitching the first two innings and yielding two first inning runs. Starter M. Nozzi wins it. D. Scialabba 3x4, 2r, bi
        Brockport 16-14 and on six game skid heading into Wednesday vs. Union at Syracuse Onondaga CC. RIT 13-12

New Paltz 10-4 victim at Ithaca whose Bombers snap 3-3 tie with two-run third. Add two more in the fourth and two in the fifth. Hawks outhit 14-7. IC reaches L. Christy for 7r, 3er, 6h, 4w in 3.2 innings. NP D. Campbell 2x4, 2r, bi; C. Moran 3bi. Ithacan M. Carey 3x4, 2r, 2bi, bb backing T. Hill who allows five hits in six innings.
      New Paltz 16-12-2 and at NYU for Friday dh. Ithaca 15-12

Oneonta fights back to spill Utica 13-12 with four runs in the bottom of the ninth. R. Fey, J. Burns, S. Beaulac with rbi singles in the closing frame. Infield error permits the deciding run. RDragons hold 9-7 lead through seven innings. Utica erupts for five runs in the eighth. Oneonta with 13 hits, two errors. Burns 3x5, 2r, 2bi; Beaulac 3x5, 3bi, bb. Fourth OSt pitcher RJ Lyman wins it with 1.2 innings of labor. Utica's Pioneers club 18 hits with two errors. JT Ross 4x6, 2r, 3bi
    Oneonta 6-22 and at Plattsburgh Fri/Sat. Utica 4-17

Cortland (27-5) back to the top of D3/Media Top 25 national poll through Sunday and secures 22 No. 1 votes. RDragons with 620 points. Move up from No. 3. Oswego (23-3) advances three berths to No. 4 with 509 points. Cortland/Oswego collide Fri/Sat at Oswego for three games.  Oswego with games at Clarkson, vs. Cazenovia beforehand.
        Randolph-Macon VA (26-5-1) now No. 2, Wisc-Whitewater (17-4) No. 3, last week's top rated Ramapo NJ (23-4-1) slips to No. 5 following losses to Stockton NJ. Trinity TX is No. 6 with a first place vote
        St. John Fisher (20-6) among others receiving votes, ranks No. 30

Oswego's jr. E. Hamilton on D3 Team of the Week after 5x10, 5r, 4bi, 2hr week. Has 11 homers for the season. Also conference Player of the Week. Fredonia's Z. Jordon Pitcher of the Week for 4-hit, 4bb, 11k shutout of Oneonta

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Fredonia comes all the way back to shade Medaille 7-6 on Q. Danahy's walkoff two-run one-out single in the bottom of the ninth at Fredville. Two walks and L. Kelly's single fill the bases to give the Devils the opportunity to lead for the first time. They trail 3-0 in the first inning and 6-2 into the seventh when Freds score three times on six hits. Finish with 14 hits. Kelly 4x5, 3r, bi; Danahy 2x5, 3bi; K. Sherman 2x5, r, bi. S. Zaprowski -- fifth Fredonia pitcher, gets the win in four inning stint (6h, 3r, 3er, 3bb, 1k). Mavericks 11 hits and game's only two errors
       Fredonia 15-15 and at Brockport Fri/Sat. Medaille 7-17

Oswego batters visiting Cazenovia 26-0 with 28 hits including 12 extra base shots of which five are home runs. Lakers with five first inning runs, 11 in the fourth. E. Hamilton 3x3, 2r, 3bi and his school record 12th HR of the spring. Other roundtrippers by M. Dellicarri (3x6, 4r, 2bi), E. Holton (4x4, 2r, 3bh), M. Kutscher (2x4, 3r, 2bi, bb) and J. Barnes. A. Brown 3x3, 3r, bi, 2bh; Z. Whalen 3bi. Fourteen Oswegoans with at least one safety. B. Zywicki serves up the first four innings (1h, 1bb, 5k). Five from the pen throw an inning apiece. Caz three hits, three errors.
     Oswego 25-4 and home Fri/Sat vs. Cortland. Cazenovia 4-17

Plattsburgh outlasts guest Middlebury VT 10-9 with a run in the bottom of the ninth after Middlebury scored two in the top of the inning. J. Craft opens the Cardinal decisive bid with single to left. Pinch-runner B. Rombauts bunted to second and R. Flynn intentionally passed. Pitching change and reliever throws away pickoff bid at first. Craft scores. Middlebury up 6-1. Burgh's T. Markey double in the fifth slices gap to 6-4. Five run sixth propels Cards to 9-7 lead as K. Garcia single plates go-ahead run and T. Montalbano single adds the ninth. Garcia, Montalbano, Markey two hits each. Burgh with 11, Middlebury 15 and four errors to Cards' three. Third pitcher R. Levinson (1-2) WP in an inning. Montalbano starts and tosses five stanzas.
       Plattsbrgh  4-25 and home vs. Oneonta Fri/Sat Middlebury 8-13
at 8-12 Middlebury VT

Cortland rises to No. 1 and Oswego No. 3 in Baseball News/Coaches top 30 national poll. Each climbs three slots from last week. Trinity TX (29-7) at No. 2, last week's top ranked Wisc-Whitewater (17-4) No. 4,  and Ramapo NJ (23-4-1) No. 5
         6. Randolph-Macon (26-5-1), 7. Emory GA (27-9), 8. Occidental CA (26-5), 9. St. Thomas MN (17-3), 10. Birmingham Southern (29-9)
         22. St. John Fisher 

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Cortland travels to Oswego for Friday single game and Saturday dh. Wraps up conference play for Corts. Lakers with a three game set remaining at Oneonta. Cortland/Oswego series could well determine regular season SUNYAC champ and homefield advantage for four team tourney whose winner earns NCAA tourney berth

Fredonia is at Brockport today for one game, dh Saturday

Oneonta at Plattsburgh Saturday, dh Sunday

New Paltz at NYU today (dh), and hosts Elmira Saturday

Oswego        10-2    25-4
Cortland       11-4    28-5
Brockport       7-5    16-14
New Paltz       8-7    16-12-2
Fredonia         5-7    15-15
Oneonta         3-9      7-22
Plattsburgh     1-11    4-25

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Cortland kayoes Oswego 8-1 at Oswego behind S. Lamando five-hitter and seventh win (9inn, 1r, 1er, 5h, 0bb, 8k) and maintains microscopic ERA under one. RDragons have leadoff batter aboard in six innings including fr P. Dondero game-starting home run to left on 3-2 pitch. Hold 3-0 lead before striking  for four runs in the sixth by filling the bases with no outs and facing righty reliever C. LaFlamme who induces force at home before N. Hart two-run double to right, groundout and C. Ziemendorf two-run double to left, his third hit. Uprising follows Laker J. Barnes' first pitch one-out home run to right-center in the fifth. CSt. opposed at the start by lefty B. Nolan bidding to neutralize Corts five lefty batters (5inn, 6r, 6er, 9h, 4bb, 4k).
A. Clock sac fly in the third and Dondero rbi base hit in the fourth boost Cortland to 3-0 edge. Corts with 14 hits. Errorless contest. Dondero 3x5, 3r, 2bi, hr; Ziemendorf 3x5, 2bi, 2bh; Hart 2x5, 2r, 2bi; Ricci 2x4, bi; Figueroa 2x4; C. Griffin 2r; J. Teague 1x1, r, 3bb.
       Cortland 12-4, 29-5. Oswego 10-3, 25-5. Twinbill Saturday in expected chilly weather. First game seven innings

Brockport tops Fredonia 11-6 at the Port. W. Burghardt paces 19 hit assault at 4x5, 2r, bi, 2 2bh. C. Davis 3x4, 4, 3bi; J. Martin 3x5, r, bi; D. Cala 3x4, r, 4bi, 2bh, 3bh. K. Perez winning pitcher in 4.1 innings of relief (2h, 1k). A. Spindler precedes in starting role. Z. Jordan (3-4) set back in five innings of mound work. Q. Danahy 3x5, 2r, 2bi for the Devils
      Brockport 8-5, 17-14. Fredonia 5-8, 15-16. Play dh Saturday

New Paltz sweeps NYU in the city 6-1 and 3-0 in pair of seven inning tussles. Three runs in the first inning and three in the sixth do the trick in the7-6 hit edge. A. DiNardo (2-0) notches mound victory (4inn, 1r, 1er, 6h, 3bb, 3k). Three relievers preserve the effort. A. Diana 2x3, r, bi, bb. Second game has J. Stybel (6inn, 2h, 2bb, 2k, 1hbp) and R. Votypka (1inn, 3k) toss the shutout. Only Violets hits first inning leadoff bunt and infield single in the fourth. NP with single scores in the first, fourth and fifth innings. J. Williams and DiNardo with rbi. N. DePietro 2x2, 2r, 2bb
      New Paltz 18-12-2 and home vs. Elmira Saturday (dh). NYU 12-20

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Cortland claims conference regular season title with 7-2 second game victory and series sweep. Earns the right to host four-team tourney event.  RDragons explode for five runs in the top of the ninth to break tie. Leadoff RDragon batter in the ninth K'd before S. Lamanda reaches on infield error. S. Figueroa singles and pinch-hitter M. Personius walks to load the bases. M. Putillo out of the pen for reliever A. Morano. J. Teague tags first pitch to center for go-ahead run. N. Hart doubles to leftcenter for two runs. Strikeout ensues but C. Ziemendorf singles in sixth and seventh runs.
    Morano  in relief of Laker starter T. Cronin (6inn, 2r, 1er, 6h, 4bb, 5k, 100 pitches). Oswego escapes back-to-back RDragon doubles in the sixth when S. Lamando thrown out at the plate and S. Figueroa tossed out at third on the same play. Then Cortland pitcher T. Whiteman (6.1inn, 2r, 1er, 7h, 1bb, 6k, 88 pitches) strands Oswego runners at third and first in the home sixth and gives way to T. Parry in the seventh. Parry 2.2 innings, no hits, 4k for the win.
Corts score in the first on an error before Lakers answer with a pair on four hits in righthander T. Whiteman first nine pitches. Settles down. E. Hamilton sac fly and J. Giller single to left plate first inning runs. Cortland ties it in the second via dh S. Lamando home run to left. Cortland with 12 hits, Oswego seven. Hart 3x4, 2r, 2bi, 2bh, bb; Ricci 2x5; Lamando 2x4, r, bi, 2bh, hr; Figueroa 2x4, r, 2bh. Laker B. Hamilton 2x4, r; M. Kutscher 2x4, bi, 2bh

      Cortland beats Oswego 3-1 with just two hits in seven inning opener. Is 30th CSt win and sets up the opportunity to host conference tourney with series sweep
RDragons score three in the top of the fourth on their first hit. J. Cooke of RDragons (7inn, 1r, 1er, 7h, 0bb, 5k,102 pitches) matched up with R. Donnelly (7inn, 3r, 1er, 2h, 2bb, 4k, 81 pitches) in duel of righties. Hardluck Donnelly perfect through three, then walks N. Hart on four pitches opening the fourth. Bunt misplayed and fielder's choice bid retires no one to fill the bases with no outs. F. Ricci singles to left for two runs. Passed ball adds the third.
Lakers get one back in their fourth on E. Hamilton, M. Kutscher singles and J. Giller rbi first pitch double to left. Runners on second and third with one out. Strikeout, flyout retires the side. Each side with an error including Cortland's boot opening the Oswego sixth. Laker left at third
M. Dellicarri leads off Laker seventh with single but is thrown out by CSt catcher M. Personius in steal attempt. Cooke gets the next two batters on strikes.
Personius single starting the fifth the only other Cortland safety
        Cortland 14-4, 31-5. Oswego 10-5, 25-7. Cortland conference slate complete and vs. Hamilton at Rome Wednesday. Oswego home vs. Ithaca Tuesday, vs. St. Lawrence Wednesday, at Oneonta Fri/Sat

Oneonta fells Plattsburgh 5-3 at the Burgh in single nine inning game. T. Bond (9inn, 3r, 2er, 7h, 2bb, 7k) and S. Orr (9inn, 5r, 5er, 8h, 2bb, 7k) go all the way for respective RDragons and Cardinals. Three-run sixth inning the difference. B. Torres aboard with single and scores go-ahead mark on Grudzinski triple to left-center.
     Oneonta 4-9, 8-22. Plattsburgh 1-12, 4-26. Play Sunday dh

Brockport and Fredonia split dh at the Port. Fredonia outlasts Brockport 5-4 in 12 innings of scheduled seven inning first game while Bport scores in the bottom of the ninth in the nightcap to 6-5 victory.
       Brockport in the second fray has Freds tie 5-5 in the top of the ninth on L. Kelly rbi single but gets decisive run in the bottom of the inning on pinch-hitter R. Juengens infield rbi single. Reliever K. Perez the winner after T. Clifford pitches the first seven innings (3r, 2er, 8h, 1bb, 0k). S. Zaprowski LP in brief action. Devil K. Sherman 3x5, bi.
       Fredonia and the Eagles 1-1 in regulation opener and Freds win when C. Frontale hit by pitch to open the 12th. Bunted to second and takes third on J. Crocetti infield hit. Walk loads the bases. Bport unable to turn DP on L. Kelly groundball as Frontale scores. Port goes down in bottom of the 12th. Both score in the ninth and both score twice in the 11th. In the ninth D. Cecelia rbi single puts Freds ahead till Port's C. Davis sac fly knots it. Port leaves runners on second and third in the ninth after stranding runners in scoring position in the seventh and eighth innings.  Freds' L. Kuczewski (9inn, 8h, 2r, 2er, 7bb, 4k) opposing S. McCumiskey (8inn, 7h, 1r, 0er, 1bb, 4k) at the start. S. Kowalski on in relief for the Eagles, B. Gauthier for the Devils. Brockport has winning run thrown out at the plate from leftfield in the 11th on J. Martin game-tying single. Teams have split 26 hits. K. Sherman 4x6, 2r, bi, 2bh, bb for Fredonia. P. Ludden 2x7, r, bi, 2bh for the Port. B. Gauthier WP in three innings of work. C. Piazza LP as the third of four Port hurlers
       Brockport 9-6, 18-15 and home to Rochester Tuesday. Fredonia 6-9, 16-17 and at Penn St.-Behrend (Erie PA) Monday

New Paltz stops Elmira twice, 12-1 and 2-1 on N. DePietro's one-out walkoff home run in the bottom of the 10th inning at NP.
        Second game knotted 1-1 when Elmira scores in the seventh. DePietro settles matters and finishes 2x5 while A. Pantano 2x4, r. Hawks with seven hits, Elmira four. B. Wisner tosses two-innings of hitless (1bb, 1k) ball for the win. C. Huertas starts and goes 6.1 innings.
         New Paltz romps in the first game with 16 hits. A. Diana 2x4, 2r, 4bi; T. Read 2x3, 2bi. C. Donachie  the win (7inn, 1r, 1er, 3h, 1bb, 4k)
         New Paltz 20-12-2 and at Union Wednesday

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Plattsburgh emerges 7-5 winner over Oneonta in second game of dh at the Burgh to earn a split. Oneonta nips Cardinals  5-4 in seven inning first game.
        Plattsburgh's R. Flynn sixth inning rbi two-bagger in second game provides 4-4 tie and he scores go-ahead run on double steal. Cards add two runs in the seventh for 7-4 lead. Burgh reliever M. Fox strands RDragons on second and third in the ninth. He throws 3.2 innings (1r, 1er, 3h, 2bb, 3k). R. Levinson starts (5.1inn, 2r, 2er, 4h, 2bb, 0k). T. Montalbano 3x3, 3r, bi, 2bh, hbp, sb for Cards whose B. Rombauts has 2bi. Oneonta's C. Kies, B. Torres, S. Mullins with two hits apiece, M. Grudzinski 2bi. Dragon R. Ottaviano starts (5.2inn, 5r, 5er, 6h, 3bb, 3k).
        Oneonta in 4-3 first game hole entering its fifth at-bat. J. Burns ties it with two-out run-scoring single, steals second and scores the fifth run when M. Mastroianni doubles to right. Plattsburgh with four unearned runs in the fourth. Pitching the win is J. McCarty (61inn, 4r, 0er, 2h, 3bb, 6k) with closing help from E. Johansen (1-2-3 7th, 1k). A. Kramer LP (6.1inn, 5r, 2er, 6h, 4bb, 1k). Burns 2x3, 2r, 2bi. Cards' B. Rombauts and R. Flynn have their side's lone hits. Burgh two errors, OSt one
      Oneonta 5-10, 9-23 and at Union Tuesday. Plattsburgh 2-13, 5-27 and home vs. Norwich Wednesday eve