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Cortland runs conference record to 12-0 with 14-5 and 12-2 home field whippings of New Paltz.
       First Game: RDragons whack 15 hits and command 8-0 lead through two innings of seven act opener. J. Varian first frame single produces initial run. Two others scoot home on error. Ten Cortlands step to the plate in five-run second. S. Giordano and D. Schweitzer with rbi doubles, A. Pragano single to left-center drives home two and J. Tardif single to left another. Four Hawks' hits help cut the lead in half and chase Dragon starter R. Flansburg. C. Puzakulics arrives for the win (4inn, 4h, 1r, 1er, 1bb, 5k, 67p). Varian later homers as does D. Stalzer for NPaltz. Giordano 3x4, r, 4bi, bb, 2sb; Varian 2x3, 2r, 3bi; Pragana 2x4, 2bi; Tardif 2h; A. Michalski 2h, 2r, sb. A. Amoroso LP (2inn, 7h, 8r, 6er, 3bb, 0k). M. Warshaw 2x3, bi, sb in defeat. Cortland 14-15-1, NP 5-7-3
      Second Game: Hawks get hosts' attention with run in the top of the first. Tis shortlived. Cortland posts three in the second inning with J. Tardif single driving in go-ahead mark. With NPaltz within 3-2 in the top of the fourth, Dragons send 15 to the plate in nine run spree in the bottom of the fourth. D. Coleman with double and single and three ribbies during the fest. CSt with seven safeties in the inning. W. Myers 3x3, 2r; Tardif 2x2, 2r, 2bi, bb; Coleman 2x2, r, 2bh, bb; J. Varian 2x3, 2r, bi. Starter M. Cavanagh WP (4inn, 4h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 4k, 78p). M. Delio LP (3.1inn, 8h, 8r, 6er, 2bb, 0k). Cortland 12-14-1, NP 2--5-1
      Cortland 12-0, 22-9-1 and home Tuesday vs. 12-11 Hamilton, Fri/Sat home vs. Oswego. New Paltz 2-10, 10-14 and Wednesday at Bard, Fri/Sat home vs. Oneonta

Oswego deals Oneonta 1-0 and 5-2 losses Saturday in Oswego. Second game triumph Lakers' 20th.
     First Game: Squeaker of a Laker win in the seventh innning of scheduled seven-inning game. Designated hitter M. Felton hit by pitch leading off the Oswego seventh. Takes second on wild pitch and third on J. Troelstra sac bunt. Another R. Ottaviano wild pitch scores Felton to end mound duel between Ottaviano (LP, 6.1inn, 3h, 1r, 1er, 1bb, 3k, hbp) and B. Nolan (WP, 7inn, 4h, 3bb, 8k). Oneonta strands six runners including first and second in fifth and seventh innings, and Oswego strands seven with runners in scoring shape in first, fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Oswego 1-3-0, Oneonta 0-4-3
     Second Game: Lakers run wild. Swipe five bases in second inning and score twice without a hit. B. Nicholson starts the flow by walking, one of three in the frame. D. Frawley base hit makes if 3-0 in the fourth. RDragons bang three hits and score twice in the fifth on P. McGee double and M. Graves single. R. Enos stolen base sets up Oswego fourth run in the sixth and Nicholson homers to left in the seventh. Home nine steals seven sacks in all. Nicholson 2x3, 2r, bi, bb, 2sb. Starter J. Terrill WP (5inn, 5h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 3k). M. Bowman closes (4inn, 2bb, 5k). M. Losak LP (1.2inn, 1h, 2r, 2er, 3bb, 1k). Oswego 5-8-0, Oneonta 2-5-3
         Oswego 11-1, 20-8 and home Tuesday (DH) vs. 14-12 Alfred St., Fri/Sat at Cortland. Oneonta 4-11, 13-15 and home Tuesday vs. 9-14 Utica, Wedneday home vs. 10-10 Union ppd., Fri/Sat at New Paltz

Brockport downs Fredonia 4-2 and 10-3 Saturday to take the series from homestanding Blue Devils.
         First game: All scoring in seven inning game occurs in two innings. Freds grab 2-0 third inning lead when T. Bradshaw and N. Fiore open with singles. Bunted into scoring position where W. Clifford groundout scores one and R. Mistretta single the second. Brockport changes things in the top of the fourth. L. O'Leary with leadoff double and heads home ahead of T. Kretzler home run. A. Cook later in the inning pokes game-settling two-run single. Cook 2x2, 2bi, sac; Kretzler 2x3, r, 2bi, hr, bb; D. Delgaizo 2x3; O'Leary 2x4, r, 2bh. T. McCarthy WP (7inn, 6h, 2r, 2er, 0bb, 2k, 90p). S. Cestra LP (4inn, 7h, 3r, 3er, 3bb, 5k, 2hbp). Bport 4-9-1, Freds 2-6-0
       Second Game: A. Cook goes on a tear. Provides Eagles with 2-0 lead with second and fourth inning rbi singles. Wraps up his 4x4, 2r, 4bi game with home run in the seventh with man aboard to complete Bport scoring. Cook 6x6 on the afternoon. Eagles with slim 2-1 edge until a three-run, three-hit fifth inning featuring L. O'Leary rbi double. N. Pastore plates pair with sixth inning single. L. Miceli 3x3, 4r, bi, hbp; Pastore 2x5, r, 2bi. B. Greenspan WP (5.2inn, 5h, 1r, 0er, 3bb, 6k, 107p). Freds K. Brink 3x3; B. Sanborn 1x1, 2bi, 2bh. N. Ciraolo LP (4inn, 3h, 2r, 2er, 0bb, 2k). Bport 10-11-2, Freds 3-8-4
       Brockport 6-9, 12-16 and home Tuesday vs. 17-9 St. John Fisher; Wednesday home vs. 19-5 Ithaca whose Bombers won 4-3, 2-1 Saturday vs. SJF;  Saturday home DH vs. 13-12 Rochester. Fredonia 7-5, 10-16 and Wednesday vs. 3-21 Hilbert at Niagara Falls, Fri/Sat at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh captures pair of non-conference frays at Elmira, 7-5 in the nine inning first game and 5-3 in seven-inning second contest.
        First Game: Cardinals tally twice in top of the ninth inning to snap 5-5 tie. Register five of overall 14 hits in last at-bat. S. Bryant singles but thrown out in steal attempt. E. Matz double and moves to third on P. Bryant single. S. Lydon single delivers go-ahead run and R. Cipriano double adds the sixth. Meanwhile, reliever F. Finkbeiner takes care of business over final 2.2innings for the win (1bb, 2, 9batters). M. Fox starts (6inn, 7h, 4r, 4er, 2bb, 4k). Pburgh trailing 3-1 into the top of the seventh when Cards strike for four runs. S. Bryant (2bi), Matz (2bi), Lydon (bi) with three hits apiece. Pburgh 7-14-1, Elmira 5-8-2
       Second Game: Pburgh builds 5-0 advantage infirst four innings. Errors significant in 2-0 first inning edge while J. Craft and S. Ycaza singles drive in two third inning runs. Elmira rallies for two runs in the fifth and one in the sixth before snuffed by relief savior F. Finkbeiner who got the win in the first game. Finkbeiner hurls nightcap two innings (1bb, 2k, hbp). R. Whalen WP (1-0, 4inn, 3h, 3bb, 2k). S. Bryant 2x4, 2r, sb. Pburgh 5-6-0, Elmira 3-8-4
      Plattsburgh 7-15 and home debut Tuesday vs. 4-14 Norwich VT, Wednesday at 15-8 Middlebury. Elmira 3-21

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Cortland puts away Hamilton 10-1 Tuesday at Wallace Field with seven-inning fifth inning breaking 1-1 deadlock. M. Perivolaris home run to left provides 2-1 lead. G. Hunter double knocks in two, S. Giordano triple to right two more and W. Myers home run to left the final three of the uprising. RDragons with eight extra base hits and 11 players contribute to 13 hit attack. Cortland puts 21 position players into service and five pitchers. A. Pragana 2x2, 2r, bb; C. BeVard 2x3, r, bi. J. Casey WP (4-0, 5inn, 2h, 1r, 0er, 4bb, 6k, 83p). B. Sanford LP (1-1, 4inn, 7h, 6r, 6er, 0bb, 2k, 56p). Corts 10-13-1, Hamilton 1-6-0
        Cortland 23-9-1 and home Fri/Sat vs. Oswego. Hamilton 12-12.

Oswego stops Alfred State 9-4 and 8-2 in Tuesday doubleheader in Oswego. Both tilts of seven inning duration.
      First Game: Lakers break out to 3-1 first inning lead as M. Dellicarri rbi single ties the score before an out. L. Olsson follows with sac fly and B. Nicholson rbi single. Hold 7-1 lead prior to D. Doran three-run homer bringing AS within 7-4 through five frames. Dellicarri knocks home final Oswego pair with sixth inning single. Nicholson 3x4, r, 2bi, 2sb; Dellicarri 2x2, 2r, 3bi, 2bb, 2sb; R. Leone 2x3, 2r. Lakers steal six sacks. J. Jacobs WP (4.1inn, 3h, 3r, 0er, 1bb, 4k). C. Hong LP (3inn, 74p). Oswego 9-9-2, AS 4-5-7
      Second Game: Visitor C. Johnson home run supplies Alfs 2-0 edge in top of the first. Lakers use three runs in the third to forge in front for keeps. B. Nicholson bunt and R. Leone double set the table. C. Gruarin single plates one run and R. Enos single with two outs two more. Four runs on four hits in the sixth put this one away. Enos 4x4, r, 3bi; Gruarin 2x3, 2r, bi; D. Frawley 2x3, 2r, sb; Nicholson 2x4, r; L. Olsson 2x4, bi, sb. Alfs A. Pichardo 2x3. B. Zywicki WP (5inn, 4h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 1k, 68p). A. Santobuo LP (2.1inn, 6h, 3r, 3er, 0bb, 2k, 69p). Oswego 8-13-0, Alf St 2-4-4
        Oswego 22-8 and Fri/Sat at Cortland. Alfred St. 15-14

Oneonta at home Tuesday thwarts Utica 5-2 as six RDragon hurlers blank guests for seven innings and allow just five hits. D. Deberardinis sends Oneonta in front in the first inning with rbi single to right. Stretches advantage to 3-0 in the sixth on D. Lamonica rbi double to right-center and V. Prisco sac fly. Utica tightens the margin to 3-1 in the top of the eighth but Dragons post two in their eighth as Prisco triples home one. L. Moralez 2x3, bb. D. Langman, third OSt pitcher, WP (2-2, 4inn, 1h, 2bb, 4k). T. Hartman LP (0-1). Oneonta 5-9-2, Utica 2-5-0
        Oneonta 14-15 and Wed/Thurs at New Paltz in conference play. Utica 9-15

Brockport outlasts St. John Fisher 13-6 with seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings in Tuesday skirmish at the Port. Four lead changes, the last on B. Nowak solo home run giving the Eagles 7-6 lead. N. Pastore and L. O'Leary follow with rbi singles for three scores in the bottom of the seventh. Fisher had just pulled even 6-6 on Edgett rbi double to left-center in the top of the inning. Pastore capped the verdict with eighth inning grand slam. Pastore 3x5, 3r, 5bi, hb; C. Serino 3x3, 3r, bi, sf, sb, hbp; D. DelGaizo 2x5, 3r; O'Leary 2x5, bi, bb. C. Meldrim WP working the final 2.1inn (3-1, 1bb, 3k, 1hbp) following T. Kretzler (4.1inn) and M. Minton (2.1inn). Cards Murphy 3x5, r, bi, hr; Pasquale 2h, 2bh; Simmons 2h. SJF six pitchers, No. 5 Wilkinson LP (1-2). Bport 13-13-2, SJF 6-11-3
         Brockport 13-16 and Wednesday home vs. 19-6 Ithaca. St. John Fisher 18-10

Plattsburgh makes its Chip Cummings Field '19 debut memorable tuesday by spanking Norwich VT 10-0 behind big day for P. Bryant. Is WP (2-3, 6inn, 5h, 0bb, 7k, 2hbp) and 2x3, r, 3bi, 2bh, sf at-bat. Drives in first inning run with single and doubles in third inning run along with R. Cipriano for 3-0 lead. Bryant with sac fly in four-run Cardinals' seventh inning. Cipriano 3x4, r, 2bi, 2 2bh. C. Henderson LP (1-4). Pburgh 10-13-0, Norwich 0-7-4
        Plattsburgh 8-15 and Wednesday at 15-8 Middlebury VT. Norwich 4-15

Cortland moves up notch to 24th in weekly media D3 top 25 poll. Ithaca receiving more votes and virtually 28th. Fisher also mentioned
       Concordia-Chicago (21-1) and Chris Newport (24-3) stay 1-2

Union jr pitcher Colin Nye on D3 Team of the Week for one-hit 3-1 win vs. Bard. Run unearned and Bard hit in seventh inning

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Cortland (12-0, 23-9-1) and Oswego (11-1, 22-8) move up conference showdown series in C-land to Thursday (DH) with single game either Friday or Saturday. Projected bad weather Friday the cause. Three games could determine first place that determines host for four-team tourney. Both have another series to complete the conference regular season slate, Cortland at current fourth place Brockport while Oswego is home to current third place Fredonia

Brockport knocks off Ithaca 6-4 Wednesday at the Port with 15 hit assault. Eagles kayo IC, Fisher on successive afternoons. L. Miceli and Mansell  this day stroke rbi singles in first and fourth innings enroute to early 3-0 lead. IC within 3-2 in the top of the fifth when G. Callaghan has rbi base hit. Eagles respond with two in their fifth, both driven in by J. Cosgrove. M. Carey socks one-out home run with man aboard in the Ithaca seventh. K. Punchard WP (1-0, 4.1inn, 4h, 2r, 2er, 0bb, 3k). T. McCarthy (2.2inn) and S. Martin (2inn) finish. Miceli 3x5, bi, hbp; A. Eaton 3x4, r, 2bh, bb; N. Pastore 2x5, r, sb; Cosgrove 2x4, 2r, 2bi, 2bh; C. Serino 1x2, bi, 2bh, bb. Bport strands 12. E. Dunn LP (4-2, 4.1inn, 11h, 6r, 4er, 1bb, 4k). Bombers S. Little 2x4, 2bh; C. Fuoti 2x4, r, bi; Carey 1x3, 2r, 2bi, hr. Bport 6-15-0, IC 4-7-4
         Brockport 14-16 and home Saturday vs. 13-12 Rochester. Ithaca 19-7

New Paltz at home splits Wednesday conference doubleheader with Oneonta, taking 11-7 nine-inning first game verdict before Oneonta rebounds for 14-8 seven-inning second game victory.
       First Game: Hawks of NP grab leads of 5-1 in the first inning and 7-3 in the third but require four-run, six-hit bottom of the seventh to break 7-7 tie. J. Francisco sac fly scores what proves winning run. M. Boccaross rbi single and D. Campbell two-run double to right add daylight. J. Carroll out of the bullpen quiets RDragons from there (2inn, 1h, 1bb, 1k). Oneonta fights its way back from early holes and P. McGee rbi single knots it in the top of the seventh. For NP, D. Stalzer 3x5, 2r, 2bi, 2bh, sb; J. McCarrick 2x3, r, 2bi, bb. A. Amoroso WP (2-4, 3inn, 4h, 3r, 3er, 1bb, 0k) in relief of starter B. Moeller. For OSt, M. Mullins 2-4, r, 3bi, 2bh, bb; J. Zupo 2x5, r, bi, 2bh; McGee 2x3, r, bi, bb. Dragons use five pitchers. C. Didomizio LP (.2inn, 6h, 4r, 4er, 1k). NP 11-11-1, Oneonta 7-11-1
      Second Game: Oneonta somewhat breezes. P. McGee paces three-run first inning with two-run single. Seeming rout appears when RDragons pour over seven runs in the top of the fifth. McGee triple launches things as 11 bat. J. Lupo grand slam concludes the spree. Up 14-2 into the bottom of the sixth, OSt sees Hawks score five times with assistance of four walks and hit batter. McGee 3x3, 2r, 2bi, 3bh, bb; D. Deberardinis 2x4, 2r, bi, 2bh, bb; J. Zinko 3r 2bb, sb; J. Lezette 1x2 2r, 2bi, 2bh, 2bb. R. Ottaviano WP (4inn, 3h, 1r, 1er, 2bb, 4k). M. Delio LP (3.2inn, 6h, 10r, 2er, 4bb, 2k). Hawk J. Francisco 2x4, bi, 2bh. Oneonta 14-10-1, NP 8-8-5
        New Paltz 3-11, 11-15. Oneonta 5-12, 15-16. Series final Thursday

        Plattsburgh falls Wednesday 17-1 at Middlebury VT. Home team on the scoreboard in seven of eight raps and in front 13-0 when Cardinals spoil shutout big on J. Craft sac fly in the seventh inning. J. Mazzariello LP (1.2inn). Each of six Pburgh pitchers scored on. Loss ends three game Cards win skein. A. Rosario WP (6inn, 2h, 0bb, 4k). Pburgh 1-5-2, Middlebury 17-19-2
         Plattsburgh 8-16 and home Fri/Sat vs. Fredonia. Middlebury 17-8

Fredonia (10-16) vs. 3-21 Hilbert at Niagara Falls ppd. Fredonia Fri/Sat at Plattsburgh
       
Division 3 national coaches top 30 poll upgrades Cortland one spot to 26th with 78 voting points. Ithaca climbs to 28th with 60.
        Oswego with 12 points, St. John Fisher 5 among mentions
   
Coaches' Top 10, as of Tuesday: 1. Concordia-Chi (21-1) 480 voting points; 2. Chris Newport VA (24-3) 448; 3. College of NJ (22-3) 440; 4. So. Maine (19-4) 431; 5. Chapman CA (23-7) 386
          6. Rowan NJ (21-6) 365; 7. Trinity TX (26-9) 364; 8. TX Lutheran (24-8) 363; 9. Denison OH (24-2) 355; 10. Babson MA 333

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Cortland sweeps Oswego 13-10 in nine innings and 4-2 in seven in Thursday matches of conference contenders at RDragons Wallace Field.
       First Game: Cortland staves off hard-hitting Oswego comeback. RDragons see entire two-inning 9-0 lead vanish. Corts have unusual six-run, two-hit second inning --three walks, three hbp, two balks, wild pitch, passed ball while Lakers' six-run, seven hit sixth inning -- M. Dellicarri grand slam, brings them within 9-8. Oswego pulls even 10-10 in the top of the eighth on C. Gruarin rbi fielder's choice. Cortland with deciding three-run bottom of the eighth on J. Tardif go-ahead rbi single and D. Coleman two-rbi triple to center. Both hits with two outs.  Reliever I. Hudson hurls final two innings (WP, 0r, 0h, 1bb, 1ibb, 1k, 35p) and strands Lakers on second and third in the eighth. Has 1-2-3 ninth. Dragons M. Perivolaris 3x4, r, bb; J. Varian 2h, 3r, 4bi, hr; A. Pragana 2bi; Tardif 2r, 2bi; Coleman 1x2, 2bi, bb. CSt throws four pitches: Z. Durant (4.1inn), C. Puzakulics (.1inn), D. Hobbs (2.1inn). R. Loomis LP (2inn, 3h, 3r, 3er, 1bb, 1k, 32p). Follows K. Finnegan (1inn), J. Terrill (5inn). Five Lakers two-hits each: R. Enos (3r, 2bh), Dellicarri (4bi, hr), L. Olsson (2r,), B. Nicholson (2r, 3bh), J. Troelstra (2bi). Corts 13-10-3, Oswego 10-12-3
      Second Game: Lefty M. Valin tosses complete game four-hitter, inducing strikeout and game-ending doubleplay with tying run at the plate (6-0, 7inn, 4h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 9k, 2hbp, 106p). Both sides start fast. Valin hits first batter he faces in the first inning. After pair of Ks, L. Olsson chases home P. Tammaro with home run to left-center. Dragons immediately strike in their first. S. Giordano and C. BeVard single and D. Schweitzer triples to center, then scores on balk for 3-2 lead. Valin and Laker N. DeMarco (LP, 5-1, 6inn, 7h, 4r, 4er, 1bb, 7k, 103p) throw scoreless frames until Dragon M. Perivolaris homers in the sixth. Oswego with bid to tie in the fifth but R. Leone thrown out at the plate on R. Enos' two-out hit to centerfielder Giordano who hits cutoff 2b Perivolaris who pegs to catcher J. Varian. D. Schweitzer 2x3, r, 2bi for CSt. Cortland 4-7-0, Oswego 2-4-1
     Cortland 14-0, 25-9-1. Oswego 11-3, 22-10. Series finale late Friday morning

Oneonta winds up its regular conference season play Thursday with 12-3 whipping of New Paltz in series finale at NP. RDragons take 2-of-3 from Hawks. Five-run, six-hit first inning sets the tone. P. McGee and D. Deberardinis each with two-rbi singles, D. Lamonica sac fly. Lamonica raps two-run homer in the eighth. Dragons with 18 hits, nine steals. McGee 3x5, 2r, 4bi, 2sb; Deberardinis 3x6, 2r, 3bi, sb; Lamonica 3x4, r, 3bi, hr, sf, bb; J. Lezette 3x6, 2r, bi, 3sb; J. Zupo 2x5, r, sb. R. Ottaviano WP (5inn, 4h, 1r, 1er, 0bb, 8k, 61p). J. Stybel LP (1.1inn, 7h, 5r, 5er, 0bb, 1k, 22p). M. McGee 2x3, r; D. Juechter 2x3, 2bi for NP. Oneonta 12-18-0, NP 3-9-2
        Oneonta 6-12, 16-16. New Paltz 3-12, 11-16

Fredonia at Plattsburgh conference action moved to Sun/Mon. Fredonia Monday game at Penn St.-Behrend in Erie PA ppd

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Cortland edges Oswego 3-2 in Friday series conclusion to take all three games and with eighth straight win wrap up first place and host role in four-team conference tourney.
        Winning run in bottom of the ninth on no-out bases loaded wild pitch. S. Giordano leadoff double, takes third on D. Schweitzer bunt single. W. Myers intentionally walked. With J. Varian at-bat, 0-2 wild pitch. Each team with 11 LOB. Captain Schweitzer sac fly provides 1-0 RDragons first act edge. Laker N. Chilson rbi single knots it in the fourth and B. Nicholson bases loaded sac fly in the fifth puts Oswego ahead 2-1. Pinch-hitter S. Kippen bases loaded walk in the Cortland sixth ties it. Oswego loads the bases with one in the seventh and Nicholson sends flyout to right that's turned into DP on RF J. Tardif throw to catcher J. Varian cuts down M. Dellicarri at the plate. Schweitzer 2x3, bi, bb; Giordano 2x4, r, bb, 2bh; Tardif 2x3, bb. Lakers Chilson 3x3, bb; L. Olsson 3x4; Dellicarri 2x5.  D. Hobbs WP with 18p on heels of starter R. Flansburg (4.1inn, 7h, 2r, 2er, 0bb, 2k, 72p), C. Puzakulics (1.2inn), N. Moreno (1.2inn). M. Bowman LP (2.1inn, 5h, 1r, 1er, 1bb, 4k, 44p) relieving starter B. Nolan (5.2inn, 5h, 2r, 2er, 5bb, 5k, 104p). Cortland 3-10-1, Oswego 2-11-0
       Cortland 15-0, 26-9-1 and home Wednesday vs. 20-7 Ithaca. Oswego 11-4, 22-11 and home Tuesday vs. 20-7 Ithaca, Wednesday at 16-13 Rochester

Only Cortland, Oswego assured of tourney spots.
         Fredonia, Brockport,  and, yes, Oneonta whose regular conference season is complete, and even Plattsburgh vying for final tourney berths  -- though much will be known of Fredonia and Plattsburgh positioning when they meet Sunday and Monday (dh) at Pburgh where Cardinals are unbeaten (1-0!).
         And with possible playoff inplications comes April 26/27 Cortland at Bport (3 games), Fredonia at Oswego (3), New Paltz at Plattsburgh (3)
         For possible conference position ties, Bport holds 2-1 series advantage vs. Fredonia, Oneonta holds 2-1 series advantage vs. Bport, Oneonta 2-1 vs. Pburgh, Pburgh 2-1 vs. Bport,  Pburgh/Freds TBD. For other purposes Brockport holds a win vs. Oswego

Cortland      15-0    26-9-1
Oswego       11-4    22-11
Fredonia        7-5    10-16
Brockport      6-9    14-16
Oneonta        6-12   16-17
Plattsburgh    3-9      8-16
New Paltz       3-12   11-16

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Fredonia hasn't clinched quite yet (4 ahead of Plattsburgh with 6 to go) but they can take care of that with a series win at Plattsburgh Sun-Mon

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Fredonia hasn't clinched quite yet (4 ahead of Plattsburgh with 6 to go) but they can take care of that with a series win at Plattsburgh Sun-Mon

Absolutely .......certainly don't wish to take Plattsburgh status for granted (or maybe we do).  Overlooked fact it has six conference games left, as does Fredonia ......

Do know Cortland clinches regular season title with series sweep of Oswego ...

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Bad weather cancels Saturday Brockport (14-16) home doubleheader with 16-13 Rochester on Senior Day. Eagles play Tuesday at 4-23 Elmira, Wednesday home vs. 14-13 RIT

Sunday has Fredonia (7-5, 10-16) at Plattsburgh (3-9, 8-16) for conference DH, with single game Monday

Tuesday finds Oswego (22-11) home vs. 20-6 Ithaca, and New Paltz (11-16) at 12-15 NJ City College

Wednesday has Cortland (26-9-1) home vs. Ithaca, Oswego home vs. Rochester, Oneonta (16-17) home vs. 11-16 Wells, and New Paltz to 12-19 Vassar in Poughkeepsie

Thursday action leaves Oneonta home vs. 7-20 Utica Tech

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Plattsburgh and Fredonia swap wins in Sunday conference doubleheader at the Burgh. Host Cardinals with 2-1, 11 inning victory in nine innings and then Fredonia BDevils attain 4-1 seven inning second game success. Play single game Monday.
       First Game: Cardinal S. Lydon drives route-going L. Kuczewski first pitch to right field to score pinch-runner Z. Hemphill for Sunday walkoff verdict. Hemphill running for R. Cipriano who sets the stage with two-out double to left.
Fredonia takes 1-0 second inning lead. R. Mistretta opens with double to right-center and two outs later scores when T. Phillips singles to right-center. Phillips steals second and K. Brink singles to right. Phillips thrown out at the plate from rightfielder E. Matz to catcher S. Ycaza. Tying Plattsburgh run arrives in the fourth. P. Bryant singles to left and moves to third as Cipriano bunt is misplayed. Lydon with sac fly to center on 1-2 pitch.
Outstanding mound performances. R. Whalen WP (2inn, 1k, 14p) in relief of F. Finkbeiner (9inn, 7h, 1r, 1er, 1bb, 3k, 3hbp, 110p). Whalen rescues Finkbeiner who hits Devils T. Bradshaw and N. Fiore leading off the top of the 10th. With Whalen summoned, Bradshaw is out in steal attempt of third and flyout to center and popout to first retire the side. Whalen registers 1-2-3 top of the 11th. Meanwhile, Devil Kuczewski LP sharp (10.2inn, 6h, 2r, 1er, 2bb, 6k, 1hbp, 152p). Freds strand eight, Cards seven. Pburgher S. Bryant 3x5, 3bh, sb. Devils P. Bigham 2x4; Brink 2x4. Pburgh 2-6-2, Freds 1-7-3
       Second Game: Freds with two runs in the first inning. W. Clifford rbi single chases Pburgh starter P. Bryant (LP) in favor of first game winner R. Whalen whose wild pitch makes it 2-0. Cards get four hits in the second inning but only one run on S. Bryant rbi single. Leave bases loaded in the fourth and strand 12 altogether. Fredonia pads margin with two-run seventh -- N. Fiore and R. Mistretta rbi hits. Fiore 2x3, r, bi; Mistretta 2x4, bi, 2bh. Starter S. Cestra WP (4inn, 7h, 1r, 1er, 1bb, 1k, 75p). Stopper N. Ciraolo (3inn, 2h, 2bb, 3k, 54p). Whalen strong relief for Pburgh (6inn, 2h, 1r, 1er, 3bb, 6k, 95p). S. Bryant 2x3, bi, bb; R. Cipriano 2x3; K. Mori 2x3, r, sb. Freds 4-5-0, Pburgh 1-9-0
        Fredonia 8-6, 11-17. Plattsburgh 4-10, 9-17. Both still conference playoff candidates
     

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Plattsburgh continues postseason conference push with 6-2 beating of guest Fredonia on Monday to take 2-of-3 from BDevils. Cardinal pitchers M. Fox (2inn, 2h, 1r, 1er, 2bb, 0k) and M. Triola (WP, 2-3, 7inn, 4h, 1r, 1er, 1bb, 3k)  team up to limit Freds. Pburgh up 2-1 in first inning on R. Cipriano rbi single and S. Lydon sac fly. Lydon bunts home third run in third inning and J. Craft single makes it 4-1 in the sixth. S. Ycaza single and K. Mori sac fly produce pair of eighth inning runs. S. Bryant 2x4, r, bb, sb; K. Kowalowski 2x4, r, bb; Lydon 2bi, sac, sf; Ycaz 1x2, r, bi, 2bb for Cards. Devil starter B. Sanborn LP (0-2, 0inn, 1h, 2r, 2er, 3bb, 0k, 22p) before A. Kinney (7inn, 5h, 2r, 2er, 4bb, 4k, 108p) provides strong relief. R. Mistretta 2x4, r for Fredonia. Pburgh 6-8-2, Freds 2-6-0
      Plattsburgh 5-10, 10-17 and Tuesday home vs. Union, Wednesday home vs. Clarkson, Fri/Sat home vs. New Paltz. Fredonia 8-7, 11-18 and Fri/Sat at Oswego

Cortland      15-0    26-9-1
Oswego       11-4    22-11
Fredonia        8-7    11-18
Brockport      6-9    14-16
Oneonta        6-12   16-17
Plattsburgh    5-10   10-17
New Paltz       3-12   11-16

Final conference series Fri/Sat: Cortland at Brockport, Fredonia at Oswego, New Paltz at Plattsburgh

For possible conference position ties, Bport holds 2-1 series advantage vs. Fredonia, Oneonta holds 2-1 series advantage vs. Bport, Oneonta 2-1 vs. Pburgh, Pburgh 2-1 vs. Bport,  Pburgh 2-1 vs. Fredonia. For other purposes Brockport holds win vs. Oswego

[Ralph Turner]

I like P'burgh's chances.

Thanks for posting.

[jdex]

Oswego drops 3-1 Tuesday decision to Ithaca in Oswego. Guests get revenge for 6-5 homefield setback three weeks earlier. E. Dunn shuts down Lakers today, yielding four hits and striking out 10, walking one on 113 pitches. M. Eiel pitches with ninth and records strikeout. IC with run in the third when G. Callaghan singles, moves to third and scores on A. Gallagher dropped sac fly. Tis 3-0 in the top of the seventh. Gallagher and S. Little with rbi singles. Oswego scores in its seventh on wild pitcher on heels of B. Nicholson, N. Chilson singles. For Bombers, W. Little 2x3, r, 2bb; S. Little 2x4, bi. Gallagher 2bi. For Lakers, Chilson 2x3. K. Finnegan LP (7inn, 8h, 3r, 2er, 2bb, 3k, 77p). IC 3-8-0, Oswego 1-4-2
          Oswego 22-12 and Wednesday at 16-13 Rochester. Ithaca 23-7 and Wednesday at Cortland

Plattsburgh wins sixth game in last eight starts tripping visiting Union 8-4 Tuesday. Fourth Cummings Field victory in five Cardinal starts. Counter Union fourth inning run with three in the bottom of the inning. Bases loaded walk to dh J. Hutton ties it. Fielder's choice rbi makes it 2-1 and J. Bermingham rbi single sends home third run. Cards hike advantage to 5-1 in the fifth on error. E. Matz sac fly in the sixth and K. Mori double and T. Bowe single deliver final Pburgh runs in the seventh. Eight Plattsburgh pitchers check Union to six hits. A. Fauvell -- No. 7 to the slab, WP (1-0) over 1.1inn. Bowe 2x3, bi; Bermingham 2x3, bi; Matz 2x3, 2r, bi, bb, sf; Hutton 1x2, bi, 2bb. T. Scherrer LP (2-2, 4inn). Cards benefit from 10 walks. Pburgh 8-9-2, Union 4-6-2
       Plattsburgh 11-17 and Wednesday home vs. 14-11 Clarkson

Brockport storms past Elmira 12-3 Tuesday evening at Elmira's Dunn Field. Eagles fourth straight win, fifth in last six contests. Port in 2-1 arrears vs. Elmira till N. Pastore sixth inning leadoff single and eventually scoring tying run on throwing error. Port sends 10 to the plate in the seventh and six score. A. Cook ignites rally with single and scores go-head run on wild pitch. Pastore doubles home two and L. Miceli another. Three hits in the inning along with four errors -- Pioneers commit 10 in the game! Pastore 3x3, 2r, 2bi, 2bh, bb; Cook 2x4, r; C. Serino 3r, bb, 2sb. Bport 12-9-1, Elmira 3-5-10
       Brockport 15-16 and Wednesday at 14-13 RIT. Elmira 4-24

New Paltz (11-16) Tuesday date with 12-15 NJ City U. ppd.

Wednesday has Cortland home vs. Ithaca, Oswego at 16-13 Rochester, Brockport at 14-13 RIT, Oneonta (16-17) home vs. 12-16 Wells, New Paltz at 13-20 Vassar in Poughkeepsie, Plattsburgh home vs. 14-11 Clarkson

Cortland (26-9-1) moves up two slots to 24th in D3 media top 25 weekly poll. RDragons with 119 voting points. Ithaca with 16 points among others receiving votes
        1. Concordia-Chi (26-2) 618 points; 2. Chris Newport VA (27-4) 593; 3. So. Maine (23-5) 552; 4. Rowan (24-7) 519; 5. Trinity TX (30-9) 485

[jdex]

Cortland (26-9-1) home game Wednesday vs. 23-7 Ithaca ppd. by field/weather conditions. RDragons Fri/Sat at Brockport; Tuesday at Utica canceled

Oswego edges Rochester 5-4 to end four game losing skein. UR hosts Wednesday encounter in which Lakers erase 2-0 deficit with five-run seven inning featuring N. Chilson grand slam to left-center. R. Enos starts deciding frame with single. Two walks ensue and Chilson unloads shot with one out. R. Leone later in the inning has rbi single. Oswego with four of its total five hits in the inning, plus four walks. Yellowjackets make it suspenseful in the ninth with two walks and single loading the bases. Closer B. Zywicki gets flyout, groundout to end it. A. VanFossen, third of seven pitchers, WP (1inn). H. Powers, sixth of eight UR pitchers, LP. Laker Enos 2x4, r, sb. Y'jacket S. Harper 3x4, r. UR 11 LOB. Oswego 5-5-2, UR 4-11-0.
       Oswego 23-11 and Fri/Sat hosting Fredonia. Rochester 16-14

Brockport slips 6-3 to RIT in Bport on Wednesday. Tigers with two runs in each of the first two innings for 4-0 lead. Port answers with two in the bottom of the second and within 4-3 through six innings on J. Valentino rbi double to left. RIT pair of runs in the top of the seven on J. Schulz single. Eagles trot out six pitchers. Starter K. Punchard LP (1-2, 1inn). RIT sends eight to the hill. Starter T. Povlock WP (1-0, 1inn). Bport 3-6-1, RIT 6-9-2
         Brockport 15-17 and Fri/Sat home vs. Cortland. RIT 15-13

Oneonta blanked 8-0 at home Wednesday by Wells. Scoreless until Damaschke Field guests cross the plate twice in the sixth inning, thrice in the seventh and thrice more in the ninth. Pitcher D. Shea (WP, 9inn, 3h, 0bb, 7k) dominates. Sets down first 13 RDragons and does not allow runner past first till M. Mullins leads off ninth with double and steals third. R. Ottaviano LP (6-4, 6inn, 5h, 2r, 0er, 2bb, 5k). Oneonta 0-3-2, Wells 8-12-1
      Oneonta 16-18 and home Thursday vs. 7-20 Utica Tech. Wells 13-16
   
      Plattsburgh bows 7-2 Wednesday to Clarkson in the Burgh. Damage to the Cards done by pair of three-run innings starting the contest. S. Lydon and E Matz drive in Plattsburgh runs. Down 6-2 after two innings. R. Cipriano 2x2, bb. J. Mazzariello LP (0-3, 1.1inn). A. Fauvell offers solid relief (7.2inn). Starter A. Hill (2inn, 1-0) accorded WP beginning list of five pitchers. V. Granuzzo 3x4, r, 2bi; P. Ruzzo 3bi for winners. Pburgh 2-8-2, Clarkson 7-13-0
      Plattsburgh 11-18 and Fri/Sat home vs. New Paltz. Clarkson 15-11

New Paltz suffers 14-4 loss to Vassar Wednesday in Poughkeepsie. Hawks' D. Juechter rbi single provides 1-0 first inning edge. Big hurt comes soon when home puts up nine spot in the second. Batting 13 players, six hit safely including M. Schwartz with single and two-rbi triple. Scoreboard reads 12-4 after four innings. M. McGee 2x3, r, 2bh, bb, hbp; M. Boccarossa 2x4; Z. Warenius 2bi, 2bh for NP. Starter J. Stybel LP (1-5, 1.1inn). Z. Magee WP (3-1, 4inn). NP 4-8-1, Vassar 14-11-1.
       New Paltz 11-17 and Fri/Sat at Plattsburgh, Sunday at Bard (DH). Vassar 14-20

Cortland advances two places to 24th with 114 voting points in Division 3 weekly coaches (ABCA) top 30 poll. Ithaca 30th with 52 points. St. John Fisher among 'others' with 1 point

Coaches' top 10:
      1. Concordia-Chi (26-2) 476; 2. Chris Newport VA (27-4) 450; 3. Southern Maine (23-5) 426; 4. Rowan NJ (24-7) 409; 5. College of NJ (25-5) 381; 6. Trinity TX (30-9) 371; 7. Denison OH (27-3) 369; 8. Babson MA (25-4) 368; 9. Texas Lutheran (27-8) 349; 10. Washington MO (26-5-1) 344
       Top-ranked Concordia-Chi loses 9-7 in 12 innings Tuesday to North Park IL (17-11)

[jdex]

First NCAA NY Region rankings
                                     In Division    Overall
1      SUNY Cortland          26-9-1    26-9-1
2    St. John Fisher          22-10    22-10
3    Ithaca                  22-7            22-7
4     Farmingdale State     26-6            26-6
5    Oswego State          22-11    22-11
6    New York University    19-10    19-10
7    Merchant Marine    25-8    25-9
8    Clarkson                    14-11    14-11

Other leaders: Central-- Washington MO; Mid Atlantic--- Rowan NJ; Mideast-- Denison OH; Midwest-- Concordia-Chicago; New England-- Babson MA; South-- Salisbury MD; West-- Chapman CA

[jdex]

Cortland clips Brockport 6-2 Thursday night at Newark NY Colburn Park. Conference game moved up from planned Friday date by projected bad weather. Still hope for Saturday DH in Brockport.
      RDragons receive good starting (Z. Durant, WP, 6-2, 6inn, 4h, 1r, 1er, 4bb, 9k) and finishing (I. Hudson, 2.1inn, 1h, 3k) pitching to grab ninth straight win. Score once in the second inning and three in the fourth when S. Kippen clears packed sacks with double to left. It's 5-0 through five innings on C. BeVard solo home run. But Corts need FIVE pitchers to stem Bport rally in the bottom of the seventh. Eagles score twice on three walks, hit batter and one single. Leave bases loaded for second time in the game. Hudson K ends the seventh. For CSt, W. Myers 2x3, 2r, 2bh, 2bb; J. Varian 2r; Kippen 1x3, 3bi, 2bh. Port starter A. Brown LP (1-5, 4.1inn, 6h, 5r, 5er, 2bb, 3k). Reliever M. Minton 4inn, 1h, 1r 1er, 1bb, 5k, 1hbp. L. O'Leary 3x3, 2bb; N. Pastore 2x5, r. Corts 6-7-0, Bport 2-6-2
      Cortland 16-0, 27-9-1. Brockport 6-10, 15-18

Fredonia (8-7, 11-18) at Oswego (11-4, 23-11) scheduled Friday single conference game ppd. Saturday now single game at night at Syracuse Onondaga CC, with DH Sunday moved from Oswego to Maine-Endwell HS near Binghamton

New Paltz (3-12, 11-17) at Plattsburgh (5-10, 11-18) shift Friday single conference game to Sunday. Play DH Saturday

Oneonta shuts out SUNY Poly 10-0 in Oneonta on Thursday. RDragons have completed conference regular season with 6-12 record -- at the moment with possible fourth and final conference tourney position hopes. That will be determined in final three-game sets involving the other conference teams
       Oneonta's S. Gerringer (WP, 2-3, 5inn, 4h, 0bb, 4k, 1hbp), R. Steeg, J. Canonaco, R. Fay team up to quiet Tech on six hits. J. Zinko doubles home D. Lamonica  for 1-0 first inning lead. D. Deberardinis with two-rbi single in three-run second. Dragons with three more runs in the fourth. M. Mullins 3x5, 3r, 2bh; Deberardinis 2x4, 2bi, sb; J. Zupo 2x3, 2bi, sb; M. Graves 2x4, r, 2bh; S. McGlynn 2bi. C. Nabinger LP (0-7). Oneonta 10-13-1, Poly 0-6-1
       Oneonta 17-18. SUNY Poly 8-21