BB: SUNYAC

[chriswjackson5]

Anyone happen to be traveling to Babson tomorrow or am I flying solo on this one?

[magicman]

Congratulations to Cortland for another great season on the diamond. Lots of returning players next year so I'm sure Coach Brown will have another solid team.

[jdex]

Cortland sr pitcher Matt Valin  D3 First Team All-America
       
        Goes 9-0, 2.35 era, 69 inn, 32h, 18er, 33bb, 92k. Opposition hits .143

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Eric Hamilton of Oswego St. makes collegiate summer baseball's All American as an honorable mention.
Only D3 player I could identify on the list.
http://www.collegiatesummerbaseball.com/american-team/

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Eric Hamilton of Oswego St. makes collegiate summer baseball's All American as an honorable mention.
Only D3 player I could identify on the list.
http://www.collegiatesummerbaseball.com/american-team/

Sorry that was from 2016

[jdex]

    Cortland making preseason trip to the Dominican Republic from Jan. 16-22. Ranked eighth nationally in Collegiate Baseball's preseason, Red Dragons scheduled to bring 33 players and four coaches and play exhibition games versus college-age Dominican players at variety of venues, with some games likely occurring against Major League Baseball Academy teams. All 30 MLB teams have academies in Dominican Republic. In addition, Cortland players and coaches are tentatively scheduled to participate in youth clinics and community service work, as well as attend Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League game. Trip made possible by money raised through donations from Cortland baseball alumni as well as through number of team-held clinics.
    Dragons open their season in mid-February with three games in Ashland VA vs. host Randolph Macon and Pitt Bradford. Six games booked in Maryland before March 6 home opener at newly turfed Bob Wallace Field vs. Clarkson. Spring break March action in Lexington SC has nine games, fiinal three vs. Brockport to start conference slate. C-land skipper Joe Brown in his 21st season.
     

[jdex]

     Cortland arrives in Dominican yesterday and enjoys some free time at the pool before afternoon practice in Gautier. Has morning game with Hiroshima Carp Academy in San Pedro de Macoris and overcomes 2-0 deficit to come back and win 3-2. Team spends afternoon at the beach.
      RDragons also land favorites' role in SUNYAC '20 coaches poll which casts Oswego second, Brockport third, Fredonia, Oneonta and New Paltz sharing fourth, followed by Plattsburgh

[jdex]

      Cortland this morning in Santo Domingo beats the Dominican Army 5-3. In the afternoon tours country's historic colonial zone. On Saturday runs clinic for 80 Dominican kids, then defeats Bueyes of Gautier 6-2

[jdex]

     Cortland had day off from baseball  and enjoyed beach at Isla Saon and team dinner at the beach in Boca Chica. Was back on the field Tuesday and won final game against group of young aspiring MLB prospects at the Paulino Academy in San Pedro.  Team in the afternoon did community service and painted a house
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[jdex]

  Cortland debuts Saturday in Ashland VA vs. 0-1 Pitt Bradford and 3-0 host Randolph Macon. RDragons also meet Randolph Macon on Sunday. R-M on Friday defeats P-Bradford 7-3
  Plenty of regulars in the cast including captains J. Tardif, W. Myers, C. BeVard, P. Franzese. They're joined by S. Giordano, A. Pragana, D. Coleman, A. Michalski, J. Varian, M. Bruno among others. Longtime skipper J. Brown's mound staff builds around senior Z. Durant (7-4, 70inn, 2.96era). Newcomer is transfer S. Roberts who in '17 helps pitch Cal Lutheran to D3 national crown

[jdex]

Cortland splits opening play Saturday in sunny Ashland VA. RDragons stop Pitt Bradford 18-3 with 20 hit assault before bowing 8-4 to host Randolph Macon's long balls.
         Corts build 17-1 margin through five innings against Pitt-Bradford, striking for seven scores in the second inning including new shortstop B. Rhodes' two-run single. Collect 7 walks, 6hbp in addition to hit bundle. S. Giordano 3x3, 2r, 2bi, 2bh, bb, sb; A. Michalski 3x3, 2r, bi, 2bh, bb, 2sb; Rhodes 2x2, r, 4bi, bb; M. Kraft 2x4, 2r; C. BeVard 3r, 2bb; M. Bruno 2r, 2bi, 2hbp; J. Varian 2r, 2hbp; W. Myers 2bi. Use four young hurlers. Starter S. Mugnolo goes 3.2inn, M. Funk hitless 3.1inn. S. Weyand, K. Taborne follow. Spotless defense by Cortland with 22 players in action.
   Cortland 18-20-0. Pitt Brads 0-2

        Cortland outhits Randolph-Macon 11-6 but victimized by pair of early two-out home runs off Z. Durant. Yields No. 9 hitter Z. Evans' three-run clout to left in the second inning and S. Nickles' two-run blast to right in the third. Down 5-0, Dragons tally once in the fifth but R-M immediately answers with two. Corts later get M. Krafft singles for sixth and eighth inning rbi. Just 2x12 with runners in scoring position. A. Michalski 2x3, r, 2bh, bb; A. Pagana 2h, Krafft 2h, 2bi. Durant 3inn, 3h, 5r, 5er, 1bb, 6k. Addition B. Buchan and P. Franzese finish. M. Zubovich WP, 7inn, 7h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 7k. Cortland 4-11-1, R-M 8-6-1
    Cortland 1-1, R-M 4-0. Series concludes between the pair Sunday

[jdex]

Cortland eludes Randolph Macon Yellowjackets 12-9 in 10 innings Sunday in Ashland VA. RDragons watch 8-3 lead vanish when host Yellowjackets score five on five hits and three walks in the eighth. Cortland loads the bases on walks in the 10th. Pinch-hitting A. Donofrio's grounder to first is misplayed to score go-ahead run. M. Krafft infield hit produces another and infield error two more.
       Four new Dragons take the mound. S. Roberts throws final three innings for the win. Succeeds J. Valentino (2.1inn), lefty D. Lyskawa (2.2inn) and Fredonia grad transfer B. Gauthier (2inn). J. Varian 3x5, r, bi, 2bh, 2sb; C. BeVard, Krafft, A. Michalski 2h apiece; S. Giardano 1x2, 2r, 2bi, 4bb, 2sb and two-out third inning triple providing game's first two runs. Corts with 12 hits, 10 walks, 6sb against seven RM pitchers. Cortland 12-12-1, RM 9-9-3
     Cortland 2-1 and in Frederick MD vs. debuting Hood College next Friday and at Salisbury MD for Saturday and Sunday single games. Randolph Macon 4-1

[jdex]

Cortland notches 4-2 victory Friday over Hood at latter's Frederick MD field. S. Giordano homers to center in the first inning to start 3x5 day at the plate. Three-run third inning opens 4-0 gap. C. BeVard with sac fly, Giordano rbi single to center and M. Krafft rbi double. Ten-hit attack backs starter Z. Durant (6inn, 2r, 2er, 3h, 1bb, 5k). Reliever M. Funk works final three hitless innings (2k, 1bb). Season-starting Hood uses four hurlers. J. Patterson LP (5inn, 4r, 4er, 7h, 1bb, 5k). Hood leaves just three runners on base. Cortland 4-10-0, Hood 2-3-2
      RDragons 3-1 and at 3-0 Salisbury MD for single games Saturday and Sunday. Salisbury defeats Alfred St. 12-3 last Sunday

[Jim Dixon]

Cortland notches 4-2 victory Friday over Hood at latter's Frederick MD field. S. Giordano homers to center in the first inning to start 3x5 day at the plate. Three-run third inning opens 4-0 gap. C. BeVard with sac fly, Giordano rbi single to center and M. Krafft rbi double. Ten-hit attack backs starter Z. Durant (6inn, 2r, 2er, 3h, 1bb, 5k). Reliever M. Funk works final three hitless innings (2k, 1bb). Season-starting Hood uses four hurlers. J. Patterson LP (5inn, 4r, 4er, 7h, 1bb, 5k). Hood leaves just three runners on base. Cortland 4-10-0, Hood 2-3-2
      RDragons 3-1 and at 3-0 Salisbury MD for single games Saturday and Sunday. Salisbury defeats Alfred St. 12-3 last Sunday

the first meeting between the two teams.

[jdex]

Cortland outlasts Salisbury Sea Gulls 10-9 in test of ranked squads in Maryland. RDragons' M. Bruno and D. Coleman tag fourth inning solo home runs helping Corts hold 6-5 lead into the bottom of the seven inning. Gulls use three bases loaded walks and run-scoring wild pitch to seize 9-6 edge before K. Taborne -- fourth pitcher in the inning, quiets things. Dragons immediately answer with four scores in the top of the eighth. S. Kippen pokes two-run double, J. Tardif one-out tying rbi single to center and M. Bruno two-out go-ahead single to left.
     Winner Taborne (1.2inn, 1h, 2k) pitches scoreless eighth and S. Roberts the ninth for the save. Cortland sends seven to the mound. Issues 10 walks.  Coleman 3x4, 3r, bi, hr, bb; Bruno 3x5, r, 3bi, 2bh, hr; Tardif 2h, 3bi; J. Varian 2h. Corts 10-14-1, Salisbury 9-12-0
     Cortland 4-1, Salisbury 3-1. Play Sunday in Salisbury