BB: SUNYAC

[jdex]

    Cortland blows big late lead and tumbles 9-8 Sunday at Salisbury. Sea Gulls post five runs with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to shock the RDragons and square weekend series. Limited to two hits through eight innings and trailing 8-4, Gulls use two walks and infield error -- last of five Cortland flubs, to load the bases in the ninth. C. Murphy single drives in two and S. Rice double to left-center another. B. Bonesteel single to right plates pair for Marylanders win.
     Dragons tally eight runs over 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th innings for 8-3 lead. Big knocks include S. Giordano two-run double, D. Coleman second home run in two days, and C. BeVard two-run triple. Corts serve up three pitchers: J. Valentino 5.1inn, 2h, 3r, 1er, 4bb, 1hbp, 5k, 103p; B. Rhodes 3inn, 1h, 5r, 4er, 2bb, 2hbp, 4k, 59p; B. Gauthier LP 0inn, 2h, 1r, 1er, 1ibb, 9p. Varian, BeVard, Coleman 2h each, BeVard 3bi, A. Michalski 3r, 2bb. Cortland 8-11-5, Salisbury 9-5-1
     Cortland 4-2 and in Baltimore next Saturday vs. 5-3 Roanoke and 1-2 Johns Hopkins (Jays Saturday dropping 6-2, 13-7 home issues to St. John Fisher), Sunday vs. 0-0 Marietta Oh. Salisbury 4-1

[Jim Dixon]

    Cortland blows big late lead and tumbles 9-8 Sunday at Salisbury. Sea Gulls post five runs with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to shock the RDragons and square weekend series. Limited to two hits through eight innings and trailing 8-4, Gulls use two walks and infield error -- last of five Cortland flubs, to load the bases in the ninth. C. Murphy single drives in two and M. Padeway double to left-center another. B. Bonesteel single to right plates pair for Marylanders win.
     Dragons tally eight runs over 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th innings for 8-3 lead. Big knocks include S. Giordano two-run double, D. Coleman second home run in two days, and C. BeVard two-run triple. Corts serve up three pitchers: J. Valentino 5.1inn, 2h, 3r, 1er, 4bb, 1hbp, 5k, 103p; B. Rhodes 3inn, 1h, 5r, 4er, 2bb, 2hbp, 4k, 59p; B. Gauthier LP 0inn, 2h, 1r, 1er, 1ibb, 9p. Varian, BeVard, Coleman 2h each, BeVard 3bi, A. Michalski 3r, 2bb. Cortland 8-11-5, Salisbury 9-5-1
     Cortland 4-2 and in Baltimore next Saturday vs. Roanoke and Johns Hopkins, Sunday vs. Marietta. Salisbury 4-1

Well well turnabout is fair play.  I am willing to bet Cortland is the best two loss team out there.

[airball55]

We will see this weekend as the Dragons play a two loss Hopkins team....

[jdex]

Cortland absorbs double dose of defeat Saturday at cold, breezy Baltimore Invite, bowing 9-0 to Roanoke Maroons and 7-2 to host Johns Hopkins. RDragons manage mere 10 hits on the day.
     Corts fail to generate any serious offense and finish with six hits against Roanoke. First four hitters 0x12 with five Ks before yielding to reserves after Marooons erupt for seven runs on six hits in the bottom of the sixth inning. Unearned run provides 1-0 Roanoke edge till then. Z. Durant of C-St. pitches into the sixth (LP, 1-2, 5inn, 5h, 4r, 3er, 4bb, 5k) followed by M. Funk (.1, 4h, 4er, 3er, 2bb), L. Krasney (2.2inn, 1h, 1r, 1er, 2bb, 2k). Roanoke's T. James starts but departs after fanning first two Corts. D. Checkosky enters (WP, 1-0, 7.1inn, 4h, 1bb, 4k). Cortland 0-6-2, Roanoke 9-10-0
     Roanoke 6-4. Maroons drop earlier Saturday 6-5 verdict to Marietta OH which edges Hopkins 2-1 Friday

Second game finds Cortland and Hopkins locked up 1-1 until Blue Jays take charge with four-run third inning. Sophomore righty M. Dillard tosses complete game four-hitter with 10 strikeouts, no walks. Both Dragon runs unearned. J. Varian 2x4, bi for Cortland, M. Ritchie 3x4 for the Jays. Lefty S. Buchan LP (2.1inn, 4h, 4r, 4ear, 5k). S. Mugnola, K. Taborne, S. Weyand, M. Hennessy share relief roles. Corts 2-4-2, JH 7-9-2
     Cortland 4-4 and facing 2-0 Marietta on Sunday. Johns Hopkins 3-3

[Caz Bombers]

so here's one I've never seen before. Oswego and Wesley are each claiming that Oswego swept today's doubleheader 17-1 and 13-3. I believe both games were scheduled for 7 innings; Game 2 went 7 innings.

Oswego led 17-1 after the top of the 4th in the opener when apparently both coaches agreed to just stop and move on to Game 2. Wesley never even batted in the bottom of the 4th....isn't this game a no contest and none of Oswego's 17 RBI or 5 home runs count? Why in the world didn't they just go through the motions to get through 7 and declare the 10-run rule? Shouldn't both coaching staffs have known better?

https://www.gowesleyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/boxscores/20200229_a8qt.xml

[jdex]

Cortland loses fourth straight in 10-1 final to Marietta OH in Baltimore Invite. Once again few RDragon hits -- five including W. Myers (2x3) home run to left for 1-0 second inning lead. Marietta squares it in the fourth and on D. Yenzi three-run homer forges 4-1 lead in the fifth. Adds three in the sixth when outfield miscue clears loaded bases. Marietta adds two more home runs. Picks on four Cortland pitchers including starter J. Valentino (5inn, 5h, 4r, 4er, 5k), then D. Lyskawa, S. Roberts, P. Franzese. N. Brown WP (8inn, 4h, 1r, 1er, 1bb, 9k). Cortland 1-5-1, Marietta 10-10-3.
      Cortland 4-5 and home Friday vs. Clarkson, Saturday vs Allegheny (dh), Sunday at Hamilton before nine game spring trip to Lexington SC. Marietta 3-0

[jdex]

Cortland weather conditions force scrapping of planned home opening weekend tests vs. Clarkson (ppd to April 14), 1-2 Allegheny PA (dh canceled) and at Hamilton (ppd to April 28).
     RDragons instead once more head south to Aberdeen MD Ripken Complex for Sunday dh vs. 3-4 Montclair NJ. Cortland 4-5

[jdex]

Cortland losing streak reaches six games. Drops twinbill Sunday to Montclair in Aberdeen MD by 15-10 and 11-10 scores. Two teams rap 73 hits, 35 by the RDragons!!
          First game virtually settled by 12-run Red Hawk fourth inning to erase 6-1 Cortland lead taken in the top of the frame. Corts sent 11 to bat in six run raid that saw R. Sisto two-run double. Montclair then bats a bunch as Dragons use five pitchers trying to stem the Jerseyites quick response.  Hawks get nine hits and Cortland contributes two errors to the 12 run spree. J. Varian 3x5, 4, 2bi while Z. Durant starts for C-St. and pitches into the decisive fourth. M. Funk LP. Cortland in all sends six hurlers to the gallows. Red Hawk C. Walker 3-run homer, J. Norton 3x5, 4bi. M. Mincieli WP as second of three Montclair pitchers. Cortland 10-16-2, Montclair 15-17-0
         Second game goes to the bottom of the ninth inning where two singles and walk precede J. Bates' one-out game-winning single up the middle breaking 10-10 tie. Cortland knots it in the top of the ninth on J. Varian two-out two-run single. Dragons see early 5-1 and 7-4 advantages disappear to five-run Montclair fifth inning. C. BeVard 4x5 for Corts, Varian 3x6, 4bi; M. Bruno 3x5, A. Donofrio 3x4; B. Rhodes 3bi. J. Valentino (3inn, 8h, 4r, 4er, 2bb, 3k) followed to the Dragon mound by three others. B. Gauthier LP (2.1inn, 4h, 1r, 1er, 2b, 3k). Seven Hawks with at least two hits, three with four. Cortland strands 11 runners, Montclair 12. Cortland 10-19-2, Montclair 11-21-0
        Cortland 4-7 and starting spring slate in Lexington SC on Friday vs. Case Western. Montclair 7-4

[chriswjackson5]

Devastated to see all baseball suspended for the remainder of the year. Heartbreaking for all seniors... hopefully the NCAA doesn't try to do anything shady in regards to their eligibility... that would be entirely unfair to rob kids of their final season. Hoping everyone stays healthy and safe out there! Guess we will catch up next season.

[Jim Dixon]

It will be strange to see Cortland end the season with a losing record and out of the Top 25.

[jdex]

Cortland drops Wednesday home doubleheader to Rochester by 7-6 and 8-0 margins on Wallace Field turf. Opener for both RDragons and Yellowjackets. In seven inning nightcap frosh N. Sparks from Colorado tosses complete-game two-hitter. Guests take nine frame first game on J. Reed rbi double to left-center in the eighth.
      First Game: UR up 6-1 thru four innings. J. Leadem pokes 3-run homer to left-center in the second, A. Whitley solo shot in the third. Corts within 6-5 with three runs in the sixth on A. Michalski bases loaded double. Tie it in the seventh when B. Rhodes raps run-scoring single. Reed winner an inning later giving him 3x4, 2bi outing. J. Varian 3x5 paces Dragons. C. BeVard, M. Krafft, Michalski 2h apiece as hosts show 11-8 hit advantage. Rochester reliever T. VanAllen winning pitcher, S. Rojahn the save (2inn, 1h, 2k, 39pitches).  Starter J. Turk goes five innings (6h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 4k, 74p). S. Mugnolo starts for Cortland (2.1inn, 2h, 4r, 3er, 2bb, 2k, 43p). R. Flansburg, S. Weyand (4inn), B. Gauthier (LP, .2inn, 1h, 1r, 1er, 2bb), S. Roberts follow. UR 7-8-2, Cortland 6-11-2
     Second Game: Sparks yields one walk and strikes out eight in 92 pitch effort. Only Dragon hits are AJ Fenton leadoff single in the fourth and S. Giordano double in the seventh. Jackets with four two-out hits in the first inning for two runs. Add three in the third and three in the seventh. UR's Whitley 2x3, 3r, bi. B. Buchan takes the setback (2inn, 4h, 5r, 3er, 1bb, 1hbp, 43p). L. Krasny (4inn, 1h), S. Centorani in relief.  UR 8-8-1, Cortland 0-2-2
       First UR conquering of Cortland since 2009.
   

[jdex]

Cortland scores 6-2 and 8-1 home wins over Alfred St. on Sunday in twinbill of nine inning contests. R. Dragons register first conquests in four starts. Alfred St. 1-6.
           First Game: S. Mugnolo comes out of RDragon bullpen to hurl six strong innings after Pioneers reach starter S. Roberts for two runs in the first inning. S. Giordano solo home run to right in the fifth inning breaks 2-2 tie. C. BeVard follows with triple and scores via wild pitch. Hosts add single runs in the sixth and eighth innings. The sophomore Mugnolo enters in the third (6inn, 4h, 1bb, 5k, 65p) and escapes Alfred bases loaded threat in the eighth. M. Funk pitches the ninth. Giordano 2x3, 2r, 2bh, hr; D. Coleman 2x3, 4, bb; B. Rhodes 2x3, r, hbp. A. Fenton, J. Varian with sac flies. AJ Gartland tosses complete game for Alfreds (8inn, 9h, 6r, 5er, 2bb, 1k, 2hbp). J. Lotemple 3x4, bi in defeat. R. Santiago 2x3, M. Avallone 2x4. Cortland 6-9-0, Alfred St. 2-10-1.
        Second Game: Z. Durant on the hill and notches the win (5inn, 0r, 4h, 2bb, 6k, 71p). Three-run second inning begins the run-making on M. Krofft two-run triple and A. Michalski sac fly. D. Coleman with third inning rbi single to right off N. Serce (LP, 6inn, 10h, 5r, 5er, 2bb, 2k, 103p). S. Giordano slugs his second home run of the day in the seventh inning. Lefty S. Weyand spells Durant in the sixth and works three innings. B. Rhodes finishes. Krafft swings 3x4, 4, 2bi bat; Coleman 2x2, 2r, bi, bb. M. Bruno, Giordano (2bi), B. Rivera with two hits each. M. Avallone 2x3, bb for Alfred St. Cortland 8-14-0, Alfred St. 1-6-1.
        Dragons with midweek home action vs. Clarkson

[jdex]

Cortland warms to the Thursday task at sunny 72-degree Wallace Field to down Clarkson twice, 8-1 and 6-1. RDragons run win streak to four after season-starting two losses. Clarkson, coming off 17-inning weekend win vs. St. Lawrence following three losses to Fisher, is 1-5.
          First Game: R. Flansburg pitches six innings of two-hit ball (1r, er, 1bb, 1k, 65p), supported by mates' six-run outburst in the fifth. Relievers B. Gauthier, D. Hobbs complete four-hitter over nine innings. Among Dragons' seven hits in fifth inning uprising, five singles in a row by S. Giordano, J. Varian, D. Coleman, M. Krafft and B. Rhodes account for rbi each to erase 1-0 Clarkson lead. Middle of the surge kayoes Engineer starter E. Corhouse (4.1inn, 7h, 6r, 6er, 1bb, 1k, 91p).  Giordano winds up 3x4, r, bi, 2bh; Rhodes 3x5, 2bi; Coleman 2x3, r, 2bi, 2bb. M. Tito 2x4, r for Clarkson. Cortland 8-14-2, Clarkson 1-4-0
         Second Game: Quick Cortland liftoff with two runs in the first inning (C. BeVard rbi single) and three in the second (BeVard 3-run home run). BeVard (3x3, 2r, 4bi, hr, 2bh) goes into the game in 1x16 slump. Final score comes via home run in the fourth by M. Krafft (3x4, 3r, bi). J. Varian 2x3; B. Rivera 2x3, 2bh. B. Buchan hurls the win (5inn, 2h, 0r, 1bb, 2k, 71p). L. Krasey, B. Battaglini wrap up seven inning nightcap. J. Phillips LP (3inn, 7h, 5, 4er, 2bb, 3k, 59). Engineer J. Irons 2x3, r. Cortland 6-12-1, Clarkson 1-5-2

[jdex]

Cortland bows 5-4 to Cobleskill in seven-inning nightcap of Saturday afternoon Wallace Field twinbill. Host RDragons whip Fighting Tigers 9-0 in opening nine-inning duel. Cortland with 5-3 record upon seeing four game win streak snuffed. Cobleskill in season launch.
         First Game: Four Cortland hurlers combine for shutout led by winner Z. Durant (5inn, 3h, 3k, 57p). Lefty S. Weyand, S. Roberts (2inn), B. Gauthier finish. Dragons build 2-0 lead eight pitches into the game. AJ Fenton leads off with home run to right. M. Krafft and S. Giordano follow with doubles off losing pitcher J. Williams (5.2inn, 8h, 6r, 3er, 2bb, 1k, 81p). C. Bonacci delivers two-run base hit to right for 6-0 gap in the sixth. Giordano 3x5, bi, 2bh; Bonacci 2x3, 3bi, sf; Krafft 2x4r, 2bi, 2bh; C. BeVard 1x3, 2r, bb, sb; Fenton 1x2, 2r, bi, hr. Cobleskill's J. Maxwell 3x4, C. Mann 2x4. Cortland 9-13-0, Cobleskill 0-8-3
        Second Game: This time tis Cobleskill turn to open swiftly, scoring three times on five hits in the first inning off loser S. Mugnolo (1-1, 1inn, 7h, 4r, 4er, 28p) and twice in the second inning as N. Thomas tags reliever L. Krasney for two-run homer to right for 5-1 advantage. C. BeVard homer to left-center with mate aboard brings Corts within 5-3 in the fifth. Narrow it to 5-4 in the sixth but see tying run doubled off second base on line drive ending the contest. E. Straub (2inn, 4h, 1r, er) registers save for winner D. Lewis (5inn, 3h, 3r, 3er, 3bb, 2k, 87p). J. Varian 2x4, bi; M. Krafft 1x3, 2r, bb; BeVard 1x1, r, 2bi, bb, hr for Dragons. Tigers S. Gutierrez 2x3, bi, 2bh; N. Thomas 2x4, r, 2bi. Cobleskill 5-11-0, Cortland 4-7-0
         Cortland on Tuesday home vs. 3-9 Cazenovia followed by 4-2 Ithaca. Caz has played four games including last Saturday 13-4, 8-3 losses to Clarkson, at Cortland's new turf Gutchess Complex near SUNY Cortland's field. Meanwhile, Ithaca drops two one-run walk-off issues at Rochester on Saturday. Scheduled dh Sunday at IC ppd.
       

[Jim Dixon]

Not sure what is happening to Cortland.  They are usually more dominant than this.