Cortland hosting Oneonta Friday and Saturday in best-of-three playoff semifinal, but New Paltz at Oswego semi series moves to Saturday/Sunday.
    New Paltz on Wednesday wins 4-2 road game at Western Connecticut where Hawks use five pitchers including one-inning starter Xavier Zykoff. Latter on national D3 Team of the Week for April 21 seven-inning 13-1 no-hit decisioning of Oneonta.

    Cortland returns to weekly D3 media Top 25 poll at No. 25. RDragons also ascend to 27 in ABCA coaches Top 30 weekly poll. Russell Sage (29-5) of Albany 28th in ABCA poll and among D3 mentions. St. John Fisher (25-9) also 'mention' on coaches' poll
    Sage leads Empire 8 at 18-1 ahead of 16-3 Brockport (20-17 overall) and 14-5 SJF.

Final SUNYAC: Cortland 15-1 (25-8-1), Oswego 14-4 (20-14), New Paltz 11-7 (23-13), Oneonta 7-9 (19-17), Fredonia 6-12 (7-26), Plattsburgh 5-13 (15-18), Canton 3-15 (11-22)

ABCA Top 10: 1. Denison OH 33-1, 25 No. 1 votes; 2. Lynchburg VA 34-4-1; 3. Wisc-Whitewater 31-3; 4. Salve Regina RI 29-4; 5. Rowan NJ 29-5; 6. Johns Hopkins MD 30-9; 7. Shenandoah VA 30-9; 8. Bridgewater VA 30-10; 9. Salisbury MD 27-9; 10. Baldwin Wallace OH 27-8
D3 Top 10: 1. Denison; 2. Lynchburg; 3. Wisc-Whitewater; 4. Salve Regina; 5. Rowan; 6. Shenandoah; 7. Salisbury; 8. Johns Hopkins; 9. Bridgewater; 10. Balwin Wallace

Sunday finds Cortland and Oneonta idle ....weather conditions force ppd of Saturday doubleheader to Sunday. Although good weather conditions available, Sunday regular season final conference series canceled. Has no bearing on final standings. Also canceled is Tuesday non-league Alfred St. at Cortland clash.
    Top seed Cortland and fourth seed Oneonta clash in best-of-3 SUNYAC semifinal series at Cortland next Friday (single game), and Saturday (dh of needed). Winner advances to league best-of-three series finals following Friday/Saturday.
    Second seed Oswego hosts third seed New Paltz in semis.

Standings: Cortland 15-1 (25-8-1), Oswego 13-4 (18-14), New Paltz 11-7 (22-13), Oneonta 7-9 (19-17), Fredonia 6-11 (7-24), Plattsburgh 5-12 (15-15), Canton 2-15 (10-22)

Saturday Cortland at Oneonta twinbill ppd by rain. Play Sunday ....

Oswego in rare home action Saturday comes back for 18-10 rainy win vs. Utica. Second game of scheduled non-loop doublebill canceled.

Fredonia again slips to Canton 11-1 to eliminated Freds of any conference playoff chances.

Next weekend SUNYAC best-of-3 semis pit Oneonta at Cortland, New Paltz at Oswego. Finals following weekend in best-of-3 play for NCAA tourney slot

Logan Karwowski homers in the ninth inning to spark RDragons to Friday 6-4 win at Oneonta. Homestanding RDragons nearly spoil sparkling CSt pitcher W. Miller performance. Miller tosses six innings of no-hit ball. Southpaw yields OSt S. Clinton single to center starting the seventh. Exits with 7inn, 1h, 3bb, 12k, 96p line and 4-0 lead.
    Four Cortland relief pitchers later, Oneonta pulls even at 4-4 on two hit batters and four hits in eighth inning comeback. Clinton double scores two, groundout one and Z. Rowe single ties it. R. McLaughlin (WP, 1.2inn, h, 1k, 14p) records final two outs of the inning. Strands Oneonta pair. In Cortland ninth with one out, Karwowski clears leftfield fence on first pitch he sees. T. Elkins later in the inning singles home insurance.
    Corts with 12 hits.... A. Carlo 3x4, r, bi; L. Granger 2x3, 3r, 2bb; T. McGowan 2x3, bb; T. Gatchalian 2x4, 2bi, bb. Hit into four doubleplays. Oneonta's M. Sandoval 2x4, r; Clinton 1x3, r, 2bi, bb. L. Jachens LP (1inn, 2h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 1k, 22)
    Cortland  6-12-0
    Oneonta    4-6-0
Cortland 15-1, 25-8-1. Oneonta 7-9, 19-17. Play Saturday dh with Oneonta still looking to clinch playoff berth as fourth seed. Probable Cortland/Oneonta semifinal hookup next week at C'land. Second seed Oswego vs. third seed New Paltz.

Other Friday: Plattsburgh 11, New Paltz 4 in first of dh.
   Canton gets first SUNYAC win, 4-3 over Fredonia

Talon Elkins, Cortland soph second baseman, makes this week's D3 national team of the week. Has 11 hits in 18 at-bats.

    RDragons still holding 30th spot in coaches' ABCA Top 30 poll. Empire 8's Russell Sage (25-5) from Albany and Penfield's St. John Fisher (23-6) remain mentions.
    Cortland (24-8-1) heads 'others receiving votes' in D3 media Top 25 poll. Sage in ORV (mentions).

ABCA top 10: 1. Denison OH 28-1 with all 25 first place votes; 2. Lynchburg VA 29-3-1; 3. Salve Regina RI 26-3; 4. Wisc-Whitewater 25-3; 5. Rowan NJ 24-5; 6. Johns Hopkins MD 27-8; 7. Bridgewater VA 28-8; 8. Shenandoah VA 28-7; 9. Mount Union OH 26-6; 10. Kalamazoo MI 28-4

D3 top 10: Denison; 2. Lynchburg; 3. Salve Regina; 4. Wisc-Whitewater; 5. Rowan; 6. Kalamazoo; 7. Shenandoah; 8. Mount Union; 9. Johns Hopkins; 10. Bridgewater

NCAA reg'l rank, as of April 12: Region 3-- Russall Sage, Hobart, Cortland, SJF, Ithaca, Clarkson, RIT

Cortland goes overtime Tuesday to edge Oswego 4-3 and clinch first place and top playoff seed. Ten-inning duel once more moved to CSt Wallace Field by unplayable Oswego grounds. RDragons win series between the pair, 2-1.
    L. Karwowski slides home on high and away wild pitch with deciding run. Leads off top of the 10th with ringing double. Takes third via D. Jackson sac bunt and scores with one out. Relievers Z. Zarrilli and T. Lynch strand Oswego runners in scoring position in 9th and 10th.
    Sterling starting pitching from Dragon C. Hayden (6inn, 5h, 1r, 1er, 1bb, 3k, 73p) and Laker M. Krull (7inn, 5h, 3r, 2er, 1bb, 3k, 87p). Krull and reliever M. Drillings retire 18 straight Dragons. Each side scores one run in the first inning. Cortland lands two in the third on scratch hit and error. Oswego counters in the seventh on R. Mayer two-run single to right-center.
    Dragons T. Elkins 2x4, r, 2 2bh; JJ DeLawder 2x4, bi. Zarrilli WP (3inn, 5h, 1bb, 1k, 35p), Lynch save (.2inn, k, 8p). OSt's R. Mayer 3x4, r, 2bi; B. Mair 2x4, bb. Drillings LP (3inn, 4h, 1r, 1er, 36p).
    Cortland  4-9-1
    Oswego    3-10-1
Cortland 14-1, 24-8-1 and Fri/Sat at Oneonta. Oswego 13-4, 17-14 and home Wed vs. RIT

Plattsburgh deals Canton 10-6, 6-5 losses.

New Paltz sinks Oneonta 13-1

Fredonia loses 5-3 vs. Penn St.-Behrend

Tuesday Cortland/Oswego series concluding third game moves to Cortland where last week's first two games were relocated. Teams have clinched top two playoff positions. Still tbd although CSt with current upper hand.
    Final third and fourth playoff entries will be settled this week.
    Cortland finishes regular league campaign Fri/Sat dh at Oneonta. Other meaningful games include Tuesday's New Paltz at Oneonta, Wednesday's Oneonta vs. Canton at Cortland Gutchess Field, and Fri/Sat dh Pburgh at NP, Fredonia at Canton. Oswego with makeup if necessary at Fredonia.

Conference standings: Cortland 13-1 (23-8-1), Oswego 13-3 (17-13), New Paltz 8-6 (18-12), Oneonta 6-7 (18-15), Fredonia 5-9 (6-21), Plattsburgh 2-10 (11-13), Canton 0-11 (8-18)

    On Sunday, Oswego shuts down Fredonia 6-0, 3-0 behind WPs M. Sands (5-1) and J. Shearer (4-1). Oneonta splits at Plattsburgh, winning 12-2, falling 7-4. New Paltz trips Canton 10-5

Cortland takes two at Troy's RPI where heretofore little-used Jack Lawless and vet Talon Elkins bats play big in both sunny Saturday 9-6, 12-3 wins.
   First Game: RDragons rally for four runs over final two innings. Lawless rbi single and T. Elkins' two-run double to leftcenter provide 8-6 lead in three-run eighth. J. McFerran home run in the ninth. N. Plue homers earlier when Corts seize 4-0 edge thru four innings before fall behind 6-5. Lawless 2x2, bi, bb; Elkins 3x4, 3bi, bb, 2 2bh. T. Lynch, fourth of five Cortland pitchers, notches win (2.1inn), J. Yovino save. Both teams start frontline hurlers ....CSt W. Miller (4.1inn, 1h, 1r, 1er, 2bb, 5k, 2hbp), Engineers L. Riordan (3inn, 4h, 4r, 3er, 5bb, 3k). RPI's C. Morse (3bi), A. Crux (3bh) 2h each.
      Cortland 9-12-0
      RPI      6-8-2

   Second Game: Lawless starts and finishes decisive seven-run third inning. Lefty reliever C. Durkin wraps things up with six scoreless, 3h, 5k, 70p innings. Meanwhile, Lawless walk opens Cortland big inning. RPI registers two outs but next seven Dragons reach base climaxing with Lawless bases loaded clearing double to right-center. Elkins (3x5, 2r, bi), Lawless (2x3, 3bi, 2bb, 2bh), J. McFerran (2x4, r, 2bi, bb) pace 14 hit assault. Engineers' M. Chotner 3x4, r, bi, 2 2bh, sb.
     Cortland  12-14-2
     RPI        3-5-0
Cortland 23-8-1 and at Oswego Tuesday. RPI 18-13

New Paltz shuts out Canton twice, 3-0, 5-0

Plattsburgh nips Oneonta 7-6 on C. Ross two-out 10th inning home run to right.

Weather once more will get in the way of upcoming Friday schedule starts....
    Contending Oswego series Friday opener at Fredonia canceled. Due for Sunday two games at nearby Gowanda. Third game tbd. That contest and Tuesday home date vs. Cortland encompasses Oswego final regular season conference play.
    Oneonta at Plattsburgh moves to Saturday and Sunday dh action. Pburgh cancels Thursday game at Norwich VT.
    New Paltz at Canton with new Saturday dh, Sunday slate at Lowville HS.
    Cortland at Troy's RPI for Saturday dh with 18-11 Engineers who lead Liberty League East at 8-4. Dragons on Tuesday at Oswego finishing series, then complete conference schedule following Fri/Sat at Oneonta

SUNYAC: Cortland 13-1 (21-8-1), Oswego 11-3 (15-13), Oneonta 5-5 (17-13), New Paltz 5-6 (15-12), Fredonia 5-7 (6-19), Canton 0-8 (8-15), Plattsburgh 0-9 (9-12)

    CSt 30th in weekly ABCA coaches' Top 30 poll taken prior to Tuesday RDragons dh split with Oswego. Mentions include Albany's 23-4 Russell Sage and Penfield's 20-6 St. John Fisher, both of the Empire 8 where Sage is 12-0, Brockport 11-1, SJF 9-2.
    Cortland, whose sr. shortstop Danny Jackson on weekly D3 national team, among mentions in D3 media Top 25; Russell Sage also mentioned.

    ABCA top 10: 1. Denison OH 24-1 with all 25 No. 1 votes; 2. Lynchburg VA 24-3-1; 3. Salve Regina RI 23-2; 4. Johns Hopkins MD 26-5; 5. Shenandoah VA 28-5; 6. Rowan NJ 21-3; 7. Bridgewater VA 26-6; 8. Wisc-Whitewater 21-3; 9. Kalamazoo MI 26-3; 10. Mount Union OH 24-6
    D3 top 10: 1. Denison; 2. Lynchburg; 3. Salve Regina; 4. Shenandoah; 5. Johns Hopkins; 6. Rowan; 7. Wisc-Whitewater; 8. Kalamazoo; 9. Bridgewater; 10. Claremont Mudd Scripps CA 22-8
   
   

Splitsville for Cortland and Oswego in Tuesday showdown switched from Oswego unplayable grounds to RDragons' Wallace Field. Lakers take Dragons to the woodshed in 10-5 first game. Cortland comes alive in second half of afterpiece to get 12-6 victory. Results leave Corts 13-1 in conference, OSt 11-3. Conclude series next Tuesday in Oswego.
      First Game: Lakers' pitchers and hitters dominate from the get-go. B. Olson rbi single and three-run throwing error by Cortland pitcher make it 4-0 in first inning. Olson singles in two more in the second when Lakers stretch lead to 7-0. J. McFarren double drives in pair in Cortland third and Dragons close within 7-4 in the fourth. Oswego quickly extends to 9-4 and rides reliever A. Kerr from there. Olson 3x4, r, 4bi, 2bh. First four Lakers score seven runs (E. Sander 3r). Kerr (WP 4inn, 2h, 52p) follows lefty frosh starter R. Mayer (3inn, 78p). M. Drillings finishes (2inn, 34p). Corts use five pitchers -- all by fourth inning.
    Cortland    5-6-2
    Oswego    10-7-0

    Second Game: Cortland scores all 12 runs over final five innings. H. Uvena double off centerfield fence produces two runs putting Oswego in front 5-3. L. Granger triggers Dragon comeback with tying two-run homer. N. Plue follows with go-ahead rbi single to left. Hosts with three hits in five run fifth. Wind up with 16 hits off six pitchers. Granger 3x3, 3r, 2bi, 2bb, hr; Plue 3x4, r, 3bi; T. Elkins 2x3, 3r, 2bh, 2hbp back four hurlers. Starter C. Hayden (4.2inn, 3h, 3r, 3er, 1bb, 5k); Z. Zarrilli final 2.1inn. Oswego's E. Sander perfect at the plate (3x3, 2r, 2bi, 2hbp, sb; Uvena 2bi, D. Winchester 2bi.
    Cortland    12-16-1
    Oswego        6-6-1
Cortland 13-1, 21-8-1 and Saturday at RPI for dh. Oswego 11-3, 15-13 and home Wednesday vs. Rochester

New Paltz/Fredonia shifts Tuesday to OCC in Syracuse where NP takes first game  8-7, Fredona the second 11-9
 
Canton at Plattsburgh for dh Tuesday ppd

Oneonta wins 5-1 at Cobleskill

Oswego scores twice in the fifth to overtake New Paltz and record 4-3 home win on Sunday. M. Krull WP over 6.2 innings (1-0, 7h, 3bb, 2k, 87p). M. Drillings chalks up seventh save.
   Oswego 10-2, 14-12 and stay home for two Tuesday games vs. Cortland. NP 4-5, 13-11

Oneonta wins 9-3 Sunday decision at Canton. Second game of dh ppd.

Cortland deals Fredonia double dose of mercy misery in identical 10-0 blows. Pair of seven inning Saturday finishes at C'land where RDragons stretch winning streak to nine with 20th victory.
    First Game: Dragons take 9-0 lead with six-run fourth inning. Includes L. Granger home run to left with mate aboard. D. Collins WP (3inn, 3h, 1bb, 4k, 56p). Two follow in four-hitter. Corts bang out 16 safeties ...T. McGowan 3x3, r, bb; D. Jackson 3x3, 2bi, bb; L. Karwowski 2x3, 3r, bi, 2bb; T. Elkins 2x3, 2r, bb; J. Yovino 2x4, r, 2bi, sb; L. Granger 2x5, r, 2bi, hr.
  Fredonia    0-4-0
  Cortland    10-16-0
  Second Game: T. Gatchalian starts 3x3, r, 4bi, 2bh, hr outing with second inning roundtripper. Leading to eventual KO is seven-run second frame fling featuring JJ DeLawder triple to right-center that plates pair, Gatchalian 2bi double. J. Yovino  shows 2x2, 2bi; T. McGowan 2x2, 2r, bi numbers. Trio pitch fronted by R. McLaughlin (WP 5-1, 3inn, 2bb, 3k). M. Gangloff LP (1inn, 5h, 5r, 5er, 1bb).
  Fredonia    0-2-0
  Cortland    10-12-0
Cortland 12-0, 20-7-1 and Tuesday at Oswego for dh. Fredonia 4-6, 5-18

Oswego bounces back to down New Paltz 11-7 after bowing 7-4 in doubleheader opener in Oswego. Complete series with Sunday game.
    First Game: NP three-run top of the ninth snaps 4-4 tie created by Lakers scoring twice in each of seventh and eighth innings. Hawks' No.9 bat L. Kaleb solo home run in the sixth and two-run double in the seventh forges 4-0 lead. B. Mair rbi single to left ties it for Oswego. Hawks' decisive ninth includes two errors, T. Poggi rbi single. Relievers touched up after strong starts by NP K. Paingankar (6inn, 2h, 105p), OSt's M. Sands (7inn, 109p). M. Sarni WP (3inn, 82p), M. Drillings LP (.2inn)
    New Paltz    7-13-1
    Oswego      4-7-3
    Second Game: Oswego tallies four times in third inning to take the lead for good at 6-3. D. Rosenberg with rbi single before T. Harrington base knock delivers two. J. Shearer WP (6inn, 2h, 3r, 3er, 3bb, 6k, hbp, 99p).
     NP        7-5-3
     Oswego   11-10-3
NP 4-4, 13-10. Oswego 9-2, 13-12. Play Sunday.

Oneonta stops Canton 9-3. RDragon J. Quigley complete game (WP 4-1, 9inn, 8h). Play two games Sunday in Canton

Cortland clips Fredonia 13-3 in shortened seven inning Friday clash on RDragons' field. Rips 13 hits with six walks and five hit batters. T. Elkins WP (5.1inn, 6h, 3r, 3er, 3k, 73p) while J. Yovino tosses final 1.2inn (h, 2k, 17p). Scoring in each of first three innings enroute to 6-0 lead, Corts see Freds string five singles for three sixth inning runs. Narrow deficit to 6-3. Dragons get run back in the sixth and invoke 10 run rule with six in the seventh. D. Jackson single ignites spree, then delivers  two out two-rbi finalizing single.
    J. McFarren 3x5, r, 3bi, 2sb; Jackson 3x5, 2r, 4bi, 2bh; A. Carlo 2x5, 2r, 2bi; L. Granger 1x1, 2r, 2bi, 3bb, hbp, 2bh, sb; L. Karwowski 1x1, 2r, hbp. Devil A. Tucker 3x3, 2bi. M. Byrns LP (3inn, 7h, 6r, 5er, 2k, 2hbp. Fredonia 25-0 victim of Hobart on Wednesday
     Fredonia 3-7-2
     Cortland 13-13-0
Cortland 10-0, 18-7-1. Fredonia 4-4, 5-16. Play twinbill Saturday

Other two SUNYAC series Saturday/Sunday, New Paltz at home debuting Oswego, Oneonta at Canton. NP on Wednesday tames Oneonta by 11-1, 10-3 counts.

SUNYAC standings: Cortland 10-0 (18-7-1), Oswego 8-1 (12-11), Fredonia 4-4 (5-16), New Paltz 3-3 (12-9), Oneonta 3-5 (13-13), Canton 0-6 (8-13), Plattsburgh 0-9 (9-12)

Cold weather (as in snow) postpones Tuesday's Cortland at Oswego doubleheader until following Tuesday. RDragons host Fredonia Fri/Sat .....Freds home Wednesday vs. Hobart.
    Also ppd Tuesday, Canton at Plattsburgh. New Paltz at Oneonta on Wednesday. NP at Oswego Fri/Sat in what will be Oswego home OPENER!

Cortland (17-7-1) once again gains poll standing above 'mention.' Is 29th on coaches' ABCA weekly Top 30 poll. Also 'mention' on D3 media Top 25. Two other NYers earn ABCA mentions, Albany's Russell Sage, Penfield's St. John Fisher.
      ABCA top 10: 1. Denison OH 19-1, 25 No. 1 votes; 2. Lynchburg VA 20-3-1; 3. Johns Hopkins MD 23-4; 4. Salve Regina RI 17-2;; 5. Shenandoah VA 26-4;  6. Bridgewater VA 23-5; 7. Kean NJ 19-5-1; 8. Rowan NJ 16-3;; 9. Wisc-Whitewater 14-1; 10. Mount Union OH 21-4
      D3 top 10: 1. Denison; 2. Lynchburg; 3. Johns Hopkins; 4. Salve Regina; 5. Shenandoah; 6. Rowan; 7. Wisc-Whitewater; 8. Kean; 9. Bridgewater; 10. Kalamazoo MI 21-2 

Fast starts in both games push Cortland twice past visiting Canton in 21-2 and 11-7 verdicts in some good Saturday weather -- finally. Still, second game a bit hairy for RDragons.
    First Game: First three Cortland batters single ahead of cleanup hitter N. Smith two-run double and RDragons off and running by 4-0 count. Ten run rule invoked in the seventh when Roos collect their only two hits. Most damage comes in 12-run fourth inning. Dragons post 12 runs. Send 17 to the plate. Five hit safely including A. Carlo double, one of his three two-baggers in the game. CSt pitcher R. McLaughlin tosses five innings of no-hit ball (4-1, 1bb, 6k, 58p). On the offense, Carlo 3x3, 2r, 5bi, bb, 3 2bh; T. McGowan 3x3; L. Granger 2x2, 3r, bi, bb; T. Elkins 1x2, 2r, 2bi, bb; N. Smith 1x3, 2r, 3bi, bb, 2bh; N. Plue hr, 3bi. Canton's E. Vazquez two-run homer off second of three Dragon relievers.
    Canton    2-2-2
    Cortland  21-16-1

    Second Game: More early Cortland offense. L. Granger three-run homer part of five-run second inning. Frame later and Dragons up 7-0 and looking to coast. Canton with second thoughts and within 7-6 after three-run sixth and seventh innings. Corts respond with four in their seventh and survive behind third reliever X. Payne (1.2inn, h, k, 10p). Starter D. Collins WP (6inn, 9h, 3r, 3er, 7k, 75p). Corts outhit 16-12 but benefit from six walks, five hbp. J. McFarren 4-5, 3r, 3bi, 2 2bh, hr; Granger 2x4, r, 4bi, hbp; A. Carlo 2x4, 3r, hbp; T. Gatchalian 1x2, 2bb, hbp. Canton's Z. Baiani 3x5, 2r, 2bh, sb; C. McLean 3bi; E. Vasquez 3x5, 2 2bh.
    Canton     7-16-0
    Cortland   11-12-0
Cortland 9-0, 17-7-1 and visit Oswego for two key Tuesday games. Canton 0-6, 8-13

Fredonia pours over eight runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to stun Oneonta 14-13 in game one. Oneonta 15-4 second game eight inning reversal.

Oswego holds off Plattsburgh 3-2 in first game at neutral Oneonta, then escapes 12-11 in afterpiece. Second game sees Lakers overcome 8-3 deficit with nine runs over final three innings. D. Winchester double, triple drives in five during comeback.