Cortland moved closer to clinching the regular season title and homefield for upcoming league playoffs by defeating New Paltz 9-4 Tuesday afternoon in makeup tilt at Cortland. RDragons win series over NP 2-1. They can wear the crown with win Sunday in makeup game at Canton. Oswego also remains in the title picture.
  Hawks 3-1 top of the fifth inning lead on D. Ristano three-run homer to left. CSt responds in its half of the frame with three runs, Z. Kringdon single driving home tying and go-ahead runs. Four-run Dragon sixth features M. Stockhauzen home run to left with two mates aboard for 8-3 lead. Stockhauzen 3x4, 2r, 4bi, hr; Kringdon 3x5, 3bi; T. Elkins 2x4, 3r, bi; N. Smith 2x4, r, bb; L. Granger 2x4, r, 2bh. N. Jessen (4inn), R. Banks (1.1inn), N. Hansen (3.2inn) toss for winners. M. Sarni LP (5inn, 6h, 4r, 1er, 2bb, 3k, 91p). F. Apicello 4x4, 2bh for NP, T. Kreider 3x5, 2r; Ristano 3bi, hr. Corts 9-14-0, NP 4-10-2

Oneonta in pair of seven inning wins over John Jay, 7-0, 4-2. Big innings settle both outcomes. RDragons score five times in the first inning of the first game, and four runs in the third inning of the nightcap.
    Oneonta 23-12-1. John Jay 14-16

Fredonia loses 8-5, 7-4 verdicts to Geneva PA.

Plattsburgh at Clarkson canceled

    Cortland 14-3, 24-11 and home Wednesday vs. 13-20 Marywood PA, home Saturday vs. 19-17 Scranton PA, Sunday at Canton. New Paltz 11-4, 23-13 and home Fri/Sat vs. Oneonta

Fredonia upsets New Paltz 7-4 Monday in second game of makeup DH at Fredonia.  NP's Anthony Pericolosi hits for the cycle in Hawks' 9-3 first game triumph.
    First Game: Pericolosi in the leadoff slot doubles to left in the first inning, triples to center in the third, tags three-run homer in the fourth and singles to center in the sixth. NP with first inning run and builds 7-0 gap thru 5 1/2. Pericolosi 4x5, 3r, 3bi, bh, 2bh, 3bh, hr; W. Kirkpatrick 3x5, r, bi. M. Weed WP (6inn, 2h, 1r, 0er, 1bb, 7k, hbp). NP 9-15-3, Freds 3-4-3
    Second Game: BDevils knock NP from first place with timely hitting and good pitching although unable to solve red-hot A. Pericolosi. He drives home three runs with two more triples. Gives Hawks 2-0 lead with second inning three bagger. Freds grab an unrelinquished lead in the third. V. Graziople with leadoff home run, C. Schraufstetter and C. Cabrera rbi singles. Devils add single scores in the fifth and sixth for 5-2 advantage. Pericolosi rbi triple helps bring Hawks within 5-4. Freds get breathing room in the eighth after first two Devils retired. K. Tedford singles and NP reliever hits two batters. Cabrers bingle sends pair home. NP puts ninth inning leadoff batter aboard but J. Tobia records strikeout and DP closeout. Tobia (3inn, 1h), C. Burkeston (3inn), P. Ahlstrom (3inn) work in win. Cabrera 2x4, 3bi, sb; Graziople 2x4, r, bi, hr, 2bh; B. Firkins 2x4, r, bi, sb. Hawk Pericolosi 2x3, 3bi, 2bb, 2 3bh. Starter T. Lopez LP (3.1inn, 5h, 4r, rer, 1bb, 3k, 91p). Freds 7-11-1, NP 4-6-2
      New Paltz 23-12 and Tuesday at Cortland, Fri/Sat home vs. Oneonta. Fredonia 10-19 and Tuesday DH at Beaver Falls PA's Geneva U, Fri/Sat at Plattsburgh

Oswego follows form with late 17-9 prance past Oneonta to complete series in Oswego. Lakers take all three games with down the stretch comebacks. Monday sees Oneonta up early 8-0 and 9-5 entering Oswego seventh. Eight runs, three hits and five walks later and Lakers leap ahead -- B. May two-run single putting host in front. Oswego, which has five-run third inning, adds four in the eighth. T. Featherstone 3x4, 2r, 2bi, 2bb; D. Winchester 3x6, 2r, 2bi; D. Rosenberg 2x6, 2r, 3bi; May 3bi. Oneontan L. Hutter 3x5, 2r, 3bi and first inning 3r homer; R. Cronin 3x5, r, 3bi. Oswego 17-15-3, Oneonta 9-11-3
    Oswego 22-11 and Tuesday at Clarkson, Wednesday home vs. Hobart, Fri/Sat at Canton. Oneonta 21-12-1 and home DH Tuesday vs. John Jay, Fri/Sat at New Paltz

Standings:
    Cortland 13-3, New Paltz 11-3, Oswego 11-4, Oneonta 9-6, Canton 3-10, Fredonia 3-12, Plattsburgh 1-13

Makeup action Monday ....
  New Paltz at Fredonia DH
  Oneonta at Oswego

Tuesday sends New Paltz to Cortland in makeup game to complete earlier split series   two games

Standings and remaining league games ...
    New Paltz  10-2 today at Fredonia (2), Tuesday at Cortland (1), Fri/Sat vs. Oneonta (3)
    Cortland 13-3 Tuesday vs. NP (1), Sunday at Canton (1)
    Oswego 10-4 today vs. Oneonta (1), Fri/Sat at Canton (3)
    Oneonta 9-5 today at Oswego (1), Fri/Sat at NP (3)
    Canton 3-10 Tuesday vs. Plattsburgh (1), Fri/Sat vs. Oswego (3), Sunday vs. Cortland (1)
    Fredonia 2-11 today vs. NP (2), Fri/Sat at Pburgh (3)
    Plattsburgh 1-13 Tuesday at Canton, Fri/Sat vs. Fredonia (3)

D3 National Power Index (NPI) through Sunday (4/27) ...
    SUNYAC: Cortland 27, Oswego 36, New Paltz 92, Oneonta 102, Fredonia 283, Plattsburgh 299, Canton 360
    Liberty League: Ithaca 46, RIT 69, Clarkson 81, RPI 82, Union 144, Hobart 156, Rochester 157, Skidmore 161, Vassar 242, St. Lawrence 273, Bard 363
    Empire 8: Brockport 16, Russell Sage 122, St. John Fisher 171, Utica 223, Houghton 224, SUNY Poly 309, Elmira 310, Keuka 325, Alfred 373

New Paltz runs over Fredonia 15-2 in Sunday makeup seven inning match at Fredville. Play DH Monday. Hawks tally three runs in the top of the first inning and always on top. Power up for four home runs. M. Sarni pokes two, M. Ascanio, R.  Muskop one each. A. Pericolosi 3x6, 2r, sb; Ascanio 2x4, 2r, sb; J. Richetti 2x5, r, 2bi, sb; Sarni 2x5, 3r, 3bi, 2hr; Muskop 3bi, hr. K. Paingankar WP (3-1, 7inn, 4h, 2r, 2er, 3bb, 8k). BDevil C. Schraufstetter 2x2. Yield seven unearned runs. NP 15-11-0, Freds 2-4-5
    New Paltz 10-2, 22-11. Fredonia 2-11, 9-18

NP at Cortland makeup game moved from Monday to Tuesday

Cortland's M. Stockhausen sixth inning grand slam breaks open tight contest in RDragons' 13-3 beating of Plattsburgh on Saturday. Heavy morning rain delayed the start. Rain returned at the finish. Ten-run rule invoked after seven innings. Pesky Cards in 3-3 tie on A. Wein, J. DiRocco rbi fourth inning singles. Sixth inning sees Corts take charge with seven runs on six hits. N. Marola strokes go-ahead rbi single to left-center prior to Stockhausen's seventh home run of the campaign. N. Smith 4x5, r, bi heads up 16 hit attack; Marola 2x3, 2r, 2bi, bb; T. Elkins 1x3, 3r, bi, 2bb; L. Scharter 2bi, C. Bonacci 2x4, 2r, bi, hbp; Z. Kringdon 2h; L. Granger 2x4, 2r, sb. CSt 13-16-0, Pburgh 3-5-0
    Cortland 13-3, 23-11 and home Monday vs. New Paltz. Pburgh 1-13, 9-20

Oneonta at Oswego ppd.
New Paltz at Fredonia ppd., DH Sunday

Cortland follows lefty L. Misla 19 strikout, near no-hitter 5-1 opening game win with 8-2 winning decision at Plattsburg expense in north country Friday DH.
        First Game: Misla strikeout performance sets RDragons' record 19 by two. Enters ninth inning without allowing a hit and retires first two Cardinals. Pburgh's K. Cremin singles up the middle. J. Beale and T. Beninati follow with base knocks to load the bases. Flyout to right ends it. Misla WP (8-2, 9inn, 3h, 1r, 0er, 2bb, 19k, hbp, 137p).
Cards get run in the fifth. With two outs, a strikeout wild pitch lands Beale on first. Eventually scores on CSt throwing error. Cortland already out to 4-0 lead with two-run third -- Z. Kringdon 2bi single, and two-run fourth -- C. Bonacci 2bi single to right. Kringdon 2x5, 3bi, 2bh; T. Elkins 2x5, 2r, sb. K. Mordecki LP (7inn, 8h, 4r, 2er, 2bb, 4k, 111p). Cortland 5-10-1, Pburgh 1-3-3
      Second Game: Plattsburgh stakes out 2-0 first inning lead. Silenced thereafter by three Dragon hurlers who whiff 12. M. Nochowitz WP (5inn, 6h, 2r, 2er, 7k, 93p). Corts erupt in the fifth for five runs and 7-2 command. M. Stockhauzen and N. Smith doubles deliver two runs apiece. T. Elkins 3x5, 2r, bi; L. Schartner 2x4, r; N. Smith 2x3, 3bi, 2bh; Stockhauzen 2bi, 2bh. Cards J. Foglia, A. Kornblau 2h each. K. Clarkson LP (4.1inn, 7h, 6r, 5er, 1bb, 3k, 81p). Cortland 8-11-1, Pburgh 2-8-2
    Cortland 12-3, 23-11. Plattsburgh 1-12, 9-19. Conclude series Saturday

Oswego twice used late uprisings to bump off Oneonta by 7-4, 10-7 Friday margins in Oswego.
      First Game: Lakers score the game's final three runs in the seventh and eighth innings. An error produces the go-ahead score before T. McGowan two-run single adds insurance. B. Duffy home run briefly gives Oneonta a lead  in the top of the sixth. E. Sander 2x3, r, bb; T. Harrington 2x4, r, bi; McGowan 1x3, 2bi, 2bb; J. McLaughlin 2r for Lakers. RDragons A. Foglia 4x4, r, bb; Duffy 2x3, r, 2bi, hr. O. Hoyt WP (3inn, 3h, 1bb, 1k) in relief of J. Sanders (6inn). M. Thorsland LP (4inn) relieving Z. Rowe (4inn). Oswego 7-9-0, Oneonta 4-9-5.
      Second Game: Three eighth inning runs propel Oswego. Load the bases and D. Rosenberg rbi walk breaks 7-7 tie. Pair of hit batters score final two. Oneonta had bolted to 5-0 advantage after the first two innings. Laker T. Featherstone brings his club back with solo home run in the fifth and three-run blast in the sixth. Latter blow followed by D. Rosenberg homer for 7-5 lead. RDragon J. Dwyer two-rbi single knots it. Featherstone 3x4, 2r, 4bi, 2hr, 2bh, sac; Rosenberg 3x4, r, 4bi, bb, hr, 2bh; T. McGowan 2x3, 3r, 2bb. A. Conrad WP (2inn), J. Marin LP. Oswego 10-11-1, Oneonta 7-11-0
      Oswego 10-4, 21-11. Oneonta 9-5, 21-11-1. Play single Saturday

New Paltz at Fredonia DH, postponed
Canton home DH vs. Albany Bryant & Stratton ppd.

Cortland at Plattsburgh, New Paltz at Fredonia now Friday DHs with morning starts, single games Saturday. Oneonta at Oswego in Friday single, Saturday DH

Cortland at Canton makeup to May 4, Pburgh at Canton makeup next Tuesday

Standings ....
New Paltz 9-2 (21-11), Cortland 10-3 (20-11), Oneonta 9-3 (21-9-1), Oswego 8-4 (19-11), Canton 3-10 (6-18), Fredonia 2-10 (9-17), Plattsburgh 1-10 (9-17)

NPI (NCAA Power Index) listings thru Sunday ...
      SUNYAC: Cortland 29, Oswego 53, New Paltz 78, Oneonta 81, Fredonia 260, Plattsburgh 305, Canton 360
      Liberty League: Ithaca 55, RIT 59, RPI 90, Clarkson 95, Rochester 138, Hobart 137, Skidmore 143, Union 150, Vassar 251, St. Lawrence 266, Bard 364
      Empire 8: Brockport 18, Russell Sage 96, St. John Fisher 183, Utica 223, Houghton 225, Elmira 307, Keuka 308, SUNY Poly 329, Alfred 376

   

Plattsburgh races past St. Lawrence 9-6 Wednesday, scoring six times in the eighth frame. J. Beninati double drives in pair to narrow SL lead to 6-5, J. Foglia single sends home tying run, C. Ross walk forces in go-ahead mark, J. Beale rbi single makes it 8-6 and sac fly adds finishing touch. Beninati 3x5, r, 3bi, 2bh; M. Piccirillo 3x5, 2r, 2bh. Ten Saints toe the rubber, five Cards. Pburgh 9-13-0, SL 6-11-0.
     Plattsburgh 9-17 and home Fri/Sat vs. Cortland. SL 11-19

Fredonia drops 5-1, 18-2 Wednesday issues to guest Penn St-Behrend.
    First Game: Unearned run provides BDevils 1-0 lead till PS-B's C. Palmer solo home run in the fifth. Four-run seventh sinks Freds. PS-B 5-6-2, Fredonia 1-3-0
    Second Game: PS-B goes on nine run first inning rampage. Match halts after seven innings. PS-B 18-19-0, Freds 2-4-1
    Fredonia 9-17 and home Fri/Sat vs. New Paltz. PS-B 22-6

Oneonta swats Vermont St. 18-9 behind J. Gilkey seven rbi Wednesday. Triples for three runs breaking 4-4 tie and later slugs grand slam. N. Jacoby 3x3, 3r, 2bi, 2bh; R. Cronin 3bi, 2bh, 3bh. Victim's J. Cardoza 4x5. Plenty of pitchers each team. Oneonta 18-18-1, Vermont St. 9-17-2.
    Oneonta 21-9-1 and Fri/Sat at Oswego. Vermont St. Castleton 11-19

New Paltz outscored 10-3 at home by Union. Visitors pull away with six runs over final three innings. R. Mackle 2x4, r, bi, hr for Hawks whose T. Kreider 2x4, bb. Starter J. McHugh LP (3inn). Union's A. Keaveney 4x5, r, bi, 2bh; D. Sheeran 3x4, bi; K. Zaslaw late two-run homer. Union 10-13-0, NP 3-6-2.
    NP 21-11 and Fri/Sat at Fredonia, Monday at Cortand. Union 20-13

Cortland among mentions on weekly coaches ABCA Top 30 Poll which finds Brockport 15th. Only NYers with votes.
    ABCA Top 10: 1. Wisc-Whitewater (17 No. 1 votes), 2. Johns Hopkins Md (32-3, 8), 3. Lynchburg VA; 4. Endicott MA (26-3), 5. Denison OH; 6. Kean NJ; 7. LaVerne CA; 8. Trinity TX; 9. Salisbury MD; 10. Wisc-LaCrosse

Ithaca gets bases-loaded walkoff walk to beat rival Cortland 7-6 Tuesday at sunny Freeman Field. After one out in the ninth, Bombers score three times to complete comeback from 5-1 deficit. IC 20th win stops RDragons 10 game win skein. E. Daddabbo with decisive free pass following E. McDonough, E. Fantel singles, M. Curtis walk, C. Feeney 0-2 pitch 2bi double to right and intentional walk.
    Corts with two runs in the sixth to build four-run lead on D. Jackson rbi single and an error after Ithaca cuts down runner at the plate. Bombers respond with three in their sixth on P. Laubscher double and bases loaded walk. Seven Cortland pitchers walk 10.
    IC's Fantel 2x3, r, bi, 2bb; Feeney 2h, 2bi, 2bh; Laubscher 2h, 2bi, 2bh. S. Kelly, sixth Bomber pitcher, WP (1.2inn, 1h, 1k, 15p). Dragons C. Bonacci 2x3, r, bi, bb; D. Tierney 2x3, 2r, bb, 2 2bh; N. Smith 2h, 2bi. T. Lynch LP (2inn, 3h, 3r, 3er, 1bb, 1k, 32p). Ithaca 7-12-2, CSt 6-11-2
    Cortland 20-11 at Plattsburgh Fri/Sat. IC 20-11

Oswego dismisses RIT 9-5 in Rochester on Tuesday. Never trailing, Lakers in 7-2 control into the sixth inning. T. McGowan 4x4, 2r, 2bi, bb, 2bh from in leadoff role. OSt withstands three RIT home runs. Starters lead seven pitcher procession on each side, and land decisions. J. Sharma WP (2inn, 1h, 1k), J. Sempervive LP (2inn, 1h, 1r, 1er, 4bb). Oswego 9-15-1, RIT 5-12-4
    Oswego 19-11 and Fri/Sat host vs. Oneonta. RIT 20-11

Plattsburgh at Canton makeup engagement ppd. Pburgh at St. Lawrence Wednesday
Fredonia home vs. Pitt-Greenburg, canceled. Freds home Wednesday vs. PS-Bradford
Middlebury at New Paltz, canceled. NP home Wednesday vs. Union

Brockport (26-3-1) 12th in weekly D3 media Top 25 Poll. No other NY teams mentioned.
    D3 Top 10: 1. Wisc-Whitewater (25-2, 15 No. 1 votes), 2. Johns Hopkins MD (31-3, 8), 3. Endicott MA (25-3, 1), 4. Lynchburg VA (31-5, 1), 5. Denison OH (25-5), 6. Kean NJ (30-5), 7. LaVerne CA (26-6), 8. Trinity TX (30-7), 9. Salisbury MD (26-7), 10. Wisc-LaCrosse (24-6)

Cortland at Canton series finale Saturday ppd. by weather till

Oneonta comes back Saturday to beat Fredonia 5-4 with two runs in the ninth at Oneonta. Marks third time in the three-game series RDragons find late winning formula. A. Wurster two-out, two-run bases loaded single to left the latest winning blow. BDevils forge 4-3 lead in three-run seventh. Wild pitch produces one, C. Cabrera single two more. Oneonta's J. Monserrat 3x4, r, 2bh. Freds Cabrera 2x5, 3bi. Third pitcher by each earns decisions. J. Martin WP (1-0, 2.2inn, 2h, 2k); P. Ahlstrom LP (1-3, 1.1inn). Oneonta 5-9-0, Fredonia 4-6-1

Standings ....
New Paltz 9-2 (21-10), Cortland 10-3 (20-10), Oneonta 9-3 (20-9-1), Oswego 8-4 (18-11), Fredonia 3-8 (9-15), Canton 3-10 (6-18), Plattsburgh 1-10 (7-16)    

Cortland rides huge Luke Schartner Friday afternoon in 16-4, 14-0 whipping of Canton in the north country. RDragons stretch win skein to 10 and season log to 20 wins. Schartner has nine ribbies in the first game and goes 6x11, 3r, 10bi, 3 2bh, 2 hr in all.
      First Game: Run-fest Starts with six unearned markers in the second inning after fly ball misplayed with two outs. Follow with four hits, walk, hit batter including Schartner three-rbi double to left center. Schartner with another  double and three-rbi in the fourth and tags three-run homer in the fifth. Schartner 3x5, r, 9bi, 2 2bh, hr. D. Tierney, D. Jackson also homer; C. Bonacci, Tierney, N. Smith, M. Kelly, Jackson 2h each. L. Misla WP (7-2, 5inn, 3h, 3r, 2er, 3bb, 10k). H. LaValley LP (4.2inn, 11h, 14r, 4er, 4bb, 3k). Corts 16-13-2, Canton 4-5-3
    Second Game: M. Nochowitz (WP, 7inn, 5h, 11k) and T. Lynch (2inn, 5k) combine for shutout. Schartner launches four-run second inning with a double and homers in three-run fourth. Winds up game 3x6, 2r, bi, 2bh, hr. Z. Kringdon with home run and triple, D. Jackson three-run homer. M. Stockhausen 4bi via bb, 2sf, hbp. J. Chico LP (4inn, 8r, 8er). Corts 14-14-0, Canton 0-5-3
    Play series finale Saturday 

Oswego completes sweep of Plattsburgh by taking Friday 3-2, 4-3 tilts in Oswego.
    First Game: T. McGowan produces deciding run with walkoff rbi blow. Cards knot it 2-2 in the top of the ninth on A. Kornblau sac fly. J. Sanders WP (9inn, 4h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 9k, 95p). Lakers T. Harrington 2x4, T. Featherstone 2x4, r, bi, 2bh; D. Rosenberg bi. Cards' N. Goldberg LP (.2inn, 5p) in relief of K. Clarkson (8inn, 6h, 2r, 2er, 3bb, 6k, 106p). J. Foglia 2x4, r; C. Ross bi. Oswego 3-8-1, Pburgh 2-4-0
    Second Game: Lakers tally twice in the eighth via wild pitch and groundout to turn the tables on Pburgh. Cards take 3-2 lead in the top of the inning on C. Ross solo home run. D. Rosenberg 3x4 for OSt. J. Hayner WP (8inn, 9h, 3r, 3er, 9k, hbp, 109p). O. Hoyt with save (1inn, 1k, 9p). N. Goldberg LP (2inn, 2h, 2r, 2er, 2k, 14p). Oswego 4-10-0, Plattsburgh 3-9-1

Oneonta rallies past Fredonia twice, 5-2, 8-6, in Oneonta-hosted Friday DH.
    First Game: BDevils take 2-1 lead into Oneonta seventh. RDragons pull off reversal. J. Monserrat pokes tying rbi base hit, wild pitch scores go-ahead run and fielder's choice adds fifth. Reliever M. Thorsland WP (3-1, 5inn, 2h, 1bb, 5k, 67p). N. Syposs LP (1-3, 6inn, 6h, 4r, 4er, 4bb, 2k, hbp, 104p). Oneonta 5-7-0, Freds 2-4-2
      Second Game: Loosely played affair in which just three runs earned, one by OSt. Dragons out to 4-0 first inning lead but slip behind 6-4 when Fredonia pushes over five runs in the fifth. K. Tedford double sends home two. Oneonta rises for  three runs on passed ball, passed ball and error in the sixth. E. Korzeniewski WP (4.2inn, 2h, 3bb, 4k). Oneonta 8-5-2, Fredonia 6-7-6
    Play series finale Saturday

New Paltz edged 6-5 in 10 innings at home by Western Connecticut in nl action. Hawks score twice in the ninth to tie 4-4. D. Ristano sac fly precedes W. Kirkpatrick rbi single to bring on OT. West Conn uses hit batter to score one and sac fly another for 6-4 advantage in the 10th. NP gets one back in its final raps. W. Kirkpatrick 2x5, 2bi. X. Zykoff LP (.1inn, 2h, 2r, 2er, 2hbp, 7p). WC 6-8-2, NP 5-13-4.
    New Paltz 21-10. WC 7-15

Oswego mows down Plattsburgh 15-5 in Thursday game at Laker-land stopped by Oswego seven-run spree in the seventh. Locked at 3-3 into home half of the fourth, Lakers plate a pair including D. Rosenberg go-head rbi single and lead thereafter. A. Barone three-run double begins seventh inning seven-hit parade. Rosenberg 4x5, 3r, 2bi; A. Barone 2x3, 2r, 5bi, bb, 2bh, hr. Burgh's J. Foglia 3x4, bi, 2bh. S. Dertinger (4inn), N. Cody (3inn) on Oswego serving stage. K. Mordecki LP (5inn). Oswego 15-15-3, Pburgh 5-8-3.
    Oswego 6-4, 16-11. Plattsburgh 1-8, 8-15. Wind up series with Friday DH.

Friday series have Cortland at Canton, Fredonia at Oneonta. New Paltz home nl vs. 5-15 West Conn

Cortland recognized -- barely, in weekly coaches ABCA D3 Top 30 Poll. RDragons get one vote among ORV. Brockport 15th. No other NYers.

ABCA Top 10: 1. (tie) Wisc-Whitewater (15 No. 1 votes) and Johns Hopkins MD (28-3, 10 1s), 3. Lynchburg VA, 4. Endicott MA (22-3), 5. Denison OH, 6. Salisbury MD, 7. LaVerne CA, 8. Kean NJ (26-5), 9. Trinity TX, 10. Wisc-LaCrosse
         
New Paltz trips Vassar 16-11 Wednesday, snapping 11-11 tie on M. Ascanio home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Hawks plate final four in the seventh capped by R. Mackle two-run homer. Game called after eight innings. Ascanio 4x6, 3r, 3bi, hr; J. Richetti 4x4, 3r, 2bi, bb, 2bh. R. Knieriemen last of six NP pitchers notches win (2-1, 2.1inn). NP 16-18-2, Vassar 11-15-1
    New Paltz 21-9 and home Friday vs. 5-15 West Conn. Vassar 10-14

Plattsburgh trounces St. Lawrence 26-13. Liftoff with seven-run first inning sparks Cards who score in six of eight at-bats. Victors with 14 hits, 16 walks and four hbp. Pburgh plunks six Larries. Cards J. Beale 2x4, 3r, 3bi, bb; J. DiRocco 2x4, 3r, 4bi, bb, 2bh. E. Harris 3bi, 2bh for SL who sends nine to the mound. Pburgh pitches three, C. Diaz WP (4.1inn). Plattsburgh 26-14-2, SL 13-17-7
    Pburgh 8-14 and Thurs/Fri at Oswego. St. Lawrence 8-17

Fredonia tumbles 15-5 to Penn St-Behrend in Erie PA. PS-B pours over eight runs in the third inning. Devil T. Schwab 2x4, r, bi, 2bh. Leadoff stick D. Barnes 3x6, 3r, 4bi, 2 3bh in the win. C. Brown LP (2.1inn, 10r, 6bb, 2hbp). Fredonia 5-6-4. PS-B 15-13-1
   Fredonia 9-12 and at Oneonta Fri/Sat. PS-B 17-6

Cortland dismisses Tuesday visitor John Jay 22-0 in game played in dipping temps, intermittent rain, sleet and finally called in the seventh inning by lightning with the sun shining. Eighth straight win sees RDragons score in six innings and get hits from 13 players. Eighteen hits in all, D. Jackson 3h, 3r, 3bi; JJ DeLawder 3bi; M. Kelly 3bi; C. Bonacci 4r, L. Schartner 4r. Each side throws five pitchers, CSt starter D. Beers WP (2-0, 3inn, 5k, 35p). Bloodhounds hitless till J. Hordodyski sixth inning single. D. Opramolla LP (0-3, 2inn). Cortland 22-19-0, John Jay 0-2-6
    Cortland 18-10 and Fri/Sat at Canton. John Jay 11-11.

New Paltz shut down at Ramapo NJ in 5-1 loss. Hawks held to four hits by three Jersey chukkers. T. Kreider 2x4, 2bh; M. Ascanio bi, 2bh. Rams on the edge till three scores in the eighth. NP starter M. Sarni LP (5inn, 3h, 2r, 2er, 3bb, 2k, 65p). Two follow. NP 1-4-1, Ramapo 5-8-1
   New Paltz 20-8 and home Wednesday vs. Vassar. Ramapo 21-7

Oneonta puts Union in 12-5 loss column in Schnectady. Knotted 5-5 into the sixth. J. Jacoby rbi single provides RDragons lead. Oneonta adds another in the sixth and adds runs in each of the last three innings. J. Dwyer 3x6, 2r, bi; A. Loia 3x5, 2r; J. Gilkey 2x4, 3r, 2bi, bb, hr. D. Swarts, AJ Cutler 3h each for hosts. Oneonta 12-13-1, Union 5-15-1
   Oneonta 17-9-1. Union 16-12

Fredonia at 16-6 Penn St-Behrend PA on Wednesday
Ithaca at Oswego ppd.

Brockport (22-2-1) goes it alone again among NY squads in weekly D3 media Top 25 Poll. GEagles climb from 17th to 12th. No NY mentions.

D3 Top 10: Wisc-Whitewater (21-2, 18 No. 1 votes), 2. Johns Hopkins MD (26-3, 5), 3. Endicott MA (21-3, 1), 4. Lynchburg VA (27-5, 1), 5 Denison OH (21-5), 6. Salisbury MD (25-5), 7. Kean NJ (25-5), 8. LaVerne CA (23-5), 9. Trinity TX (26-7), 10. Wisc-LaCrosse (19-6)

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      SUNYAC: Cortland 31, Oswego 34, New Paltz 64, Oneonta 111, Fredonia 222, Plattsburgh 297, Canton 361
      Liberty League: RIT 43, Ithaca 69, Hobart 83, Skidmore 87, RPI 114, Rochester 129, Union 162, Clarkson 167, Vassar 249, St. Lawrence 275, Bard 358
      Empire 8: Brockport 16, Russell Sage 110, 3. St. John Fisher 189, Utica 201, Houghton 233, Elmira 303, Keuka 305, SUNY Poly 323, Alfred 375

Cortland survives shaky start and again uses long ball to get past Oneonta 5-3 in Monday makeup at C-land Wallace grounds. Corts overtake Oneonta three-run, four-hit first inning. Score game's decisive final three runs on homers. Have eight roundtrippers in series sweep. A. Mieczkowski socks solo full-count blast to left posting 3-3 tie in the fourth inning. Z. Kringdon cracks two-run homer to left in the seventh. Kringdon homers in each of series three games. Meanwhile, B. Mazzeo tenders 4.2inn of strong relief (WP 1h, 1bb, 4k, 53p) after N. Jessen goes first 4.1inn (6h, 3r, 3er, 2bb, 2k, 61p). T. Elkins 3x4, 4, 2bh; Kringdon 2x3, r, 2bi; M. Stockhausen 2bi, 2bh; Mieczkowski 2x4, r, bi for Cortland. Reliever T. Roefaro LP (2inn, 2h, 2r, 2er, 3bb, 2k, hbp, 43p). J. Dwyer 2x4, r, 2bi, sb; L. Hutter 2x3, bi, bb for OSt. Cortland 5-10-0, Oneonta 3-7-1
    Cortland 8-3, 17-10 and Tuesday host to 11-10 John Jay Bloodhounds. Oneonta 6-3, 16-9-1 and Tuesday at Union

WILD MONDAY IN CANTON where host Kangaroos rally in ninth inning of DH second game for 15-14 beating of Plattsburgh whose Cards rough up Canton 16-4 in initial scrap.
    First Game: Merciful seven innings. Cards slim 4-2 lead grows with five-run fourth and fifth innings. Put up 15 hits featuring J. Foglia 4x5, 2r, bi, 2 2bh show. J. Castillo WP (1-1, 5inn, 7h, 4r, 3er, 2bb, 5k, hbp, 80). S. Diaz 2x4, 2bi, hr for Canton. Pburgh 16-15-1, Canton 4-7-3.
    Second Game: A doozy that has Canton's AJ Campi with walkoff two-out 2bh scoring final three runs of five-run bottom of the ninth. Follows Pburgh four-run top of the ninth for 14-10 lead, and steals thunderous C. Ross 3-home run, 5 rbi Plattsburgh performance!! A 9-9 game through five innings. Six Pburgh home runs with K. Cremin (3x5), TJ. Beninati, J. Beale joining Ross. Canton with 11 hits -- D. Maldonado 2x4, 2r, 2bi, hr, hbp, and 13 walks from seven Cardinal pitchers who make 231 deliveries. Roos hero Campi 2x4, r, 4bi, 2 2bh, 2bb, sb. Canton 15-11-3, Pburgh 14-14-0.
    Canton 3-8, 6-16. Plattsburgh 1-7, 7-14. Meet again Thursday

Oswego suffers 6-5, 8-4 home losses Monday to Clarkson.
    First Game: Laker setback spoils T. Featherstone 5x5, bi, 2bh gem. Eighth inning unearned run does in OSt who jumps out to 3-0 lead. Yields to four-run GKnights third inning but battles back to 5-5 tie on T. McGowan seventh inning rbi single. G. Biderman, third Laker hurler, LP, 2inn. Clarkson 6-9-0, Oswego 5-12-3
     Second Game: Scoreless till seven-run Clarkson third inning. T. McGowan 3x4, 2bi, bb for Lakers. Top of the order A. Kuefner, B. Vardian 3h, 2bi apiece for victors. Clarkson 8-10-1, Oswego 4-9-2
    Oswego 15-11, Clarkson 11-10