Who'd a thunk it??!!! Messiah PA to CWS final. On 10 game win tear after Monday morning convincing keyoing of Endicott MA. MAC's Falcons dropped six of seven starting the season. Gotta believe opening CWS whacking of Hopkins huuuuge confidence shot ...certanly blindsided Blue Jays.
     Probably bound for showdown with W-W Warhawks ......a different creature for sure. But for the Falcons to get that far     who'd a thunk it  

Cortland conqueror Kean NJ respectable showing. 
     

See where Ithaca in search for new hoops coach with four-year skipper Waleed Farid off to national runnerup NYU. Latter's coach to UFlorida as an assistant

And new Ithaca AD just seated

Cortland season closes with 4-3 Sunday setback to NCAA Tourney region top seed Kean NJ on its Union diamond. Kean moves along to Super Regional best-of-3 set vs. Salve Regina RI.
    RDragons trail 3-0 into the seventh inning. N. Marola homers with mate aboard. Kean puts two on the board in the fourth, one in the fifth. Cougars add big run in the eighth. Tis needed when Corts' A. Mieczkowski belts one-out ninth inning solo home run to left. Marola follows with double to left-center. Is doubled up on line-out to center. Marola 3x4, r, 2bi, 2bh, hr; D. Tierney 2h; L. Granger 2h. B. Mazzeo LP (4.2inn, 7h, 3r, 3er, 4bb, 4k, 81p). R. Banks (1.2inn), W. McCarthy (1.1inn), L. Citrola (.1inn). Kean's J. Chiusano 1x3, 3bi, sf, 2bh; CJ Tomalavage 3x4, r. C. Pareja WP (6.1inn, 7h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 3k, 91p). Cougars 13 LOB. Kean 4-10-0, Cortland 3-9-0
     Cortland 31-13

    RPI Engineers lose 17-5 to host Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. Hopkins scores seven times in the third inning and reaps 18 hits. Blue Jays 42-3 and unbeaten at home this season. B. Bellis LP (2.1inn, 9h, 9r, 8er, 1bb, 3k, 63p).
     RPI 31-16

Cortland inconceivably beats Middlebury 4-3 Saturday night to gain berth opposite top seed Kean NJ in Sunday regional final round. RDragons thrash Husson ME 17-7 earlier Saturday in first elimination test while Middlebury drops 13-6 issue to Kean.
   In Middlebury rematch, Corts get but two hits -- neither out of the infield, in atoning for Friday first round setback. Dragons virtually fly on the legs of C. Bonacci who scores three runs. Breaks eighth inning 3-3 tie. Is hit by pitch, swipes second and when L. Schartner's pop fly in front of the pitcher's mound drops untouched, slides safely across the plate. Bonacci pulls his team into that 3-3 tie in the sixth by beating a fielder's peg to home. Also part of a two-run first inning in which he's hit by pitch following T. Elkins' infield single. Error and Schartner sac fly produce scores.
    M. Nochowitz (6.2inn, 7h, 3r, 3er, 2bb, 5k, 91p) and N. Hanson (WP, 2.1inn, 2bb, 5k, 37p) combine to keep Middlebury in check for the most part. Panther O. Fox solo homer. And three Middlebury pitchers limit CSt bats. Dragon freshman Elkins extends hit streak to 25 games. Cortland 4-2-0, Middlebury 3-7-2.
     Against Husson the Dragons score in six of eight innings. Knot matters in the second aided by L. Granger two-rbi single. Grab 7-3 lead in the fourth. L. Schartner grand slam part of five-run seventh. Veteran D. Beers (WP, 3.1inn, 2h, 6k, 56p) part of four Cortland hurlers who strike out 15 Eagles. Eleven Dragons hit safely, 10 with ribbies. Granger 4x5, 2r, 3bi. Cortland 17-19-0, Husson 7-7-1

Oswego for the second straight day against Concordia TX is beaten by walkoff home run! Tumbles 9-7 in second Saturday elimination game when Concordia's J. Townsend hits three-run homer to left with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Deja vu all over again. Lakers lost in same fashion to same team Friday.
    Oswego had gotten back on winning track with Saturday morning 14-0 rout of host Bridgewater MA in elimination contest before Concordia bows 11-0 to region top seed Endicott MA. Concordia and Endicott clash Sunday.
    In beating Bridgewater, Lakers forge 10-0 bulge on dozen hits in four inning. Finishes with 16 safeties backing J. Sanders (WP 8-1, 8inn, 3h, 1bb, 6k, 101p). Three-run first inning includes T. Featherstone double to left-center for two scores. D. Moccio 3x5, 2r, 2bh; T. McGowan 2x4, 2r, 2bb, 2bh; Featherstone 2x3, r, 3bi, sf, 2bh; T. Harrington 1x3, 2r, 2bi, bb; P. May 2x3, 2bi, Oswego 14-16-3, Bridgies 0-3-3
    Loss to Concordia comes after Oswego has 6-2 lead with four-run top of the sixth. Tom Harrington and T. Featherstone poke run-scoring hits. Texans get two runs in the seventh, two in the eighth and three in the deciding ninth. Errors hurt. Laker E. Sander 3x4, r, bi. Concordia 9-8-1, Oswego 7-12-6.
    Oswego ends 28-15.

Brockport eliminated 9-4 by Randolph Macon in Ashland VA.  GEagles looking good out of the gate. Z. Eldred rbi single and bases loaded walk provide first inning 2-0 lead. Tis shortlived. Host R-M with four runs in the second and two in the third. Region top seed Bport outhits foe 12-10 -- J. Story 4x4, 2r, bi, hbp, hr. E. Servellon LP (2inn, 5h, 6r, 6er, 2bb, 3k). R-M 9-10-0, Bport 4-12-2
    Brockport 36-5-2

RPI on Saturday wins twice in elimination games to advance to Sunday championship regional round against Baltimore's own Johns Hopkins. Engineers elude Farmingdale 5-4 and then kayo Rutgers-Camden 10-0 in an evening battle.
  RPI early Saturday eerily down Farming. M. Chotiner base hit to left rbi walkoff winner. Just as RPI victimized Friday by Camden-Rutgers, first two Engineer batters in the ninth hit by pitch. Sac bunt and walk fill the bags setting the scene for Chotiner.
  Engineers later blank Rutgers-Camden in 13 hit assault and strong M. Nelson pitching performance.
    Farmingdale ends 26-16

New Yorkers O-for-5 in Friday opening round of NCAA Tourney. All face elimination Saturday morning.

Cortland the last to go down with play at Union NJ top seed Kean in rain delay for nearly four hours. RDragons beaten 6-5 by Middlebury VT in action winding up under the lights. Both teams feature five-run innings. Panthers never trail after first inning solo home run off L. Misla. He gives up B. Slaughter three-run homer in Middlebury five-run third inning for 6-0 lead. Inning later, Cortland posts its handful of runs following first two batters retired. Six straight Dragons reach. JJ DeLawder, T. Elkins, C. Bonacci stroke rbi singles. Corts, who left bases loaded in the first, show little offense  beyond the fourth. Misla LP (9-3, 6.1inn, 5h, 6r, 6er, 3bb, 8k, hbp). T. Lynch in relief (2.2inn). Middlebury uses four slabmen. Panther N. Samii 3x5, r, 2bi. Dragon C. Bonacci 2x5 bi. Middlebury 6-6-1, Corts 5-7-1
      Cortland on Saturday at 11 face Husson ME, 4-2 victim of Kean Cougars in Friday first game. 

Oswego heartbreaking 7-6 opening Friday slip to Concordia TX at Bridgewater MA. Walkoff home run with two outs in the ninth bites Lakers who fight back from first inning 5-1 deficit. Hard-luck LP J. Hayner retires 17 straight Tornados till his 115th pitch clears the leftfield wall. Z. Seigrist picks on 1-1 delivery. Hayner yields just six hits. Only three beyond the first inning. Oswego bangs 13 hits including M. Carner second inning homer and E. Sander infield rbi single making it 6-6 in the seventh. Sander 4x4, 2bi;; T. McGowan 3x5, r, bi; P. May 2x3, sac, 2bh; Carner 1x3, r, 2bi, sf, hr. Concordia's O. Franz 8.1inn, R. Wallace WP (.2inn). Concordia 7-6-1, Oswego 6-13-2.
      Oswego at 8:30 Saturday morn vs. Bridgewater. Bridgewater bows 5-2 Friday to Endicott MA.

Region top seed Brockport tumbles 10-0 to Methodist NC in first game at Ashland VA where Randolph Macon hosts. Leadoff Methodist batter hit by pitch, then mates go on game-long 13 hit spree. GEagles in 4-0 first inning hole. Manage just three singles. A. Lapine LP (3.2inn, 7h, 7r, 7er, 5k, 81p). K. Molivas WP (9inn, 3h, 3bb, 4k, 125p). Methodist 10-13-0, Bport 0-3-0.
      Brockport on Saturday vs. Randolph Macon. R-M absorbs 15-0 lacing vs. Messiah PA

Farmingdale drubbed 19-7 by host Johns Hopkins in debuting Friday play in Baltimore. Arguably tourney favorite Hopkins belts six home runs in Blue Jays' 40th win in 43 starts. Eight-run second inning makes it 11-2. Farmindale's M. Flood 3x4, 3bi, bb, hr. Jays' S. Steuerer 4x5, 5r, 3bi, bb, 2hr; J. Stevens 6bi. J. Dougherty LP (1.2inn). JH 19-15-1, Farmingdale 7-11-1
      RPI on Friday afternoon in Baltimore lets 5-3 ninth inning lead get away and falls 6-5 on Rutgers-Camden walkoff two-run single in the bottom of the ninth. Lengthy rain delay into the decisive ninth. Two hit batters and error open the way for R-C. R Nutley with lone hit in the deciding rally. Engineers' I. Oehlschlaeger 3x4, 2r, 3bi, 2hr; A. Krishnappa 4x5, r, 2bh; J. Primerano hr. Z. Zajac LP (.1inn). Rutgers-Camden 6-7-1, RPI 5-12-1.
      RPI, Framingham meet Saturday morn at 11 on Hopkins' campus.

Cortland (29-11) 25th in coaches weekly D3 Top 30 Poll. Brockport (36-3-2) chimes in at No. 11. Only NYers ranked, none among mentions
     ABCA Top 10: 1. Johns Hopkins MD (39-3, 22 No. 1 votes), 2. Wisc-Whitewater (39-5, 3 No. 1s), 3. Endicott MA (38-4), 4. Denison OH (35-5), 5. Lynchburg VA (38-7), 6. Trinity TX (36-7), 7. LaVerne CA (34-9), 8. Kean NJ (35-8), 9. Salisbury MD (31-8), 10. Salve Regina RI (32-7)

Media D3 Top 25 Poll jumps Cortland to 19th. Brockport at No. 11. No other NY ranked or among mentions.
      D3 Top 10: Johns Hopkins MD (24 No. 1s), 2. Denison OH (1 No. 1), 3. Wisc-Whitewater, 4. Endicott MA, 5. Lynchburg VA, 6. Trinity TX, 7. Salve Regina RI, 8. Salisbury MD, 9. Kean NJ, 10. LaVerne CA.

Cortland, making 32nd straight NCAA Tourney appearance, begins regional play Friday at 2:30 in Union NJ against Middlebury VT (27-11). Follows 11 a.m. host Kean NJ (35-8) vs. Husson ME (24-14). Double elimination event continues Saturday/Sunday.
     Winner advances to Super Regional (best-of-3) following week against survivor of regional at Penn St.-Harrisburg. At that site PS-H (33-11-1) vs. TCNJ (26-17-1), Salve Regina RI (32-7) vs. Keene St. NH (25-15).

Cortland (29-11) opens NCAA Tourney play Friday vs. Middlebury VT (27-11) of the NESCAC in regional at Kean NJ (35-8). Host Kean meets Husson ME. Double elimination through Sunday, with winner moving into Superregional.

Oswego enters as the last at-large entry in 64 team field in which 41 teams qualified as league champions. Lakers (27-13) open vs. Concordia TX (33-11) at Bridgewater MA (30-13). Host draws Endicott MA (38-4)

Three other New York teams play on ....
      Brockport (36-3-2) is top seed in its regional but opens vs. Methodist NC (32-13) at Randolph-Macon VA. R-M (30-15) plays Messiah PA (31-14).
      RPI and Farmingdale travel to tourney top seed Johns Hopkins MD regional. Liberty League champ RPI (29-14) vs. Rutgers-Camden NJ (29-15), Farmingdale (26-14) vs. J. Hopkins (39-3)

Quote from: Ralph Turner on May 11, 2025, 02:20:23 PMjdex, thanks again for the update. As of this morning, Cortland's NPI was #18. I did not know that #18 might earn a Regional over a couple of other schools, unless they failed to send paper work.

Please elaborate.

As we posted .......in one of 16 regionals .........did not say host on orginal post

Cortland leaves little doubt. Scores four times before first out recorded. Goes on to 16-1 Sunday morning conference tourney rout of Oneonta in C-land. Tis 37th league title, 18 under Joe Brown. Corts automatically IN ONE OF 16 NCAA TOURNEY REGIONALS. AS A HOST ?
    T. Elkins, C. Bonacci, M. Stockhausen, Z. Kringdon -- first four Cortland batters, collect nine of their club's 16 hits. Get things started early for veteran pitcher D. Beers (WP 4-0, 3inn, 2h, 1bb, 5k). Five-run fourth inning makes it 9-0. A. Mieczkowski with two-run double. Host RDragons add two in the fifth, two in the sixth and pinch-hitting JJ DeLawder clouts three-run homer in the eighth.
    Kringdon 3x4, 2r, 2bi, 2bh; Stockhausen 2x3, r, 2bi, bb, 2bh; Elkins 2x4, 2r, bi, sf; Bonacci 2x4, 2r, bi, 2bh; DeLawder 2x2, r, 3bi, 2bh, hr; N. Marola 1x2, r, bi, 2bb; D. Tierney 2bi; Mieczkowski 2bi. Visitor B. Duffy 2x3, r, hr. D. Colarusso LP (3-1). Corts 16-16-0, OSt 1-5-4
    Cortland 29-11. Oneonta 25-17-1 

CSt shortstop Nick Morola tourney mvp. Mates T. Elkins, N. Smith, M. Stockhausen, L. Misla all-tourney along with Oneontans B. Duffy, J. Quigley, A. Foglia, M. Thorsland, Oswego's D. Winchester, J. Sanders

Cortland advance to championship conference tourney round after early Saturday well-played 2-1 decision over Oswego at sunny CSt Wallace Field.
  And fourth seed Oneonta takes out both defending champ New Paltz 8-2 and then Oswego 3-1 in elimination contests Saturday. Oneonta draws Cortland on Sunday in title round beginning at 10 a.m. Should Oneonta prevail, another game starts at 1.

    Pitching and defense mark Cortland/Oswego match, along with Nolan Smith long solo home run that was the game difference in the bottom of the fourth inning. Shot clears rightfield barrier. Smith's first roundtripper of the spring the final score.
    Meanwhile, Lakers' J. Hayner chucks seven strong innings (LP, 7h, 2r, 2er, 9k, 108p) before giving way to S. Dertinger (1inn, 1k, 14p). Four RDragons toe the rubber starting with lefty N. Jessen (WP, 5inn, 5h, 1r, 1er, 2k, 68p). Then it's freshman D. Collins (2.1inn, 4h, 1bb, 2k, 37p), vet T. Lynch (1.1inn, 3k) and lefty save-getter Z. Zarrilli notches game-ending groundout.
    Dragons up 1-0 in the third. D. Tierney with leadoff single to center, bunted to second and picked up by frosh T. Elkins' first-pitch rbi base hit to left. T. Featherstone, D. Winchester, D. Rosenberg successive singles account for Oswego equalizer in the top of the fourth. But Smith on 1-2 count unloads fateful homer starting Cortland fourth.
    Sharp glovework includes seventh inning-ending gems by both sides. Dragon second sacker Elkins makes diving snare with two Lakers aboard, and Oswego shortstop Rosenberg leaping grab strands Cortland pair. Only error of the game gives Oswego life opening the ninth. J. McLaughlin swipes second and third around two outs, but Dragon reliever Zarrilli quiets things.
    Smith 2x4, r, bi; Elkins 1x4, bi. OSt's Featherstone 3x4, r; P. May 2x4; Winchester 2x3, bb. One walk in the game. Lakers strand nine, Corts 5. Cortland 2-7-1, Oswego 1-9-0.
    Cortland 28-11. Oswego 27-12

Oneonta surprises both higher seeds New Paltz and Oswego. Had been 0-6 against the twosome during the regular campaign in which Oneonta begins league play 6-0, finishes 3-9 for fourth place.
   In scoreless duel with New Paltz into the fourth, Oneonta posts three unearned runs on N. Jacoby home run off 3-1 serve. Two-run fifth via B. Duffy double comes off reliever. J. Dwyer, L. Hutter contribute ninth frame solo homers. Duffy 3x4, r, 3bi, hbp, 2 2bh; Jacoby 3bi, hr; J. Gilkey 2h, A. Foglia 2h. K. Roper WP (5.2inn, 6h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 2k, 78p) with help from M. Thorsland (3.1inn, 2h, 4k, 51p). NP M. Ascanio 2x4, 2bi, 2bh; A. Pericolosi 2x4, r. K. Paingankar LP (4inn, 5h, 4r, 1er, 2bb, 4k, 80p) and M. Sarni finishes (4.1inn, 6h, 4r, 4er, 1bb, 3k, 70p). Oneonta 8-11-0, NP 2-8-3
    New Paltz 27-15
    Oneonta kayoes Oswego behind lights-out J. Quigley relief pitching and timely hitting and defensive work. Oswego's T. Featherstone slugs leadoff fourth inning home run to open the scoring. Lakers have three hits, two walks in the inning. Just one run. Two runners thrown out stealing and Quigley enters to get third out. Covers 5.1 innings (WP 2h, 1bb, 5k, 65p). Oneonta seizes 2-1 lead in the sixth. A. Foglia walks, R. Cronin with two-run homer. J. Gilkey with seventh inning rbi single. Lakers D. Rosenberg 2x3, bb; McGowan 2x4, 2bh. N. Cody LP (3-1, 5inn, 3h, 2r, 2er, 3bb, 7k, 2hbp, 85p). Oswego trio fan 12. Oneonta 3-5-0, Oswego 1-6-0.
    Oneonta 25-16-1. Oswego 27-13

Conference tourney underway Thursday under overcast skies in Cortland where Cortland and Oswego prevail. CSt downs Oneonta 6-3 in opener of double elimination play. Oswego trips New Paltz 3-1. With bad weather due Friday, tourney moves to Saturday/Sunday conclusion. At 10 Saturday morn, Cortland challenges Oswego in winners' section. Oneonta and New Paltz clash in 1 p.m. elimination game.

Cortland's M. Stockhausen powers his RDragons past Oneonta. Raps fifth inning grand slam to left -- his third slam of the season and ninth home run, lifting the hosts to 5-2 lead. Top of the fifth sees Oneonta's A. Foglia hit his first of two homers for 2-1 advantage.
      Corts hold 1-0 edge in the second following N. Marola's first of four doubles, an rbi blow. Marola scores his side's sixth run in the ninth on A. Mieczkowski rbi single. A much-needed run. Oneonta closes the gap on Foglia's second homer to right in the eighth and leaves bases loaded in the ninth.
      Cortland ace lefty L. Misla endures rare shaky five innings (WP 9-2, 6h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 9k, 89p). Four relievers follow, M. Nochowitz with the save. His strikeout -- the mound corps' 17th, ends the game. J. Torres LP (5inn, 7h, 5r, 5er, 3bb, 3k, 76p). Marola 4x4, 2r, bi, 4 2bh; Stockhausen 1x4, r, 4bi, bb; D. Tierney 2x4, T. Elkins 2x4. Foglia 2x3, 2r, 3bi, 2bb, 2hr. Cortland 6-12-1, Oneonta 3-8-0.
      Cortland 27-11, Oneonta 23-16-1

Oswego's D. Winchester belts first inning two-run homer and Lakers get solid pitching from J. Sanders (WP, 8inn, 5h, 1r, 1er, 2bb, 8k, 110p) and southpaw O. Hoyt (S, 1inn, 2k). Hawks' T. Kreider connects for third inning home run. Oswego adds ninth inning run via T. Featherstone rbi single. Winchester 2x5, r, 2bi; T. McGowan 2x5, r. Losing hurler M. Weed flips 139 pitches (9inn, 9h, 3r, 3er, 3bb, 8k). Kreider 2x3, r, bi, bb, sb. Oswego 3-9-0, NP 1-5-0
      Oswego 27-11, New Paltz 27-14 

Cortland, 26-11 and winners of 16 of its last 17 games, ranks No. 30 in coaches weekly ABCA D3 Top 30 Poll. Brockport (33-3-2) at No. 12 only other NY team slotted or among mentions.

Empire 8's Brockport also 12th in media weekly D3 Top 25 Poll. Cortland leads mentions.

ABCA top 10:
    1. Johns Hopkins MD (39-3, 21 No. 1 votes), 2. Wisc-Whitewater (34-3, 4), 3. Endicott MA (35-4), 4. Lynchburg VA (35-6), 5. Denison OH (32-5), 6. Kean NJ (35-7), 7. Trinity TX (36-7), 8. LaVerne CA (31-8), 9. Wisc-LaCrosse (33-7), 10. Salisbury MD (30-8)

D3 top 10:
    1. Johns Hopkins (24 No. 1 votes), 2. Wisc-Whitewater (1), 3. Denison, 4. Endicott, 5. Lynchburg, 6. Trinity, 7. Kean, 8. Wisc-LaCrosse, 9. Salisbury, 10. Salve Regina RI (29-7)

National Power Index (NPI) as of May 5 ...
     SUNYAC: Cortland 22, Oswego 31, New Paltz 79, Oneonta 129, Plattsburgh 286, Fredonia 300, Canton 362
     Liberty League: Ithaca 48, RPI 74, RIT 80, Clarkson 92, Skidmore 152, Union 159, Hobart 176, Rochester 181, Vassar 253, St. Lawrence 288, Bard 363
     Empire 8: Brockport 15, Russell Sage 113, St. John Fisher 166, Houghton 215, Utica 222, Keuka 293, SUNY Poly 309, Elmira 310, Alfred 377

Cortland clinches regular season conference flag. Whips Canton 17-0 Sunday in seven innings at Canton where RDragons in first three innings post 16 runs on seven hits, nine walks and four hit batters facing three Kangaroos moundsmen. D. Tierney grand slam highlights eight-run second chapter. T. Elkins (2bi) scores three times in opening three innings. , Eleven Dragons part of 12 hit attack. Z. Kringdon 2x2, 2r, 2bi, bb; N. Smith 3bi, Tierney 4bi, A. Mieczkowski 2bi. Corts use six pitchers, M. Nochowitz starts (WP, 2inn), W. McCarthy finishes (1inn, 3k). Cortland 17-12-1, Canton 0-4-0.
    Cortland at 15-3 hosts league tourney beginning Thursday. Opens vs. 9-9 fourth place Oneonta, 14-4 New Paltz faces 14-4 Oswego. NP ranks second with 2-1 series edge vs. Oswego. Double elimination play, winning getting auto NCAA tourney bid, others await NPI ranking after all conference champs decided.
    Cortland 26-11. Canton 6-23

Plattsburgh takes rubber game 11-6 from Fredonia. Wins series 2-1. Fredonia takes first game of Sunday DH 10-5.
       First Game: Freds get four runners home in the first inning, three of unearned variety, and hike margin to 10-1 in the seventh. A. Ahlstrom 3x5, 3r, bi, 2bh; B. Ventura 2x4, r, 3bi. Cards J. Beninati 3x4, 2r, 3bi, sb, 3bh, hr; Z. Rainville 2x4, r, bb, 2bh. M. Protz WP (1-2, 7.2inn, 8h, 3r, 3er, 2bb, 4k), K. Clarkson LP (2-4, 6inn). Fredonia 10-7-0, Pburgh 5-11-3
      Second Game: Plattsburgh flips script with three-run first inning. TJ Beninati two-run single opens scoring. Cards seemingly in command at 8-1. BDevils get three runs in the eighth to tighten matters. J. Suafoa knocks in pair for Cards in their eighth. Pburgh 11-10-2, Fredonia 6-10-4
    Fredonia 11-23. Pburgh 12-21

Oswego at St. John Fisher canceled

Standings:
    Cortland 15-3, New Paltz 14-4, Oswego 14-4, Oneonta 9-9, Canton 3-15, Plattsburgh 4-14, Fredonia 4-14

Cortland final regular season home game vs. Scranton canceled by weather. RDragons on Sunday in Canton looking to take the league top berth with a makeup contest victory. Will host four team league tourney starting Thursday with that result. Survivor of that double elimination event gets NCAA tourney slot.

Oswego bowls over Canton 16-2 and 20-2 in pair of seven inning Saturday outings to close out regular season league play. Lakers still holding hope of first place. Need Cortland loss Sunday at Canton. Oswego with 2-1 series advantage over CSt. should the pair tie.
    First Game: Oswego scores five in the second and fifth innings and six in the seventh. Rap 18 hits. D. Winchester 3x5, 2r, 4bi, hr, 2bh; P. May 3x4, 2r, bi, 2bh; E. Sander (3bi, hr, 2bh), T. Harrington, B. Silverman, B. Mair 2h each. Roos' E. Vazquez hr, 2bi. Oswego 16-18-2, Canton 2-4-3.
    Second Game: Scoreless first inning. Lakers plate mark in the next six. Seal matters in nine-run sixth inning. T. Featherstone 3x3, 2r, bi, bb, 2bh; D. Rosenberg 3x5, 2r, 2bi, 2sb; D. Winchester 3bi, 2bh; A. Barone 2x3, r, 2bi, 2bh. OSt 20-18-1, Canton 2-6-2
    Oswego 14-4, 26-11 and Sunday at St. John Fisher. Canton 3-14, 6-22 and Sunday home vs. Cortland
 
New Paltz on Saturday closes out regular season with 11-4 home win over Oneonta. Sweeps series. Hawks need to overcome quick OSt power surge -- J. Gilkey first inning two-run homer. Just as quick, NP strikes for four scores in its first at-bat -- two walks and two hit batters all coming with bases loaded. Command 8-2 lead after four innings. Hawks T. Kreider 3x5, r, 2bi; D. Ristano 3r; M. Sarni 2x4, r, 3bi. Gilkey and R. Cronin homer in defeat. J. McHugh WP, New Paltz 11-11-0, Oneonta 4-8-0
    New Paltz 14-4, 27-13. Oneonta 9-9, 23-15-1

Homestanding Plattsburgh erupts for seven runs in the eighth inning to elude Fredonia 11-7 on Saturday to open weekend series. Twinbill Sunday. When A. Tucker cracks three-run homer in the fourth for 3-0 Fredonia lead, Cards had their work in store. Trailing 7-4 entering the decisive eighth. Five hits and three errors lift Pburgh. K. Cremin 3x4, 3r, bb; J. Foglia 2x4, 4bi; A. Wein 3x4, r, bi, bb. Tucket 2x5, 2r, 3bi, hr; V. Grazioplene 2x3, r, bi, bb for BDevils. Pburgh 11-13-4, Freds 7-10-3.
    Plattsburgh 3-13, 11-20. Fredonia 3-13, 10-22

New Paltz on closing days of league regular season stops Oneonta 9-4 and 5-4 in 10 innings in Friday DH in NP.
    First Game: Hawks jump out to 8-2 lead after three innings. A. Pericolosi 2x4, 3r, bi, bb, 2bh; T. Kreider 2x4, 2r, bb; M. Ascanio 2x5, r, 2bi; W. Kirkpatrick 3bi. RDragons A. Foglia 3x4, r, bi, bb, 2bh, 3bh; R. Cronin 2bi. K. Paingankar WP (4-1, 5inn). Z. Rowe LP (2.2inn). NP 9-12-0, OSt 4-10-2
      Second Game: T. Kreider run-producing double the difference in the 10th. Kreider in three-run NP sixth delivers two scores on home run. Oneonta holds 4-0 lead through 3 1\2 innings. Kreider 4x6, r, 3bi, hr, 2bh. Dragons J. Monserrat 3x4, 2r, bi, 3bh; N. Jacoby 2x4, r, 2bi. M. Weed WP (6-1, 4inn). NP 5-13-1, OSt 4-11-1
  New Paltz 13-4, 26-13. Oneonta 9-8, 23-14-1. Play single Saturday

Oswego wallops Canton 15-1 in seven innings. Lakers register six runs in the top of the first inning and cruise. D. Winchester 3x4, 3r, 4bi, bb, 3bh; T. Featherstone 3r, 2bi; D. Rosenberg 3bi. J. Sanders WP (6-1, 4inn). C. McLean 2x3, r for Kangaroos. Oswego 15-14-0, Canton 1-9-5.
     Oswego 12-4, 24-11. Canton 3-12, 6-20. DH Saturday

Standings:
    Cortland 14-3, New Paltz 12-4, Oswego 12-4, Oneonta 9-7, Canton 3-12, Fredonia 3-12, Plattsburgh 2-13