BB: SUNYAC

jdex · April 23, 2025, 06:50:20 PM

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

jdex · April 24, 2025, 02:30:03 PM

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

jdex · April 25, 2025, 01:27:12 PM

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.

jdex · April 26, 2025, 03:26:55 PM

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

jdex · April 27, 2025, 11:03:14 AM

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

jdex · April 28, 2025, 01:51:59 PM

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

Ralph Turner · April 28, 2025, 03:34:14 PM

Here is my run of the Pool C's thru 04/27. Assume Cortland has the Pool A.

Pool C's thru the 04/27 NPI run

7) Salisbury
9) Rowan
10) UW-Lacrosse
17) Millsaps
21) CMS

22) Maryville
24) Emory
25) Concordia Texas
26) UW Oshkosh
28) Chicago

29) Randy Mac
30) Wash U St L
31) Ramapo
33) McMurry
35) Ohio Northern

36) Oswego
38) Pomona-Pitzer
39) Babson
40) Gettysburg
41) Piedmont

42) Montclair State
43) Keystone
44) Bethel MN
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45) Shenandoah
47) Wittenburg

48) Buena Vista
50) Cal Lu
52) Rutgers Camden
53) TCNJ
55) Spalding

Look at that; thru #44, there were 21 Pool A bids and 23 Pool C bids, with 20 Pool A bids to be awarded.

With Post-season conference tourneys, I have no idea how high up the bubble extends. Going 2-and-BBQ in a post-season tourney may destroy your NPI.

jdex · April 28, 2025, 05:11:27 PM

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

jdex · April 29, 2025, 05:09:12 PM

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

jdex · April 30, 2025, 03:17:28 PM

Cortland starts slow but recovers to thwart visiting Marywood PA 6-2 Wednesday. In 2-1 straits at the midway mark, RDragons forge 3-2 lead in the fifth. A. Mieczkowski two-run homer to left. N. Smith adds two-run single in the sixth. Smith 3x5, 2bi; M. Stockhausen 2x5, r, Mieczkowski 2x4, 2r, 2bi, hr, 2bh, hbp. T. Lynch WP (2-1, 2.2inn), D. Collins S (3inn, 0h, 2k). Corts 6-12-1, Marywd 2-7-3
Cortland 25-11 home Saturday vs. Scranton, Sunday at Canton. Marywood 13-21

Oswego trips Hobart 9-5 on strength of five-run fourth inning. T. Featherstone supplies first inning solo home run. E. Sander, D. Winchester 3h each, M. Carner 3bi. OSt 9-15-2, Hobart 5-7-3
Oswego 22-11. Hobart 18-15

New Paltz blitzes Bard 12-2. Hawks on the road post runs in eight innings. T. Kreider 3x6, 4r, 2 2bh, 2sb; D. Ristano 3bi; R. Muskopf 3r, hr. NP 12-14-1, Bard 2-9-2
New Paltz 24-13 and Fri\Sat vs. Oneonta. Bard 4-28-1

Norwich VT at Plattsburgh canceled

Cortland among coaches ABCA weekly Top 30 mentions. Brockport 14th not including Tuesday 8-3 win over Ithaca.
ABCA Top 10:
1. Johns Hopkins MD (36-3, 13 No. 1s), 2. Wisc-Whitewater (31-3, 12 1s), 3. Endicott MA (31-3, 4. Lynchburg VA (33-6), 5. Denison OH (29-5), 6. Kean NJ (34-6), 7. LaVerne CA (29-6), 8. Trinity TX (33-7), 9. Salisbury MD (29-7), 10. Wisc-LaCrosse (29-7)

jdex · May 01, 2025, 04:06:39 PM

Plattsburgh belts Canton 12-5 Thursday in makeup duel in which Cards collect 20 hits. Three-run sixth inning launches Pburgh pullaway, A. Wein and J. DiRocco rbi hits making it 5-3. K. Cremin 4x5, 2r, 2bi, bb, 2bh; A. Caldwell, P. Kowal (3bh) 3h apiece. J. Castillo WP (2-1, 6inn). Pburgh 12-20-1, Canton 5-6-4.
Plattsburgh 2-13, 10-20 and home Saturday DH vs. Fredonia, home Sunday vs. Fredonia. Canton 3-11, 6-19 and home Fri\Sat vs. Oswego, home Sunday vs. Cortland

Friday: Oneonta at New Paltz, Oswego at Canton
Saturday: Oneonta at NP (dh), Oswego at Canton (dh), Fredonia at Plattsburgh (dh)
Sunday: Cortland at Canton, Fredonia at Pburgh

Cortland among mentions in D3 media weekly Top 25 Poll, landing one vote. Brockport No. 12.
Top 10: Johns Hopkins MD (35-3, 14 No. 1s), 2. Wisc-Whitewater (10 1s), 3. Endicott MA (30-3, 1), 4. Denison OH, 5, Lynchburg VA, 6. Kean NJ, 7. LaVerne CA, 8. Trinity TX, 9. Salisbury MD, 10. Wisc-LaCrosse

National Power Index (NPI) as of 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

Standings:
Cortland 14-3, New Paltz 11-4, Oswego 11-4, Oneonta 9-6, Canton 3-11, Fredonia 3-12, Plattsburgh 2-13

jdex · May 02, 2025, 04:58:54 PM

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

jdex · May 03, 2025, 02:51:13 PM

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

jdex · May 04, 2025, 03:12:27 PM

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

jdex · May 07, 2025, 12:47:57 PM

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