Oneonta, N.Y. – The SUNY Oneonta softball team dropped two games of a doubleheader this afternoon to visiting SUNYAC rival Geneseo. The Red Dragons fell in the first game, 4-1 and then lost the second game 8-5. The team now must wait for Buffalo State and Brockport to play on May 2^nd to see if they get to the opportunity to play in the SUNYAC tournament hosted by Cortland State next weekend, May 5-7.

Oneonta (17-20/8-10 SUNYAC) came from behind in game 2 to take the lead, but was unable to maintain it. After getting behind 4-1 after three innings, the Red Dragons were able to knock the Blue Devils' ace pitcher, Janine Montero (Deer Park/Our Lady of Mercy Academy), from the game with a single and two walks. Jillian Serraro, Stacey Donald and Katie Hackenburg all scored in the inning after getting on base.

The Red Dragons were able to plate a single run in the sixth inning to take the lead 5-4. Senior Laura Nowak doubled to left field and freshman Chandler Campbell came into pinch run for Nowak. Campbell advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Kalyn Deso and scored on a sacrifice fly by Tricia Kendziera.

Geneseo (19-17/10-8 SUNYAC) took advantage of two errors in the seventh inning to put runners on the base paths. It was all junior KK Schaus (Williamsville/Williamsville South) needed as she took a pitch deep and put it over the left field fence for a three-run homerun.

Serraro finished the game going 3-for-4 with a double and Laura Loudis had two runs batted in.

Game 1 began with the Red Dragons down by two in the top of the second inning, as the game was a continuation of the postponed game from Friday afternoon. Geneseo was able to plate a run in the second and fourth innings to take a 4-0 lead.

Oneonta's lone run in the game came in the bottom of the fourth inning. Senior Stacey Donald walked to get on base and advanced to second on a passed ball. Classmate Katie Hackenburg hit the top of the fence in center field for a double and scored Donald.

Montero pitched a complete game three hitter. She allowed just one run while striking out ten batters in the process.  Samantha Trapasso (Garden City/Garden City) went 2-for-3 with one run batted in and a run scored on a homerun. Jessica Steubing  (Fairport/Fairport) also hit a homerun in the first inning with a runner in scoring position.

Kendziera, Hackenburg and Korin Ditulli had the hits for the Red Dragons.


Game 1

Geneseo 4, Oneonta State 1
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Geneseo............. 210 100 0 -  4  7  0      (18-17, 9-8 SUNYAC)
Oneonta State....... 000 100 0 -  1  3  1      (17-19, 8-9 SUNYAC)
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Pitchers: Geneseo - Janine Montera and Molly Walsh.
Oneonta State - Jessica Iuliano; Jessica Bartalsky(4) and Kalyn Deso.

Win-Janine Montera(13-8)  Loss-Jessica Iuliano(6-6)  T-1hr33min  A-46

HR Geneseo - Jessica Steubing; Samantha Trapasso.

Game 2

Geneseo 8, Oneonta State 5
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Geneseo............. 004 000 4 -  8  7  1      (19-17, 10-8 SUNYAC)
Oneonta State....... 001 031 0 -  5  8  3      (17-20, 8-10 SUNYAC)
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Pitchers: Geneseo - Janine Montera; Katie Gallagher(5) and Molly Walsh.
Oneonta State -Kerry Leggett; Jessica Bartalsky(3) and Kalyn Deso.

Win-Katie Gallagher(2-6)  Loss-Jessica Bartalsky(7-7)  T-1hr48min  A-46

HR Geneseo - KK Schaus.