SUNY Oneonta baseball drops the rubber match against SUNY Brockport 5-1. The Golden Eagles improved to 20-14 and 11-4 SUNYAC, and the Red Dragons fell to 14-16 and 5-10 SUNYAC. The Golden Eagles Jason Hellwig pitch 8.0 innings only allowing four hits and one unearned run to claim his third victory of the year (3-2).

The Red Dragons sophomore Takoda Sitar (Somers/Somers) started the game for Oneonta. Sitar pitched 7.0 innings while allowing 11 hits and five runs. He also struck out nine batter while only walking one. Sitar dropped to 1-3 with the loss. Sophomore RJ Lyman (Mohegan Lake/Walter Panas) came in the 8^th inning to pitch 2.0 inning, he only allowed two hits and gave up no earned runs.

The Red Dragons lone run came in the 5^th inning. With one out junior Chris Saitch (Kingston/Kingston) singled through the left side of the infield. The next batter Sage Cheren (Bronx/Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy) hit a single, and with an error by the short stop on the play both Cheren and Saitch were able to advance a bag to put runners on 2^nd and 3^rd with one out. Junior Donald Geloso (Staten Island/Monsignor Farrell) hit a deep sacrifice fly ball to center field allowing both runners to advance a base.

On the defensive side of the ball for the Red Dragons Sean Mullins (Vestal/Vestal) threw out all four runners who tried to steal for the Golden Eagles. He did not allow a single passed ball while collecting 11 putouts and four assists.

For the Golden Eagles Joe Bender was 3-4 with three runs batted in. Paul Ludden was 3-5 with a run scored and an RBI.

The Red Dragons next game is tomorrow against Ithaca College at Damaschke Field at 4:00pm.