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Oswego State Baseball Travels to Cortland for SUNYAC Championship

By Joey Palatsky — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Baseball goes on the road to Cortland for the SUNYAC Baseball Championship on Friday, May 21st at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., with a game three on Saturday, May 22nd at 12:00 p.m. if necessary. Oswego and Cortland have not played against each other the past two seasons, but the teams are familiar with each other as this will be the fifth straight tournament that the Lakers and Red Dragons meet in the finals. Cortland won the tournament back in 2015 and 2016, but Oswego claimed the crown in 2018 and 2019. Weather cancelled the 2017 tournament resulting in top seeded Oswego to be crowned the champions, and COVID cancelled the 2020 tournament. Oswego will look to claim its 16th overall title and 4th in a row, while Cortland seeks its 35th overall championship.

Friday’s games will also mark the first time there have been fans permitted at a SUNYAC game since March 2020, as SUNY Cortland campus is now open to visitors and New York State has reduced restrictions on social distancing. Fans will only be able to attend if they are on an official list collected by the conference office. Each school was allowed to submit a list of 150 fans, bringing the game total to 300 spectators. Since the attendance is below 500, spectators do not need to provide a negative COVID-19 test or show a vaccination card. Fans are required to adhere to CDC, New York State, and SUNY Cortland COVID-19 guidelines.

#21 Oswego comes in at 23-3 (14-2 SUNYAC) after a 8-2 and 11-4 sweep over Oneonta in Oswego last weekend in the semifinals. Cortland, ranked one spot behind Oswego comes in at #22 nationally with a 25-5 (14-2 SUNYAC) record. Last weekend Cortland also got a semifinal sweep in the form of 11-4 and 3-1 wins over Brockport. There have been eight weeks of the season, which means eight SUNYAC Baseball Athlete of the Week awards, as well as eight SUNYAC Pitcher of the Week awards. Oswego has claimed four of the sixteen awards in the form of three position players and one pitcher, and Cortland has won five awards by four position players and one pitcher.

Oswego takes on Cortland in the SUNYAC Baseball Championship at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 21st at Cortland. If necessary, game three will be played on Saturday, May 22nd at noon. The winner gets an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament which kicks off next week.

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Oswego State Baseball Moves on to SUNYAC Championship Finals

By Joey Palatsky — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego State Baseball took on Oneonta in the first round of SUNYAC Baseball Playoffs on Saturday, May 15th and the Lakers swept the two-of-three series by scores of 8-2 and 11-4. With the wins, Oswego punched their ticket to meet the Cortland Red Dragons in the SUNYAC Finals on Friday, May 21st.

It was uncharacteristic of the Lakers to be down 2-0 after six innings in game one, but the Lakers showed they have the grit for a late game comeback after a regular season that was mostly dominant wins. Kieran Finnegan had a tough first inning allowing two runs on four hits, but bounced back in tremendous fashion as his final line read 8 innings, 6 hits, 2 runs and 7 strikeouts. Oswego put up back to back four run frames in the seventh and eighth innings to secure a comeback 8-2 win in game one. Hunter Holliday had the first two RBIs for the Lakers in both innings with a 2 RBI double in the 7th and a 2 RBI single in the 8th in his 4-4 game one. With a 7-2 lead in the 8th, Myles Felton hit a solo home run to cap off the 8-2 victory as the Lakers took game one.

Oswego struck first in game two courtesy of a Brendon Frank home run in the 4th inning but Oneonta answered back with two runs in the top of the 5th to take a 2-1 lead. Oswego had their biggest inning of the day in the form of a six run bottom of the 5th that was highlighted by a Kyle Lauria 3 RBI triple as the Lakers led 7-2 after five innings and would not surrender the lead. Jake Terrill was solid on the mound all day for the Lakers going 5 innings and allowing 5 hits and 2 runs (1 earned). 

The two SUNYAC Baseball powerhouses have not played each other this season due to the division format in the conference. Oswego goes on the road to Cortland on Friday, May 21st for a 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. matchup in the SUNYAC Baseball Championship Series as the Lakers look for their fourth consecutive title. If necessary, game three will be played on Sunday, May 22nd at noon.

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Oswego State Baseball Heads into SUNYAC Championship

By Joey Palatsky — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNYAC Baseball playoffs kick off Saturday, May 15th as Oswego hosts Oneonta and Brockport goes on the road to take on Cortland. Games are scheduled for 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday with a if necessary game three slated for 12:00 on Sunday, May 16th. 

Cortland comes in as the number one overall seed and ranked 22nd in the country, at 14-2 as the nationally ranked Red Dragons look for their 35th conference championship. Scott Giordano leads the Cortland offense with a .455 batting average, four home runs, and 25 RBIs, the first two stats rank 3rd and the third stat ranks 5th in the SUNYAC. Former SUNYAC Baseball Athlete of the Week Daniel Coleman has four home runs to his name as well to go along with 26 RBIs which is good for 4th in the conference. Cortland also touts the three lowest ERAs in the SUNYAC, Ryan Flansburg leads with a 0.93 ERA in 29 innings, former SUNYAC Pitcher of the Week Zack Durant comes in with a 2.18 ERA in 29 innings, and Brandon Buchan carries a 2.20 ERA in 28.2 innings of work. Cortland met their first round opponent, Brockport back on May 3rd in the regular season. Brockport took game one 9-4 and Cortland took game two 9-1.

Brockport faces Cortland in the first round as the second seed in the West division, as the Golden Eagles have a 12-4 SUNYAC record. Brockport has two hitters in the top five for batting average in the SUNYAC, former SUNYAC Baseball Athlete of the Week Matt O’Dair led all hitters in the regular season with a .478 and Daniel Delgazio is 5th with a .423 average. Brockport has hitters in 1st and 5th in another hitting category, as Tom Kretzler led all hitters with eight home runs, and Jake Sisto had four long balls of his own. On the mound, former SUNYAC Pitcher of the Week Trevor McCarthy is 2nd in the SUNYAC in strikeouts with 37, and Andrew Huffman is 5th in the stat with 33 punchouts. Brockport goes on the road to take on Cortland with the winner in the two of three series advancing to the SUNYAC championship.

Oswego hosts the other first round matchup, as the first seed in the West and 21st nationally ranked Lakers come in with a 14-2 regular season record. Oswego is looking to win their 16th SUNYAC title as well as their fourth consecutive. Paul Tammaro in the leadoff spot has a .444 batting average which is good for 4th in the SUNYAC. The top three RBI leaders in the SUNYAC are also in the Oswego order in the form of Kyle Lauria, Ryan Enos, and Ryan Weiss who have 38, 34, and 31 RBIs apiece. Brendon Frank and Lauria are tied for 1st in the conference in stolen bases with 18 each, and Enos ranks 4th with 12 as all three former SUNYAC Baseball Athlete of the Week winners are threats both at the plate and on the basepaths. On the mound, former SUNYAC Pitcher of the Week Kieran Finnegan ranks 5th in the conference in ERA with a 2.40 in 30 innings of work. Oswego faced first round opponent Oneonta on May 6th in the regular season. Oswego took game one 19-5 and Oneonta won game two 5-2.

Oneonta goes on the road to take on Oswego in the first round as the second seed in the East, the Red Dragons have the only losing record of any of the four playoff teams with their 6-10 SUNYAC record. The biggest strength for Oneonta is their two headed monster on the mound in the form of Michael Losak and Sean Liquori. Losak is 4th in ERA in the SUNYAC with a 2.30 through 27.1 innings, and the duo is 3rd and 4th in strikeouts in the conference with 35 and 34. 

SUNYAC Baseball playoffs start Saturday, May 15th at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. as Cortland hosts Brockport and Oswego hosts Oneonta. If Cortland wins they will host the championship the following weekend, if Cortland loses but Oswego wins then Oswego will host, if both teams lose then Brockport will host the championship. WTOP 10 will continue to follow Oswego State Baseball as the team looks for another conference title.

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Oswego State Baseball Team Sweeps Plattsburgh State to Conclude Regular Season

By Luke Rosenthal — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — The #22 ranked Oswego State Baseball team finished the 2021 regular season victorious as they defeated Plattsburgh State in consecutive games on Sunday. The Lakers now move to 21-3 on the season and will look ahead towards their best-of-three semifinals matchup versus SUNY Oneonta.

Oswego was dominant in both contests, defeating the Cardinals 16-2 in game one and 13-3 in game two. The Lakers had 20 hits in the first game, led by Paul Tammaro and Dylan Frawley who each had three. Junior outfielder, Tim Shinto, had a great performance as he totaled 4 RBIs off 2 hits. Anthony Van Fossen also finished his season 4-0 after shutting out the Cardinals in five innings. Game two ended in similar fashion with Brendon Frank, Kyle Lauria, and Myles Felton combining for 7 hits in their final regular season game. Junior pitcher, Kieran Finnegan, finished his season 5-0 following his 4-inning performance. With Sunday’s victories, the Lakers improve their win streak vs the Cardinals to 15-0 dating back to 2014. Prior to the pair of games, the Oswego State Baseball team recognized ten seniors including Mike Di Salvo, Jake Terrill, Jonathan Luppens, Hunter Holliday, Ronald Loomis, Connor Stanton, Myles Felton, Kyle Lauria, Brendon Frank, and Dylan Frawley.

Oswego had previously locked up the #1 seed in the SUNYAC West division and will now set their focus on their upcoming playoff matchup versus Oneonta. The teams last played in a May 6th doubleheader resulting in a 19-5 Laker win and a 5-2 Red Dragon win. The best-of-three series is set for Saturday, May 15th starting at noon. The second game is scheduled for 3 p.m. an if necessary, game three will be played on Sunday at noon.

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Oswego State Baseball Team Prepares for Final Regular Season Doubleheader

By Luke Rosenthal — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — The #22 ranked Oswego State Baseball team (19-3) is set to take on the Plattsburgh State Cardinals (6-12) on Sunday, May 9th to conclude the 2021 regular season. This is the first doubleheader between the Lakers and Cardinals in over two years, with their last matchups resulting back-to-back Laker victories. Both teams will look to finish their seasons off strong as the SUNYAC tournament starts next week.

The Lakers are have been having an outstanding 2021 season thus far. Prior to their loss to Clarkson University on Tuesday, Oswego went on a 16-game winning streak. The Lakers now come in to Sunday’s contest on a single-game losing streak following their 5-2 loss to SUNY Oneonta on May 6th. Though, the Lakers would win the first game of the doubleheader 19-5. Plattsburgh hasn’t endured the same success this season. While they are coming off a victorious two-game sweep against the New Paltz Hawks, the Cardinals went 2-6 in their previous eight games. Oswego will be lead by senior infielder, Kyle Lauria, who leads the team in home runs (3) and RBIs (36). Junior infielder, Paul Tammaro, will also look to cap off his stellar season as he leads the team in hits with 35 and has a .422 batting average. Senior pitcher, Ronald Loomis, could pitch his final regular season game for Oswego and look to surpass 50 career strikeouts.

With the Lakers already locking up the #1 seed in the SUNYAC West division last week, they will aim to finish their dominant 2021 regular season with two more victories. Game 1 is set for 1:00 p.m. while game 2 will begin at 4:00 p.m. at Laker Baseball Field.

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Oswego State Baseball Splits with Oneonta in SUNYAC Crossover

By Thomas Turgeon — 5 years ago

ONEONTA, N.Y. — The Oswego State Lakers baseball team traveled to Oneonta thursday for a doubleheader SUNYAC crossover matchup against the Red Dragons. Oswego would only be able to secure one of the possible two wins today by taking the first game in dominant fashion by a score of 19-5 but then falling in the second game 5-2.

In the first game it was all Lakers as they were up 6-3 after three innings and up 8-3 after four. Oswego’s bats would continue to remain hot by propelling 6 runs in the seventh inning to put them up 17-5. Led by senior Ryan Enos he was able to hit for a pair of doubles and a home run. However not only the upperclassmen came out to shine in the first game, freshman Jacob Levine was able to provide 4 RBI’s for Oswego as well. Moving on to the second game Oneonta was able to edge the lakers by a score of 5-2. Oswego would not have the hot offense in this matchup only generating 2 runs in seven innings as well as only 5 hits. The Red Dragons were able to jump off early by getting three runs in the first three innings including two individual home runs in the third. Brandon Frank and Julian Drew were the only Lakers to generate RBI’s. Looking on the other end at the mound, Oneonta senior pitcher Michael Losak was able to steal the show and throw 120 pitches in a complete game to carry them to the win. 

Oneonta now sits at 11-9 overall this season with the split and 6-8 in the SUNYAC East division and currently are in second . The team looks forward to Saturday for a doubleheader against another west division foe in the Brockport Golden Eagles with first pitch scheduled for 1:00 p.m. As for the Lakers, they have now gone 2-2 in their last 4 to move to 19-3 overall and 12-2 in the SUNYAC and secure the first place seed in the West division. They will look to bounce back on track with a double header on Saturday as well against an East division opponent in the Plattsburgh Cardinals who have not won in Oswego since 2014. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. for the first game and approximately 3:00 p.m. for the 2nd game. Both games will be played at the Laker Baseball Field. 

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Oswego State Softball Falls to Fredonia to Wrap Up 2021 Season

By Zac Case — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State Softball team finished their 2021 season on Wednesday at Fredonia for a SUNYAC West doubleheader. The Lakers were swept by the Blue Devils by scores of 12-8 and 7-0, ending the season on a two game losing streak.

Game one started with two runs in the top of the first inning to open the game from the Lakers. Oswego would continue their offensive dominance by snagging five more runs by the middle of the 4th inning, lead by Taylor DuBois and Aleah Yaizzo. The two combined for 4 runs, 7 hits, and 6 RBIs. Fredonia would have an answer in the bottom of the inning with six runs to add to their two runs from the first two innings. The Blue Devils would continue to push on offense and grabbed four more runs by the end of the sixth inning. The Lakers were unable to bounce back after only snagging one run in the sixth inning. Madison Hoeflich would get tagged with the loss after yielding just four earned runs and striking out four Blue Devils.

Heading into game two, the Lakers looked to bounce back and get another split to end the 2021 campaign. The Blue Devils never let the Lakers see the light as the Fredonia squad was able to get a 7-0 shutout victory. Fredonia tallied 6 runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a big lead over the Lakers. There were no runs scored after that point in the contest, and Oswego’s Leah Czerwinski secured a double that was the lone hit from the Lakers. Hoeflich and Samantha Morgan split time on the mound, each securing three strikeouts over the course of their time pitching.

In terms of the SUNYAC Championship, Oswego was eliminated from contention a week ago but could have played spoiler as Fredonia now holds second place in the division with a 9-7 record. Buffalo State is the only team in the SUNYAC West who has clinched a playoff spot. Geneseo and Brockport can still catch Fredonia for the second and final spot as the two teams have a doubleheader against each other this week. Oswego will finish in last in the division with a 5-11 conference record and overall post a 8-14 record.

For Gabrielle Rivers, her first season as head coach had its ups and downs as the Lakers split doubleheaders six times and had a three game win streak during the middle of the season. Zoe Mennig lead the Lakers at the plate with a .423 average and 30 hits over the course of the season. Madelana Wrubel lead in the runs category, coming to home plate 16 times. Hoeflich lead the small pitching squad with a 2.48 ERA with five wins and five losses on the mound. The Lakers return 13 out of 16 players next season as the group looks to get back to the regular conference format.

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Oswego State Baseball Bounces Back in Doubleheader

By Thomas Turgeon — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State Baseball team split with the Clarkson Golden Knights on Tuesday afternoon at Laker Baseball Field. This was Oswego’s first loss since April 3rd which was against the Brockport Golden Eagles. Clarkson was able to take game one 12-9 after scoring eight runs in the top of the sixth inning. The Lakers bounced back in game two to get the doubleheader split. Oswego won 11-8 to secure their seventeenth win of the 2021 season. However, the Lakers win streak was snapped and ended after sixteen consecutive victories coming against SUNYAC and non-conference opponents.

The first contest featured Oswego getting out to an 8-0 lead through the first two innings. This due to Paul Tammaro, Brendon Frank, Kyle Lauria, and Myles Felton all had RBI hits to start the game off strong. Jake Terrill represented the Lakers on the mound for a majority of the game, pitching for over five innings which featured five strikeouts. Jonathan Luppens and Thomas Pecchia would also see time on the mound during game one. Clarkson shot back in the top of the fifth inning with two runs to get on the board. The Golden Knights would add to their total in the sixth inning with eight runs to take over the lead from the Lakers. Oswego was unable to get any more after the bottom of the sixth and Clarkson would snag two more insurance runs before the completion of the game.

Game two had a similar storyline with a different result as the Oswego State Lakers were able to maintain the lead over the course of the contest after a strong start in the first two innings. The Lakers got the game started with Lauria hitting a 3-run homerun and Felton adding his own in the second inning. Clarkson once again were alive innings later as the Golden Knights tallied seven runs over the course of the fourth and fifth inning. Oswego would remain with the lead and add to their totals with two insurance runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to finish the contest.

The Lakers now look ahead to Oneonta this afternoon with a cross-over doubleheader in Oneonta. This will consist of the 64th and 65th meetings between the two teams and Oswego having the lead record with 38-25 versus Oneonta. The last time these two teams met was in the SUNYAC semi final two years ago in May of 2019 where the Lakers would edge the Red Dragons 5-2.

These games have large implications for the Red Dragons as they currently are in second place in the East division with two games in hand on the New Paltz Hawks who are currently at 5-9. As for Oswego, they currently sit at the top of the West division at 11-1 and 6 points ahead of the 8-4 Brockport Golden Eagles. As for the Red Dragons, their most recent matchup they were swept by the New Paltz Hawks on this past Saturday by scores of 1-0 and 6-3 as they look to get punch their ticket to the SUNYAC playoff. 

Oswego will look towards their veteran leadership with players such as Ryan Weiss who had 3 runs and two hits in his last matchup as well as junior Paul Tammaro who had 3 runs and 4 hits in his last two games. For Oneonta they are looking towards their younger studs such as sophomore Jake Barrett who leads the team in hits and is tied for first in runs as well as fellow sophomore Sean Liquori who is also tied for first in runs with 14 and is tied for second in hits with 16. First pitch for the first game is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Oneonta with the second game expected to start around 4:00 p.m.

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Oswego State Softball Splits with Cortland Red Dragons

By Zac Case — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — On Tuesday, the Oswego State Softball team was able to bounce back in game two of the non-conference doubleheader to split with the Cortland Red Dragons. The Lakers were able to secure the 8-6 victory after falling in game one 5-2 to the top team in the SUNYAC East division. The team heads into their final doubleheader of the 2021 season with an 8-12 overall record and a 5-9 record in division play.

Game one started without offense till the top of the third when Cortland was able to get a run past the Oswego defense. The Lakers would answer in the bottom of the inning with their own run to keep pace with the Red Dragons. Cortland would add another in the fourth inning and pull away by the time the bottom of the 7th inning came around. Cortland was able to get five hits and two runs on pitcher Madison Hoeflich who was on the mound for the first five innings. Fiona Higgins would take over pitching duties in the sixth inning and was on the mound for three runs from the Red Dragons. Tia Smith and Higgins each had an RBI hit during the first contest. Senior Madelana Wrubel went 3-for-4 in the batting box to lead the Lakers.

Game two had a different start as both teams were able to get a run before starting the second inning. That second inning would feature multiple runs for both sides as Oswego would be able to pull ahead with six runs coming during the bottom of the inning. Senior Taylor DuBois would get a two RBI hit after Wrubel and Leah Czerwinski each hit singles to move the runners around the bases. Hoeflich would head back to the mound and pitched for over four innings which featured scoreless play from both sides. Oswego was able to come up with the victory with an insurance run being added in the bottom of the sixth inning. Czerwinski would lead the Lakers at the plate going 3-for-4 with two runs and a RBI.

The Lakers have a quick turnaround today as the group heads to Fredonia for a SUNYAC West doubleheader. This will be Oswego’s final two contests of the 2021 season after being eliminated for SUNYAC Championship contention a few weeks ago. The Blue Devils and Lakers split last time to the two teams saw each other. Fredonia took game one back on April 18th before Oswego battled back in game two. The Lakers Softball program is 23-28 all time against the Blue Devils and Oswego has nine victories in Western New York. The two teams kick off action at 3:00 p.m. for game one and will restart at tentatively 5:00 pm for game two.

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Oswego State Softball Gets Set for Non-Conference Doubleheader

By Zac Case — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State Softball team has been preparing for a non-conference doubleheader against the Cortland Red Dragons. This matchup taking place Tuesday, May 4th at Laker Softball Field will be a test to see if the Lakers can extend their one game win streak. Oswego is coming off a split this past weekend with the Brockport Golden Eagles. The Lakers squad was able to bounce back in game two with a 7-6 victory this past Saturday after falling 8-1 to the Golden Eagles. Unfortunately, Oswego has been eliminated from playoff contention after posting a 5-9 conference record heading into the final week of the regular season.

Cortland makes the trip up Interstate 81 with a five game win streak and the number one seed in the SUNYAC East division in tow. The Red Dragons are 16-6 overall this season and have not seen the Lakers in exactly two years. The two teams faced off in Cortland on May 4th, 2019 with the Red Dragons shutting out the Lakers with a 7-0 victory. Oswego has only nine victories against the Cortland program with their last win coming at home back in the 2018 season. Oswego will look to break it’s four game losing streak against Cortland today at home. Game one is set to kick off at 3:00 p.m. and game two will tentatively start at 5:00 p.m. on the Laker Softball Field. WTOP 10 will be at the field to catch all the action.

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Oswego State Baseball Looks to Tie Record

By Zac Case — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State Baseball team will face off against Clarkson for the second time this season on Tuesday, May 4th. The Lakers have a chance to tie their win streak record that was set at eighteen victories back during the 1982 season as the group heads into the doubleheader with a sixteen straight wins. Oswego comes into the contest with a 17-1 overall record and is undefeated in non-conference matchups this season. The Golden Knights of Clarkson enter the doubleheader with a 12-13-1 record and is currently coming off a split with conference opponent RIT.

Clarkson and Oswego have already met up in Potsdam this season as the Lakers were able to get a sweep on the road back in April. The 17-13 and 9-4 wins were momentum boosters as multiple Lakers were able to get hits against the Golden Knights. Since those two games, Clarkson has gone 4-5-1, all games against Liberty League opponents. Since April 14th, Oswego has been able to take sole possession of first place in the SUNYAC West division. Today’s doubleheader will give the two teams a chance to take a break from conference opponents and build momentum for the final stretch of the season. First pitch is at 1:00 p.m. and game two is tentatively set for 4:00 p.m. from Laker Baseball field.

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Oswego State Softball Splits with Golden Eagles

By Thomas Turgeon — 5 years ago

BROCKPORT, N.Y. — The Oswego State Softball team traveled to Brockport on Saturday eager for a doubleheader against the Golden Eagles. It was a tough go around for the Lakers this time as they split the double header (1-1) as well as the overall series this season (2-2). Brockport would take the first game in dominant fashion with a 8-1 victory and Oswego would edge the Golden Eagles in a last inning thriller with a final of 7-6. 

The first game was all Brockport with 4 runs in the 3rd inning alone and up 5-0 by the third inning. It was pretty straight forward for the Golden Eagles, generating 8 hits and putting in 8 runs in the first matchup with 2nd baseman Cameryn Duggan leading the way with 3 runs of her own. Oswego’s Taylor Dubois was the only Laker to generate a run as she hit a homerun and now has 3 on her career as a Laker. As for the second game, the Lakers jumped ahead early being up 4-0 in the second inning. The Lakers were led by Fiona Higgins and Tai Smith who each had three hits a piece in the second game. Things got extra interesting at the end of the second game as Brockport has the bases loaded with zero outs when trailing 7-5. However, Oswego was able to keep the Golden Eagles partially at bay with a force out at home, a throwout on an RBI-single as well as a fly out to end the game. 

The Lakers now move to 7-11 on the season as well as 5-9 in the division, Brockport now remains at .500 winning percentage in both the SUNYAC West as well as overall as they remain at 6-6. The Lakers look to test their strength in their next matchup against the red hot Cortland Red Dragons who are coming in on a six game winning streak and have beaten the Lakers in the last four matchups. First pitch is scheduled for Monday, May 3rd at 3:00 p.m and WTOP 10 will be covering the game as well. 

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Oswego State Baseball Continues Dominance Against Fredonia

By Thomas Turgeon — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego State Baseball continues to remain hot in the SUNYAC West with a sweep over the Fredonia Blue Devils. The Blue Devils came into the port city looking for their first SUNYAC win of the season and were left short. Oswego State would sweep the Blue Devils with scores of 17-6 and 9-2 and improved to 11-1 in the division.

The Lakers were led in game one by Dylan Frawley who was 3-4 at the plate and had four runs scored as well as a pair of RBI’s. Blue Devils pitching was not up to par with the Lakers hitting as Oswego was able to get 13 hits in the first game alone as well as drawing 12 walks with senior first baseman Ryan Weiss being the team leader with three of them. As for the second matchup, the Lakers were kept at bay for the first two innings but then erupted with 4 runs in the third then two runs in their last two innings . Fredonia’s only runs were scored in the fourth inning at that point it was already 4-0 Lakers. Oswego was led this game by 2nd baseman Ryan Enos who led the team in runs with three. Kieran Finnegan was able to carry the pitching for most of the game pitching 6 of the 7 innings with striking out 6 to remain unbeaten at 4-0 on the year. 

The Lakers now move to 17-1 on the season as well as 11-1 in the division, Fredonia now falls to 3-12 on the season and 0-12 in the SUNYAC West. The Lakers now have a chance to make history as they are two wins away from setting the program record for consecutive wins at 18 that was set back in 1982. Oswego will attempt to achieve this with a double header vs Clarkson University on Tuesday May 4th at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Oswego already swept the Golden Knights once this season and have won their last 7 as well. As for Fredonia they look to find their first SUNYAC victory since 2019 with a double header matchup against the Brockport Golden Eagles on May 5th starting at 1:00 p.m.

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Oswego State Men’s Lacrosse Ends 2021 Season Winless

By Luke Rosenthal — 5 years ago

CORTLAND, N.Y. — The Oswego Men’s Lacrosse team lost their final game of the season on Friday falling to the Cortland Red Dragons 16-5. This is the Lakers second loss to the Red Dragons in 2021 and their seventh loss of the season. This contest wraps up the 2021 season for the Lakers, the first year that the program will go winless. With the win, Cortland will take the number one seed in the west division after finishing the season with a 5-1 conference record.

Cortland was dominant from the opening faceoff, scoring the first 6 goals of the game, including four first quarter goals by attackman, Dante Yacovone. Oswego freshman midfielder, Lucas Cioch, got the Lakers on the board following a second quarter goal, however, they were unable to keep pace with Cortland’s explosive offense. Three other Lakers scored in Friday’s contest, including Ryan Dumont (2), Ryan Eccles (1), and Tyler Stevenson (1). Senior goalkeeper, Kevin O’Donnell, ended his collegiate career on a high note, totaling a career high 27 saves, bringing his season total to 125. With this loss, Oswego drops to 0-7 on the season and finishes last place in the SUNYAC West division.

It was an unfortunate season for the Oswego Men’s Lacrosse team to say the least. The first two games of the season were cancelled due to Covid regulations, so the Lakers weren’t able to get off to a hot start. Junior attackman, Weston Gray, lead the team in goals with 9 and added 4 assists in 2021. Oswego went into a reduced season with an extremely young roster and while they may not have won, they will continue to develop their talented players to compete in the future.

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Oswego State Baseball Hosts Fredonia for SUNYAC West Doubleheader

By Thomas Turgeon — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Lakers Baseball team rolls into Saturday to start the month of May with a doubleheader series against the Fredonia Blue Devils. These two teams are on different ends of the spectrum when it comes to success and failure as Oswego is coming in on a 14 game winning streak after sweeping the University of Rochester successfully at the beginning of this week with scores of 23-7 and 9-4. As for the Blue Devils, the group has struggled this season by not winning a single game in the SUNYAC. The last time the Blue Devils squad won a SUNYAC matchup was April 21st of 2019. Their only wins this season come in the non conference doubleheader with two of their three being in their most recent contest vs Alfred State.

Things look pretty optimistic for the Oswego State Lakers as they have not lost to Fredonia on their home field since the 2011 season. Fredonia has lost 10 of the previous 11 meetings and their last win came in 2018 on a neutral site at Lake Myrtle Park with the Blue Devils edging the Lakers 6-5. However this season has been all Oswego, winning all four of their meetings and the Lakers outscoring the Devils 50-19 in those four matchups. 

As Fredonia looks to find their first SUNYAC win in over a year as well as continue their 2 game winning streak, the Lakers will plan to push their streak to 15 games and potentially 16 with a sweep. In the last matchup on April 20th, Oswego State jumped out early with a 5-0 lead after the first inning and would gradually increase their lead as the game went on with a 10-5 victory. All eyes will be on Oswego’s offense who are currently averaging almost 12 runs per game as well as Ryan Weiss who had two home runs, one of them being a grand slam in their last double header against Rochester. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. for the first game and 3 p.m. for the second at the Laker Baseball Field. 

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Oswego State Softball Heads to Brockport for Doubleheader

By Thomas Turgeon — 5 years ago

BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Oswego State Softball heads to the road this weekend, eager to steal 4 crucial SUNYAC West division points against a familiar foe in the Brockport Golden Eagles. Oswego has gotten the best of Brockport and most of their recent matchups, winning 8 of 10 matchups since the 2016 season. However for this doubleheader, it will be crucial Oswego are able to complete a sweep to jump over Brockport in the standings to make a last minute push for a playoff spot. The Lakers are currently last in the SUNYAC West Standings.

In their last meeting almost a month ago, the Lakers were able to split the doubleheader with Brockport with lots of offense in their win and very little in the loss. Oswego would lose their first game of the series 5-2 but were able to bounce back with a convincing win 9-3 and Zoe Mennig and Madelana Wrubel contributed with two runs a piece. It will be a battle for the Lakers nonetheless as they have not swept the Golden Eagles on their home field since April of 2017. 

As for Brockport they have been fairly 50/50 with going 3-3 in their last 6 as well as going 5-5 currently on the entire season including the SUNYAC. Brockport will look to rely on names such as Olivia Hayden to carry the offense as she leads the team in hits as well as runs. It sure should be a good one at the Clark V. Whited Complex in Brockport as two teams try and push for that two seed in the West Division through the fading stretch of the season, first pitch scheduled for 12 p.m. for the first game and 2 p.m. for game two.

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Oswego State Men’s Lacrosse Team Prepares For Season Finale

By Luke Rosenthal — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego Men’s Lacrosse team is set to play their final game of the 2021 season as they take on the Cortland Red Dragons on Friday, April 30th. This is the second matchup between the two teams this year, with the previous game ending in a 16-7 Cortland victory on April 9th. The 4 p.m. match up will take place in Cortland as the Red Dragons look to take the number one seed in the SUNYAC West.

Oswego is going into Friday’s contest on a 6-game losing streak including a 20-6 loss to the Geneseo Knights last week. In fact, the Lakers haven’t won a game since March 7th of 2020, their second-to-last game before the season was cancelled. The Red Dragons, however, have been dominant all season and are currently on a 5-game win streak. The Lakers need to generate enough offense to keep pace with Cortland’s explosive duo of Dante Yacavone and Zak Jones, who have 67 combined points this season. Oswego will be lead by junior attackman, Weston Gray, who leads the team in goals. The Lakers have also gotten solid production out of freshman midfielder, Lucas Cioch, who leads the team in assists and total points.

Unfortunately, history isn’t on the Lakers’ side in this matchup. The Oswego Men’s Lacrosse team is 0-37 versus Cortland all-time and will have to get their first ever win against the Red Dragons in order to avoid a winless season. Faceoff is set for 4:00 p.m. at Cortland.

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Oswego State Men’s Golf Wraps Up 2021 Season

By Thomas Turgeon — 5 years ago

ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Oswego State Men’s Golf team traveled to Mark Twain Golf Club in Elmira, N.Y. for the one day Elmira College Invitational. The Lakers would claim the second place finish with an overall team score of a +49 and a 337 stroke total. The field consisted of two teams from the host Elmira, two teams from SUNY Delhi, one from Utica College, and the Lakers to wrap up the 6 team pool. The team coming away with the tournament win was SUNY Delhi’s “A Team” with that entire team landing in the top seven scores, however the other two in those top 7 were from the Oswego State Lakers.

Ryan Fecco a junior was tied for the top score with a 75 (+3) on the day to back up his first team all conference performance from the previous weekend at the Empire 8 Golf Championship. Fecco would go into a playoff with Delhi’s Danny Christy and the Laker would get the job done to take the invitational title. The other Laker was sophomore Christopher Sugar, an Oswego High School graduate in 2019. Sugar was able to place in a tie for fourth with a 78 (+6) on the day. As for the rest of the Oswego State squad, Oliver Wolland and Joseph Pacheco III were in a tie for 20th with 92’s (+20) and Joe Marszalek was shortly behind them with a 93 (+21) in the round. 

The final standings were, as mentioned SUNY Delhi (A) taking the top spot, followed by the Lakers with their total of 337. The Broncos would have another team in the top three with their “B” team shooting a 339, Elmira College (A) in 4th with a 348 total. Wrapping up the bottom of the standings was Utica at 5th with a 351 and Elmira College (B) with a 449. Although this will wrap up the Lakers condensed season, with two finishes in the top 3 for team score as well as a tournament individual championship, look for them to be eager for a potential Empire 8 championship next season.

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Oswego State Softball Team Splits in Doubleheader Versus New Paltz

By Luke Rosenthal — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y — The Oswego State Softball team went 1-1 against the New Paltz Hawks on Tuesday, dropping the first game 9-3 before winning the second 6-2. With the win in the second game, the Lakers cut their win streak and gain momentum heading into the next conference doubleheader.

The first game started slow as neither team scored until infielder, Julia Mastrup, scored in the 5th inning and put the Hawks up 1-0. New Paltz then followed that with a 6-run 6th inning and put the games out of reach for Oswego. Three players scored for Oswego, including Madelana Wrubel, Leah Czerwinski, and Jessica DuPoint. The Lakers, desperate for a win, did not disappoint in the second game however.

Oswego kicked off the rematch with a 2nd inning home run by senior utility player, Taylor DuBois. The game was stagnant for the next three innings until Kelly Marmor tied the game with a home run in the 6th inning. Though, that would be as close as the game got. The Lakers exploded in their 6th inning at-bat, scoring 5 runs and capitalizing on poor pitching. New Paltz’s Katie Quagli would score off a Rhionna Bian RBI in the final inning, but it would be too little, to late. Five Lakers scored runs with Taylor DuBois totaling 2 runs off of 2 hits and 3 RBIs. Oswego also got great play out of their pitching core of Madison Hoeflich and Fiona Higgins who had 14 combined strikeouts on the day.

With the end of the season quickly approaching, Oswego will have to have play nearly perfect in their final few games in order to have a chance at the postseason. The Lakers will have the opportunity to improve in conference play as they take on the Brockport Golden Eagles in a doubleheader on May 1st. Game 1 is set to start at 12:00 p.m. while game 2 has a 2:00 p.m. start time in Brockport.

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Oswego State Baseball Continues Win Streak Against University of Rochester

By Joey Palatsky — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego State Baseball extended their win streak to fourteen games with a doubleheader sweep over University of Rochester on Tuesday, April 27th in a non-conference doubleheader. Oswego was dominant all day long as the Laker bats scored 32 runs total on the day, Oswego won game one 23-7 and completed the sweep with a 9-4 victory in game two.

Oswego scored multiple runs in five of eight innings they came to the plate in game one. Ryan Weiss opened up the scoring on a grand slam in the bottom of the first inning, and Connor Stanton added an RBI single to make it 5-0 before Rochester’s fourth batter stepped to the plate. Eleven Laker batters had at least one hit in game one, and Ryan Enos led the offense in hits as he was 3-4 with three runs and three RBIs. Weiss led with four RBIs all of which came on the grand slam, and Enos and Stanton added three RBIs each. Oswego took game one 23-7 as the bats came out hot to knock off the top ranked Liberty League team 23-7.

Game two featured two hit efforts from five separate Lakers, Paul Tammaro, Brendon Frank, Kyle Lauria, Hunter Holliday, and Frank Levanti. Two RBIs apiece were also added by Tammaro, Frank, Lauria and Weiss on his second home run of the day. Jake Terrill got the start in game two and the Graduate Student pitched very well, going six innings allowing four hits and two earned runs. Oswego took game two 9-4 to extend the win streak to fourteen games and complete the seventh straight doubleheader sweep.

Oswego baseball returns to Laker Baseball Field Saturday, May 1st at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. against SUNYAC West opponent Fredonia. The Lakers will look to their momentum to continue their dominance in the conference division.

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Oswego State Baseball Gets Set For Non-Conference Doubleheader

By Joey Palatsky — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego State Baseball looks to extend their twelve game win streak and remain undefeated at home on Tuesday, April 27th at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. against the University of Rochester. Oswego took sole possession of first place in the SUNYAC West with a doubleheader sweep over Brockport on Saturday, April 24th, and the Lakers now have a 9-1 conference record. This non-conference matchup could extend the win streak as the Lakers continue to ride this momentum into the later part of the season.

Oswego has not lost a game since the first day of the season back on April 3rd, and ever since that loss the Lakers have been dominant. Oswego is outscoring opponents 155-85 and winning games by an average of five runs on the season. Five of the top eleven on base percentage (OBP) leaders in the SUNYAC are in the deep Laker lineup. Paul Tammaro and Ryan Enos are back to back in second and third, Myles Felton is in fifth, and Kyle Lauria and Ryan Weiss are tenth and eleventh in the stat. While he is highly unlikely to pitch Tuesday after throwing six innings on Saturday, Kieran Finnegan won SUNYAC Pitcher of the Week last week.

Rochester comes in at 16-5 and 10-2 in the Liberty League which is good for first place as the Yellowjackets have looked sharp all season long. Rochester and Oswego were scheduled to meet Thursday, April 22nd in Rochester but that doubleheader was canceled and Tuesday’s doubleheader will be the only day the two teams meet this season. Oswego and Rochester have met once in each of the past three full seasons, the Lakers winning all three meetings.

Oswego takes the field Tuesday, April 27th for a non-conference doubleheader against Rochester at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at home. The Lakers will look to continue the momentum of the current twelve game win streak as the team gets closer to the nationwide Top 25.

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Oswego State Softball Team Prepares For Doubleheader versus New Paltz

By Luke Rosenthal — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y — The Oswego State Softball team will look to bounce back from their most recent defeat to Buffalo State as they take on the New Paltz Hawks on April 27th. They’ll compete in back-to-back games at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 pm for a non-conference doubleheader. The Lakers are currently on a four game losing streak heading into the pair of games.

Both the Lakers and Hawks come into Tuesday’s matchup with losing records and are desperate for a late season sweep. Oswego is 5-9 which includes a pair of shutouts to SUNY Geneseo and Buffalo State on April 23rd. While New Paltz won their last game vs. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, they went 2-9 in their previous eleven games this season. The Lakers will be lead by junior 1st baseman, Zoe Menning, in Tuesday’s doubleheader. She leads the team in at-bats (45), hits (23), and home runs (3). She also bats a .511 average, which is the highest on the team. Oswego will have to get solid performances out of their talented pitching bullpen to ensure a victory. Madison Hoeflich has a 2.40 ERA and is 3-3 as the Lakers starting pitcher. While sophomore Fiona Higgins has a bit higher of an ERA (4.32), she leads the team in strikeouts with 33. This could be a high scoring contest if Oswego is able to capitalize on New Paltz’s poor pitching. The Hawks bullpen averages a 5.75 ERA and have given up a combined 107 hits this season.

Oswego is in “win now” mode and Tuesday’s doubleheader could change around their 2021 season. WTOP 10 will be at Laker Softball Field for the doubleheader.

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Oswego State Women’s Lacrosse Team Falls in Season Finale

By Luke Rosenthal — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State Women’s Lacrosse team lost their fifth and final game of the 2021 season, dropping to no. 16 ranked Geneseo Knights, 20-3. This was Oswego’s fourth straight loss to Geneseo and second loss in 2021 as they were previously defeated 22-9 on April 12th.

The Knights opened Sunday’s game with back-to-back goals from senior attack, Hannah Marafioti. They then followed that up with an 11-0 scoring run and held the Lakers scoreless until the opening minutes of the second half. Freshman attack, Isabella Lembo, responded with back-to-back goals of her own to put Oswego on the board, though the Lakers were unable to generate enough offense to keep up with Geneseo. The Knights defense was dominant throughout the entire game, holding the Lakers to just 11 total shots, including 5 in the first half. Geneseo also caused Oswego to turn the ball over 26 times, whereas they had only 18. Three Knights had hat-tricks in Sunday’s matchup, including Jacqui Thorsen (4), Emma Gaenzle (3), and Hannah Marafioti (3). Freshman midfielder, Shae McConnell, also scored a goal for Oswego, bringing her season total to 19.

Oswego honored two seniors on Sunday, including Kamryn Sherman and Lynsey Roth. Roth is an attack/midfield hybrid from Syracuse. She just joined the Women’s Lacrosse team this year and appeared in three games for the Lakers in 2021 after playing for the Oswego State Women’s Soccer team. Roth was able to add depth on a smaller roster under head coach Britt Howard. Sherman was a four-year starter for Oswego and appeared in 45 games. She’s totaled 50 goals and 36 points in her collegiate career and will finish with a .562 all-time shot percentage. Both athletes will surely be missed by teammates, coaches, and fans alike for the contributions on and off the field.

Following an unprecedented and abrupt end to their 2020 season, the Oswego State Women’s Lacrosse team finishes the 2021 season 3rd in the SUNYAC West division with a record of 3-4. Although it wasn’t the outcome many were hoping for, there are many positive things to take away from this season for Coach Britt Howard and the Lakers. In a reduced season, Oswego had four players total 20 or more points in 2021: Sela Wiley (34), Logan Castiglione (26), Shae McConnell (23), and Isabella Lembo (20). Oswego Women’s Lacrosse has an abundance of young, talented athletes who are only going to get better moving forward. With more experience under their belts, the Lakers are sure to be contenders in upcoming seasons. Oswego State unfortunately wrapped up their season, but Brockport and Geneseo will represent the division in the SUNYAC Championship this coming weekend. This will wrap up WTOP 10’s coverage of the Oswego State Women’s Lacrosse team for the 2021 season.

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Oswego State Softball Defeated by Buffalo State

By Zac Case — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State Softball team took on the Buffalo State Bengals at home on Saturday, April 14th. The Lakers would get swept by the Bengals as the games finished with scores of 4-2 and 11-3. For Oswego, the two losses put the Lakers on a four-game losing streak against two conference opponents. The Lakers now sit in the bottom of the SUNYAC West Standings, after being tied for second entering this past weekend. The Bengals move past Brockport, Fredonia, and Oswego and take sole possession of second place in the division.

Game one featured a close seven innings as Oswego drew first with Zoe Mennig scoring off a single from Samantha Morgan. The Lakers would hold be able to hold the Bengals till the top of the fourth before Buffalo State secured two runs to take over the lead. The Bengals would add two more the following inning and Oswego was unable to rebound in the later portion of the contest. The Lakers would get one run in the bottom of the seventh inning but it would not be enough. Fiona Higgins would pitch a complete game for the Lakers, giving up five hits and four runs over the course of her time at the mound.

Madison Hoeflich would take the mound for the second contest of the afternoon. Hoeflich would have a tough time keeping the Bengals in check as Buffalo State tallied six runs in the first two innings. Higgins would return to the mount to relive Hoeflich but Oswego was never able to bounce back with offense. Madelana Wrubel would tally one run in the contest before Buffalo State was able to force a mercy rule to end the game in the fifth inning.

The softball team is now 5-9 overall and currently on a four-game losing streak heading into their non-conference doubleheader against New Paltz. The Hawks are currently 2-8 in the SUNYAC East Division and will travel to Oswego for two seven inning contests on Tuesday, April 27th. The contests are scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the Laker Softball field. WTOP 10 will be live at the field for all the action in this highly contested non-conference matchup.

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Oswego State Baseball Sweeps Brockport to Take First Place

By Joey Palatsky — 5 years ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego State Baseball had a pivotal doubleheader on Saturday, April 24th at Laker Baseball Field. Oswego and Brockport came into the day at 7-1 and tied for first place in the SUNYAC West standings, each squad was also carrying a ten game win streak. Oswego took care of business as the Lakers swept the doubleheader by scores of 14-13 and 7-2, taking sole possession of first place in the SUNYAC West. 

Game one had a plethora of runs, hits and errors, as the Brockport line read 13 runs on 17 hits and six errors, and Oswego’s line score read 14 runs on 11 hits and four errors, as the Lakers would take game one. Game one was a back and forth marathon that would go three hours and 45 minutes. Oswego led 7-2 heading into the fifth of nine innings, but Brockport hit two separate three run home runs to take the lead 8-7 in the fifth, and another two run homer coming in the sixth to make it 10-7. Oswego showed heart and fought back in the bottom of the sixth and seventh which featured a two RBI double from Ryan Weiss to make the game 10-9, and Weiss would score on an error to make it 10-10 in the sixth. Ryan Enos scored in the seventh to take the lead on a wild pitch, and Weiss as well as Kyle Lauria scored on an error to make it 13-10. Brockport tied it up at 13 in the top of the eighth, but Lauria hit a sacrifice fly that scored Paul Tammaro in the bottom of the eighth that would be the game winning run. Brockport had a runner on third with one out in the top of the ninth, looking to tie the game but a Tammaro to Enos to Weiss double play secured the 14-13 victory for the Lakers. 

Game two would be nothing like the high scoring affair of game one, as it was a pitchers duel between Kieran Finnegan for the Lakers and Tommy Kretzler for Brockport in a seven inning contest. The game was one to one heading into the sixth, Brockport’s run coming on a first inning solo home run by Kretzler who was the designated hitter as well as pitcher, and a Myles Felton sacrifice fly in the second was the lone run for Oswego. Oswego opened the floodgates in the bottom of the sixth, scoring six runs on six hits in the frame. Brendon Frank doubled and Enos walked as the first two batters of the inning, and Lauria would bring both teammates in on a two RBI triple to swing the momentum to the Lakers. Weiss hit a sac fly that scored Lauria, and Felton hit a single that would mark the end of Kretzler’s day. Felton stole a couple bases allowing Frank Levanti to bunt Felton in from third, and Hunter Holliday tripled in Jonathan Luppens to make it 6-1. The final run of the inning came courtesy of a Tammaro single to make it 7-1 heading into the final frame. Brockport would score a run to make it 7-2, but Finnegan’s final line read 6 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs and 5 strikeouts for the junior who is emerging as the ace of this Lakers team.

Oswego improves to 13-1 overall and 9-1 conference and takes sole possession of first place in the SUNYAC West with the doubleheader sweep. Brockport falls to 7-3 in the conference and now holds second place in the division over Fredonia. Oswego returns to action Tuesday, April 27th for a 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. doubleheader against non conference opponent University of Rochester.

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