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Oswego State Baseball Sweeps New Paltz
Oswego State Baseball went on the road to take on New Paltz in a Tuesday afternoon SUNYAC East vs West doubleheader on April 6th. The Lakers offense erupted for 35 runs combined in both games which led the Lakers to two victories by scores of 24-12, and 11-3, as the Lakers overall record moves to 3-1.
Both offenses were firing on all cylinders in game one, as New Paltz scored 12 runs on 15 hits, but that was no match for the 24 runs on 17 hits the Lakers produced. Every Oswego batter that had three or more at bats got a hit in game one, and multiple batters had numerous RBIs and runs. Myles Felton led the Lakers with 4 RBIs, he was 1-4 at the plate with a double, and Felton was one of five Lakers to have an extra base hit in game one. Paul Tammaro and Connor Stanton each had three hits and a double apiece as they touched home plate a combined eight times. Frank Levanti also had himself a three hit day as he was 3-5 with 3 RBIs and 3 runs. Ryan Weiss contributed two doubles, two runs, and an RBI to the Laker offense, and Jacob Levine hit his second home run of the year as he had a 2 RBI day. Dean Stalzer of New Paltz led the Hawks offense as he was 3-5 with 3 runs, and 6 RBIs, but six of the eight Hawks pitchers gave up multiple runs as the Oswego offense was overpowering in game one.
The Oswego offense carried over into game two, as they scored 11 runs on 10 hits. Most of this Oswego offense was insurance runs in their 6-run 5th inning and 2-run 6th inning, as Jai Sharma shined on the mound in his first collegiate appearance. Sharma threw all 6 innings as he allowed 3 runs on 4 hits, but fanned 8 batters in the process. Sharma’s fellow freshman classmate Levine kept his hot bat going as he was 2-3 with a double, triple, and 4 RBIs, to help the Lakers sweep the doubleheader.
Oswego had 35 runs and 27 hits on the day as their offense came ready to hit today. Oswego State Baseball continues their 2021 season with their home opener doubleheader on Thursday, April 8th at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. versus Alfred State. WTOP 10 will be live at the baseball field with all the action as the Lakers continue their march towards their fourth SUNYAC Championship in as many years.
Oswego State Baseball prepares for New Paltz
Oswego State baseball takes the road Tuesday, April 6th for a 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. doubleheader at New Paltz. The Lakers come in at 1-1 after splitting a doubleheader Saturday, April 3rd at Brockport, winning 7-2, and then losing 14-2.
Ryan Enos and Myles Felton look to pick up where they left off for the Lakers, as they each had two doubles to go along with two RBIs last Saturday. Anthony Van Fossen and Kieran Finnegan also looked sharp on the mound in the season opener, as Van Fossen allowed one run and three hits over the course of his five innings, and Finnegan surrendered one run on one less hit than his counterpart over four innings. Tuesday’s doubleheader is the first two games of a six game in six day span, and it will be interesting to see how head coach Scott Landers handles his pitching staff Tuesday.
The New Paltz Hawks are 2-0, they come in without playing in a live game in over two weeks, as they swept Skidmore in a doubleheader Sunday, March 21st 7-1 and 6-1. The Hawks offense showed some signs of promise in those two games, Justin Harvey was 4-8 with a home run and 4 RBIs, and Ryan Geraghty was 4-7 with a double and an RBI. New Paltz also features SUNYAC Week One Pitcher of the Week in Anthony Amoroso, who threw six shutout innings while surrendering two hits.
Oswego has the advantage in seeing live game action recently, but New Paltz has had this day circled for over two weeks now and both teams are ready to go. Oswego baseball takes on the New Paltz Hawks Tuesday April 6th in a 1:00 and 3:00 doubleheader in New Paltz.
Oswego State Baseball Splits at Brockport
Brockport, NY — The Oswego State Baseball team kicked off their 2021 season with a double header split against SUNY Brockport Saturday afternoon. Oswego was able to put the Brockport team away in the first game with a 7-2 victory but the Golden Eagles would out run the Lakers team in the second game with a 14-2 win. This was the first SUNYAC double header for the Lakers as the team moves to 1-1 to start the season.
Game number one began with Oswego scoring first as Brendon Frank stole second base and would make it home on a single hit from Paul Tammaro. Tammaro would then be driven home off a hit from Ryan Enos which would be followed up with a Ryan Weiss hit that would put Oswego ahead 3-0 in the third inning. The Golden Eagles would cut the score down in the next two innings as the Lakers led now 3-2 heading into the seventh inning. In the eighth, Myles Felton would score after Tammaro added another hit to his totals in the contest. Oswego would add insurance runs in the ninth inning to gain their first win of the season. Kieran Finnegan and Anthony Van Fossen split the pitching duties as the pitchers combined for eight strikeouts and only allowed one run each.
The second game in the double header would have a completely different story as the Golden Eagles dropped double digits on the Lakers squad. Oswego would score a solo homerun off the bat of Jacob Levine which opened up the scoring in this seven inning contest. However, Brockport would score in the bottom of the inning to take over the lead heading into the second inning. The Golden Eagles would add to their total in the third inning with six more runs. Frank Levanti would score the second run of the contest for Oswego but that would not be enough as Brockport would take game two. Ronald Loomis would take the loss on the mound giving up six hits and striking out one player.
Oswego holds second place in the SUNYAC West Division standings behind Brockport. Fredonia remains in third with an 0-2 conference record. The top team in each division will advance to the SUNYAC Championships along with two more teams that will be decided based on conference record. Oswego continues their 2021 season on the road against New Paltz for another SUNYAC double header. The Lakers travel to face the Hawks on Tuesday, April 6th, with games scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. as Oswego looks to bounce back from the second game in Brockport. Oswego team returns home for a non-conference double header on Thursday, April 8th, at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. against Alfred State College. WTOP 10 will have continued coverage of the Oswego Baseball team as the group continues their 2021 season.
Oswego State Women’s Lacrosse team defeats Fredonia
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State Women’s Lacrosse team won their first SUNYAC game of the 2021 season, defeating SUNY Fredonia 16-10. It wasn’t just the Women’s Lacrosse team’s home opener, but the first Oswego home game in over 395 days. The Lakers defended home field exceptionally well as they lead for a majority of the game and never let the Blue Devils run their offensive systems smoothly.
Fredonia’s Madeline Haney started off strong, scoring the games first goal five minutes into regulation. However, that was the only lead Fredonia would have all game as the Lakers went on to score the next 5 goals, including back-to-back goals from freshman midfielder Shae McConnell. Oswego played tremendous defense all game, especially in the first half, giving up only 3 goals. The Blue Devils were more efficient in the second half, however they weren’t able to generate enough offense to keep up with the Lakers. Sophomore midfielder, Sela Wiley, played phenomenal once again, totaling 5 goals and 2 assists in the Oswego victory. Kamryn Sherman and Shae McConnell each had 4 goals apiece, while Isabella Lembo (2) and Logan Castiglione (1) also scored. Junior goalkeeper, Delaney Kendrick, held the Blue Devil offense in check as she totaled 5 saves and cleared the ball effectively all game. The Oswego Women’s Lacrosse team will have the opportunity to continue their 2021 season undefeated when they take on SUNY Geneseo on Wednesday, April 10th, at 4 PM.
Oswego Men’s Lacrosse falls to SUNY Brockport 12-5
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State Men’s Lacrosse team was defeated by SUNY Brockport on Friday, losing their season opener 12-5. It was not the outcome the Lakers were looking for, especially after they had to wait longer than any other team in the West Division to start their 2021 season.
Brockport set the tone early in the first quarter, scoring 3 goals in the first four minutes of regulation. The Golden Eagles’ ferocious defensive effort made it hard for the Lakers to run their offense early on, as they only allowed 1 goal in the 1st quarter and held Oswego scoreless in the 2nd. The Lakers faced a 6-point deficit going into halftime and unfortunately, it was too big for them to overcome. Although Oswego was more efficient in the second half, they were unable to stop Brockport’s high powered offense lead by Jack Peterson and Rocco Santillo, who each had 3 goals respectively.
The difference-maker in this game was turnovers, as Oswego had nearly double the number of turnovers that Brockport had (21 to 11). Five Lakers scored in this matchup, including Weston Gray, Liam Dollard, Lucas Cioch, Dan Doolan, and Ryan Dumont. Freshman midfielder, Shane Ladd, went 10-20 on faceoffs in his collegiate debut. Senior goalkeeper, Kevin O’Donnell, had 11 saves, bringing his collegiate all-time to 409 in the saves category. Oswego has an opportunity to win their first game of the season on April 9th vs Cortland. The game will be held at Laker Turf Stadium with a 7 p.m. faceoff and WTOP 10 will have all the action.
Oswego State Baseball kicks off 2021 Season at Brockport
The Oswego State Baseball team takes the field on April 3rd for the first time in the 2021 season, after the first three games to start their season were postponed or canceled. The Lakers go on the road to Brockport for a 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. doubleheader against the Golden Eagles, as they begin their road to a fourth straight SUNYAC title.
The first pitch on Saturday will mark the first game for the Lakers since the last contest of their shortened 2020 season on March 8th, which was a 6-4 win at Arcadia. The Lakers have won three straight SUNYAC titles and looked like they would have a good chance at four straight in their abbreviated season. The Lakers return three graduate students as well as 13 seniors who are all looking to win yet another SUNYAC championship. Oswego lost lots of top players over the past two years, but return big bats in Ryan Weiss (.444 AVG, 2 2B, 6 RBIs in 2020), Paul Tammaro (.429 AVG, 6 runs, 2B in 2020), and Kyle Lauria (.360 AVG, 2 2B, 2 3B, 7 RBIs in 2020).
Brockport is off to a 3-1 start, with a doubleheader split at Oneonta, followed by a dominating doubleheader sweep at Fredonia in which they outscored the Blue Devils a combined 32-4 this past Tuesday, March 30th. The doubleheader against Oswego marks Brockport baseball’s first game on their home field this season. Brockport has a plethora of hitters off to scorching hot starts this season; James Houlahan (.529 AVG, 2B, 2 RBIs), Ryan Mansell (.500 AVG, 4 2B, 3 RBIs), Nick Pastore (.471 AVG, 2 3B, 4 RBIs), Ryan Voight (.364, AVG, 2 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBIs).
Oswego pitchers will look to cool down the hot Brockport bats and the hitters will look to get off to a hot start right out of the gate. Oswego baseball starts their season Saturday, April 3rd at Brockport, with first pitches of the doubleheader scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and WTOP 10 will continue to deliver content on the Oswego State Baseball team over the course of their 2021 season.
Oswego Women’s Lacrosse Gets Set For Fredonia Blue Devils
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State Women’s Lacrosse team is set to play their second game of the 2021 season on Saturday vs. Fredonia. After multiple games were rescheduled, this will be the Laker’s first action since their dominant season-opening victory over Morrisville State on March 20th. This will also be the Laker’s first SUNYAC matchup this season. As for Fredonia, they are coming off a 21-4 SUNYAC loss to SUNY Brockport and have a season record of 0-2.
Fredonia has given up 37 total goals in their first two games of the season which bodes well for the Lakers leading scorer, Sela Wiley, as she looks to top her outstanding performance in Oswego’s season opener vs Morrisville. The sophomore midfielder totaled 7 goals on only 10 shots, while also racking up 5 ground balls and 1 assist. Junior attack, Logan Castiglione, will also look to top her last performance as she totaled 5 goals, 2 assists, and 0 turnovers. Although Fredonia hasn’t played well as of late, the Lakers still have to play aggressively, especially against senior attack, Allison Coon. Coon has scored 20+ goals every year prior to last year’s shortened season and has 2 goals so far in 2021. The Oswego Women’s Lacrosse team is currently on a four-game win streak vs Fredonia, with their last matchup being a 23-3 Laker victory in 2019. Oswego will look to extend their win streak to five on Saturday at 1:00 PM. WTOP 10 will be live at Laker Turf Stadium for the matchup.
Oswego Men’s Lacrosse Takes on Brockport
OSWEGO, NY — The Oswego State Men’s Lacrosse team is set to make their 2021 season debut on Friday vs. SUNY Brockport. The Lakers have had their previous two games (vs Morrisville State and vs SUNY Oneonta) either postponed or canceled due to positive COVID-19 cases. This will be the first time the Men’s Lacrosse team has played a game since March of 2020 and their first time playing Brockport since April of 2019.
Oswego will be led by starting goalkeeper, Kevin O’Donnell, who will begin his senior season on Friday. O’Donnell, a four-year starter for the Lakers, is only 2 saves away from reaching 400 career saves. Once accomplished, he will become the first Oswego Men’s goalkeeper to surpass 400 saves since Wyatt Russo in 2016. Junior starting attackman, Weston Gray, will lead the Lakers offensively vs Brockport. Gray has totaled 26 goals the past two seasons, including 20 goals in 2019. This contest will be Brockport’s second game of the season as they fell to Alfred University in an 8-7 loss on March 20th. However, Friday’s game will be both teams’ first SUNYAC matchup of the season, making it more pivotal than ever to secure an early-season victory. The Oswego Men’s Lacrosse team is currently 9-10 against Brockport all time, but can even things up with a win on Friday. The game is set for a 4 p.m. face-off in Brockport. WTOP 10 will continue to provide coverage on the Oswego State Men’s Lacrosse team for the remainder of the season.
Women’s Lacrosse Team Spotlight
The Oswego State Women’s Lacrosse team spring season has finally begun. After SUNY Oswego President Deborah Stanley announced the season would be occurring, Coach Brittany Howard began preparing her athletes to compete at the college level.
Howard’s focus this season is building the teams culture. She emphasizes the importance to working and playing as a team in order to bring home wins this season. Sela Wiley, captain of the team, is an incredible asset to helping the team achieve their goals. The sophomore midfielder from Cheshire, Connecticut scored 10 goals in only 4 games last year. Kamryn Sherman, attacker for the women’s lacrosse team, is also hoping to have a successful final season. The senior from Buchanan, NY has scored a total of 40 goals over 37 games played in the last three years.
Of course, like most things, sports at Oswego State are going to look a little different this season. The women’s lacrosse team is following all Covid-19 related guidelines to ensure they are staying safe throughout the season. The team is following social distancing rules, wearing masks whenever necessary, and getting Covid tested weekly before traveling to away games.
The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team won their first game against Morrisville State. The Lakers were led by sophomore Sela Wiley’s eight points. The team takes the field again on April 3rd at 1 p.m. for their first home game against Fredonia State University. Viewers can check out all the action on WTOP 10.