NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz baseball team will travel to SUNY Oneonta on Tuesday, April 21 for a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) doubleheader starting at 12 p.m.
RECORDS: New Paltz is 6-18 overall and 3-10 in SUNYAC… The Red Dragons are 6-18 overall and 3-10 in the SUNYAC.
SCOUTING THE HAWKS (6-18, 3-10): The Hawks are coming off a doubleheader split to SUNY Plattsburgh this past Sunday at Cantine Park in Saugerties… The Hawks came out victorious in game one, winning 9-8 in eight innings after trailing the Cardinals 8-0… In the fifth inning, senior designated hitter/pitcher
Shaun Hansen hit a one-out grand slam, slamming a 1-0 pitch over the left-center field fence… The Hawks continued to rally, loading up the bases for freshman center fielder
Jake Williams… Williams hit a three-run triple to a gap in right field to clear the bases… The game moved into extra innings, tied at eight and after hitting a double, Hansen was driven into home by a hit to right field from senior Rich Guido… Williams batted 4-for-5 with thee RBI and two triples… Hansen hit 3-for-5 with four RBI, three runs scored, two doubles, and a home run… In game two, the Hawks fell 10-5… Williams led the attack batting 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two doubles.
STATISTICAL LEADERS:Batting Average: Amato (.367)
Hits: Williams (26)
Runs: Williams (15)
Doubles: Hansen
Triples: Williams (4)
Home Runs:
Andrew DiNardo (2)
RBI: Hansen (13), DiNardo (13)
Innings:
Brian Solomon (26)
Wins: Hansen (2)
Saves: Hansen (1),
Kevin Frank (1) DiNardo (1)
Strikeouts: Solomon (23)
ERA:
Jordan Deitch (2.45)
TEAM STATISTICS: The Hawks are third in the SUNYAC for doubles (49) and triples (9) and fourth in home runs (6)… The team has a combined total of 221 hits and 113 runs… The Hawks have an overall batting average of .269.
SCOUTING THE RED DRAGONS (6-18, 3-10): The Red Dragons suffered a three-game sweep from No. 1 SUNY Cortland this past weekend… Oneonta fell 13-0 in the first game of the series and dropped 10-3 and 21-3 decisions in the series ending doubleheader… Freshman Joshua Quesada hit his first collegiate home run in game two, a three-run shot over the fence in left field to give Oneonta their only runs of the game… In the final game of the series, senior Mike Cruz hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning… Cruz and Casey Kies each had a pair of hits.
STATISTICAL LEADERS:Batting Average: Halligan (.417)
Hits: Kerdesky (20)
Runs: Franke (12)
Doubles: Halligan (5)
Triples: Cruz (2)
Home Runs: Cruz (2)
RBI: Cruz (13)
Innings: McCarty (35.2)
Wins: Ponesse (3)
Saves: Lyman (1)
Strikeouts: McCarthy (21)
ERA: McCarthy (2.52)
TEAM STATISTICS: Oneonta is batting .363… The team has a combined total of 87 runs, 170 hits, 25 doubles and 74 RBI.
LAST MEETING: The Hawks fell to Oneonta 4-3 in 13 innings earlier this week on Wednesday, April 15.
WHAT'S NEXT: The Hawks will travel to The College at Brockport for a SUNYAC series from April 24-25… The Red Dragons will host Ithaca College on Wednesday, April 22 at 4 p.m.
