BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Looking to end its season on a high note, the State University of New York at New Paltz baseball squad earned a 5-1 lead after three frames over host The College at Brockport on Sunday, but unfortunately, the Golden Eagles outscored the Hawks 15-2 the rest of the contest to hand New Paltz a 16-7 defeat in the 2015 season finale.

Despite the loss, the Hawks tallied 14 hits as four players recorded two-hit games. Playing in their final games in the Blue and Orange, senior third baseman Mike Sparacino (Commack, N.Y./Commack) and senior designated hitter Shaun Hansen (Southold, N.Y./Greenport) both went 2-for-4 with Hansen driving in four runs and Sparacino scoring twice.

Sophomore first baseman Anthony Diana (North Amawalk, N.Y./Somers) finished 2-for-5 with two runs scored and junior catcher Tyler Bell (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip) went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Senior Tyler Mitts (Nanuet, N.Y./Don Bosco Prep) earned the start in left field and ripped a single. Six pitchers appeared in the game for the Hawks as senior lefty Brian Solomon (New Windsor, N.Y./Newburgh Free Academy) earned the start in his final game for New Paltz.

The Hawks' season comes to an end with a 7-22 record, going 4-14 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC). Brockport moves to 18-14 overall and 10-8 in SUNYAC play and will compete in the 2015 SUNYAC Tournament as the No. 3 seed at No. 1 seed SUNY Cortland from May 1-3.

New Paltz jumped out to a 2-0 lead after one inning of play and increased that advantage to 5-1 after three innings of action. But Brockport used three crooked innings, including a nine-run fourth, to hand the Hawks the 16-7 defeat.

Freshman outfielder Jake Williams (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) began the game with a leadoff single to right and junior shortstop Andrew DiNardo (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay-East Fishkill) followed with a hit by pitch. In three straight at-bats, Sparacino, Bell and Hansen all notched base with hits, including a run-scoring double down the left field line by Hansen.

In the third frame, New Paltz enjoyed five consecutive hits as DiNardo, Diana, Sparacino, Bell and Hansen all recorded base knocks, with Hansen coming through with a two-RBI double to left field to hand the Hawks a 5-0 cushion.

Unfortunately, Brockport stormed back in the fourth and plated nine runs on eight hits to go ahead 10-5. New Paltz looked to rally in the seventh as Diana led off with a double to right center, Sparacino reached on a fielding error by Brockport's third baseman and junior Taylor Anderson (East New Market, Md./Cambridge-South Dorchester) cracked a single to center. Hansen drove in another run on a fielder's choice to cut into the Golden Eagle lead, 12-6.

In the eighth, New Paltz again scored another run to cut the deficit to 12-7. Sophomore Andrew Martini (Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury) ripped a leadoff double to right center and came around to score later on a fielding error by the Golden Eagle shortstop.

Brockport managed to score four runs on six hits in the bottom of the eighth to take a commanding 16-7 lead. Despite loading the bases with no outs in the top of the ninth, the Hawks were unable to score a run as Brockport forced three-straight fly outs to end the contest.