Score (Game One): SUNY New Paltz 12 – Elmira College 1
Score (Game Two): SUNY New Paltz 2 – Elmira College 1 (10 inn.)
Records: SUNY New Paltz (18-12-2), Elmira (9-19)
Location: Loren Campbell Memorial Field – New Paltz, NY
 
New Paltz, NY -- The Elmira College baseball team continued its non-conference road swing on Saturday afternoon when it took on SUNY New Paltz in a doubleheader at Loren Campbell Memorial Field. After the home Hawks sprinted out to a lopsided victory in the day's opener, both teams locked in a pitcher's duel in game two. SUNY New Paltz was able to outlast the Soaring Eagles to take a 2-1 win in 10 innings.
 
Andy Reed '19 got the start for Elmira in the second game of the afternoon. The rookie southpaw dazzled in the finest outing of his young career, firing 8.0 innings of one-run ball in a game that went to extra innings.
 
The Hawks took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth, as Anthony Patano led off the inning with a double, while he advanced to third on a defensive miscue. Chris Moran followed with an RBI-single to right-center.
 
Elmira gained little traction offensively throughout the contest, as the New Paltz arms kept EC off-balance throughout the day. Reed matched the effort down the stretch, retiring nine straight batters heading into the Soaring Eagle's last at-bat in the top of the seventh. The Purple and Gold finally got on the board to extend the contest in their final at-bat.
 
Dylan Bellinger '17 led-off the frame with a ground-rule double. Dennis Rudolph '18 advanced him to third with a sacrifice bunt, but the game would come down to the final out, as Harrison Zambarano '19 grounded out to the shortstop with the infield drawn in. Will Jenkins '18 delivered the big hit for Elmira, lacing a two-out RBI-double to center to tie the game.
 
Reed made it stand up over the next two innings with more quality work on the mound. The New Paltz pen also held firm once the game went to extra-innings.
 
The Soaring Eagles turned the ball over to another rookie arm to begin the ninth, sending Nick Cottone '19 to the hill. Although he relinquished a pair of single, allowing runners to reach second and third with two-outs, he was able to induce a fly out to escape the jam in the ninth. Unfortunately, the Hawks were able to get the winning run the following inning, when Nick DePietro sent a 1-1 offering by Cottone over the fence in left for a walk-off solo homer.
 
The opening contest of the day got off to positive start for the Soaring Eagles. Bellinger continued to showcase his power surge of recent weeks, driving an offering by New Paltz starter Conor Donachie over the fence in left-center to stake Elmira to a 1-0 lead three batters into the game.
 
The lead did not last for long, as the Hawks were able to get to EC's game-one starter, Dennis Rudolph '18, early and often. New Paltz tied the game in the bottom of the first, going on to collect 11 hits and six runs during Rudolph's 3.0 innings of work.
 
Blake Phelps '19 was brought on to settle things down to begin the fourth inning, but was tagged for six runs in just 1.2 innings of work. Davis Salzman '18 stymied the New Paltz offense in a strong bounce-back performance by the second-year righty. He allowed only two hits and one walk over 3.1 solid relief innings, but the damage was already done with the Hawks leading 12-1.
 
Inside the Box Score (Game One)

• New Paltz outhit Elmira 16-to-3 in the opener.
• The Hawks played a spotless game in the field, while Elmira was charged with one error.
• New Paltz left nine runners on base, while Elmira stranded three runners
• Three Elmira batters collected hits.
• Bellinger finished 1-for-4 with a solo homer.
• Conor Bawiec '18 went 1-for-4.
• Brian Wehmeyer '16 finished 1-for-3.
• Jack Thistle '18 drew the lone base-on-balls for the Soaring Eagles in the opener.
• Rudolph took the loss, going 3.0 innings and allowing six runs, all earned, on 11 hits.
• Phelps relinquished six runs, all earned, on three hits and a pair of walks. He also struck out one New Paltz batter during his 1.2 innings of work.
• Salzman allowed two hits and one walk, while he also struck out one in 3.1 innings of work to close out the game.

 
Inside the Box Score (Game Two)

• New Paltz outhit Elmira 7-to-4 in the second game of the afternoon.
• The Hawks committed two errors, while Elmira was charged with one defensive miscue.
• New Paltz left seven on base, while Elmira stranded five base runners.
• Three Elmira batters collected hits.
• Cameron Heggie '18 posted the multi-hit effort for the Soaring Eagles during the twin-bill, going 2-for-4 in game two.
• Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
• Jenkins finished 1-for-3 with an RBI-double, which tied the game when EC was down to its final out in the top of the seventh.
• Reed threw 8.0 strong innings, but received no decision in the contest. He allowed one unearned run on four hits and one walk, while he also struck out three.
• Cottone took the loss, going 1.1 innings and allowed one run on three hits.

 
News and Notes

• Elmira is now 0-2 in extra-inning games this season.
• Reed notched a new career high with eight innings pitched.
• Bellinger crushed his fourth home run of the season, extending his single-season career high.
• Bawiec extended his hitting streak to 13 games and on-base streak to 37 games with a hit in today's opener, but had both streaks snapped with a 0-for-4 in game two.

 
Up Next
Elmira returns to action on Tuesday, April 26^th, when it heads to Utica, NY, to conclude its season series with the Pioneers. The Soaring Eagles will open the day's action by resuming the second game of the series, which Elmira leads 10-5 in the sixth inning. EC and Utica will then conclude the set with a nine-inning contest. First pitch of the day is slated for 2:00 p.m.