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Jan. 6, 2010

Cardinal Trio Selected to "Watch List" by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper

TUCSON, Ariz. - Plattsburgh State has landed three players--sophomore right-handed pitchers Matt O'Leary, Dan Tracy and junior shortstop Tory Bouyea--on the 2010 NCAA Division III "Players to Watch List" by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Among State University of New York Athletic Conference programs, nationally-ranked Cortland led the way with four selections and Oneonta had one.

O'Leary, of Kings Park (N.Y.) High School, emerged as the Cardinals' ace and proved to be one of the SUNYAC's top pitchers in his first season in 2009. He was tabbed the rookie of the year by both SUNYAC and Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate. He finished with team bests of 3.55 earned-run average, 10 starts, three complete games and 66 innings pitched. His 7-2 record tied a team benchmark for wins in a season. The Cardinals' Most Outstanding Pitcher was among conference leaders in those statistical categories. He also had 36 strikeouts for second on the team.

A Somers (N.Y.) High product, Tracy had a solid freshman year recording a 5-0 mark, 4.40 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 47 innings of work.

The homegrown Bouyea (Plattsburgh HS) became a starter immediately for the Cardinals after playing his freshman campaign at Clinton Community College. He batted .339 in 31 games while hitting a home run and driving in 15 runs. He posted a .415 slugging percentage and a .407 on-base average. His 120 assists ranked second in SUNYAC and set the Plattsburgh all-time single season benchmark.

The list was chosen by Division III baseball coaches across the country, and spotlights a select group of student-athletes at each position. It appears in the Jan. 8 issue of Collegiate Baseball, a publication that covers all levels of college baseball.

Plattsburgh--expected to return most of last year's team that went 24-17 and won its first-ever postseason game in the SUNYAC Tournament--opens 2010 with five contests at The Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C., from March 4-6.

All told, the Cardinals have produced 29 CBN preseason "All-Americans" since 2004.

Oct. 1, 2009

Burns, Read to Serve as Co-Captains in 2010

PLATTSBURGH - Seniors Matt Burns and and Alex Read have been named captains for the Plattsburgh State baseball team during the 2010 season. That announcement was made Thursday by Cardinals head coach Kris Doorey.

"Matt and Alex are two student-athletes that represent what Plattsburgh State baseball is all about," Doorey said. "They come ready to practice, work hard and expect their teammates to do the same."

Burns, a catcher out of Ellenville High School, emerged as a starter in 2009, batting .319 in 28 games played. He earned the team's most improved player award after nearly doubling his output of 22 runs batted in from what he produced in the previous two years combined, taking advantage of a strong non-traditional season last fall.

An outfielder from Ottawa, Ontario (Sir Wilfred Laurier Secondary School), Read received the 2009 Coaches Award for the player who best demonstrates a winning attitude and work ethic throughout the course of the season, voted on by his teammates and the coaching staff. He came off the bench to play in seven games during his first season with the Cardinals after playing two years at Jefferson Community College located in Watertown, N.Y.

July 14, 2009

Coach Doorey Appointed to NCAA Baseball Committee

INDIANAPOLIS - Plattsburgh State baseball coach Kris Doorey has been selected to serve on the NCAA Division III Baseball Committee, effective immediately through Sept. 1, 2010. He will be eligible for reappointment at that time. That announcement was made by the National Collegiate Athletic Association on Monday.

Doorey, who completed a one-year term on the New York regional committee in 2009, will now chair the New York Region while overseeing team rankings, serve as the NCAA representative for the regional tournament, assist in the administration of the Division III Baseball Championship held in Oshkosh, Wis., and help in the development as well as review agenda items for the sport.

June 11, 2009

Cardinals Update in the Professional Ranks

ADDISON, Texas - Former Plattsburgh State standouts Matt Dahlin and Zack Welch (Merrill, N.Y./Northern Adirondack High School) are spending their summer playing professionally in the Continental Baseball League.

Dahlin, who was released in May by the Edmonton Capitals after being traded from the Midwest Sliders during the off-season, signed this week with the Coastal Kingfish based in Houston. The Cohoes, N.Y., product out of Stillwater HS is expected to be used as a pitcher and utility player.

In his first season with the Texarkana Gunslingers, Welch is batting .333 in 10 games played with four runs batted in. The catcher is tied for fifth on the team with 10 runs scored and is tied for third with five stolen bases. The Gunslingers are 10-6 through Wednesday's game, one game behind first-place Alexandria (La.) Aces in the CBL standings.

May 27, 2009

O'Leary Tapped ECAC Upstate Rookie of the Year

CENTERVILLE, Mass. - Plattsburgh State freshman pitcher Matt O'Leary earned his second rookie of the year citation on Wednesday when the Eastern College Athletic Conference named the right-hander for Division III Upstate Baseball. The State University of New York Athletic Conference handed out the Clark Whited Rookie of the Year award to O'Leary earlier this month.

The Kings Park (N.Y.) High School product emerged as one of the league's top pitchers in 2009. O'Leary finished with team bests of 3.55 earned-run average, 10 starts, three complete games, 66 innings pitched and opponents hit only .266 against him. His 7-2 record tied a team benchmark for wins in a season. The Cardinals Most Outstanding Pitcher was among conference leaders in those statistical categories. He also had 36 strikeouts for second on the team.

O'Leary becomes the third Plattsburgh baseball player to be recognized regionally by the ECAC, joining Dave Waldron (2nd Team in 2003) and Zack Welch (All-Star in 2007).

May 26, 2009

Kowalowski Selected to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Kyle Kowalowski became the first baseball player at Plattsburgh State to win ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America accolades from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) when it was announced on Tuesday that he made the first team. Kowalowski is a graduate student from Saranac High School who completed his final year of eligibility with the Cardinals in May, and he is the lone representative on the College or University Division teams from a New York state-supported institution. CoSIDA Academic All-America Baseball Team

Kowalowski adds to his list of postseason accomplishments that include American Baseball Coaches' Association/Rawlings All-New York Region Third Team, All-State University of New York Athletic Conference Second Team, three-time Academic All-SUNYAC and Commissioner's List.

Kowalowski this season led the Cardinals in batting average (.386), runs scored (36), hits (51), doubles (11), triples (2), RBI (36), total bases (72), slugging percentage (.545), walks (22) and on-base percentage (.481). A three-time All-SUNYAC winner, he ranked in the conference's top 10 in several statistical categories while having a career year at the plate.

The Plattsburgh Offensive Player of the Year, Kowalowski is a finalist for all-Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate and Robbins/ECAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year consideration.

At the time of his nomination, Kowalowski had a 3.77 grade-point average working toward a master's degree in counselor education, and compiled a 3.66 overall GPA while earning an undergraduate degree in psychology. He received the 2008 Richard D. Semmler Award for having the highest GPA for a graduating senior athlete at Plattsburgh.

Off the field, Kowalowski's extra-curricular activities include Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, Upward Bound tutor to acclimate prep seniors to college life and Buddy Walk participant to help raise money and awareness for the North Country Down Syndrome Association.

Kowalowski, the only three-time academic all-district choice in Cardinals baseball history, becomes the eighth Plattsburgh honoree in the CoSIDA Academic All-America program and only the second male winner (hockey goalie Niklas Sundberg was At-Large Second Team in 2002).

May 19, 2009

Kowalowski Named to ABCA All-New York Team

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State's Kyle Kowalowski has been selected third-team All-New York Region by the American Baseball Coaches' Association, St. Joseph's College baseball coach and ABCA regional representative Randy Caden announced on Tuesday. A graduate student from Saranac High School, Kowalowski was chosen as a designated hitter on the all-region third team sponsored by Rawlings Sporting Goods for the second year in a row.

Kowalowski this season led the Cardinals in batting average (.386), runs scored (36), hits (51), doubles (11), triples (2), RBI (36), total bases (72), slugging percentage (.545), walks (22) and on-base percentage (.481). A second-team all-State University of New York Athletic Conference winner for a third time earlier this month, he ranked in the conference's top 10 in several statistical categories while having a career year at the plate.

The Plattsburgh Offensive Player of the Year, Kowalowski is a finalist for ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America, D3baseball All-America and all-Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate consideration.

May 12, 2009

Baseball Honors Their Own at Team Banquet

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State baseball program held its annual year-end banquet on Sunday when several team awards were announced by Cardinals head coach Kris Doorey and assistant Mike Bergman.

Most Valuable Player--John Campbell, a senior from East Patchogue (Bellport High School), had a career year for Plattsburgh since transferring from NCAA Division I Stony Brook after a redshirt freshman season. Campbell batted .331 with 27 runs batted in while playing all 41 team games. He was second on the team with 44 hits, third with 31 runs scored, slugged .398 and had a .417 on-base percentage. He also posted a 4-5 record on the mound with a respectable 4.38 earned-run average in his first full season as a starting pitcher who struck out 31 batters in 51.1 innings of work. Campbell also played the outfield after being the Cardinals' starting shortstop from 2006-08. (Voted on by teammates and coaching staff to the player who has made the greatest overall contribution to the success of the team.)

Most Outstanding Pitcher--Freshman right-hander Matt O'Leary (Kings Park HS) paced the staff and was among conference leaders in ERA (3.55), winning percentage (.778; 7-2 record) and innings pitched (66.0). The rookie of the year in the State University of New York Athletic Conference, O'Leary tied a school record for season victories and is an all-region candidate by D3baseball.com, ECAC Upstate and the American Baseball Coaches Association. He also had 36 strikeouts for second on the team. (Voted on by teammates and coaching staff to the pitcher who has made the greatest overall contribution to the success of the team.)

Newcomer of the Year--Sophomore Tory Bouyea, of Plattsburgh High, hit a third-team-leading .339 in his first season as the Cardinals' starting shortstop after playing one season at Clinton Community College. Bouyea scored 30 times and drove home 15 himself. He posted a .415 slugging percentage and a .407 on-base average. His 119 assists were both second in SUNYAC and for a Plattsburgh all-time single season. (Voted on by teammates to a first-year member who has made the greatest overall contribution to the success of the team.)

Most Improved Player--Matt Burns earned the starting catcher's spot after a strong non-traditional fall season. The junior from Ellenville High batted .319 and had 22 RBI in 28 games played. His 22 RBIs are almost double what he produced in the previous two years combined. (Voted on by the coaching staff to a team member who has showed the most improvement during the season.)

Offensive Player of the Year--Kyle Kowalowski is the first recipient for this debut award. The graduate student from Saranac High led the team in batting average (.386), runs scored (36), hits (51), doubles (11), triples (2), RBI (36), total bases (72), slugging percentage (.545), walks (22) and on-base percentage (.481). A second-team all-SUNYAC winner for a third time, he ranked in the conference's top 10 in several statistical categories. As a result of having a career year across the board, Kowalowski is a finalist for ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America, D3baseball All-America and all-region consideration. He was used mostly as a designated hitter and also did some catching, appearing in 38 games.

Mr. Clutch Award--Joe Curcio (Scotia/Schenectady CC) batted .312 with six home runs and 35 RBI in 38 games played. The first baseman/DH posted clips of .504 slugging, .386 on-base and .993 fielding. He tied a school record for home runs in a season and for a game (two, against nationally ranked Cortland that included a walk-off win). Several of his career-high 39 hits tied the score or put Plattsburgh in the lead. This is the first time that this honor has been awarded.

Dr. Ernest P. Rangazas Award--Senior right-handed pitcher Billy Davis, of Plattsburgh High, is the school's record holder for career saves (13), season saves (8, 2009), season appearances (27, 2009), career appearances (68) and career winning percentage (.692, 9-4 record). Davis owns a 3.73 cumulative grade-point average as a double-major in history and philosophy with a minor in Latin American Studies. He is one of the most visible Cardinal student-athletes as he serves as Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President, member of Intercollegiate Athletic and Fitness Center advisory boards, fundraiser for Relay for Life and Special Olympics, coaches Babe Ruth baseball and speaker on a Fall Open House Panel for incoming students. (Selected by the coaching staff and sponsored by former Plattsburgh State Hall of Famer Gary Butler, this award is given to the player who best exemplifies the meaning of Plattsburgh State baseball.)

Coaches Award--Junior outfielder Alex Read (Ottawa, Ontario/Jefferson CC) came off the bench to play in seven games during his first season with the Cardinals. (Voted on by teammates and coaching staff to the player who demonstrates a winning attitude and work ethic throughout the course of the season.)

Special Service Award--Sue Pack, the mother of sophomore second baseman Crockett Pack (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa HS), organized team parents and fans in support of the Cardinals. She arranged meals for between and after home games as well as selling fan apparel. (Voted on by the coaching staff and players and presented to an individual not on the official roster that goes above and beyond the call of duty to assist the Plattsburgh State baseball program.)

May 7, 2009

Trio Named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Squad

ONEONTA, N.Y. - For the first time in school history, three Plattsburgh State baseball players have been selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division District I team in the same season. Graduate student Kyle Kowalowski advances to the national ballot after repeating on the first team, senior Erik Schwind repeats on the second team and senior Billy Davis is a newcomer to the second team. Plattsburgh State has the most players chosen from the State University of New York Athletic Conference, including Kowalowski who will be the only SUNYAC representative eligible for Academic All-America honors. Click Here for Full Baseball Team

The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) operates the ESPN The Magazine-sponsored academic program, and is selected by its members from NCAA Division II-III, NAIA schools in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Canadian schools of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Quebec. To be eligible, a nominee must have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade-point average, reach sophomore-year standing at their institution and be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic statistics. Kowalowski will learn if he is on the Academic All-America Baseball Team on May 26.

Kowalowski, a catcher and designated hitter from Saranac High School, is the only three-time academic all-district choice in Cardinal baseball history (he was also the first player ever when he made the second team as a sophomore in 2007). He led the team this season in batting average (.386), runs scored (36), hits (51), doubles (11), triples (2), runs batted in (36), total bases (72), slugging percentage (.545), walks (22) and on-base percentage (.481). A second-team all-SUNYAC winner, he ranked in the conference's top 10 in several statistical categories. He began the year on the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Players to Watch List for NCAA Division III, and is a nominee for all-region on the field and ECAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for work in the classroom. He has a 3.77 grade-point average working toward a master's degree in counselor education, and compiled a 3.66 overall GPA while earning an undergraduate degree in psychology.

Schwind, of Hilton High, hit .313 with a home run and 20 RBI. The outfielder also posted a .420 slugging percentage and .421 on-base average. A 3.77 GPA student as a global chain supply management major and accounting minor, he was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society for students who excel in both athletics and academics during Spring 2008, as well as into Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership and Phi Eta Sigma Freshmen honor societies. His community service includes working summer youth baseball clinics at home and fundraising for North Country Down Syndrome Association and Cardinals Athletes for Special Olympians. A Presidential Scholars Honors Program student, he is a three-time Academic All-SUNYAC and Commissioner's List recipient who has placed on Dean's List every semester at Plattsburgh.

A right-handed pitcher from Plattsburgh, Davis owns a 3.73 cumulative GPA as a double-major in history and philosophy with a minor in Latin American Studies. He became the school's single-season saves leader with eight and extended his own career benchmark to 13. He ranks No. 1 in SUNYAC and T-4th in NCAA III in total saves for 2009. He also holds school records for season appearances (27, 2009), career appearances (68, 2006-09) and career winning percentage (.692, 9-4 record from 2006-09). Off the field, he serves as Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President, is a member of Intercollegiate Athletic and Fitness Center advisory boards, organized a SAAC-sponsored blood drive, fundraises for Relay for Life and Special Olympics, coaches Babe Ruth baseball and has spoken on a Fall Open House Panel for incoming students. A four-time Academic All-SUNYAC honoree, he is in the Presidential Scholarship Honors Program, a Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society inductee, nominated for a NCAA Leadership Conference, and been named to the SUNY Plattsburgh Provost's List.

May 4, 2009

Doorey, O'Leary Earn Top Marks; Kowalowski Named All-SUNYAC

FREDONIA, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team earned postseason recognition from the State University of New York Athletic Conference on Monday, when Kris Doorey was named the (Walter Nitardy) coach of the year, Matt O'Leary tabbed the (Clark Whited) rookie of the year and Kyle Kowalowski received all-conference honors for the third time in his career. The voting was conducted by the league's seven head coaches.

Doorey piloted the Cardinals to nine more wins than the year before, going from 15-21 to 24-17 overall. The eighth-year coach saw Plattsburgh register the fourth-most victories in school history and record its first-ever win in the SUNYAC Tournament Saturday by upsetting the second-seed Fredonia State Blue Devils, 8-6, in come from behind fashion. Plattsburgh had to replace three offensive starters, plus two pitchers, from last season and still finished in a third-place tie (7-5) in the conference standings to clinch its seventh straight postseason berth in 2009. He picked up career win No. 200 on April 11 against SUNY Purchase, 10-2, improving his NCAA record to 207-197-1 and school mark to 145-136. The winningest coach in red and white history, Doorey also was the 2003 SUNYAC Coach of the Year when Plattsburgh went 7-7 in the conference and qualified for the tournament for the first time since bringing back baseball to campus the previous season after a 26-year hiatus.

A freshman out of Kings Park High School, O'Leary emerged as one of the league's top pitchers. He finished with team bests of 3.55 earned-run average, 10 starts, three complete games, 66 innings pitched and opponents hit only .266 against him. His 7-2 record tied a team benchmark for wins in a season.

Kowalowski is a graduate student from Saranac High. He led the team in batting average (.386), runs scored (36), hits (51), doubles (11), triples (2), runs batted in (36), total bases (72), slugging percentage (.545), walks (22) and on-base percentage (.481). A second-team selection, he ranked in the SUNYAC Top 10 in several statistical categories. He is a candidate for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America accolades, and began the year on the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Players to Watch List for NCAA Division III.

May 3, 2009

Cardinals Bow Out to Brockport at SUNYAC Tourney to End Season

CORTLAND, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team concluded the 2009 season with a 10-3 loss at the hands of Brockport State on Sunday morning at Wallace Field, eliminating the No. 4-seeded Cardinals from the State University of New York Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament. The No. 3-seeded Golden Eagles (21-20 overall) will play host Cortland State in the championship round in a rematch of last year's title game won by the Red Dragons. Plattsburgh ends its season with a 24-17 mark--recording the fourth-most win total in school history and rebounding from last year's 15-21 club.

This was the completion of a suspended game halted due to darkness from Saturday, which started at 5:39 p.m. and stopped at 8:05 p.m. The Cardinals were trailing 8-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning at the time.

Andrew Gooch had two of the Cardinals' four hits. Erik Schwind drove in all three runs on a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and two RBI-single in the eighth.

Jason Michaels and Tom McCormick combined for six of the Golden Eagles' 13 hits. Michaels had three runs batted in and McCormick, two.

Brockport built a 5-0 lead after four innings, and forced Plattsburgh to strand eight runners on base.

May 2, 2009

Cardinals Eliminate No. 2 Seed Fredonia in SUNYAC Tournament

CORTLAND, N.Y. - Pinch-hitter Andrew Baio delivered a two-run double to left-center field to break a 6-6 tie in the top of the eighth inning, sending Plattsburgh State to a come-from-behind 8-6 victory Saturday over Fredonia State in the State University of New York Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament held at Wallace Field. The No. 4-seeded Cardinals (24-16) await the Brockport/Cortland winner later this afternoon (approximately 4:30 p.m.) in another elimination game while the second-seeded Blue Devils (25-10) are bounced from the tournament.

This marks Plattsburgh's first-ever SUNYAC tournament win (1-13) and snaps a 14-game postseason losing streak.

Kyle Kowalowski led the Cardinals' 15-hit attack with three, followed by Tory Bouyea, Andrew Gooch, Joe Curcio and Matt Burns with two each.

The Blue Devils had 10 hits off three Plattsburgh pitchers, including two apiece from Josh Greco, Bryan Bongiovanni and Jeremy Borst.

Plattsburgh trailed by scores of 5-1 and 6-2 before scoring a run in each the fifth and sixth innings to make it 6-4 going into the decisive eighth. Baio's eventual game-winning hit capped a four-run rally, as Curcio added a 2-RBI double to knot the score at 6-all.

Matt Kelley returned after missing four games due to injury and pitched the final 2-2/3 innings of scoreless relief to pick up the win (2-2). He allowed just one hit and no walks with one strikeout. He even started a 1-6-3 double play to end the game. Matt O'Leary, the first reliever, kept the Cardinals in the game after falling behind four runs by working three scoreless innings with two hits, a walk and two strikeouts.

Plattsburgh had taken a 1-0 lead on a Kowalowski RBI-single before Fredonia got the run back in the home half of the opening frame.

May 1, 2009

Cardinals Furious Comeback Falls Short in SUNYAC Tourney Opener

CORTLAND, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team played valiantly in its State University of New York Athletic Conference tournament opener on Friday, but lost to top-seeded Cortland State, 10-6, after falling behind 10-0 at Wallace Field. The Cardinals (23-16 overall) will now play No. 2-seed Fredonia, a 3-1 loser to Brockport earlier in the day, in an elimination game at 10 a.m. Saturday. The Red Dragons improve to 27-12 on the season.

Kyle Kowalowski led Plattsburgh with two hits and three runs batted in, and Andrew Gooch had two hits and two RBI. John Campbell also had a pair of hits.

Andersen Gardner paced the Cortland 11-hit attack with three, including a double, and knocked in two runs. Mike Avery, Kevin Jackson and Jason Simone each had two hits and two RBI.

Cortland starting pitcher Matt Tone was sharp early on when he retired nine of the first 10 batters he faced, including five strikeouts. But the Cardinals touched him for three runs in the top of the sixth inning to make it 10-3. Tone ended up earning the win (8-0) after working five innings before ending his day because of a 1-hour, 16-minute rain delay that began at 5:02 p.m.

The Cardinals closed the gap 10-6 with three in the seventh, when the rains hit the Cortland area.

Relievers Dan Noonan and Tyler Greene kept the Cardinals close by shutting out the Red Dragons for the final four innings, allowing just one hit.

Score by Innings R H E
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Plattsburgh State... 000 003 300 - 6 10 0
Cortland............ 260 200 00X - 10 11 1
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E - M.JUNE. DP - Cardinals 1. LOB - Cardinals 7; Red Dragons 6. 2B - T. Bouyea; J. Curcio; A.GARDNER; M.AVERY. 3B - M.AVERY; K.JACKSON. HR - S.NICKEL. SF - A. Gooch. SB - A.GARDNER; K.JACKSON; M.JUNE. CS - A. Gooch.

April 29, 2009

Cardinals Split at D-II Saint Michael's in Regular Season Finale

COLCHESTER, Vt. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team tuned up for this weekend's State University of New York Athletic Conference Tournament by splitting a non-conference doubleheader Wednesday at NCAA Division II Saint Michael's at Doc Jacobs Field, winning 9-4 in the first game before losing 6-4 in the nightcap. The Cardinals are now 23-15 overall while the Purple Knights are 15-19.

Kyle Kowalowski, Pat Shaughnessy, Matt Burns and Kris Cauchon each had two hits as Plattsburgh outhit SMC 10-7 in the first game. The Cardinals scored five times in the first inning and never looked back. Burns had three runs batted in and Shaughnessy knocked in two.

Freshman pitcher Matt O'Leary picked up the win (7-1) to tie the single season record for wins in school history. He gave up one run and one hit in two innings. Billy Davis pitched the final three innings for his eighth save.

Matt Beaulieu and Tim Pilczak combined for four of the Purple Knights' seven hits.

In the nightcap, the Cardinals fought back from a four-run deficit to even the game 4-all in the top of the fifth. Joe Curcio doubled down the right-field line for two runs to make it 4-3 and then Andrew Gooch scored on a wild pitch.

However, SMC regained the lead with two runs in the home half of the inning. Patrick Lawler knocked in the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly and Jake Chadwick added some insurance with a RBI-single.

Kowalowski had two of Plattsburgh's seven hits.

Joe Gil and Chadwick paced the Purple Knights' 10-hit attack with two apiece.

April 28, 2009

Plattsburgh Splits with Lyndon State in Twinbill Home Finale

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team closed out the home schedule on Tuesday with a non-conference doubleheader against Lyndon State, losing the first game 5-2 and winning the second 8-3. The Cardinals now stand 22-14 overall while the Hornets are 7-27-1.

In the first game, Erik Schwind and Kris Cauchon paced the Cardinals with two hits apiece.

Lyndon State was led by Stetson Hicks who had two hits and three runs batted in.

Ben Clark had a two-run blast over the right-center field wall to break a 1-1 tie for the Hornets in the third. They scored two more in the next frame for a 5-1 cushion.

Shane O'Donnell-Leach went the distance to pick up the win, evening his record to 3-3. He scattered six hits, gave up one earned run, walked none and struck out two.

In the second contest, Tory Bouyea's bases-clearing triple in the bottom of the fourth broke open a 3-3 game, allowing the Cardinals to never look back. Bouyea finished 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three RBI. Dustin Currier picked up his first collegiate victory, striking out five over five innings.

Pat Shaughnessy and Matt Burns each contributed two RBI for Plattsburgh, and Shawn Lonardelli picked up two hits for Lyndon State.

April 27, 2009

Curcio Named SUNYAC Baseball Player of the Week

FREDONIA, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference has selected Plattsburgh senior first baseman Joe Curcio (Scotia/Scotia-Glenville HS) as its player of the week, for the period ending Sunday. He joins teammates Andrew Gooch (April 13) and Matt Kelley (March 9) to have received similar honors this year.

Curcio hit .364 for the Cardinals while slugging .909 during a 3-2 week. His highlight for the week was hitting a walk-off home run to beat nationally ranked Cortland 9-8 in the second game of doubleheader this past Saturday, tying school records for homers in a game (2) and for a season (6). He also delivered the game-tying single in a 6-5 win against Oswego the next day, which clinched the final playoff spot for Plattsburgh in this year's conference tournament.

April 26, 2009

Plattsburgh Sweeps Oswego to Gain SUNYAC Berth on Senior Day

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State swept visiting Oswego State, 6-5 and 10-9, on the final day of State University of New York Athletic Conference baseball action Sunday at Chip Cummings Field. The Cardinals (21-13 Overall, 7-5 SUNYAC) clinched their seventh consecutive postseason trip to the conference tournament and the fourth 20-win season in the program's history in the first game, which was preceeded by a ceremony at home plate honoring the team's nine seniors.

Matt Kelley led the way in the opener with two hits and a run batted in for Plattsburgh, which was outhit 12 to 8.

The Cardinals trailed three times during the contest, 1-0 in the first inning, 3-1 in the third and 5-4 in the fifth. Joe Curcio had a RBI single to right field in the seventh to tie it 5-all, and Tory Bouyea had the game-winning RBI with a sacrifice fly to center in the eighth.

Dan Tracy picked up the win in relief, pitching four scoreless innings while allowing three hits. He also struck out three to improve to 5-0 on the season.

Brandon Wroblewski had the three hits for the Lakers, who fell to 16-13 and 2-10 in the conference.

Score by Innings R H E
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Oswego State........ 102 110 000 - 5 12 2
Plattsburgh State... 103 000 11X - 6 8 1
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E - O'Keefe; Levy; J. Curcio(1). LOB - Lakers 11; Cardinals 10. 2B - Stark; Stoetzel; Rice; Wroblewski. 3B - Stark. HBP - Shaughnessy; E. Schwind. SH - J. Campbell(6); E. Schwind(7). SF - T. Bouyea(2); J. Curcio(2). SB - O'Keefe; Levy 2; O'Connor. CS - K.Kowalowski(1).

Oswego State   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Dave Widrick L,2-2 7.0 8 6 5 5 3 0 1 1 0 25 34 4 12
Andy Salvatore   1.0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 6 1 2

Plattsburgh State   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Matt O'Leary   5.0 9 5 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 25 28 7 6
Dan Tracy W,5-0 4.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 15 3 6

Win - D. Tracy (5-0). Loss - Widrick (2-2). Save - None. WP - Salvatore. HBP - by Widrick (Shaughnessy); by Salvatore (E. Schwind). BK - Widrick.
Umpires - HP: Harry Fredenburgh 1B: John Kilian; Start: 12:02 pm Time: 2:43; Attendance: 145
Weather: Cloudy, 51 Degrees Wind NE13; Game notes: State University of New York Athletic Conference game; Plattsburgh clinches berth to 2009 SUNYAC tournament; Widrick faced 1 batter in the 8th.

In Game Two, Erik Schwind, Kyle Kowalowski, Matt Burns, Nate Eaton and Bouyea had two each to pave the way for the Cardinals' 12-hit attack. Shane Perrotte had his first career hit in a red and white uniform after a two-year career at Clinton Community College--a solid single to right field in the third.

Trailing 3-1 in the fourth, Plattsburgh reclaimed the lead for good with three runs on a Bouyea single, Kris Cauchon double and Kyle Kowalowski sacrifice fly.

Billy Davis earned his seventh save of the season making a winner out of starting pitcher John Campbell (4-4).

Score by Innings R H E
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Oswego State........ 000 301 140 - 9 9 5
Plattsburgh State... 100 323 10X - 10 12 4
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E - O'Keefe; Stark; Rice; Levy; Pecora; T. Bouyea 2(11); N. Eaton 2(3). DP - Lakers 1. LOB - Lakers 8; Cardinals 13. 2B - M. Burns(1); K. Cauchon(2). HBP - O'Keefe; Levy 2. SH - S. Perrotte(1); J. Curcio(3). SF - O'Keefe; K.Kowalowski(3); K. Cauchon(2). SB - O'Keefe; Stark; Levy; J. Colligan(1).

Oswego State ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Peterson L,5-2 3.2 7 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 21 6 4
Farkas 4.1 5 6 3 5 3 0 0 0 2 19 26 2 8

Plattsburgh State   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
John Campbell W,4-4 6.0 7 4 4 2 3 0 0 2 0 23 27 5 8
Pat Shaughnessy   1.0 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 8 1 1
Billy Davis S,7 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 9 5 1

HBP - by J. Campbell (O'Keefe); by J. Campbell (Levy); by Shaughnessy (Levy).

Umpires - HP: John Kilian 1B: Harry Fredenburgh; Start: 3:15 pm Time: 2:55; Attendance: 145
Weather: Cloudy, 55 Degrees Wind NE9; Game notes: State University of New York Athletic Conference game; Shaughnessy faced 3 batters in ninth

April 25, 2009

Curcio Powers Plattsburgh to Walk-Off Win in Split with Cortland

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Joe Curcio hit his second home run of the game with one out in the ninth inning on Saturday to lift Plattsburgh State to a 9-8 walk-off win in the nightcap against nationally ranked Cortland at Chip Cummings Field. Cortland easily won the opener, 12-3. The Red Dragons, who are listed No. 23 in the ABCA coaches' poll, are now 23-12 overall and 9-3 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference. The Cardinals broke their longest losing streak of the season at four games to improve to 19-13 and 5-5 in the SUNYAC.

Curcio, who also had a two-run blast to knot the score at 7-all in the seventh, finished with three runs batted in while etching his name in the Cardinal record book. He tied Dave Waldron's 2005 benchmark of six home runs in a single season and became the eighth player in school history to hit two in a game.

In the eighth, Andersen Gardner had a RBI single as the Red Dragons reclaimed the lead 8-7. But in the home half of the frame, the Cardinals answered right back as freshman Pat Shaughnessy led off with a solo home run to straight-away center field which is a distance of more than 400 feet from home plate.

Gardner led Cortland's 14-hit attack with three and he drove in four runs.

Plattsburgh had 12 hits as Tory Bouyea, Kyle Kowalowski and Matt Kelley joined Curcio with two apiece. Reliever Billy Davis pitched 3-2/3 effective innings to earn the win and improve to 4-2 on the season. He allowed just one run on three hits and struck out two without issuing a walk.

Score by Innings R H E
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Cortland............ 130 012 010 - 8 14 2
Plattsburgh State... 200 120 211 - 9 12 0
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Note: 1 out, 0 runners LOB when the game ended.

E - M.JUNE(2); T.RATLIFF(1). DP - Red Dragons 1; Cardinals 1. LOB - Red Dragons 6; Cardinals 8. 2B - M.AVERY 2(10); Z.REYNOLDS(3); M. Kelley(11). HR - J. Curcio 2(6); Shaughnessy(2). HBP - Z.REYNOLDS; E. Schwind. SH - M.JUNE(2); T. Bouyea(4); A. Gooch(1); J. Curcio(2); M. Burns(1). SF - M. Kelley(2). SB - A.PEZZUTO(8); S.NICKEL(6); R.BENSON(5); T. Bouyea(1).

Cortland   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Travis Ratliff   5.0 7 5 3 4 3 0 0 1 1 18 27 4 7
Brendan Rowlands   2.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 2 4
J.J. Potrikus   0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 2
Michael Mahay L,4-2 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1

Plattsburgh State   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Tyler Greene   5.1 11 7 7 3 1 2 0 0 0 24 27 7 5
Billy Davis W,4-2 3.2 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 12 14 4 4

Win - B. Davis (4-2). Loss - M.MAHAY (4-2). Save - None. WP - T. Greene 2(5); B. Davis(4). HBP - by T.RATLIFF (E. Schwind); by B. Davis (Z.REYNOLDS). PB - M. Burns(6).
Umpires - HP: Bob Ahlfeld 1B: Mike Macaulay; Start: 3:45 pm Time: 3:05; Attendance: 175; Weather: 78 Degrees; Sunny
Game notes: State University of New York Athletic Conference game...Joe Curcio ties school single season home run record (6-Dave Waldron,2005) & single game record accomplished eight times; B.ROWLANDS faced 1 batter in the 8th

In the opener, it was all Cortland all of the time as the Red Dragons pounded out 14 hits, including five doubles and a home run. Cortland scored four times in the top of the first and never looked back.

Bouyea had two of Plattsburgh's five hits.

Jason Simone and Kevin Jackson both had three hits and three RBI for Cortland, which received a solid pitching performance from Matt Tone. He allowed two unearned runs and three hits while striking out nine in 7-1/3 innings of work.

Score by Innings R H E
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Cortland............ 410 110 023 - 12 14 5
Plattsburgh State... 000 100 011 - 3 5 2
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E - S.NICKEL 2(15); N.PALMIERO(3); Z.REYNOLDS 2(9); M. Kelley(4); D. Noonan(1). DP - Red Dragons 1; Cardinals 1. LOB - Red Dragons 9; Cardinals 10. 2B - M.AVERY 2(8); J.SIMONE 2(7); M.JUNE(1). HR - Z.REYNOLDS(1). HBP - M.PAPILLO; A.PEZZUTO. SH - A. Baio(1). SF - A.GARDNER(1). SB - J.SIMONE(18); A. Gooch 3(7); M. Kelley(2). CS - A.PEZZUTO(5); A. Baio(2); Shaughnessy(1).

Cortland   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Matt Tone W,7-0 7.1 3 2 0 5 9 0 0 0 0 25 31 6 4
Brandon DeRosa   1.2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 9 3 2

Plattsburgh State   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Dan Noonan L,0-1 3.2 7 6 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 20 24 4 5
Billy Davis   4.1 4 3 3 1 5 1 0 1 0 15 18 3 4
Dustin Currier   0.1 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 4 0 1
Dan Tracy   0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1

Win - M.TONE (7-0). Loss - D. Noonan (0-1). Save - None. WP - B. Davis(3); D. Currier(5). HBP - by B. Davis (A.PEZZUTO); by D. Currier (M.PAPILLO).
Umpires - HP: Mike Macaulay 1B: Bob Ahlfeld
Start: 12:10 pm Time: 3:10 pm Attendance: 175; Weather: 75 Degrees; Sunny

April 22, 2009

Baseball Rally Falls Short at Middlebury

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Host Middlebury College built a 6-0 lead after two innings and then had to withstand a furious Plattsburgh State comeback attempt to earn a 7-5 non-conference baseball win on Wednesday at Forbes Field. The Panthers improve to 11-14 while the Cardinals have lost three games in a row for the first time this season to fall to 18-12.

Matt Kelley, Andrew Baio and Erik Schwind led Plattsburgh with two hits each.

The Panthers were paced by Zach Roeder who went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in. Erich Enns chipped in two hits and two RBI.

Plattsburgh chipped away with a sacrifice fly from Matt Burns in the fifth and a RBI groundout by Burns in the seventh. After Middlebury answered with a run in the home seventh to go up 7-2, the Cardinals scored three times in the eighth to get back into the game. Kelley hit a RBI double to left field and Baio had a RBI single to left center to cut the lead to 7-4. Schwind plated Baio with a single later in the inning, to make it a two-run game.

Score by Innings R H E
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Plattsburgh......... 000 010 130 - 5 8 2
Middlebury.......... 420 000 10X - 7 10 2
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E - T. Bouyea; M. Kelley; D. Seymour; S. Shortle. LOB - Plattsburgh 7; MIDBASE 8. 2B - M. Kelley; E. Schwind; E. Enns; Z. Roeder. HBP - M. McCurdy. SH - E. Schwind. SF - M. Burns. SB - D. Seymour; E. Enns. CS - J. Campbell.

April 19, 2009

Cardinals Drop Pair at SUNYAC Foe Fredonia

FREDONIA, N.Y. - Fredonia State swept visiting Plattsburgh State in a State University of New York Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader at Ludwig Field on Sunday, taking advantage of seven Cardinal errors in a 7-4 win in the first game and then erasing a 4-0 deficit to capture the nightcap 6-4. The Blue Devils improve to 20-6 overall and 7-3 in the SUNYAC while the Cardinals drop to 18-11 and 4-4 in the conference.

Tory Bouyea led Plattsburgh in the first game by going 2-for-5, including his first home run in a red and white uniform.

The Cardinals held leads of 2-1 and 4-2, but committed a season-high seven errors that led to only four of the runs being earned. One bright spot for the defense was tying a school record with four double plays turned; the benchmark was set on April 23 of last season against Middlebury.

Score by Innings R H E
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Plattsburgh......... 020 020 000 - 4 9 7
Fredonia State...... 100 132 00X - 7 8 1
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E - T. Bouyea; J. Campbell; Shaughnessy 2; E. Schwind 3; J. GRECO. DP - PLATTBB 4; Fredonia St. 1. LOB - PLATTBB 6; Fredonia St. 4. 2B - A. Gooch; C. Pack; J. BASILE; R. HERRMANN. HR - T. Bouyea. HBP - J. Campbell; J. MELQUIST. SB - D. KIRSCH; J. KEPHART.

Plattsburgh IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO
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J. Campbell L,3-4......... 8.0 8 7 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 32 35 2 16

Fredonia State                 IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO
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T. HAUSLER W,3-1..........   5.0 6 4 4 4 2   0 0 0 0   18 22   5 4
A. DLUGOSZ S,2............   4.0 3 0 0 0 2   0 0 1 0   14 15   4 5

Start: Noon; Time: 2:30; Attendance: 100

In the second game, Kyle Kowalowski hit a home run, with a runner on base, to highlight a three-run fourth inning. Matt Burns had a sacrifice fly to frames later to increase the lead to 4-0. But the Blue Devils responded in their home 6th by scoring six unanswered runs on seven hits.

John Campbell had two of Plattsburgh's seven hits, including a double and triple, and Burns joined Kowalowski with two runs batted in.

Score by Innings R H E
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Plattsburgh......... 000 301 000 - 4 7 0
Fredonia State...... 000 006 00X - 6 11 4
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E - D. KIRSCH 2; J. KEPHART 2. DP - PLATTBB 1. LOB - PLATTBB 8; Fredonia St. 7. 2B - J. Campbell; J. BASILE; J. GRECO; D. KIRSCH. 3B - J. Campbell; J. MELQUIST. HR - K.Kowalowski; J. BORST. HBP - J. Curcio; M. Kelley. SF - M. Burns. SB - A. Gooch; J. MELQUIST; T. GAHAGEN.

Plattsburgh                    IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO
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D. Tracy ..................   5.1 4 2 2 1 2   0 0 0 0   19 20   3 10
B. Davis L,2-2............   0.0 4 4 4 0 0   0 0 0 0    4 4   0 0
D. Currier ................   0.2 1 0 0 1 0   0 0 0 0    3 4   0 2
M. Kelley .................   2.0 2 0 0 1 1   0 0 0 0    8 9   4 1

Fredonia State IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO
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R. CARLSON W,6-0.......... 9.0 7 4 2 0 4 0 0 2 0 36 39 15 7

HB - R. CARLSON 2.

Start: 3 p.m. ; Time: 2:30

April 18, 2009

Cardinals Rally in Ninth of Game Two to Split at Brockport

BROCKPORT, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team scored six times in the top of the ninth inning for a come-from-behind 12-8 victory in the nightcap, salvaging a split at Brockport State on Saturday. The Cardinals lost the first game of the doubleheader, 11-4. Plattsburgh now stands at 18-9 overall, including 4-2 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference, while the Golden Eagles settle at 14-16 and 6-4 in the league.

Joe Curcio sparked the Plattsburgh offense by going 3-for-5 with two runs scored and five runs batted in. Curcio slugged a three-run blast over the right-field fence for a 3-0 lead in the first inning.

John Campbell, who ended up with two hits, had a two-run single to cap the Cardinals comeback in their final at-bat. In addition to Curcio and Campbell, Kyle Kowalowski (3-for-5) and Tory Bouyea (2-for-6) also had a multi-hit afternoon.

Billy Davis pitched four scoreless innings to pick up the win in relief.

Todd Allen, Max Zimmerman and Jamie Rose all had two hits and two RBI for Brockport, who once led 7-3 after four innings until Plattsburgh closed within 7-6 in the fifth to stage the late-game heroics.

Score by Innings R H E
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SUNY Plattsburgh.... 300 030 006 - 12 13 1
College at Brockport 320 201 000 - 8 13 4
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E - E. Schwind; M.Meola; J.Michaels; N.Parrino; T.McCormick. DP - Plattsburgh 2. LOB - Plattsburgh 10; BROCKBB 11. 2B - K.Kowalowski 2; J. Curcio; A. Gooch; J.Michaels; T.Allen; M.Goldstein. 3B - M.Meola. HR - J. Curcio; T.Allen. HBP - M.Zimmerman; J.Zaccardo. SH - J.Michaels. SF - J.Michaels; J.Rose. SB - K. Cauchon; J.LaDuca.

SUNY Plattsburgh   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
M. Kelley   1.0 5 5 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 10 1 1
D. Tracy   4.0 5 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 14 20 4 6
B. Davis W,3-1 4.0 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 12 16 5 3

College at Brockport ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Kris Gentzke   5.0 6 6 4 2 5 3 0 0 0 24 26 4 6
James Williamson   2.0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 9 4 2
Kyle Harris L,0-1 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 1 2
Jordon Allen   1.0 4 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 8 0 1

Win - B. Davis (3-1). Loss - K.Harris (0-1). Save - None. WP - K.Gentzke 3; J.Williamson. HBP - by M. Kelley (M.Zimmerman); by B. Davis (J.Zaccardo). PB - K.Kowalowski; M.Goldstein 2.
Umpires - HP: Paul Conley...1B: James Salamone; Start: 3:05 Time: 3:30; Attendance: 200

In the opener, Curcio had two hits including another home run. Teammate Erik Schwind drove in three runs with a triple.

Brockport broke a 4-all tie with seven runs in the seventh inning. Kris Gentzke led all players with three hits as part of the Golden Eagles' 11-hit attack, and Allen drove in six runs on a double and grand slam.

Score by Innings R H E
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SUNY Plattsburgh.... 010 000 300 - 4 6 0
College at Brockport 002 200 70X - 11 11 1
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E - J.Michaels. DP - Plattsburgh 1; BROCKBB 1. LOB - Plattsburgh 4; BROCKBB 4. 2B - T.Allen; K.Gentzke. 3B - E. Schwind; J.Rose. HR - J. Curcio; T.Allen. HBP - M. Burns; J.LaDuca. SF - J.Zaccardo. SB - J.Michaels; K.Gentzke; M.Meola.

SUNY Plattsburgh   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
M. O'Leary L,6-1 6.0 7 5 5 2 6 0 0 0 0 24 27 9 3
B. Davis   0.1 4 6 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 7 0 1
D. Currier   1.2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 5 1 3

College at Brockport ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Jason Shannon W,5-3 7.0 5 4 4 2 6 0 0 1 0 24 27 7 5
Jordon Allen   2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 7 8 3 0

Win - J.Shannon (5-3). Loss - M. O'Leary (6-1). Save - None. WP - D. Currier 3. HBP - by J.Shannon (M. Burns); by B. Davis (J.LaDuca). PB - M. Burns.
Umpires - HP: James Salamone 1B: Paul Conely; Start: 12 PM; Time: 2:30; Attendance: 200

April 15, 2009

UVM Catamounts Spoil Upset Bid by Upstart Cardinals

BURLINGTON, Vt. (Courtesy of University of Vermont Athletic Communications) - Kyle Tufts went 5-for-5 to lead NCAA Division I-scholarship Vermont to a come-from-behind, 9-8, 10-inning victory over Plattsburgh State in a non-league college baseball game at Centennial Field Wednesday afternoon. Tufts' fifth hit, a run-scoring single with one-out in the ninth, forced extra innings and freshman Dave Soltis ended the game with a RBI-single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th.

ECAC Adds to O'Leary's Pitcher of the Week Recognition

CENTERVILLE, Mass. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference has followed on the heels of the State University of New York Athletic Conference, and named Plattsburgh State baseball player Matt O'Leary its pitcher of the week for the Upstate, for the period ending Sunday.

O'Leary, of Kings Park (N.Y.) High School, fired a two-hit, 1-0 shutout against the Oneonta Red Dragons leading Plattsburgh to a victory in game one of a conference doubleheader on Friday. The freshman started the game by retiring 12 of the first 13 batters he faced (one reached on error), and allowed a runner to second base only three times. He is now 6-0 on the year with a 2.17 earned-run average.

April 14, 2009

Coach Doorey Earns Win No. 200

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State baseball coach Kris Doorey earned his 200th career victory on Saturday after the Cardinals routed SUNY Purchase, 10-2, in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader. Doorey is the program's all-time winningest coach, a tenure that spans eight years (138-126 through April 11). Including three seasons at MacMurray in Jacksonville, Ill., his all-time NCAA record is 200-187-1. The Cardinals, who are currently 17-7 this season, are on pace for their fourth 20-win season under Doorey. Arguably Plattsburgh's biggest win in school history came under Doorey's watch on April 26, 2007, when the Cardinals upset No. 3-ranked Cortland--which eventually finished third nationally at the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship Tournament--for the first victory against the Red Dragons since 1976.

April 13, 2009

Gooch Tabbed Player, O'Leary Pitcher of the Week in SUNYAC

FREDONIA, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference Monday named Plattsburgh State baseball student-athletes Andrew Gooch and Matt O'Leary its player and pitcher of the week, for the period ending Sunday.

A junior outfielder from Pearland, Texas (Elkins High School), Gooch helped the Cardinals to a 4-0 week including a sweep of SUNYAC opponent SUNY Oneonta that marked the first time Plattsburgh has swept Oneonta in the regular season in the five years. For the week he batted .500 (5-10) and drove in a team-best four runs. He also had six total bases for a .600 slugging percentage and an on-base average of .600.

O'Leary, of Kings Park High School, fired a two-hit, 1-0 shutout against the Red Dragons leading Plattsburgh to a victory in game one of a conference doubleheader on Friday. The freshman started the game by retiring 12 of the first 13 batters he faced (one reached on error), and allowed a runner to second base only three times. He is now 6-0 on the year with a 2.17 earned-run average.

These mark the first conference awards for both players.

April 11, 2009

Cardinals Run Win Streak to Four; Sweep SUNY Purchase

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team improved to 17-7 overall Saturday after a non-conference sweep of SUNY Purchase, 3-2 and 10-2, at Chip Cummings Field. The Panthers of the Skyline Conference fell to 13-16. The Cardinals have won four straight and are 7-3 in their last 10 outings.

In the first game, Plattsburgh scored all three runs in the opening frame and then had to hold on for the 1-run victory. Crockett Pack had a two-run single and Andrew Gooch had one of his two hits drive in another run.

The Panthers answered quickly with two runs of their own in the top of the second inning when Frank Fiumara had a RBI-single and Kyle Saud drove in another run with a sacrifice fly.

John Campbell (3-3) got the win while pitching a complete game, scattering five hits. Albert Baez (4-3) took the loss while allowing five hits, all singles.

Score by Innings R H E
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SUNY-Purchase....... 020 000 0 - 2 5 3
Plattsburgh State... 300 000 X - 3 5 0
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E - J. Isaacson 2; A. Baez. DP - Panthers 2. LOB - Panthers 5; Cardinals 7. 2B - G. Kennedy. HBP - J. Isaacson. SH - T. Bouyea(3); J. Campbell(4); N. Eaton. SF - K. Saud. SB - J. Isaacson; D. Simone; A. Gooch(3).

SUNY-Purchase ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Albert Baez L,4-3 6.0 5 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 21 28 3 12

Plattsburgh State ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
John Campbell W,3-3 7.0 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 26 28 12 8

HBP - by J. Campbell (J. Isaacson). PB - K.Kowalowski(6). Strikeouts - D. Simone; E. Schwind. Walks - K.Kowalowski; Shaughnessy; C. Pack; E. Schwind.

Umpires - HP: Paul O'Connell 1B: John Ireland; Start: 12:08 pm Time: 1:27; Attendance: 132; Weather: 48 Degrees, Sunny

Tory Bouyea led Plattsburgh's 14-hit attack in the second game with three. Andrew Gooch and Pat Shaughnessy each added two hits and two runs batted in.

Plattsburgh scored in each of the first four innings, including five in the third to build a commanding 9-0 lead.

Dan Tracy earned his fourth win in as many decisions, allowing four hits, two earned runs and striking out three in six innings of work.

Will Bernstein had a double for one of the Panthers' five hits.

Score by Innings R H E
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SUNY-Purchase....... 000 002 0 - 2 5 1
Plattsburgh State... 135 100 X - 10 14 1
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E - W. Bernstein(5); K. Cauchon. DP - Panthers 1; Cardinals 2. LOB - Panthers 2; Cardinals 5. 2B - W. Bernstein; A. Gooch(5); Shaughnessy(4). SF - Shaughnessy(2); M. Burns(2). SB - J. Campbell(4); Shaughnessy(5); E. Schwind(3). CS - T. Bouyea(1); A. Gooch(3).

SUNY-Purchase   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Kenny Schoeller L,1-4 3.0 10 9 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 20 4 3
Brian Thompson   0.2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 0
Steve Miraglia   1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 1
Francis Delgado   1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 1

Plattsburgh State   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Dan Tracy W,4-0 6.0 4 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 22 22 4 10
Billy Davis   1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1

WP - B. Thompson; D. Tracy(2). Strikeouts - K. Saud; G. Kennedy; A. Dowalo; R. Dominguez; Shaughnessy. Walks - K.Kowalowski; A. Baio 2; E. Schwind.

Umpires - HP: John Ireland 1B: Paul O'Connell; Start: 2:12 Time: 1:42; Attendance: 142; Weather: 51 Degrees; Sunny

April 10, 2009

Plattsburgh Wins Dramatic Nightcap to Complete Sweep of Oneonta

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Matt O'Leary pitched a two-hitter to win 1-0 in the first game of a doubleheader, and Kyle Kowalowski delivered a two-run eighth inning single in a come-from-behind 9-7 victory during the nightcap, as the Plattsburgh State baseball team swept Oneonta State for the first time in five years on Friday at Chip Cummings Field. The Cardinals improve to 15-7 overall, including 3-1 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference, while the Red Dragons saw their four-game win streak come to an end to drop to 19-6 and 3-3 in the SUNYAC.

Plattsburgh stormed back from a 6-0 deficit after five innings with five runs on only one hit in the seventh and four in the eighth. The Cardinals benefited from seven walks, a hit batter and a balk in those two decisive frames.

John Campbell drove in three runs and Kowalowski finished with two hits and two runs batted in for Plattsburgh in Game 2.

Billy Davis (2-1) picked up the win in relief, allowing only a walk.

The Red Dragons, who had 11 hits to the Cardinals' 8, were led by Ryan Myers (3-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI) and Chris Brady (2-for-4, 1 RBI).

Score by Innings R H E
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Oneonta............. 000 150 010 - 7 11 3
Plattsburgh State... 000 000 54X - 9 8 4
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E - S. DUBBEN(2); D. FILAK(1); C. SMITH(1); T. Bouyea 2(6); M. Burns 2(2). DP - Red Dragons 3; Cardinals 3. LOB - Red Dragons 10; Cardinals 8. HBP - B. HOLMES; S. DUBBEN; A. Gooch; E. Schwind. SH - M. CENTER(2); J. Campbell(3); K. Cauchon(3). SF - C. HITT(1); D. RANDALL(2); A. Gooch(2). SB - C. CAPUTO(16).

Oneonta   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Dave Filak   6.0 5 5 5 6 6 0 0 2 0 19 29 1 9
Christopher Smith L,1-1 1.1 3 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 10 1 1
Corey Andresen   0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0

Plattsburgh State   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Matt Kelley   4.2 9 6 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 21 25 5 5
Dan Tracy   2.1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 7 10 0 4
Billy Davis W,2-1 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 9 4 2

Win - B. Davis (2-1). Loss - C. SMITH (1-1). Save - None. HBP - by D. FILAK (A. Gooch); by D. FILAK (E. Schwind); by D. Tracy (S. DUBBEN); by B. Davis (B. HOLMES). BK - C. ANDRESEN(1).
Umpires - HP: David Sherman 1B: Harry Fredenburgh; Start: 2:40 pm Time: 1:55; Attendance: 151; Weather: 50 Degrees; Sunny
D. FILAK faced 5 batters in the 7th.
D. Tracy faced 1 batter in the 8th.

In the first game, Matt Burns singled home pinch-runner Pat Shaughnessy from second base with the game-winner in the bottom of the ninth inning and one out. The fly ball to left-center surprisingly dropped between the left and center fielders and shortstop. Burns had two of Plattsburgh's five hits.

It was a pitchers' duel between Steve Juedes and O'Leary, who combined to allow six singles. O'Leary, a freshman, upped his record to 6-0 on the season and lowered his earned-run average from 2.70 to 2.17.

Pete Lindner had a leadoff double in the fifth and Michael Center a single in the eighth for Oneonta.

Score by Innings R H E
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Oneonta............. 000 000 000 - 0 2 0
Plattsburgh State... 000 000 001 - 1 5 1
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Note: 1 out, 2 runners LOB when the game ended.

E - K. Cauchon(4). DP - Red Dragons 1; Cardinals 1. LOB - Red Dragons 4; Cardinals 8. 2B - P. LINDNER(6). HBP - T. Bouyea; E. Schwind. SH - T. Bouyea(2); J. Curcio(1). SB - C. HITT(12). CS - A. Gooch(2).

Oneonta   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Steve Juedes   8.0 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 25 30 12 8
Corey Andresen L,4-2 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1

Plattsburgh State   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Matt O'Leary W,6-0 9.0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 29 31 14 12

Win - M. O'Leary (6-0). Loss - C. ANDRESEN (4-2). Save - None. HBP - by S. JUEDES (E. Schwind); by S. JUEDES (T. Bouyea).
Umpires - HP: Harry Fredenburgh 1B: David Sherman; Start: 12:00 pm Time: 2:03; Attendance: 151
Weather: 50 Degrees; Mostly Sunny; Game notes: State University of New York Athletic Conference doubleheader

April 5, 2009

Cardinals Split SUNYAC Opener at New Paltz

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team Sunday split its State University of New York Athletic Conference series opener at New Paltz, taking game one of the doubleheader, 7-2, before losing the nightcap, 7-6. The Cardinals are now 13-7 overall while the Hawks are 5-15 and 2-4 in the SUNYAC.

Freshman pitcher Matt O'Leary improved to 5-0 while going the distance in the first game, scattering 10 hits (nine on singles), three walks and two earned runs. He also had five strikeouts.

The was bolstered by a 12-hit attack that featured three hits by Kyle Kowalowski. Matt Kelley, Joe Curcio and Pat Shaughnessy added two each.

In the top of the seventh inning with Plattsburgh clinging to a 3-2 lead, the Cardinals scored four times to break it open. Kelley had an RBI double and stole home to highlight the outburst.

Chris Paulicelli had four of the Hawks' 10 hits.

Score by Innings R H E
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Plattsburgh......... 001 002 400 - 7 12 1
SUNY New Paltz...... 000 020 000 - 2 10 1
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E - E. Schwind; M. Marash. DP - PLATTBB 1. LOB - PLATTBB 7; Hawks 9. 2B - J. Campbell; K.Kowalowski 2; M. Kelley; C.Paulicelli; P. Merola. HBP - K. Cauchon; M. O'Neill. SH - J. Campbell; E. Schwind. SF - M. Burns. SB - M. Kelley; J. Curcio; Shaughnessy 2; K. Cauchon. CS - P. Merola.

Plattsburgh IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Matt O'Leary........ 9.0 10 2 2 3 5 34 38

SUNY New Paltz IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Jonathan Shanks..... 6.1 9 6 6 1 3 26 31
Tristan Greene...... 2.2 3 1 1 0 2 10 10

Win - M. O'Leary. Loss - J. Shanks. Save - None. HBP - by M. O'Leary (M. O'Neill); by J. Shanks (K. Cauchon). PB - M. Burns.
Umpires - HP: David Speranza 1B: L.A. Beesecker; Start: 12:00 pm; Time: 2:11; Attendance: 154

In the second game, the Hawks turned a 5-3 deficit into a 7-5 lead after crossing the plate four times in the eighth. Two of the runs came via wild pitches.

Matt Kelley led Plattsburgh with two hits, including two doubles, and three runs batted in. John Campbell also had a pair of hits, and Pat Shaughnessy hit his first career home run to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead in the second inning.

New Paltz's Michael Marash went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and he drove in two. Tyler Terlecky and Clinton Boettcher chipped in two hits apiece.

Plattsburgh had a golden opportunity to stage a comeback of its own in the ninth when they loaded the bases on a leadoff double by Andrew Gooch and two hitbatsmen. Gooch scored on a sacrifice fly, but Timmy Chelius induced a double play to end the game and escape the jam to earn the save.

Score by Innings R H E
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Plattsburgh......... 010 001 031 - 6 7 0
SUNY New Paltz...... 020 001 04X - 7 11 3
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E - C.Paulicelli; P. Merola 2. DP - Hawks 1. LOB - PLATTBB 5; Hawks 5. 2B - K.Kowalowski; M. Kelley 2; A. Gooch; T. Terlecky; D.Scalabrini; C. Boettcher. HR - Shaughnessy. HBP - E. Schwind; K. Cauchon. SH - B. Davis. SF - T. Bouyea. SB - M. Marash 2; P. Parker. CS - C.Paulicelli.

Plattsburgh IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Matt Kelley......... 7.2 10 5 5 0 3 32 32
John Campbell....... 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 1 2
Dan Tracy........... 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2

SUNY New Paltz IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Jimmy Donohue....... 7.1 6 5 5 2 6 28 31
Brett Harrison...... 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 3 5
Timmy Chelius....... 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

Win - B. Harrison. Loss - J. Campbell. Save - T. Chelius . WP - J. Campbell 2; D. Tracy; J. Donohue. HBP - by B. Harrison (E. Schwind); by B. Harrison (K. Cauchon). BK - J. Campbell.
Umpires - HP: L.A. Beesecker 1B: David Speranza; Start: 2:45; Time: 2:20 hrs; Attendance: 154
J. Campbell faced 2 batters in the 8th.; B. Harrison faced 3 batters in the 9th.

March 31, 2009

Skidmore Comes From Behind to Breeze by Plattsburgh

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Mike Jaffe and Justin Morelli paced a Skidmore College 11-hit attack with three apiece as the visiting Thoroughbreds came from behind to defeat Plattsburgh State, 8-2, in non-conference baseball action Tuesday at Chip Cummings Field. Kyle Kowalowski had two hits to lead the Cardinals, who fall to 12-6.

Rob Rubenstein and Anthony Ferri added two hits each for Skidmore, which improves to 8-9 on the year after winning two of three games from the Cardinals in a span of three days. The teams split at doubleheader on Saturday in Saratoga Springs.

Things started well enough for the Cardinals who took a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Kris Cauchon had an RBI-groundout to score Kowalowski from third base after he led off with a double down the right field line, and Matt Burns had an RBI-single to center. Starting pitcher John Campbell (2-2) was cruising along until he ran into trouble in the sixth when the Thoroughbreds scored three times on four hits and a missed throw to the cut-off man. Morelli's RBI-double gave Skidmore a 3-2 lead that they would never relinquish.

Four Skidmore pitchers combined to hold Plattsburgh to four hits. Starter Derek Stork (2-3) earned the win after going five innings, allowing three hits, two runs and two walks with two strikeouts.

Skidmore scored three more runs in the seventh and one each in the eighth and ninth to ice it.

Score by Innings R H E
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Skidmore............ 000 003 311 - 8 11 0
Plattsburgh State... 020 000 000 - 2 4 2
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E - T. Bouyea 2(4). DP - T-breds 2; Cardinals 1. LOB - T-breds 9; Cardinals 3. 2B - Rubenstein(6); Morelli(1); K.Kowalowski(6). HBP - Goldman; Mendell 2; K.Kowalowski; A. Baio. SH - Goldman(2); E. Schwind(4). SF - Pisani(2). SB - Ferri(8); Jaffe 2(2); Cornachione(1); M. Burns(3).

Skidmore   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Stork W,2-3 5.0 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 17 19 5 7
Gruber   2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 7 3 1
Rudman   1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1
Reilly   1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1

Plattsburgh State   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
John Campbell L,2-2 6.0 6 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 21 26 1 13
Dan Tracy   1.0 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 3 0
Dustin Currier   1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 1 2
Pat Shaughnessy   1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 1

WP - Stork(2). HBP - by J. Campbell (Mendell); by J. Campbell (Goldman); by Gruber (K.Kowalowski); by Gruber (A. Baio); by D. Currier (Mendell). Strikeouts - Rubenstein; Ferri; T. Bouyea 2; A. Gooch; B. Davis; M. Burns. Walks - Goldman; Cornachione 2; Mendell; M. Kelley; E. Schwind.

Umpires - HP: Chuck Thiel 1B: Denny Barnard; Start: 3:38 pm; Time: 2:16; Attendance: 140; Weather: Cloudy, 41 degrees,Wind slight; Game notes: Non-conference game...Cardinals' home opener.

March 28, 2009

Cardinals Split Doubleheader at Skidmore

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team split a non-conference doubleheader on the road with Skidmore on Saturday, taking the opening game 3-2 before losing the nightcap 4-3, at the Castle Baseball Diamond at Ingram Park. The Cardinals had their season-high six-game win streak snapped and are now 12-5, while the host Thoroughbreds stand at 6-9.

Freshman pitcher Matt O'Leary improved to 4-0 on the year after scattering nine hits, allowing two runs and issuing a walk in the Game 1 win. O'Leary also had five strikeouts before Billy Davis relieved him in the sixth inning for his sixth save, extending a school single-season record.

Plattsburgh scored all of its runs in the fourth inning when Tory Bouyea had an RBI double and Erik Schwind followed with a two-run single. Bouyea finished with three of the Cardinals five hits.

Anthony Ferri, Brian Lowry and Adam Cornachione had two hits apiece for Skidmore, which took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning on a Ferri double that plated Rob Rubenstein.

In the second game, Plattsburgh took a 2-1 lead into the seventh before Lowry delivered a pinch-hit single to center field for two runs and a Skidmore 3-2 advantage. The Thoroughbreds tacked on an insurance run in the next frame.

Nick Laracuente held off the Cardinals in the ninth, getting out of a first-and-third jam with a strikeout to end the game after Kris Cauchon pulled the Cardinals to within a run on a RBI-fielder's choice.

Bouyea and Schwind each had two hits for the Cardinals, which outhit Skidmore 11-10.

Ferri had three hits and Matt Pisani two for the Thoroughbreds.

March 26, 2009

Davis Adds ECAC Upstate Weekly Pitching Honors

CENTERVILLE, Mass. - Plattsburgh State's Billy Davis has been named the Upstate Co-Pitcher of the Week by the Eastern College Athletic Conference, for the period ending Sunday. Davis was also selected the State University of New York Athletic Conference pitcher of the week on Monday.

A senior right-hander from Plattsburgh High School, Davis was the stopper out of the bullpen for the Cardinals last week, who went 6-3 overall for the week at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. Davis saved five of Plattsburgh's six wins. The five saves established a Plattsburgh single season record while giving Davis 12 for his career, which is also a program benchmark.

He shares the ECAC weekly award with Michael Park from the University of Rochester.

March 23, 2009

Davis Named SUNYAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week

FREDONIA, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference has selected Plattsburgh State senior right-hander Billy Davis (Plattsburgh High School) as its pitcher of the week in the sport of baseball, it was announced on Monday. The period ended Sunday.

Davis was the stopper out of the bullpen for the Cardinals last week, who went 6-3 overall for the week at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. Davis saved five of Plattsburgh's six wins. The five saves established a Plattsburgh single season record while giving Davis 12 for his career, which is also a program benchmark.

Davis is the first Cardinal pitcher to be honored by the conference since Matt Kelley won on April 14, 2008.

March 21, 2009

Plattsburgh Wraps Up Spring Break with Another Sweep

FT. MYERS, Fla. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team completed its Florida spring break on Saturday with a non-conference sweep of Lakeland College, 8-5 and 13-1, at Clemente Field. The Cardinals, who have won a season-high five games in a row, went 7-3 at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic to improve to 11-4 on the year. The Muskies drop to 3-7-2.

In the first contest, Plattsburgh scored four runs in the top of the second inning and never looked back. Kyle Kowalowski had the key hit in the frame with a two-run double to left field.

Matt O'Leary (3-0) picked up the victory after scattering eight hits, two earned runs and a walk in 6-2/3 innings of work, plus four strikeouts. With Plattsburgh clinging to an 8-5 lead and Lakeland having runners on the corners, Billy Davis recorded his fourth save after striking out the final batter to preserve the win. Davis tied Adam Schroeck (4 in 2005) for the school single-season saves record and extended his all-time team mark of 11.

Joe Curcio hit a two-run homer in the seventh to ensure Plattsburgh's lead. Andrew Baio led the squad with three runs batted in on a bases-loaded walk in the second and a two-RBI single in the sixth.

Score by Innings R H E
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SUNY Plattsburgh.... 040 002 2 - 8 6 2
Lakeland College.... 001 101 2 - 5 9 1
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E - J. Campbell; M. Kelley; Chepil. DP - LC 1. LOB - PLATTBB 3; LC 7. 2B - K.Kowalowski; J. Campbell; Huber. HR - J. Curcio. SF - Chrudimsky.

SUNY Plattsburgh   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Matt O'Leary W,3-0 6.2 8 5 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 29 31 8 8
Billy Davis S,4 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0

Lakeland College   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Chepil L 7.0 6 8 7 6 2 0 0 0 0 26 32 13 5

Win - M. O'Leary (3-0). Loss - Chepil. Save - B. Davis (4). WP - M. O'Leary. PB - Chrudimsky.

Start: 9:59 am; Time: 1:49; Attendance: 100; Weather: Sunny, 80 degrees

It was all Cardinals all the time in the nightcap as they rapped out 11 hits and took advantage of eight Lakeland errors.

After a scoreless first inning, Plattsburgh crossed the plate in each of the next five frames--including a 4-run third that built a commanding 6-0 lead.

Eric Reisman came off the bench to spark the offense, going 2-for-2 with four RBI. Andrew Gooch also had two hits, and Baio knocked in three runs.

John Campbell notched his second straight win after pitching four innings while allowing two hits, a run and working around four walks; he also struck out four. Reliever Davis worked three scoreless innings to chalk up his fifth save of the season and 12th of his career, which are both school records.

Score by Innings R H E
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Lakeland College.... 000 010 0 - 1 4 8
SUNY Plattsburgh.... 024 232 X - 13 11 1
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E - Finke 3; Novak, Da.; Post 2; Chrudimsky; Katzman; T. Bouyea. DP - LC 1; PLATTBB 2. LOB - LC 6; PLATTBB 10. 2B - Novak, Do.; Shaughnessy. 3B - A. Baio. HBP - Finke. SF - N. Eaton. SB - Heinemeyer.

Lakeland College   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Katzman L 3.0 5 6 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 17 20 2 2
Buhrow   2.0 4 5 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 10 14 3 1
Hannes   1.0 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 7 1 1

SUNY Plattsburgh   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
John Campbell W,2-1 4.0 2 1 1 4 4 0 0 1 0 13 18 0 7
Billy Davis S,5 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 10 2 5

Win - J. Campbell (2-1). Loss - Katzman (). Save - B. Davis (5). WP - Buhrow 2. HBP - by J. Campbell (Finke).

Start: 12:23 pm; Time: 2:14; Attendance: 100; Weather: Sunny, 90 degrees

March 20, 2009

Cardinals Sweep Twinbill from Panthers

FT. MYERS, Fla. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team rapped out 27 hits and scored 17 runs to sweep a non-conference doubleheader from Plymouth State, 8-5 and 12-5, on Friday at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic at Terry Park. The Cardinals are now 9-4 after winning their third straight game, while the Panthers fall to 3-7.

In the first game, Plattsburgh scored six times in the bottom of the sixth inning to erase a 5-1 deficit. Crockett Pack delivered a two-run single to tie it 5-5, Kyle Kowalowski had a sacrifice fly to give the Cardinals their first lead, and John Campbell capped the rally with a two-run single.

Campbell ended up with three of Plattsburgh's nine hits, and Joe Curcio added two hits and two runs batted in.

Dan Tracy pitched six innings of relief to pick up his third win of the season, scattering six hits and allowing one run. Billy Davis worked a perfect seventh inning to earn the save.

Score by Innings R H E
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Plymouth State...... 000 401 0 - 5 9 1
SUNY Plattsburgh.... 000 107 X - 8 9 1
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E - J.Hudson; T. Bouyea. DP - PLYMOUTH 1; PLATTBB 1. LOB - PLYMOUTH 4; PLATTBB 4. 3B - A.Fallacaro. HBP - M. Kelley; A. Gooch; K. Cauchon. SF - K.Kowalowski. SB - N.Englert 2; B.Lausberg; K. Cauchon. CS - G.Livingston; J. Campbell.

Plymouth State   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
J.Hudson L 5.1 8 7 6 2 3 0 0 2 0 22 26 6 5
B.DiZogliio   0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 2 0

SUNY Plattsburgh   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Dan Noonan   3.0 3 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 12 14 3 3
Dan Tracy W,3-0 3.0 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 13 2 4
Billy Davis S,2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 2

Win - D. Tracy (3-0). Loss - J.Hudson. Save - B. Davis (2). WP - D. Noonan. HBP - by J.Hudson (M. Kelley); by J.Hudson (A. Gooch); by B.DiZogliio (K. Cauchon).
Start: 3:55 pm ; Time: 2:00; Attendance: 100; Weather: Sunny, 85 degrees

In the nightcap, Erik Schwind and Kowalowski each had three hits to pace Plattsburgh's 18-hit attack. Matt Burns, Matt Kelley, Kris Cauchon, Campbell and Curcio also had a multi-hit game.

After falling behind 2-1 after one inning, Plattsburgh scored in all but one frame the rest of the way. The Cardinals tacked on five runs for some insurance in the seventh, ignited by a Burns RBI-single to center.

Tyler Greene picked up his first collegiate victory in three decisions, and Davis recorded another save.

Score by Innings R H E
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SUNY Plattsburgh.... 111 031 5 - 12 18 2
Plymouth State...... 200 002 1 - 5 9 1
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E - K. Gent 2; M.Cappiello. DP - PLATTBB 2; PLYMOUTH 1. LOB - PLATTBB 8; PLYMOUTH 9. 2B - K.Kowalowski; M. Kelley; G.Livingston. HBP - D.Eagan. SH - J. Campbell. SB - K.Kowalowski; M. Burns.

SUNY Plattsburgh   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Kevin Gent   3.1 3 2 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 12 18 5 4
Tyler Greene W,1-2 1.2 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 3 2
Billy Davis S,3 2.0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 8 1 3

Plymouth State   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
J.Bishop L 4.1 9 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 21 23 3 7
M.Moody   1.2 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 8 2 1
M.Koban   0.1 6 5 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 8 0 1
B.Lausberg   0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0

Win - T. Greene (1-2). Loss - J.Bishop. Save - B. Davis (3). WP - J.Bishop; M.Koban. HBP - by K. Gent (D.Eagan). PB - M. Burns; R. Dominguez.
Start: 6:22 pm ; Time: 2:29 ; Attendance: 100; Weather: 85 degrees

March 19, 2009

Curcio Leads Baseball Past Scranton

FT. MYERS, Fla. - Joe Curcio had a career-high four hits in a Plattsburgh State uniform and also four runs batted in to help the Cardinals defeat Scranton, 16-9, on Thursday in a non-conference baseball game at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic at Clemente Field. The Cardinals are now 7-4.

Score by Innings R H E
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SUNY Plattsburgh.... 016 000 405 - 16 17 1
Scranton............ 000 060 021 - 9 11 5
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E - K. Cauchon; Bligh; Sawyer 2; Zambrella; Currie. DP - PLATTBB 2; Scranton 3. LOB - PLATTBB 10; Scranton 9. 2B - M. Kelley; J. Curcio; T. Bouyea; Lindenmayer. HR - J. Curcio. HBP - K.Kowalowski; E. Schwind; T. Bouyea; Martinelli 2; Velazquez. SH - E. Schwind; T. Bouyea; N. Eaton; C. Stallone. SF - K.Kowalowski; K. Cauchon. SB - A. Gooch; E. Schwind. CS - J. Campbell; Zambrella.

SUNY Plattsburgh   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Matt Kelley   4.2 4 6 6 3 3 2 0 3 0 18 24 6 5
Billy Davis   0.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0
Dan Tracy W,2-0 2.0 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 9 1 3
John Campbell   1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 1
Dan Noonan   1.0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 2

Scranton   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Osborne L 6.0 9 8 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 25 31 5 7
Rogers   1.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 8 2 1
Currie   2.0 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 3 2

Win - D. Tracy (2-0). Loss - Osborne (). Save - None. WP - M. Kelley 2. HBP - by Osborne (T. Bouyea); by M. Kelley (Martinelli); by M. Kelley (Velazquez); by M. Kelley (Martinelli); by Rogers (E. Schwind); by Rogers (K.Kowalowski). PB - M. Burns.
Umpires -
Start: 9:57 am Time: 3:15 Attendance: 100
Weather: Sunny, 83 degrees

March 17, 2009

Baseball Splits Split Twinbill at Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

FT. MYERS, Fla. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team defeated Central College, 3-2, before losing to Babson College, 13-4, on the third day of the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic here at Terry Park. The Cardinals, who will take an off-day Wednesday, now stand at 6-4 overall. The Dutch fall to 4-6 while the Beavers improve to 4-2.

Matt O'Leary (2-0) pitched a strong game against Central, scattering eight hits and working around four walks and two wild pitches. But the freshman struck out a career-high eight batters and allowed just two runs in 8-1/3 innings. Billy Davis came in relief to earn the save after inheriting two runners on base with one out.

Plattsburgh had only four hits but benefited from five Dutch errors that led to only one of the runs being earned.

The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Pat Shaughnessy. Matt Kelley added a run-scoring single for some insurance in the seventh when Plattsburgh led 3-1.

Score by Innings R H E
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SUNY Plattsburgh.... 100 001 100 - 3 4 0
Central College..... 000 100 001 - 2 8 5
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E - Furlong; Smith; Wivinis 2; Eisenman, C.. DP - PLATTBB 1. LOB - PLATTBB 9; CENM 12. 2B - Tressel. HBP - Tressel; Lackey. SH - E. Schwind; Shaughnessy; Furlong. SF - Shaughnessy; Lackey. SB - E. Schwind; R. Dominguez; Furlong; Hammann; Lackey.

SUNY Plattsburgh ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Matt O'Leary W,2-0 8.1 8 2 2 4 8 2 0 2 0 32 39 10 7
Billy Davis S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0

Central College   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Eisenman, C. L 3.0 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 14 4 2
Glasgow   3.1 1 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 10 16 3 6
Eisenman, D.   2.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 9 3 4

WP - M. O'Leary 2; Glasgow. HBP - by M. O'Leary (Tressel); by M. O'Leary (Lackey). PB - K.Kowalowski.
Strikeouts - E. Schwind; J. Curcio; J. Colligan 2; A. Gooch; Furlong; Rangel; Knutson 2; Miller 2; Smith 2; Wivinis. Walks - J. Campbell; E. Schwind; J. Curcio; A. Gooch; Rangel; Lackey; O'Brien; Wivinis.

Start: 9:00 am; Time: 2:19; Attendance: 200; Weather: Overcast, 75 degrees

In the second game later in the afternoon, Babson pounded out 20 hits including seven for extra bases.

Kyle Kowalowski had two of Plattsburgh's five hits.

The Cardinals fell behind 2-0 before John Campbell had a RBI-groundout and Kowalowski lined a single to bring home another run to tie the game in the third inning. But the Beavers responded with four runs of their own in their next-half inning, and cruised to the win.

Score by Innings R H E
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Babson College...... 011 401 015 - 13 20 3
SUNY Plattsburgh.... 002 002 000 - 4 5 1
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E - Bartlett; Albano 2; N. Eaton. DP - BAB 2; PLATTBB 1. LOB - BAB 10; PLATTBB 7. 2B - O'Toole; Besinger; Aizenstadt; Evans 2; Miller. 3B - Albano. HBP - O'Toole; Evans; Cleary; E. Schwind. SH - K. Cauchon. SF - C. Pack. SB - O'Toole.

Babson College ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Barton W 6.0 4 4 2 4 2 1 0 1 0 20 27 7 9
Bizinkauskas S 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 11 5 2

SUNY Plattsburgh   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Tyler Greene L,0-2 3.0 9 6 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 17 18 2 4
Billy Davis   5.0 9 4 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 22 23 4 5
Dan Noonan   1.0 2 3 3 1 2 0 0 3 0 5 9 1 0

WP - Barton; T. Greene. HBP - by Barton (E. Schwind); by D. Noonan (Cleary); by D. Noonan (O'Toole); by D. Noonan (Evans). PB - K.Kowalowski.
Strikeouts - Aizenstadt 2; Bartlett; Nixon; Miller; Albano 2; K. Cauchon; M. White; N. Eaton. Walks - Bartlett; Jonasson; Cleary; J. Campbell; M. Kelley; A. Gooch; E. Schwind.

Start: 11:55 am; Time: 2:59; Attendance: 200

March 16, 2009

Bethel Snaps Plattsburgh's 4-Game Win Streak

FT. MYERS, Fla. - Bethel University snapped the Plattsburgh State baseball team's winning streak at four games on Monday at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic, sweeping the Cardinals in a non-conference doubleheader, 17-10 and 8-7. Plattsburgh (5-3) lost back-to-back contests for the first time this season while the Royals now stand at 4-5.

In the first game, Bethel jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first inning and tacked on eight more runs in the third for a 14-0 cushion. The Cardinals committed four errors that didn't help their cause.

Ten different Cardinals had a hit, and John Campbell and Joe Curcio had two runs batted in apiece.

Score by Innings R H E
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Plattsburgh State... 000 120 7 - 10 10 4
Bethel University... 518 003 0 - 17 17 2
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E - K.Kowalowski; J. Campbell; A. Gooch; K. Gent; B. Anderson; K. McCracken. DP - Cardinals 2. LOB - Cardinals 6; Royals 7. 2B - K.Kowalowski; M. Therrien; B. Tokar. HR - E. Anderson. HBP - T. Churchill 2; Jy. Slick; S. Flaherty; Jn. Slick. SF - J. Campbell; M. Kelley. SB - T. Oesterlin; S. Flaherty.

In the nightcap, Plattsburgh dug itself an early hole again but a late-inning rally fell just shy. The Royals led 6-0 after two and 8-0 after four before Plattsburgh stormed back with one in the fifth and six in the next frame to pull within 8-7.

Kris Cauchon paced the Plattsburgh offense by going 3-for-3 while Erik Schwind and Billy Davis both had two hits.

Dan Tracy had a superb outing in relief for the Cardinals, allowing two singles and no runs in 3-1/3 innings. He issued no walks and had four strikeouts.

Score by Innings R H E
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Bethel University... 420 200 0 - 8 10 0
Plattsburgh State... 000 016 0 - 7 11 0
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DP - Royals 1. LOB - Royals 5; Cardinals 4. HR - M. Therrien. HBP - T. Churchill; J. Campbell. SH - Jy. Slick; S. Flaherty. SB - T. Oesterlin; M. Therrien. CS - E. Anderson; S. Flaherty.

March 15, 2009

Cardinals Out Slug Babson in Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic Opener

FT. MYERS, Fla. - John Campbell had four hits and Kris Cauchon added three to back a fine pitching performance by Matt Kelley as Plattsburgh State outlasted Babson, 15-10, in the opening game of the Gene Cusic Collegiate Baseball Classic on Sunday evening. Campbell also knocked in a pair of runs, and Cauchon rapped a double. The Cardinals won their fourth game in a row to improve to 5-1 while the Beavers lost their first game of the year in four starts.

Kelley worked 7-1/3 innings, scattering seven hits while allowing one walk and five runs (but only two were earned). He also struck out five batters.

Kyle Kowalowski and Andrew Gooch also chipped in offensively for the Cardinals with two hits apiece. Gooch had three runs batted in and a double, and Kowalowski also had two RBI.

March 9, 2009

Kelley Belts Way to SUNYAC Player of the Week Laurels

FREDONIA, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State baseball player Matt Kelley, of Mechanicville (Stillwater High School/Hartwick College), had impressive offensive numbers to earn the season's first State University of New York Athletic Conference player of the week award that was announced on Monday.

The senior led Plattsburgh to a 4-1 record last week during the Cardinals' spring trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C. His totals for the five games included a .600 batting average (12-20) and a slugging percentage of 1.050 as he collected 21 total bases. He ended up hitting two home runs and driving in 15 runs including a career-high six RBIs in a 15-4 win against Manchester.

March 7, 2009

Campbell Pitches Gem, Kelley Shines as Plattsburgh Concludes Palmetto State Trip

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team Friday wrapped up the first of two southern trips by sweeping a split doubleheader at The Ripken Experience, blanking Penn St.-Berks, 4-0, and then pounding Manchester, 15-4. The Cardinals have won four of their first five games to start the season.

In the first game against the Nittany Lions (3-6-1 overall), senior John Campbell threw a complete-game shutout in his first collegiate start on the mound. Campbell previously has been used mostly as a shortstop and outfielder and sometimes as a relief pitcher. He scattered four hits, struck out 10 batters and didn't issue any walks. He also helped his own cause by going 3-for-4 at the plate, including a double, highlighted by a two-run single in the second inning for a 2-0 lead.

Campbell also had plenty of offensive help from Andrew Gooch (2-for-4), Erik Schwind (2-for-4, triple) and Pat Shaughnessy (2-for-3, RBI).

PSU-Berks had a three-game win streak snapped.

In game two during a 17-hit attack, Matt Kelley had three hits and a career-high six runs batted in and Kyle Kowalowski added three hits and scored three times. Kowalowski belted a two-run blast in the third inning and Kelley had a three-run shot in the seventh.

Campbell (2 RBI) and Joe Curcio contributed two hits apiece.

Billy Davis picked up the win in relief of starter Kevin Gent, who left the game in the second. Davis pitched six solid innings and allowed five hits, three walks, two earned runs and he struck out six.

Dan Noonan worked the final two innings on the mound, giving up two walks, two hits and no runs. He also had two strikeouts.

The Spartans are now 4-1 on the season.

March 6, 2009

Cardinals Split with Wilkes in Twinbill Slugfest

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team generated plenty of offense on Friday against Wilkes University at The Ripken Experience, losing 25-14 before winning 10-5 to earn a split in a non-conference doubleheader. The Cardinals now stand at 2-1 while the Colonels are 3-4.

In the first game, Plattsburgh outhit Wilkes 22 to 21. Starting pitcher Matt Kelley went 4-for-4, including a pair of doubles, with four runs batted in and a walk. John Campbell also had four hits. Andrew Gooch homered among his three hits and he drove in two runs. Erik Schwind and Kyle Kowalowski each had two hits and a double.

Things started well enough for Kelley, who struck out the first two batters he faced on called strikes before surrendering three runs. He continued to struggle in the second inning when he was lifted.

The 11-run loss is the worst since last year's State University of New York Athletic Conference Tournament (Brockport eliminated Plattsburgh, 12-0) and the 14 runs are the most in defeat since May 8, 1970, at Fredonia, 15-14.

In the nightcap, Kelley forgot about his pitching woes and led the Cardinals with three hits and three RBI. Andrew Baio went 3-for-4, including a home run, and knocked in three runs. Schwind added a solo blast and Gooch contributed a double.

Matt O'Leary earned the win in his first collegiate start, pitching seven strong innings. He allowed nine hits, three earned runs, a walk and struck out two batters.

March 5, 2009

Cardinals Win Season Opener in Blowout

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Plattsburgh State baseball team recorded an 11-2 non-conference win late Thursday night over Lehman College at The Ripken Experience. The nine-run cushion marked the Cardinals biggest season-opening victory under eight-year coach Kris Doorey, and best for the program since April 5, 1968, when Plattsburgh won 15-1 at Drew (N.J.). The Lightning, meanwhile, fall to 0-2 on the year after making three errors on the evening.

The Cardinal offense rapped out 14 hits and the defense did not commit an error. Newcomers led the way as Andrew Gooch had three hits and Andrew Baio went 2-for-4 with three runs batted in and a triple. Matt Kelley had two hits, including a home run, and two RBI. Erik Schwind also had a multi-hit game with a double and single.

Four Cardinal pitchers held Lehman to five hits. Freshman Tyler Greene made his first career collegiate start, working four innings while allowing two earned runs, three hits and striking out five. Fellow freshman Dan Tracy picked up the win in relief in his collegiate debut, giving up only a hit in two innings.

The Lightning took a 2-0 lead after the opening frame, but Plattsburgh bounced back with five runs in the second inning. The Cardinals sealed the win with a 6-run seventh.

March 4, 2009

Three Cardinals Selected for the Pre-Season Watch List

TUCSON, Ariz. - Three Plattsburgh State baseball players--catcher Kyle Kowalowski, pitcher Matt Kelley and first baseman Andrew Baio--have been named to an NCAA Division III Preseason Watch list by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Kowalowski and Kelley are seniors while Baio is a junior transfer from the College of Staten Island. Both Kowalowski and Kelley are repeat honorees from last season.

Kowalowski (Saranac High School) is in his first full season as the Cardinals starting catcher after the previous three years as a designated hitter or first baseman. In 2008, he had a career high 41 hits, batted .360 and drove in 17 runs en route to All-New York Region Third Team honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association. He's also the first Cardinal in history to be twice named ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America District I, making the national ballot during his junior year.

A right-hander from Mechanicville, N.Y. (Stillwater HS/Hartwick Coll.), Kelley went 1-3 and had a team-best three saves with a 2.62 earned-run average in 34-1/3 innings of work in a year that began with injuries. He also was listed in the starting lineup 28 times, setting career offensive numbers for at bats (105), runs scored (23) and hits (33). He recorded 16 runs batted in.

Baio, of Staten Island (St. Joseph by the Sea HS), is in his first season with the Cardinals after starring for the CSI Dolphins of the City University of New York Athletic Conference in 2007-08. He hit .377 with 38 RBI, 11 doubles, 6 triples en route to first-team all-CUNYAC accolades as a sophomore, leading CSI to the conference championship with an 11-4 league mark. He had 80 total bases for a .530 slugging percentage, and ranked in the top 10 of 10 conference statistical categories.

All told, the Cardinals have produced 26 CBN Preseason All-Americans since 2004--all coming under the tenure of eight-year coach Kris Doorey.

Plattsburgh opens the 2009 campaign Thursday (7 p.m.) against Lehman College at The Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Cardinals are seeking to extend their school-record sixth postseason appearance, but improving on their 15-21 overall and 7-7 State University of New York Athletic Conference records from a year ago.

July 29, 2008

Dahlin on Midwest Sliders' Radar

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Former Plattsburgh State baseball standout Matt Dahlin (Cohoes/Stillwater High School) is expected to sign a professional contract with the Midwest Sliders of the Independent Frontier League, according to Cardinals head coach Kris Doorey. Doorey also said that Dahlin may pitch on Wednesday when the team plays at the Windy City ThunderBolts in Crestwood, Ill.

The Sliders are based in Waterford, Mich. The Frontier League does not have an affiliation agreement with Major League Baseball, and has 12 teams spread across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Dahlin shined earlier this month in the developmental New York State League, earning the league's most valuable pitcher award and being named an All-Star.

July 7, 2008

Welch, Dahlin Shine in NYSL Season

Sussex, N.J. - Former Plattsburgh State baseball standouts Matt Dahlin (Cohoes, N.Y./Stillwater High School) and Zack Welch (Merrill, N.Y./Northern Adirondack HS) recently closed the New York State League play with postseason accolades. The NYSL is a developmental league for student-athletes who have exhausted their college eligibility and have aspirations to play professional baseball. Last year over 20 NYSL alumni landed contracts with minor league teams. Go to http://www.nystateleague.com/ for more information.

Dahlin, who played at Plattsburgh from 2004 and 2006-07, was named the league's most valuable pitcher and earned the Grover Cleveland Alexander Award. He gave up only one run and 13 hits in 19 innings pitched for a 0.47 earned-run average.

Welch, who completed his four-year collegiate career in May, joined Dahlin on the NYSL All-Star Team. Welch's batting average was around .300 and he played well defensively as a catcher, according to Plattsburgh head coach Kris Doorey.

"Matt and Zack performed well and have definitely put themselves in a position to have an opportunity to play professional baseball," Doorey said. "They had a solid experience which should get them further notice from scouts."

Dahlin and Welch were teammates on the NYSL Federals club managed by Scott Nathanson, who was a catcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

The 14-player All-Star Team included NCAA Division I student-athletes from Florida, Louisville, Michigan State and Seton Hall.

June 23, 2008

Welch, Dahlin Drafted by NYSL

Sussex, N.J. - Former Plattsburgh State baseball standouts Zack Welch and Matt Dahlin have been chosen to participate in the New York State League this summer, according to the organization's Web site ( http://www.nystateleague.com/ ). The NYSL is a developmental league for student-athletes who have exhausted their college eligibility and have aspirations to play professional baseball. Last year, over 20 NYSL alumni landed contracts with minor league teams.

Welch and Dahlin, who will be teammates for the NYSL Federals managed by Scott Nathanson, are among 50 finalists from an original pool of 400 players who recently completed two days of tryouts here at Skylands Park to join the league. Director of Player Development Nick Belmonte made the selections.

Welch, of Merrill, N.Y. (Northern Adirondack High School), is the career hits leader in Cardinals history with 201. A three-time Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason All-American, Welch wrapped up his career last spring.

Dahlin served the 2008 season as a student assistant coach after playing for the Cardinals in 2004 and 2006-07. He batted a career-high .361 average his senior season, but the 2007 all-region and Gold Glove pick was known for his pitching with school career rankings of T-3rd with 13 wins and 5th with 3.81 earned-run average.

"I am very excited for Matt and Zack. This is a great opportunity for them to be seen by more scouts at different levels and continue to chase the dream," said Plattsburgh coach Kris Doorey. "Zack capped a great career this spring and was a great leader for our program. Matt was our go-to pitcher during his last two seasons, and I think it is a good sign that he is the opening day starter for his NYSL team."

Andrew Baio (3-for-5) had three and Tory Bouyea and Pat Shaughnessy each had two of Plattsburgh State's 13 hits. The last of five hurlers for the Cardinals, Matt Kelley (1-2), suffered the loss.

A reserve catcher making his first start, Tufts had seen action in three games prior to Wednesday and had one hit in only two at bats. He doubled and scored in the second, his first career extra-base hit, and lined singles in the third, fifth and seventh before tying the contest in the ninth. UVM trailed 8-6 in that inning when Corey Moylan doubled with one out and came around on a triple off the right field wall by James Katsiroubas. Tufts rapped a single to center to knot it at 8-8.

With one down in the 10th, Jeff Nolet tripled to deep centerfield and one out later, Soltis was given an extra life when his pop-up in foul ground was dropped for an error. One pitch later, he drilled his single to center field to score Nolet and give the Catamounts the comeback win.

UVM (8-19) had early 3-1 and 4-2 leads before Plattsburgh State sent 10 hitters to the plate to score six runs in the fifth. Kyle Kowalowski had the big blow, a triple down the right field line with the bases loaded for the Division III Cardinals (17-8), who saw their four-game win streak come to a halt. Vermont rallied for two in its half of the fifth with one run on a fielders' choice by Eric Fredette and another a double play ball.

Freshman Matt O'Leary, Plattsburgh's fourth pitcher of the day, kept the Cardinals in front by throwing three scoreless innings while allowing just one hit. He is the reigning pitcher of the week by the Eastern College Athletic (Upstate) and State University of New York Athletic conferences.

Tufts had five of the team's 16 hits. Katsiroubas also had his best day at the plate as a Catamount going 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBI. Moylan and Tom Kelly also had two hits apiece with Kelly also stealing two bases.

Kelly (1-2), the sixth pitcher of the day for Vermont, picked up the victory on the mound retiring all six hitters he faced in the ninth and 10th. He was one of four relievers who combined to hold the Cardinals scoreless over the last four and two-third innings to allow the Cats to come back.

April 14, 2009

Plattsburgh State   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Matt O'Leary L,7-2 1.1 5 6 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 9 11 1 2
Billy Davis   2.2 5 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 13 1 6
Dan Noonan   1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 3 0
Tyler Greene   3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 10 11 4 3

Cortland   ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Matt Tone W,8-0 5.0 4 3 3 3 8 1 0 0 0 18 21 4 2
Michael Mahay   1.1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 1 3
George Jweid S,2 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 9 2 4

Win - M.TONE (8-0). Loss - M. O'Leary (7-2). Save - G.JWEID (2). WP - M.TONE. PB - M. Burns.
Start: 3:31 pm Time: 2:30; Attendance: 200

This prestigious CoSIDA program is selected by a special committee that considers candidates who made first-team academic all-region from one of eight districts. At the district level, student-athletes are chosen from CoSIDA members from NCAA Division II-III, NAIA schools in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Canadian schools of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Quebec. To be eligible, a nominee must have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade-point average, reach sophomore-year standing at their institution and be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic statistics.

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