Baseball tops Union, 10-4
Schenectady, N.Y. – Sophomore catcher Isaac Braegelmann recorded three RBIs and one run to lead the RIT baseball team past Union, Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Senior Randy Dodig and junior Jackson Rusiecki each scored in the first inning to give the Tigers an early 2-0 lead.
- Union tied the game in the bottom of the third inning when Dylan Swarts singled, which brought in Noah DiCaprio.
- In the sixth, Braegelmann doubled to right center, sending graduate student John Bagley, senior Adam Marsh, and junior Roberto Reade home to put RIT ahead, 5-2.
- RIT added two more runs in the seventh, including a run from sophomore Dorian Stroud off a sacrifice bunt from Bagley.
- Braegelmann scored the 10th run for the Tigers in the ninth off a sacrifice fly from junior Charlie Slaymaker.
- The Union scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning with no outs, but first-year pitcher Owen Fisher closed the game with three straight outs, including a pair of strikeouts.
GAME NOTES
- Graduate student John Arnold improved to 4-2 on the season after allowing just two runs off six hits through six innings of work.
- Fisher picked up the save with three innings on the mound, striking out six batters.
- Braegelmann's three RBIs is a career-high as the sophomore has 16 RBIs this season.
- The win puts RIT's record at 17-8 overall and 6-4 in the Liberty League.
UP NEXT
The Tigers visit Bard for a doubleheader tomorrow (Apr. 13) afternoon for a doubleheader with games scheduled for noon and 3 p.m.
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