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Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men's baseball team closed their 2018 season on a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon by dropping a North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) doubleheader to the Bison of Gallaudet University at Fighting Tiger Field by scores of 9-8 and 23-14.With the losses the Fighting Tigers close the season with a 3-28 overall record including a 2-14 mark in NEAC action while the Bison end the season with a 9-29-1 overall record with a 6-12 mark in conference play.
In rollercoaster opener which featured three ties and three lead changes, five Cobleskill errors led to five unearned runs which prevented the Fighting Tigers from claiming the win as a ninth inning rally saw the home team end up leaving the tying and winning runs on base.
Freshman designated hitter
Jacob Hoffee, Lyndonville, N.Y., Lyndonville High School, led the team offensively going 3-for-3 with a double, three runs scored and a RBI while sophomore third baseman
Kyle Howard, Olean, N.Y., Porterville High School, turned in a 3-for-4 effort at the plate including a double and a run scored. Junior second baseman
Lucas Butcher, Bainbridge, N.Y., Bainbridge-Guildford High School/Mohawk Valley Community College, was also an offensive contributor going 2-for-3 with a pair of runs batted in.
In the second game both teams showed the signs of what many make-up dates in a short period of time can do to a pitching staff as both teams mixed and matched staffs which saw a combined total of 37 runs scored, 40 hits, 11 walks, six hit batters, 10 wild pitches to go with 12 errors in an affair that timed out at 3:55.
With pitching and defense taxed, the Fighting Tiger offense tried to carry the ball in the game which sounded more like a football contest as
Kyle Howard went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI while
Lucas Butcher was once again 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI.
Cobleskill also receive strong contributions from freshman catcher
Corey Tingo, Selden, N.Y., Newfield High School, who was 3-for-5 with a double and a RBI, junior shortstop
Jordyn Schwark, Kingston, N.Y., Kingston High School/SUNY Adirondack, who was 3-for-6 with a double and three runs scored and from junior first baseman
Nate Carinci, Oneida, N.Y., Oneida High School/Jefferson Community College who was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a RBI
