Clinton, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill baseball team found dry ground on Wednesday afternoon traveling to Hamilton College to meet the Pioneers of Utica College for a single non-league
match-up. The Fighting Tigers were out slugged by a 6-5 margin to the host Pioneers to fall to 3-9 overall on the year while Utica now improves to 3-9 overall on the year.

Cobleskill jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the top of the second inning highlighted by a two-run scoring single off the bat of senior first baseman Nate Carinci, Oneida, N.Y., Oneida High School/Jefferson Community College, and a two-run single from freshman second baseman Joseph Ciatto, Patterson, N.Y., Carmel High School, the team's lead-off hitter.

After the Pioneers struck for five runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a five run lead the Orange & Black tied the contest in the top of the fourth when Nate Carinci doubled home sophomore designated hitter Jacob Hoffee, Lyndonville, N.Y., Lyndonville High School, who had singled.

On the mound, freshman reliever Jeremy Jenoure, Millbury, Mass., Millbury High School, took the loss despite working 4.1 innings of relief and allowing only one unearned run on three hits striking out one and walking no one.

At the plate Nate Carinci was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and three RBI while Joseph Ciatto went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Jacob Hoffee was also a factor with the bat going 1-for-3 with a walk and a pair of runs scored.

The Fighting Tigers are scheduled to open the 2019 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) season over the weekend when they host the Wolves of Keuka College for a single game on Friday March 29^th at Fighting Tiger Field beginning at 4:00 p.m. followed by a doubleheader on Saturday March 30^th with first pitch slated for 1:00 p.m.