Cobleskill, N.Y.:  The SUNY Cobleskill and Gallaudet University baseball teams closed their weekend North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) series on Easter Sunday at Fighting Tiger Field with Cobleskill taking a 7-3 decision from the visiting Bison. With the victory the Fighting Tigers are now currently 12-15 overall including a 7-5 record in NEAC action while the Bison are now currently 9-24 with a 2-10 conference mark.

After losing the opening doubleheader of the series to the Bison the Fighting Tigers received a shutdown pitching effort on Sunday from sophomore southpaw Devin Lewis, Cobleskill, N.Y., Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, who held Gallaudet scoreless over seven innings striking out seven while walking only two improving his season record to 2-5 overall on the season.

The Orange & Black scored four runs in the second inning capitalizing on a pair of Gallaudet errors and a passed ball to take the lead which they never relinquished.

Offensively, senior first baseman Nate Carinci, Oneida, N.Y., Oneida High School/Jefferson Community College, led the way for the home team going 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and a pair of RBI while freshman third baseman Frank Leger, Bronx, N.Y., All Hallows High School, was 2-for-4 with a double, a RBI and a run score.

The Orange & Black also received contributions from freshman catcher D.J. Mahon, Postenkill, N.Y.,  Lasalle Institute, who was 1-for-3 with a run scored and a RBI and from freshman second baseman Joseph Ciatto, Patterson, N.Y., Carmel High School, who was 2-for-5 with a run scored.  

Cobleskill will next be in action on Monday April 22^nd when they host the Pioneers of Utica College for a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 2:00 p.m.