SUNY Cortland Athletics

NCAA DIVISION III BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Auburn (NY) Regional @ Falcon Park

Game 3: #6 Farmingdale State College 9, #3 SUNY Oneonta 5

AUBURN, N.Y. - Despite committing seven errors and totaling only five hits over nine innings, sixth-seeded and defending regional champion Farmingdale State College scored four unearned runs in the fifth inning to break open a one-run lead en-route to a 9-5 triumph over third-seeded SUNY Oneonta in an opening round game of regional play at the 2010 NCAA Division III Championship at Falcon Park in Auburn, NY.

With the win, the Rams (25-15) move on to face either second-seeded St. John Fisher College and the College at Brockport in a winner's bracket contest on Thursday, May 20 at 7:45 pm. The Red Dragons (28-12) will face the loser of the Fisher-Brockport game in an elimination game at 1:15 pm

Farmingdale jumped to a 4-0 lead through an inning and a half before Oneonta scored twice in the bottom of the second and added a run in the bottom of the third to pull to within a run. Farmingdale took the lead to stay in the top of the fifth, tallying four runs on two hits with an Oneonta error.

Oneonta tacked on a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth, but could not muster any offense over the final four innings, stranding five runners. Farmingdale added a run in the final inning for the final score.

Senior catcher Zak Nersesian (VALLEY COTTAGE, NY/Nyack) was the lone player for the Rams with multiple hits, batting 2-for-5 with three runs scored. Junior first baseman Kevin Curtis (RIVERHEAD, NY/Riverhead) and senior Danny Moscatelli (MASSAPEQUA, NY/Massapequa) each batted 1-for-4 at the plate, with Curtis scoring twice with a run batted in and Moscatelli driving in a pair of runs.

The Red Dragons totaled seven hits on five errors, with two players registering multiple hits. Freshman catcher Brian Marotta (CLIFTON PARK, NY/Shenendehowa) hit 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI, while senior third baseman Steve Gauck (CLIFTON PARK, NY/Shenendehowa) batted 2-for-5 with a run scored.

Sophomore righthander Chris Phelan (PATCHOGUE/Patchogue-Medford) pitched seven and a third innings, yielding seven hits, five runs (two earned) and a walk, while striking out eight to pick up the win (6-4). Oneonta senior righthander Dave Filak (SCOTIA, NY/Burnt Hills) registered his first loss of the season (8-1), tossing eight innings, giving up only four hits and striking out eight, while yielding eight runs (three earned).