MARCY, N.Y. – Freshman Connor Passalacqua (Whitestown, N.Y. / Whitesboro HS) was in the game Tuesday evening for just one play, but it was a big one. After getting most of the day off, Passalacqua was called on to pinch-hit in the bottom of the 9^th inning in a 5-5 game at Peter A. Spina Field. With one out and runners on first and second, the 5-11 righty stroked  line drive single to center, scoring pinch-runner Jhomel Solano (Bronx, N.Y. / Cristo Rey HS) from second base and giving SUNYIT (8-10, 2-2 NEAC) a 6-5 victory over the visiting Bard Raptors (3-11).

Fellow freshman Cody Doyle (Clinton, N.Y. / Clinton H.S.) picked up the win for the Wildcats, coming in to throw two scoreless innings in the 8^th and the 9^th while striking out two.

For the Raptors, lefty Adam Flowers went eight-strong, scattering 11 hits while striking out 7 and surrendering just 3 earned runs.

Starting on the mound for the Wildcats was senior Brandon Meszko (Syracuse, N.Y. / Westhill H.S.). The right-hander got off to a good start, striking out the first batter of the game looking on his way to a 1-2-3 inning, then stranding two runners in the second before running into some trouble in the third. He would be relieved in the fourth by Michael Rose (Chatham, N.Y. / Chatham H.S. ) who bridged the gap to the 8^th inning for Doyle.

Offensively for the visitors, it was the top of the lineup doing most of the damage. Leadoff batter Tom Danz finished the game 2-for-5 with an RBI and 2 runs scored, while freshman Ryan Conklin exactly equaled Danz's numbers out of the 2-hole.

The pair would tie the game in the top of the seventh, as Danz doubled and then scored on a Conklin single.

Coming up big for the Wildcats in addition to Passalacqua was senior third baseman Devin Frye (Barneveld, N.Y. / Holland Patent H.S.). The senior ripped a huge two-out base hit for the Wildcats in the bottom of the 5^th, which scored two and put the Wildcats up 5-4 at the time.

The Wildcats will travel south next for a 4-game road stint, beginning this Saturday, April 13^th at Gallaudet University. The doubleheader is set to begin at 1:00 pm.