ONEONTA, N.Y. – The SUNY Poly baseball team lost to Oneonta on Wednesday in a close game that ended in walk-off fashion for the Red Dragons. The Wildcat's pitching was solid in the game and the offense generated three runs on seven hits. Poly led from the fourth inning to the ninth inning, but a bases-loaded, two RBI base hit with two outs in the ninth gave Oneonta their ninth win of the season. The Wildcats are now 4-8 this season.   

HOW IT HAPPENED:

SUNY Poly struck first with a run in the top of the third on a balk with runners on second and third. Oneonta answered in the bottom of the third with a sacrifice fly by Nick Jacoby to tie the game at one.

In the top of the fourth, the Red Dragons had a passed ball go to the backstop that allowed Zachary Morrison to score the go-ahead run.

The Wildcats added an insurance run in the top of the seventh on a Paul Barber RBI single to left field that drove in Alexander Bonacci.

In the bottom of the seventh, Oneonta made it a one-run game on a bases-loaded walk that scored Nate Guillen.

Trailing by one run in the bottom of the ninth, Oneonta worked to get the bases loaded with two outs. The Red Dragons called for a pinch hitter, Alex Wurster, who came up clutch. He drove in both the tying and winning runs on a line drive single to left field, winning the game for his team.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

• Paul Barber had the lone RBI for the Wildcats on an RBI single in the seventh. He went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks.
• Alexander Bonacci went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored.
• Jake Barrett led Oneonta with three hits, including a double and an RBI.
• Alex Wurster was the game's hero. He went 1-for-1 with the game-winning two-RBI single.
• Carter Romansky started on the mound for the Wildcats and allowed three hits and a run in 3.2 innings of work.
• Aaron Kifer threw three innings in relief for Poly and allowed four hits and a run while striking out one.
• Ryan Waring took the loss for SUNY Poly, allowing two earned runs in two innings of relief.
• Derek Shea was the winning pitcher for Oneonta. He allowed one earned run over four innings of work.
• Joshua Martin threw 2.2 innings of shutout ball for the Red Dragons. He struck out two.
• Drew Vincent was the starter for Oneonta. He allowed one run on one hit in 2.1 innings.

UP NEXT:  

The Wildcats will travel south this weekend to take on Maritime College on Saturday and Western Connecticut on Sunday. The Saturday doubleheader at Maritime will start at 12:00 PM. Sunday's games will start at 11:00 PM.

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