Utica, NY – The Utica College baseball team is set to travel to Clinton, NY on April 14th to take on cross-town rival, Hamilton College, in the 24th Annual Jackie Robinson Game.

The series between the two schools began in 1987 and the Pioneers hold a 13-10 all-time series advantage. Last year, pinch hitter Bryan Martinez-Torres hit a walk-off, two RBI, double in the bottom of the tenth inning to lift the Pioneers to an 11-10 victory. Senior captain Anthony Di Salvo (Washingtonville, NY/Washingtonville) earned Most Valuable Player honors for Utica as he went 4-for-6 at the plate with two RBIs.

The Pioneers are 2-17 overall this season but are coming off a victory over conference rival, St. John Fisher College. Hamilton College has an overall record of 7-13 and is on a two-game win streak as the Continentals beat SUNY Cobleskill and College of Mount Saint Vincent last week.

Alec Choleva (Coventry, CT/East Catholic) leads the Pioneers with a batting average of .333. Not far behind him is last year's MVP, Anothony DiSalvo, batting .313. Chris Podlucky (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island) is second on the team with 17 hits on the season.

Joe Buicko is currently leading the Continentals with a batting average of .351. Justin Atwood has 10 RBIs to go along with his two homeruns and Sam Choate leads Hamilton College in hits with 21.

The game will be held at Royce Field and is set to start at 3:30 p.m.

JACKIE ROBINSON ALL-TIME RESULTS

Year Result Utica MVP/Hamilton MVP

2010 Hamilton 10, Utica 11 Anthony Di Salvo (Washingtonville, NY/Washingtonville)/Daniel Kroening

2009 Hamilton 19, Utica 5 Adam Bittel (New Hartford, CT/Northwestern Region)/Gideon Clark

2008 Hamilton 11, Utica 7 Scott Tagliaferi/Dan Hood

2007 Cancelled (Weather)

2006 Utica 15, Hamilton 8 John Tine/John Porges

2005 Hamilton 15, Utica 9 Bill Demma/Paul Kibbe

2004 Utica 12, Hamilton 3 Corey Rando/Pat Suarez

2003 Utica 7, Hamilton 4 Chris Smith/Jack Halas

2002 Hamilton 7, Utica 6 Chris Smith/Mike Murphy

2001 Hamilton 13, Utica 5 John Miller/Semmie Taylor

2000 Hamilton 7, Utica 4 Joe Hess/Brian Grady

1999 Hamilton 14, Utica 9 Josh Sexton/Dino Mazzota

1998 Hamilton 11, Utica 8 Kevin Glorioso/Tim Fazio

1997 Utica 18, Hamilton 12 Scott Morris /Steve Schott/Mike Peroni

1996 Utica 5, Hamilton 0 Matt Mortier/Mike Perlman

1995 Hamilton 10, Utica 2 Jeremy Mohat/Ryan Christ

1994 Utica 14, Hamilton 0 Guido Martini/Ryan Christ

1993 Hamilton 7, Utica 3 Guido Martini/Ryan Christ

1992 Utica 9, Hamilton 8 Luke VanDreason/Scott Imler

1991 Utica 10, Hamilton 1 Colin Griffin/James Potter

1990 Utica 5, Hamilton 3 Tim Maciag/Marc O'Brien/Glenn Fusonie

1989 Utica 3, Hamilton 2 Jim Kozak/Peter Wymard

1988 Utica 11, Hamilton 6 Marc O'Brien/John Martello/Andy Ryan

1987 Utica 12, Hamilton 3 Karl Brenon/Jim Korfonta

Utica leads, 13-10.