Box Score

Utica, NY (4-9-14) – The Utica College baseball team lost, 11-4, Wednesday afternoon to non-conference rival Union College at Central Field.  Juniors Ryan Watson (Deerfield, NY/Whitesboro) and Thomas Dinnen (Cortlandt Manor, NY/Walter Panas ) led the Pioneers as they combined for three RBI in the loss.

Union jumped out to a 4-0 lead over three innings of play before UC got on the scoreboard with two runs in the top of the fifth. Utica tacked on two runs with the help of two Dutchmen errors to cut the deficit in half, 4-2, midway through the contest. However, the Pioneers could not manage enough offense to mount any comeback as they dropped their eighth straight, all on the road, to the Dutchmen. 

Chris Jeffers (Albany, NY/Bishop Maginn) was tagged with the loss throwing 6.0 innings allowing seven runs, five earned, despite no walks.  Watson posted two RBI while Dinnen circled the pads on his three dinger of the year. Designated hitter Matthew DeMartino (Oceanside, NY/Oceanside) tallied  a team-best two hits in the seventh spot.

UC falls to 3-8 overall including a 0-2 mark in E8 play and will host Hamilton College Thursday for the 27^th Annual Jackie Robinson Game.  First pitch is set for 4 p.m. at the UC Baseball Field. Union moves to 9-4-1 on the season