ELMIRA, NY – The Utica College baseball team downed Elmira 6-3 Friday afternoon at Dunn Field.  UC's pitcher and catcher combo guided the Pioneers to victory as Stephen Szatko (Sauquoit, NY/Sauquoit Valley) tossed seven innings for the win while backstop Thomas Dinnen (Cortlandt Manor, NY/Walter Panas ) went 3-for-5 at the plate with two RBI.The Pioneers improve to 9-3 overall tying last season's win total.

Leadoff Adam Pexton (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) and Ryan Watson (Deerfield, NY/Whitesboro) each added two hits.  Pexton drove in two runs with a double while Watson scored once along with snagging the save for Utica.  Benjamin Hobaica (Clinton, NY/Clinton) had a game-high three stolen bases and two runs, scored on just one hit.

Szatko tossed seven innings en route to his team-best fourth win of the season while striking out six, allowing only two runs (one earned).

The teams return to the diamond Saturday for a doubleheader.  First pitch of game one's seven inning contest is set for 12 p.m.  Game two will be a nine inning game set to begin shortly after game one.