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UC Baseball Set for E8 Action at Home Against Ithaca

Utica, NY -- The Utica College baseball team is set to host Ithaca College in Empire 8 Conference action on Saturday and Sunday.  The Pioneers will host senior day on Saturday, beginning at 1 p.m. as they honor their ten graduating student-athletes who are playing in their final season in the orange and blue. 

Sunday Time Change: Sunday's single nine inning contest at home against Ithaca was originally scheduled for 12 p.m., but will now begin at 1 p.m.

Senior Day: Before Saturday's double header the Pioneers will host a ceremony to honor their graduating seniors … The senior class includes Adam Pexton (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro), Vincent Burillo (Montgomery, NY/Valley Central ), William Winsman (Palatine Bridge, NY/Canajoharie), Matthew DeMartino (Oceanside, NY/Oceanside), Joseph Horning (Canajoharie, NY/Canajoharie), Bryce Patterson (Corning, NY/Corning East), Joshua Webb (Verona, NY/VVS), James Corcoran (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville), Josh Luczak (Ava, NY/RFA) and Brandon Thomas (West Winfield, NY/Mount Markham) … Over the course of the last four years this group has guided the Pioneers to 37 victories, including the program's best season in the last 25 years in 2015, where they picked up 20 wins and hosted the inaugural Empire 8 Conference Baseball Tournament. 

Current Record: The Pioneers will look to snap a three game slide on Saturday against the Bombers … UC is currently 2-15 overall and 2-7 in the Empire 8 Conference, good enough for a fifth place tie in the conference standings … Utica is currently just one win behind Canton for the fourth spot in the standings, and the top four teams in the conference will earn the right to play in the Empire 8 Tournament. 

Empire 8 Spotlight: Utica's Vincent Burillo (Montgomery, NY/Valley Central ) currently ranks 17th in the conference with a .313 batting average … Senior hurler Josh Webb ranks seventh in the conference with a 3.18 ERA … Webb also ranks in the top 10 in the conference in opposing batting average (.239), strike outs (27) and fewest hits allowed (21). 

Freshman Phenom: Two-sport athlete Tim Quinlan (Monroe, CT/Masuck) has had a promising start to his young career and currently leads the team with a .429 batting average (12-for-28) in nine games played this season … He leads the team with 11 RBIs and five doubles … He also has two stolen bases … He has also been a rock on the defensive side of the ball, registering one error and 16 assists. 

Ace of the Staff: Senior Josh Webb has once again been the Pioneers number one option on the mound … Over the course of his career he has appeared in 32 games and started 25 while compiling a career ERA of 4.07 in 157 innings pitched … He is the program's active leader with 165 career strikeouts. 

Mr. Consistency: Outfielder JT Ross (New York Mills, NY/New York Mills) leads the team with 20 hits this season and has started all 17 games … The junior transfer has four doubles, nine runs scored, seven RBIs and two stolen bases … He has at least one hit in 15 of his 17 career games at Utica. 

Leadoff Man: Sophomore Jake Ryan (Kingston, NY/Kingston) has been the Pioneers everyday leadoff man in the majority of games this season and currently holds a .283 batting average with 14 hits to go along with four doubles and three stolen bases … He has four hits in his last four games, including two doubles and two RBIs and four runs scored.   

Pitching Staff: Dom Caccioppoli (Circleville, NY/Pine Bush ) has been reliable out of the bull pen for the Pioneers this season and boats a 4.40 earned run average (second on the team) in 14.1 innings pitched … Ed Zakrewski has three starts under his belts and one complete game to go along with 15 strike outs in 15.0 innings of work … Starters Alex Rocci (Utica, NY/Notre Dame) and William Winsman (Palatine Bridge, NY/Canajoharie) have also started on the mound for UC and have combined for 21 strikeouts. 

Next Time Out: After the current eight game home stand the Pioneers will hit the road next week for eight straight games, beginning Tuesday at Oneonta (4 p.m.). 
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Players Mentioned

Dom Caccioppoli

#36 Dom Caccioppoli

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
Health Studies
James Corcoran

#33 James Corcoran

RHP
6' 3"
Senior
Cybersecurity
Matthew DeMartino

#19 Matthew DeMartino

INF/OF
6' 2"
Senior
Health Studies
Joseph Horning

#23 Joseph Horning

C/OF
6' 0"
Senior
Health Studies - Physical Therapy
Josh Luczak

#54 Josh Luczak

LHP
6' 2"
Senior
Cybersecurity
Bryce Patterson

#24 Bryce Patterson

OF
6' 0"
Senior
Biology
Adam Pexton

#8 Adam Pexton

INF
5' 8"
Senior
Cybersecurity
Jake Ryan

#41 Jake Ryan

OF/C
5' 8"
Sophomore
Public Relations
Brandon Thomas

#43 Brandon Thomas

OF
5' 9"
Senior
Therapeutic Recreation
Joshua  Webb

#29 Joshua Webb

RHP
6' 0"
Senior
Accounting
William  Winsman

#11 William Winsman

RHP
6' 0"
Senior
Business Economics
Vincent Burillo

#9 Vincent Burillo

RHP/OF
6' 2"
Senior
Cybersecurity

Players Mentioned

Dom Caccioppoli

#36 Dom Caccioppoli

6' 0"
Junior
Health Studies
RHP
James Corcoran

#33 James Corcoran

6' 3"
Senior
Cybersecurity
RHP
Matthew DeMartino

#19 Matthew DeMartino

6' 2"
Senior
Health Studies
INF/OF
Joseph Horning

#23 Joseph Horning

6' 0"
Senior
Health Studies - Physical Therapy
C/OF
Josh Luczak

#54 Josh Luczak

6' 2"
Senior
Cybersecurity
LHP
Bryce Patterson

#24 Bryce Patterson

6' 0"
Senior
Biology
OF
Adam Pexton

#8 Adam Pexton

5' 8"
Senior
Cybersecurity
INF
Jake Ryan

#41 Jake Ryan

5' 8"
Sophomore
Public Relations
OF/C
Brandon Thomas

#43 Brandon Thomas

5' 9"
Senior
Therapeutic Recreation
OF
Joshua  Webb

#29 Joshua Webb

6' 0"
Senior
Accounting
RHP
William  Winsman

#11 William Winsman

6' 0"
Senior
Business Economics
RHP
Vincent Burillo

#9 Vincent Burillo

6' 2"
Senior
Cybersecurity
RHP/OF