Boxscore and Play-by-Play
CANTON, N.Y. – The Cardinal bullpen gave up six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning as the St. Lawrence Saints defeated the Plattsburgh State baseball team, 10-6, in a non-conference game at Tom Fay Field Tuesday afternoon.
Plattsburgh (10-13, 5-4 SUNYAC) jumped out to a 4-0 lead against Saints starter Matt Skelly, scoring three in the top of the first on a two run single by Crockett Pack and a run-scoring single by Jon Handy. Donny Coolidge drove in the fourth Cardinal run in the top of the fourth, hitting a two-out RBI single.
The Saints worked back into it against Plattsburgh starter Matt O'Leary in the bottom of the fourth as Paul Piatelli led off with a single and while he was erased on a fielder's choice, the Saints had runners at first and third when Zane Fish singled and Kott lined a home run over the left center field fence to make it a 4-3 game.
The Saints scored six times on five hits in the bottom of the sixth, setting up the win for Saints reliever Andy Weitzel who allowed one run on three hits in six innings of work. Cardinal relievers Kyle Kelly and Steven Corea each surrendered three runs apiece.
Plattsburgh got one back, scoring its lone run off Weitzel in the top of the eighth as Danny Roeser blooped a double into short left center and Miguel Lopez dropped a single into right which just eluded Piatelli's diving try for a catch. Brandon Cross reached on a fielder's choice, scoring Roeser, but Weitzel got out of the inning without further damage.
The Saints came right back with an answer in the bottom of the eighth as Kott singled, advanced to second on Joshin Atone's sacrifice bunt and scored on Palermo's single down the third base line.
Plattsburgh cut it to 10-6 in the top of the ninth against freshman reliever Mike Dell'Olio, getting a double from Pat Shaughnessy, who moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Handy's single before Dell'Olio closed it out for the Saints.
The Saints, now 9-13 on the season, got a big day from first baseman Jeff Kott who went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and five RBIs.
Handy and Roeser each picked up two hits and drove in two runs for the Cardinals, who rapped 11 hits against St. Lawrence.
The Cardinals return to action on Thursday for a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) doubleheader against Oneonta State. First pitch is set for noon at Chip Cummings Field.
