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OSWEGO, N.Y. – In what might ended up being the game of the year, the Oswego State baseball team won a roller coaster affair in game 1, one that featured multiple ties and lead changes before junior Kieran Finnegan shut down the Golden Eagles of Brockport in the nightcap.
 
THE BASICS

• Final Score: Oswego 14, Brockport 13 | Oswego, 7, Brockport 2 (7 innings)
• Location: Laker Baseball Field, Oswego, N.Y.
• Records: Brockport 13-2 (7-1 SUNYAC) | Oswego 11-1 (7-1 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1

• The Lakers put two on the board in the first when Brendon Frank scored from second on a failed picked off attempt of Ryan Enos at first.
• First baseman Ryan Weiss would single to drive Enos in.
• In the second inning, shortstop Paul Tammaro walked, Frank singled, and Enos walked to load the bases.
• Kyle Lauria would hit a sacrifice fly to score Tammaro and advance Frank.
• Frank would score on a double steal when the throw went to second late on Enos' successful attempt.
• Lauria would add a 2-RBI single in the fourth and the Lakers would plate a third run via error for a 7-2 lead through four innings.
• Then things got interesting as Brockport used a pair of 3-run homeruns in the sixth inning to take an 8-7 lead and added another 2-run shot in the seventh to go up 10-7.
• Enos and Lauria would reach base in the bottom of the seventh and Weiss would bring them around with a double.
• Weiss would reach third on a groundout by Hunter Holliday and Connor Stanton would plate him when he reached on an error to tie the game at 10-10.
• The Lakers would retake the lead in the eighth when Enos singled, Lauria walked and Weiss was hit by a pitch.
• A wild pitch brought Enos home, and a Myles Felton walk reloaded the bases.
• Holliday would beat out a double play and two runners would score when the ball got away from the first baseman for a 13-10 lead.
• The Golden Eagles would use three straight singles in the top of the eighth to start a rally that re-tied the game at 13-13.
• In the bottom half, Tammaro walked and moved to third on a wild pitch and Frank groundout.
• After an Enos intentional walk, Lauria again delivered with a sacrifice fly to right that scored Tammaro and put Oswego back up 14-13.
• Senior Ronald Loomis came on in the ninth and nailed down the save with a double play after Brockport had runners at the corners with just one out.
• Connor VanDreason (1-0) earns the win with one and a third innings of work.

Game 2

• Brockport struck first with a homer in the top of the first for the 1-0 lead off of Finnegan.
• The junior then scattered three hits over the next five innings to pick up the win and improve to 3-0 on the season.
• In the bottom of the second, Lauria walked and stole a pair of bases before Felton delivered a sacrifice fly to tie it up.
• Oswego finally broke the game open in the bottom of the sixth when Frank doubled, Enos walked and Lauria tripled for a pair of RBI.
• Weiss followed with a sacrifice for a 4-1 lead.
• Felton followed with a single and a pair of steals as Jonathan Luppens walked.
• Frank Levanti sacrifice bunted Felton home and Holliday tripled to plate Luppens.
• Senior Jake Terrill came on in the seventh, allowed one hit before closing the game out.

WHAT'S NEXT
Baseball hosts the University of Rochester in a doubleheader on Tuesday with a 1 p.m. start time.