OSWEGO, NY – The SUNY Oswego Baseball team was in action in the first round of the NCAA Tournament after earning an at-large bid. The Lakers are in Bridgwater Massachusetts for a regional tournament with Concordia (TX), Endicott College, and Bridgewater State University.

THE BASICS
NCAA Tournament Round 1
Oswego 6 (27-14, 14-4 SUNYAC)
Concordia (TX) 7 (34-11, 24-6 SUNYAC)
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lakers struck first in the top of the first when a single from Daniel Winchester sent home Trey McGowan for a 1-0 lead. The Tornados were ready in the bottom of the first to take a lead of their own off the Lakers starter Joel Hayner. Concordia scored 5 runs on 4 hits, and an error for a 5-1 lead.

In the top of the second Matt Carner smashed a home run over the left field fence to cut into the lead for Oswego, 5-2. The Tornados scored another run in the bottom of the 4^th on a ground out to make their lead 6-2 after 4 full innings.

Oswego had no plans to go quietly, and Joe McLaughlin got things started being hit by a pitch in the top of the 5^th. Barone singled next and Pat May laid down a perfect bunt to set up two runners in scoring position. Trey McGowan singled next, scoring McLaughlin followed by a single from Emil Sander cutting the lead down to 6-4.

In the top of the 6^th, the Lakers continued to dig into the lead, scoring Dylan Rosenberg from third on a SAC fly from Matt Carner. The Lakers finally tied the game up in the top of the 7^th when Pat May doubled off the wall in left field and advanced to third on a single from McGowan. Emil Sander then singled to the pitcher, scoring May and tying the game up at 6.

After a 5 run first inning, Joel Hayner settled in pitching the next 7 innings allowing just 1 run, 1 hit and striking out 8.

The two teams entered the 9^th inning tied at 6. After the Lakers could not push across a run in the top of the inning, with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Concordia hit a walk off home run defeating the Lakers in dramatic fashion.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers will return to the field tomorrow at 8:30 AM to take on the host, Bridgewater State University.