Alfred, NY – The Medaille College Baseball team traveled to Alfred State this afternoon for their second meeting of the season with the Pioneers. The Mavericks looked to complete a season sweep of the series after winning their first match up earlier this season in Florida. Unfortunately Alfred State was able to even the score, winning a back and forth affair 11-6.

Medaille's starting pitcher Nick Pullo (Tonawanda, NY, Tonawanda ) shut down Alfred State for the first two innings. The Mavericks jumped on top in the top of the 3^rd inning. Erik Balcerzak (Elma, NY, Iroquois) singled, advanced to second on an error, and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt. Jake Tyno (Amherst, NY, Sweet Home)'s single drove in Balcerzak for the first run of the game. Tyno moved to second on a wild pitch before TJ Serba (Tonawanda, NY, Sweet Home) singled to him home and give Medaille a 2 run lead (2-0).

Alfred State took advantage of a triple by Jordan Wheat to score 3 runs in the bottom of the 3^rd and took a 1 run lead into the 4^th inning (3-2). The Pioneers ran off 2 runs in each of their next 3 chances at bat.

Medaille was only able to muster a single run in the top of the 5^th inning. Balcerzak led off with another single and moved to second on a wild pitch. Jared McStine (Endicott, NY, Union-Endicott) drew a walk before Ryan Wojcinski (North Tonawanda, NY, Cardinal O'Hara) reached on a fielder's choice moving Balcerzak to third. Tyno's groundout drove in Balcerzak (5-3).

The Pioneers run of runs in consecutive innings pushed their lead to 6 runs at the end of six complete innings (9-3).

Travis Chavanne (Cheektowaga, NY, West Seneca East) singled and stole second base to lead off the 7^th inning. McStine drew a walk and Chavanne advanced to third on a wild pitch. Patrick Castile (Niagara Falls, NY , Cardinal O'Hara) drilled an RBI single to drive in Chavanne. With two outs Serba smacked a single to drive in McStine for the second run of the inning (9-5).

The Mavericks scored again in their half of the 8^th. After Daniel Luppens (Wading River, NY, Shoreham Wading River) doubled to lead off the inning and moved to third on a balk. Ryan Markiewicz (West Seneca, NY, West Seneca East) drove in Luppens on a groundout to cut the lead to three (9-6).

Alfred State pushed two more runs across in the 8^th inning and Medaille could get no closer falling by a final score of 11-6.

Jake Remington earned the win for the Pioneers allowing 6 runs on 11 hits in 7.1 innings of work.

Nick Carey (Tallmadge,OH, Tallmadge) took the loss for Medaille allowing 5 runs on 5 hits in 1+ inning pitched. In addition to Pullo's two scoreless innings to start the game, reliever Nate Labenski (Lancaster, NY, St. Mary's) worked a scoreless 6^th inning.

TJ Serba, Daniel Luppens, and Erik Balcerzak each recorded 3 hits for the Mavericks. Balcerzak also scored 2 runs. Jake Tyno also drove in 2 runs.

Medaille returns to action on Saturday, May 2 in the first round of the AMCC playoffs. The Mavericks secured the #6 seed in the AMCC tournament and they will face #3 seed Mount Aloysius College on the road in a Best-of-3 series. First pitch of Game 1 is scheduled for 10:00 AM in Cresson, PA.