Vassar Season Ends in League Crossover Series

ROCHESTER – The Vassar College Baseball team’s season came to a close on Saturday afternoon as the Brewers fell in the second game of the Liberty League Crossover Series against RIT, 5-3.

Vassar’s record finishes at 13-20 overall while the Tigers improve to 21-12 on the season and advance to the Liberty League Championship.

Vassar opened the scoring in the top of the first as first year Ethan Fox-Fernandez knocked in two runs with a single and a RBI groundout from classmate Jack Johnson put the Brewes ahead 3-0.

RIT cut the deficit to 3-1 in the second on a solo homer from Sam Kulp.

The Tigers trimmed the lead down to one at 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth on a two-out RBI single from Jarin Moses.

RIT evened the game at three on a RBI groundout from Rapp to plate Evan Kurtz, who led off with a triple, in the sixth inning.

In the top of the seventh, Vassar put runner at first and second with one out following singles from first years Aidan Annello and Nick Kreatsoulas but RIT’s Dylan Joseph induced a double play to keep the game tied.

Mikey Zacher delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom half of the seventh as he blasted a two-run homer to give the Tigers the final 5-3 lead.

For The Brewers
Fox-Fernandez knocked in two runs and scored once while first year Noah Townsend and sophomore Dash Edwards each tallied a hit and a run scored.

Senior Jensen Bergman, first year Kieran McGrath, Annello and Kreatsoulas each garnered a hit.

Junior Will Darrell started on the mound and took a no-decision after going 4.2 innings, allowing five hits, two runs, three walks and struck out four.

Senior Cade Terada-Herzer suffered the loss in relief as he went 2.1 innings, giving up four hits and three runs.

For The Tigers
Moses posted a 3-for-5 game with a double and a run scored while Zacher finished with two hits, including a homer, two RBI and a run scored.

Charlie Slaymaker recorded two hits and a run scored along with Kurtz garnering a triple and a run scored.

Kulp added a homer while Caelan Kim tallied a hit and a run scored.

Jack Luensmann started and took a no-decision as he lasted just 0.1 innings, allowing two hits, three runs and two walks.

Joseph earned the win as he went the final 8.2 innings, giving up five hits, no runs, one walk and struck out nine.

RIT advances to the four-team double elimination Liberty League Championship beginning on Thursday.