OVER STONY BROOK

UALBANY 16, STONY BROOK 4/ UALBANY 4, STONY BROOK 3>> UAlbany baseball walks off in the bottom of the seventh in Saturday’s second game to earn a three-game series sweep against the America East’s top team, Stony Brook, regaining momentum in the conference standings. Freshman pitcher John Clayton (Glenville/ Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake H.S.) earned the start in Saturday’s opener, pitching six innings, giving up four runs on seven hits. He walked two and struck out six for the win.

“A week ago I was really worried an concerned with Stony Brook coming in,” UAlbany coach John Mueller said. “We had lost some tough games and had some things not go our way. But this weekend we really swung the bats well against a very, very good baseball team. I thought that John Clayton was tremendous today. He’s done that all year long for us, keeping us in games.” Sophomore second baseman Nick Kondo (Saratoga/Saratoga Springs H.S.) 1-for-3with two walks in the opener and returned for a 1-for-3nightcap with an RBI double.

three Sage players with 100 or more RBIs and she is 3rd all-time. She is also fifth in career runs scored with 96, while also ranking in a tie for fourth with her 36career doubles as she is now tied with Kellie Jones. The Gators will be in action next on April 18at St. John Fisher College for an Empire 8doubleheader that was rescheduled from last weekend. First pitch is set for 3p.m. on Wednesday.

Junior midfielder Katie Zilka (Saratoga/Queensbury H.S.) picked up two ground balls for the Saints. Siena will begin a threegame homestand to close out the 2018season. The Saints will host Quinnipiac on Wednesday, April 18at 4p.m.