Box Score

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - Senior Sean Conroy (7-1) earned the win on the mound for the Engineers, pitching a complete game, allowing eight hits and one earned run, while striking out four in nine innings of work, as RPI defeated Union, 8-1.

With the win, the Engineers improve to 27-13 overall and will face Union in the championship on Saturday (11am).

With the game tied 1-1, the Engineers scored six runs in the top of the fourth inning to take control of the contest and chase Union starting pitcher Phil Kemp (5-3) from the ballgame. A hit-by-pitch, single and error on a sacrifice by Kemp loaded the bases with no-one out to start the inning.

Eric Kozak walked to give RPI the lead, and leadoff hitter Tyler Listing followed with a two-run single to put the Engineers up 4-1. Kemp was pulled in favor of freshman pitcher Matt Yonta who retired the first batter he faced on a fielder's choice before loading the bases with a one-out walk to TIm LeSuer. Jonny Rio drove in a run with a single and Shane Matthews followed with a fielder's choice to drive in another run. A bases loaded walk by Al Mersman later in the inning gave the Engineers a 7-1 advantage before Yonta struck out RPI's Nick Annunziata to end the frame.

LeSuer's RBI groundout in the top of the fifth inning made it 8-1 Engineers, and Conroy cruised the rest of the way, scattering four hits over the final five innings to close out the game.

Yionta went five innings for Union, allowing just one earned run before giving way to freshman Albert Fiorenza, who pitched a perfect ninth. Peretti's single gave Union the lead in the top of the first inning, as he drove in senior Tyler Heck, who had reached on a two-out double.