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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Junior Jared Jensen picked up a pair of hits in each game to help the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team to a doubleheader sweep of Skidmore College, this afternoon in Liberty League play. With wins of 5-3 and 7-3, the Engineers improve to 11-3 overall and 3-1 in league play. The Thoroughbreds drop to 3-9 and 0-3 in conference play.

In game one, RPI scored three runs with two outs in the fourth to open a 3-0 lead.  Tyler Listing drilled a double down the left field line and later scored on a pair of wild pitches. Shane Matthews and Michael Crook walked and then advanced on a balk, setting up a two-run single by Tim LeSuer.
 
Skidmore responded with two runs in the bottom of the fourth. Alex Pavelock  and Nick Barra each singled and were moved over on a bunt from Jeff Spindel.  After a strikeout, Matt Barra delivered a two-out two-run single to cut it to 3-2.
 
The Engineers scored one in the fifth. Nick Palmiero singled and later scored on a Jared Jensen sac fly.  The Thoroughbreds came right back in their half of the inning when Mat Marino walked and later scored on a Nick Barra sac fly. RPI would tack on an insurance run in the sixth. Matthews got hit by a pitch and later scored on a LeSuer single for the 5-3 final.
 
Pavelock was 2-3 for Skidmore. Jeb Clarke started, allowing four runs on seven hits over five innings to take the loss. Mike LaVita pitched two innings of scoreless relief.
 
For RPI, LeSuer reached base all four times. He was 2-2 with three RBI and he got hit twice.  Jensen was 2-2. Tim Gallagher improved to 2-0, allowing three runs on three hits. He struck out five, but walked seven over 4 1/3. Greg Echeverria tossed 2 1/3 of scoreless relief to earn his first save. 

Game two saw the Engineers jump out to a 3-1 lead after two innings. Senior Eric Kozak drove in a run when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, before Kalish drove in a run with a single and scored on a wild pitch.

The two teams then traded runs in the fourth and fifth innings, as Rensselaer maintained a 5-3 edge. Kozak added a pair of insurance runs in the top of the seventh with a single. 

Sophomore righthander Stephen Schiavone allowed two runs on eight hits in 3.1 innings. Freshman Adam Aponte earned the win (2-0), throwing 2.1 perfect innings, including a strikeout.

The Engineers are back in action this weekend, when they host Rochester for a four-game series at Robison Field. Play begins with a doubleheader on Saturday (12pm) and concludes on Sunday with another twin bill (1pm).