2016 HOME OPENER: Rensselaer opens its home schedule on Saturday, when it hosts the University of Rochester in a Liberty League doubleheader at Robison Field ... First pitch for Game 1 is set for 1pm ... The two teams will square off in another twin bill on Sunday at 12pm.

ENGINEERS RETURN FROM FLORIDA: RPI made its annual trip to Florida over Spring Break, last week, going 0-7 with a pair of extra-inning defeats to end the run, including a non-league, 13-12, loss to Clarkson in 10 ... The Engineers opened the week with a narrow 3-0 loss the Curry, before falling to Stockton (17-5) and Ramapo (21-8) ... A late rally against William Paterson fell short (9-8), before a 6-4 defeat at the hands of Babson on Wedensday ... RPI had 9th inning lead against Ripon, but fell to the Red Hawks, 4-3, in 10 innings.

FOLLOW THE ACTION: Live statistics for RPI home games can be followed at www.sidearmstats.com/rpi/baseball.

LAWRENCE HONORED: The Liberty League announced its weekly award winners and Sam Lawrence was named Performer of the Week, on March 21 ... A junior, he hit a team-best .556 (10 for 18) as the starter in four of the club's five games ... He notched two doubles, a triple, four runs scored and a team-high five runs batted in ... Compiling a .778 slugging percentage and a .571 on-base percentage, he was perfect on 34 defensive chances.