NON-LEAGUE FINALE
RPI hosts Williams College in its final non-conference game of the regular season, Wednesday at Robison Field ... First pitch is set for 4pm.
RENSSELAER SPLITS WITH VASSAR
The Engineers bounced back from getting swept at home on Saturday, 8-6 and 5-2, by taking two games at Vassar on Sunday, by scores of 11-0 and 10-1 ... Freshman
Christopher Palmiero continued his strong rookie campaign, throwing a three-hit shutout with six strikeouts ... Senior
Justin Valente was 5 for 8 on the day with four runs batted in.
RPI LEADERS
Junior
Ethann Meister is batting a club-best .355 (38 for 107) with eight doubles, three triples, two home runs, 18 runs scored and 19 runs batted in ... Senior captain
Sam Lawrence is second at .327 (37 for 113) with nine doubles, four homers, 26 runs and 19 RBI ... Classmate
Jason Ramos is third at .323 (20 for 62) with four doubles, seven runs and 10 RBI, while junior captain
Christian Spagnuola is batting .304 (21 for 69) with a double nine runs and 10 RBI ... Senior captain
Thomas Desmond leads the club with 20 RBI.
ENGINEERS PITCHING
Freshman
Christopher Palmiero is 3-1 with a 1.69 earned run average in eight games (5 starts) ... He has allowed 30 hits in 37.1 innings, striking out 42 and walking 10 ... Senior
Adam Aponte is 2-1 with a 2.78 ERA in 16 relief appearances, collecting a team-high four saves saves ... He has 29 strikeouts in 22.2 innings.
SCOUTING WILLIAMS
Sophomore Kellen Hatheway lead the Ephs in hitting at .409 (38 for 93) with nine doubles, five triples, a home run, 33 runs and 21 runs batted in ... Junior Jack Roberts is second, batting .349 (29 for 83) with five doubles, a triple, two home runs, 21 runs and 20 RBI ... Senior Jack Cloud rounds out the top three at .337 (30 for 89) with four doubles, two triples, a home run, 25 runs and 11 RBI ...Â
EPHS PITCHING
Freshman John Lamont is 3-1 with a 2.18 ERA in five starts ... Classmate Sean Hager is 3-1 with a 3.26 ERA in five starts, striking out 32 in 30.1 innings.