TROY, N.Y. – Senior Jason Ramos came through with a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning to send the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team past Union College, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon at Robison Field. With the win, the Engineers conclude their season with an 18-21 overall record, including a 10-11 mark in Liberty League play. The Dutchmen drop to 20-13 (14-7 Liberty League) and will be the second seed in next week's Liberty League Tournament.

With two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, Ramos (Brooklyn, NY/Xaverian) lined a 3-2 pitch to center, plating junior Ethann Meister (Santa Teresa, NM/Santa Teresa) from third for a 2-1 victory.

A half inning earlier, senior righthander Adam Aponte (Wantagh, NY/Wantagh) was able to get out of a similar situation, as the Dutchmen loaded the bases with two outs. Aponte was able to strike out Union freshman Sean Cullen (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) to end the threat.

RPI scored the game's first run in the bottom of the second, without the benefit of a hit. Junior Weston Hawkins (Fleedwood, PA/Fleetwood) walked and stole second, before advancing to third on a wild pitch. Senior captain Thomas Desmond (Alamo, CA/De LaSalle) followed with a base on ball, putting runners on the corners with nobody out. Classmate Jeff Sitarski (The Woodlands, TX/The Woodlands) then dropped down a textbook squeeze bunt to bring home Hawkins.

After a scoreless third, the Dutchmen pulled even in the fourth, as senior Kent Curran (Eden Prairie, MN/Eden Prairie) singled to center, bringing home junior Jake Vesling (Doylestown, PA/New Hope-Solebury). Union then loaded the bases on a single and a walk, but a strikeout and a groundout left three on base in the frame.

Senior Justin Valente (West Palm Beach, FL/Saint Andrews) went 2 for 4, while classmate Sam Lawrence (Chicago, IL/University of Chicago High School) was 1 for 3 with a walk.

Sophomore righty Brendan McNerney (Ardsley, NY/Ardsley) took the no-decision, allowing one unearned run on six hits over 6.0 innings. He struck out five and walked five. Aponte picked up the win the finish the season at 5-1. He allowed one hit in 1.0 inning, with two strikeouts and a walk.

Union Freshman Sam Mikell (Williston, VT/Champlain Valley Union) worked the final 3.2 innings in relief and suffered the loss, giving up one run on five hits, with one walk.