REGULAR SEASON FINALE
RPI hosts Union for a doubleheader at Robison Field in its final two regular season games of 2017 ... First pitch for Game 1 is scheduled for 12pm.

SENIOR DAY!
Rensselaer will honor its Class of 2017 prior to today's games against the Dutchmen.

RENSSELAER DROPS TWO ON SATURDAY
Union swept a doubleheader yesterday in Amsterdam, winning 7-1 and 9-5 ... The Dutchmen scored all seven runs in the first two innings of Game 1, before coming back from a 4-0 deficit after two innings of Game 2 ... Senior captain Sam Lawrence went a combined 6 for 8 at the the plate for the Engineers.

RPI LEADERS
Junior Ethann Meister is batting a team-high .356 (47 for 132) with nine doubles, three triples, five home runs, 22 runs scored and 26 runs batted in ... Senior captain Sam Lawrence is second at .348 (49 for 141) with 10 doubles, six homers, 30 runs and 21 RBI ... Classmate Jason Ramos rounds out the top three hitters at .312 (24 for 77) with five doubles, nine runs and 12 RBI.
ENGINEERS PITCHING
Freshman Christopher Palmiero is 3-2 with a 2.40 earned run average in 10 games (7 starts) ... He has allowed 41 hits in 45.0 innings, striking out 47 and walking 14 ... Senior Adam Aponte is 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA in 19 relief appearances, collecting a team-high four saves saves ... He has 30 strikeouts in 25.2 innings.

SCOUTING UNION
The Dutchmen are led offensively by Jake Vesling, who is hitting .414 (36 for 87) with eight doubles, a triple and 19 runs batted in ... Kent Curran is right behind him at .413 (45 for 109) with 16 doubles, five triples, three homers and 30 RBI ... Anthony Amoroso is batting .374 (34 for 91) with three doubles, a triple and two homers ... He has driven in 20.

DUTCHMEN PITCHING
Ryan Kuchar is 4-3 with a 2.80 earned run average in eight apps (7 starts) ... Jake Vesling is 5-2 with a 3.78 ERA in eight starts, including four complete games ... Nick Williams (1-0) has a 2.30 ERA in seven games.