preview 03-26-21
Compiled by Logan O'Neill '24

PREVIEW! Baseball, Softball & Tennis at Home

Eight different teams are in competition on Saturday with four of them hosting contests. Baseball makes its Liberty League debut with a doubleheader at Robison Field at Karl Steffen Ballpark, while both tennis teams take on St. Lawrence at Tri-City Fitness in Latham. Additionally, softball welcomes Castleton for a non-league doubleheader at noon at Doris Robison Field. On the road are both outdoor track & field teams, which begin their seasons, and both lacrosse squads.

Sunday's events include baseball and men's tennis hosting Rochester and MIT, respectively.

Below is a summary of the contests and the links available to follow them, when applicable. Let's Go Red!

Note: Updated on March 25 at 1:25pm & again on March 26 at 9:40pm

Elizabeth Evans
Elizabeth Evans
Brandon Marks
Brandon Marks

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD at J. Elmer Swanson Spring Classic 
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD at J. Elmer Swanson Spring Classic 
Saturday at 10am | Wesleyan University
Andersen Fitness Center | Middletown, Conn.
NOTE: Outdoor debut for Engineers
NOTE: Rensselaer to feature 65 student-athletes competing

Nitya Subramaniam
Nitya Subramaniam

WOMEN'S TENNIS (7-6; 1-1 Liberty League) vs. St. Lawrence (5-3; 1-1 Liberty League)
Saturday at 12:30pm
Tri-City Fitness | Latham, N.Y.
NOTE: Rensselaer's first match since March 11
NOTE: Engineers and Saints have common opponent in Skidmore; Both lost

Evan Mahns
Evan Mahns

BASEBALL (7-5; 0-0 Liberty League) vs. Rochester (10-4; 0-0 Liberty League)
Saturday at 1pm (DH)
Sunday at 11am * Originally noon
Robison Field at Karl Steffen Ballpark | Troy, N.Y.
NOTE: Doubleheader features 9-inning (Game 1) and 7-inning (Game 2) contests; Sunday is 9 innings
NOTE: Engineers last win over Yellowjackets came in 2018

Meg Shay
Megan Shay

WOMEN'S LACROSSE (4-2; 1-1 Liberty League) at Utica (4-0; 0-0 Empire 8)
Saturday at 1pm
Charles A. Gaetano Stadium | Utica, N.Y.
NOTE: Final non-league game of regular season for Engineers
NOTE: First meeting between RPI and Utica

Dante Perisotto
Dante Parisotto

No. 15 MEN'S LACROSSE (7-1; 1-0 Liberty League) at Skidmore (5-2; 0-0 Liberty League)
Saturday at 1pm
Wachenheim Field | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
NOTE: Rensselaer has won seven straight against Thoroughbreds
NOTE: Start of six straight Liberty League games for Engineers

Ryleigh Greenwald
Ryleigh Greenwald

SOFTBALL (6-8; 0-0 Liberty League) vs. Castleton (6-1; 0-0 Little East) 
Saturday at 12pm (DH)
Doris Robison Field | Troy, N.Y.
NOTE: Originally scheduled to be played at Castleton beginning at 1pm
NOTE: Engineers are 29-3 all-time vs. Spartans

Suhas Krishnan
Suhas Krishnan

No. 27 MEN'S TENNIS (4-2; 1-0 Liberty League) vs. St. Lawrence (5-4; 1-1 Liberty League)
Saturday at 2pm
Tri-City Fitness | Latham, N.Y.
NOTE: Engineers have won five straight matches vs. Saints
NOTE: RPI head coach Jon Satkowski was a four-year standout at St. Lawrence


No. 27 MEN'S TENNIS (4-2; 1-0 Liberty League) vs. No. 32 MIT (4-2; 0-0 NEWMAC)
Sunday at 2pm
Tri-City Fitness | Latham, N.Y.
NOTE: First meeting since 2016-17
NOTE: RPI plays five straight Liberty League matches after facing MIT

UPCOMING

Baseball is home on Tuesday and softball is home on Wednesday before five teams play in Troy on Saturday.

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