CONTACT: Justin Hoyt, (518) 629-7898, j.hoyt@hvcc.edu
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Saturday, May 2, 2015
The Hudson Valley Community College baseball team (17-9) lost to Schenectady County Community College (15-12) on Saturday afternoon. The Vikings fell in game one 3-1, and then dropped game two 5-2.
Hudson Valley scored their lone run the first inning off an RBI double from Darren Conte (Hudson/Hudson). Ryan Smith (Hancock/Hancock) received the loss on the mound going six innings with eight strikeouts.
The Vikings, again, scored two early runs in the opening inning of game two, but the Royals held them scoreless the rest of the game. Matt Sand (CBA/Altamont) and Brandon Martinez (River Dell/River Edge, NJ) led the team going 2-4 at the plate in the loss.
The Vikings host Schenectady tomorrow for a doubleheader at noon tomorrow.