POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (April 7, 2014) – Coming off a weekend split with Clarkson University, the Vassar College baseball team will look for the season sweep of Skidmore College Wednesday in Saratoga Springs, NY. The Brewers knocked off Skidmore 9-3 last Wednesday in Poughkeepsie, as Vassar College held Skidmore scoreless through the first seven innings of that ballgame to cruise to the win.

Vassar College (6-5, 3-2 Liberty)
(Vassar College Baseball Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)

Game Details
Opponent: at Skidmore College (5-9, 0-3 Liberty)
Links: (Skidmore College Baseball Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Saratoga Springs, NY
Facility:  Castle Baseball Diamond at Ingram Park (500)
Date: April 9, 2014
Time: 4 p.m.
Game Coverage: (Live Stats)
 

Vassar College vs. Skidmore College
Category	Vassar	Skidmore
Batting Avg.	.320	.264
SLG%	.444	.315
OB%	.382	.341
FLD%	.927	.961
SB-SBA	2-6	17-23
ERA	5.42	4.86
AVG. AGAINST	.282	.285
BB	47	54
K	65	65

What To Watch For
The Brewers will look for their third straight victory over the Thoroughbreds Wednesday, which will be only the fourth time in the last 14 seasons that VC has defeated Skidmore three consecutive games. Vassar's pitching has allowed just 18 earned runs over the five games, but this week will be interesting to see who gets the start on Wednesday after using a combined eight arms against Clarkson.

A Look At The Brewers
Looking at Vassar, the Brewers have really hit the ball well of late, posting 49 hits in the four-game set with Clarkson. It marked the first time since the 2012 season that Vassar has posted four consecutive games with 10 or more hits. Sophomore Nick Johnson (San Francisco, CA/St. Ignatius) was on fire all weekend, going 10-for-15 (.667) with four doubles and seven RBI. Senior Brett Zaziski (Randolph, NJ/Randolph) and junior Jason Garfinkel (Encino, CA/Harvard-Westlake) each homered this weekend for Vassar College, which has already doubled its homer total from 2013.

Zaziski leads the squad in batting average this year, posting a .500 clip (21-42) with eight doubles, a triple and three homers. Sophomore catcher Cory Wuenschell (Pittsburgh, PA/Mt. Lebanon) is batting .414 with two home runs and two doubles, while Johnson is hitting .413 with a team-best nine doubles. Sophomore Brooks English (Milton, MA/Milton Academy) is hitting .390 with nine RBI, and Kyle Casey (San Diego, CA/Vista) is batting .311 with a current seven-game hit streak.

Vassar has gotten some solid work from its freshman starters this year, as Trent Berg (Milton, MA/Boston College) leads the team with a 2.84 ERA, sporting a 2-0 record in two starts. Fellow newcomer Adam Erkis (Villanova, PA/Radnor) is also 2-0 with a 3.44 ERA this season. Reliever Connor Cucalon (San Francisco, CA/St. Ignatius) has pitched in four games, allowing no runs.

A Look At The Thoroughbreds
Skidmore is coming into Wednesday's game off a sweep of Cazenovia College Saturday, earning the two wins with scores of 8-3 and 13-3. The Thoroughbreds have three losses in the Liberty League, having fallen to Vassar College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute twice on Saturday. The Thoroughbreds are seventh in the league in batting this year with a .259 average, and currently rank seventh as well in ERA.

Alex Pavelock currently leads the way for the Thoroughbreds, posting a .405 batting average to go with three RBI and three runs scored. Jeff Spindell is hitting .368 in limited action for Skidmore, and Nick Barra has started 13 games and is batting .333. Erik Watkins leads the team in RBI with 11.

Skidmore has gotten solid production from its arms this season, as Isaac Forman is 1-1 with a 3.79 ERA in four appearances. Nick Petrella has tossed 19 innings so far and is 0-2 with a 4.26 ERA, and Ben Murphy is 1-2 with a 5.02 earned run average in 14.1 frames. Kenny Ajello is 2-0 for Skidmore, going 2-0 in two starts with 11 strikeouts. SC has struck out 65 batters in 107.1 innings on the mound, allowing 117 hits.

Against Skidmore All-Time
The Brewers are 20-39 against Skidmore all-time, as the Thoroughbreds took three of four from Vassar last season. Over the last 13 meetings, Vassar College holds a slight 7-6 advantage over their Wednesday hosts.

Our Two Bretts
Vassar College saw its current first baseman Brett Zaziski tie former Brewer Brett Lampiasi Saturday for the all-time lead for homers in a career with seven.

Welcome To The Fold
This season, Vassar's freshman pitchers have been very solid, going 4-0 in 40.1 innings pitched over 11 appearances. The trio of Adam Erkis, Trent Berg and Mike Koscielniak (Crystal Lake, IL/Marian Central Catholic) has been really solid.

Big Time Brooks
Sophomore Brooks English has been one of the most clutch hitters in the League this year, going 9-for-18 (.500) with runners in scoring position.

Stop The First One
Vassar is currently allowing the opposing lead-off man for that particular inning to reach 45.5 percent of the time. On the season, teams have put the opening batter on base 40 out of 88 times.

Sixth And In
This year, when the Brewers have taken a lead into the seventh inning, they are a perfect 5-0.

Streaks
Vassar's Brett Zaziski saw his 32-game streak of reaching base safely end this weekend, but Brooks English currently a 14-game stretch in the same category.

Hey Rookie
Freshman outfielder Bradley Kendall (Redlands, CA/Redlands) posted his first three multi-hit games in back-to-back-to-back games, finishing the Clarkson series with seven hits in 14 at-bats.

Impressive Inning
This season, the Brewers are hitting .396 in the third inning, going 21-for-53 with 12 runs and 11 RBI, getting on base 42.9 percent of their at-bats in the frame. Nick Johnson leads the team is 5-for-7 with four doubles in the third inning this year.

All Over The Yard
Nick Johnson this season has 19 total hits, a strong start by any means. Of the 19 knocks, seven have been to the left side, seven have come up the middle of the diamond, and five have been to the right side.

Up Next
Vassar College will host No. 6 Cortland State Saturday on Prentiss Field at noon for a doubleheader here in Poughkeepsie, NY.